Images - Singapore and Malaysia

Hawker stalls in Singapore... Hawker stalls in Singapore... ...unlimited choice and no fear of food poisoning! ...unlimited choice and no fear of food poisoning! This is proper fast food This is proper fast food We haven't seen these for a while We haven't seen these for a while DIY Mee soup... DIY Mee soup... ...comes out so hot you can't touch it for 1/2 an hour ...comes out so hot you can't touch it for 1/2 an hour Designer chocolate shop Designer chocolate shop Immaculate modern artwork Immaculate modern artwork Typcial orderly streetscene Typcial orderly streetscene A very rare example of lane disobedience A very rare example of lane disobedience Walking towards Singapore's CBD Walking towards Singapore's CBD Everything is remarkably peaceful, even in downtown Everything is remarkably peaceful, even in downtown A little historical reminder A little historical reminder Palm trees, rain trees, then skyscrapers - typical Singapore Palm trees, rain trees, then skyscrapers - typical Singapore New designs looming over the colonial magistrate's court New designs looming over the colonial magistrate's court Hedgehog inspired architecture? Hedgehog inspired architecture? A reminder you're in one of the world's most efficient surveilance societies A reminder you're in one of the world's most efficient surveilance societies Table football with Bella & Clementine Table football with Bella & Clementine Decorating fairy cakes - "less is sometimes more, girls!" Decorating fairy cakes - "less is sometimes more, girls!" Out of our budget for a drink Out of our budget for a drink A better maintained church than most in the UK A better maintained church than most in the UK A Chinese exercise class in Singapore's botanical gardens - poor lamppost... A Chinese exercise class in Singapore's botanical gardens - poor lamppost... Fountains in the botanical gardens Fountains in the botanical gardens Enjoying the tranquility Enjoying the tranquility In the orchid garden In the orchid garden Celebrity orchids... Celebrity orchids... ...VIP orchids... ...VIP orchids... ...thank God they haven't invented one for Gordon Brown yet ...thank God they haven't invented one for Gordon Brown yet Pretty lilies Pretty lilies A conveniently positioned fan palm A conveniently positioned fan palm Malacca, Malaysia - the old Dutch centre Malacca, Malaysia - the old Dutch centre School boys listening to local buskers School boys listening to local buskers A delapidated English church A delapidated English church The local 'trishaws' The local 'trishaws' The Dutch designed riverside by day... The Dutch designed riverside by day... ...and by night ...and by night Jonker Walk, Malacca's own mini Chinatown Jonker Walk, Malacca's own mini Chinatown Unbelievable - an unhealthy percentage of Malaysian cars sport these stickers Unbelievable - an unhealthy percentage of Malaysian cars sport these stickers Peaks of the Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur's principle landmark Peaks of the Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur's principle landmark The twin towers totally dominate the city's skyline... The twin towers totally dominate the city's skyline... ...and reflections ...and reflections It's quite tall, close up It's quite tall, close up The jungle and rain trees are never far away, though The jungle and rain trees are never far away, though Looking down Jalan P Ramlee Looking down Jalan P Ramlee By night, from Ukay Heights By night, from Ukay Heights Catching up on gossip with Steve; Sunday morning at the polo club Catching up on gossip with Steve; Sunday morning at the polo club Sunday afternoon at the golf club - a thunderstorm sets in Sunday afternoon at the golf club - a thunderstorm sets in Nina building bridges (and more) with Ben and George Hagger Nina building bridges (and more) with Ben and George Hagger Early morning with the Haggers, reunited with our car! Early morning with the Haggers, reunited with our car! Endless palm oil plantations lining the highway north Endless palm oil plantations lining the highway north An ex-mountain - now being mined for its tin An ex-mountain - now being mined for its tin A very brief glimpse of rainforest and wilderness amongst the gloom A very brief glimpse of rainforest and wilderness amongst the gloom Looking over Georgetown on the island of Penang Looking over Georgetown on the island of Penang Georgetown's colonial clocktower Georgetown's colonial clocktower The Keh Lok Si Temple, Georgetown The Keh Lok Si Temple, Georgetown Chinese influenced Buddha Chinese influenced Buddha Arriving at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, glad they had parking! Arriving at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, glad they had parking! One of the peaceful courtyards inside One of the peaceful courtyards inside And another... And another... Chinese lanterns light the way to our room Chinese lanterns light the way to our room Mandarin taste meets European architecture Mandarin taste meets European architecture Looking out to the gardensLooking out to the gardens

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:10