Malacca - The Old Town

I was lucky enough to have the company of a friend’s father yesterday who was able to fill me in on the remarkable history of Malacca.

It was first settled (colonised take your pick) by the Chinese…

…then the Portuguese…

…then the Dutch…

…and finally the British.

That means the city is stunning…

…full of tourists…

…beautiful things…

…sad things…

….remarkable things…

…memories…

…and to my eye…

…weird things.

I really enjoyed…

….wandering round…

…and looking at all the remnants…

…of a remarkable…

….and often…

…bloody past…

And this massive duck. No idea what this was about!

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Return to Ronda

The last few months have been a bit rough on the health front, so it’s been a delight to be on my travels again. First stop was glorious Ronda, staying in a hotel with it’s own cinema. A fantastic pizza was had… ….Christmas lights were admired… …a sunset revelled in… …but Ronda is all about the gorge (and bullfighting, Hemlingway and Orson Welles)… …and the amazing bridges. And a very poetic carpark.

Austria at last

In a fit of madness… …I agreed to accompany my Aged Mother on a coach trip to Austria. After two days on the coach… …we have finally arrived <phew>.

Out on the River

Today we headed out… …on the water… …for a little boat trip. We saw lots… …of interesting houses… …including this pink palace… …many, many beautiful… …temples… …and the largest Buddha in Bangkok… …which is still under construction. We stopped for a rest… …and a wander at The Artist’s House… …where we fed the fish, but not the pigeons… …and treated ourselves to some coconut milk. It was lovely to see a different side to the city… …and I am left wondering what was happening with this bear. A big thank you is due to Yu Leng’s friend Kevin, who suggested this trip.

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