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!