Monday, November 24, 2014

KAMPONG MORTEN ACROSS THE SMALL RIVER FROM MAJESTIC MALACCA HOTEL IS A CHARMING, AUTHENTIC MALAY VILLAGE STILL OCCUPIED BY MALAYS WITH SOME HOUSES CONVERTED FOR HOMESTAYS AT AROUND RM 180 A NIGHT FOR UP TO 8 PEOPLE!

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 KAMPONG  MORTEN IS JUST ACROSS MAJESTIC MALACCA HOTEL
 THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK IS CALLED THE SHORE
 KAMPONG MORTEN BY NIGHT
 
GLEAMING
 GLISTENING
 GLOWING
 GLITTERING
 PRETTY BRIDGE---I AM SO IMPRESSED BY MALACCA! 
 LOVE THE BOUGAINVILLLEA FLOWERS
 SENSATIONAL


 PHOTO TIME!



 NIGHT CRUISE
 1920S MALAY KAMPONG HOUSE 
 THE SHORE COMPLEX TOWERS MIGHTILY BEHIND!
 THE SMALL AND BIG

 THESE HOUSES CONTINUE TO BE OCCUPIED BY OWNERS
 BUT THE SPOTLIGHTS LIGHTING UP ROOFS, COMPOUNDS, GARDENS AND STAIRCASES ARE PAID BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 SO PRETTY
 PRETTY AS A PICTURE
 THESE ARE ORIGINALS!
 SOME ARE HOMESTAYS AND YOU CAN RENT ENTIRE HOUSE FOR RM150 TO RM 200 AND UP TO 8 TOURISTS CAN SLEEP IN ONE HOUSE!
 STUNNING STEPS


 THE ROOFS ARE MADE OF ZINC
 AND VERY, VERY LOW!
 THE MALAYS MUST HAVE BEEN PETITE A CENTURY AGO!
 SEE
 LOOKS LIKE A TOYHOUSE FOR CHILDREN
AS THE ROOF IS SO LOW AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE MADE FOR THOSE AROUND 5 FT 3 INCHES
 SMALL AND CUTE


 THE CEILING OF THE PORCH IS 6 FT ONLY






 SWEET AND LOW!
 VERY DE LOW
 CUTE




 MUSEUM



 LONG LIVE MALAYSIA
 MALAYSIA RULES!
 PATRIOTIC HOUSE

 LOVE THIS HOUSE

 TOY MODEL
 VIVA MALAYSIA




 EXOTIC VERANDAH



 MOSQUE


 KAMPUNG MORTEN

 REALLY SMALL HOUSE
 HOMESTAY
 CUTE
 EVEN COCONUT TREES ARE SHORT!






 LOVELY!


 VIEW OF THE SHORE AND KAMPUNG MORTEN FROM MY ROOM 601 AT MAJESTIC MALACCA HOTEL!









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