Thursday, September 25, 2014

Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia

This was a short weekend trip to Melaka (Malacca). It’s just 1.5 hour to 2 hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. I stayed at The Explorer Hotel which was walking distance to Jonker Street and every tourist destinations (museums, river cruise, and food stalls).




 I tried the Menara Taming Sari which gives an overview of the city of Melaka.



 View from the Menara Taming Sari...



 View from the Menara Taming Sari...


Posing in front of a museum..


Don't mess with Melaka.


Boat Museum.



Entrance of Jonker Street,


Canyons, ruins at the fort.



Stadhuys - Christchurch.





Photobomber at the back!


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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre

The Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre is an elephant sanctuary located in Temerloh in the state of Pahang, Malaysia within the Krau Game Reserve. Mala, my work colleague, invited me to visit this Elephant Sanctuary. There is a minimal fee to bathe with the elephants at the river with a guided tour. But to see and feed the elephants is free.


This is Shaqeel, Mala's son.
 I taught him how to do selfies and he has been doing it very well.


This is the sticker that the tour guide has given us, his name is Kamil.


This is one of the elephants that we fed!


Mala is asking Shaqeel if he wants to feed Elly.


Shaqeel was feeding the elephant with peanuts.


Mala and Shaqeel in the crowd while watching the Elephant Show.


One of the elephants going near the people watching to be fed.


I am feeding the elephant with sugarcane. MYR 3.00 for the bunch of sugarcane.


Mala and Shaqeel with the elephant at the back.



We have been trying to take a photo of him with the sign board 'Elephant Sanctuary' but he could not stay still.


I was very a little bit uncomfortable with the bathing of the elephants at the river cause this elephant just poo-poo'ed before we bathed him...


Please, don't!






For more information on this sanctuary, check this website:





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