{"id":21889,"date":"2020-10-18T22:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=21889"},"modified":"2020-10-20T00:18:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:18:53","slug":"taiping-october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=21889","title":{"rendered":"Taiping, October 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wow, are you going to Taiping again, my friends asked me, your <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=21597\">last visit<\/a> was in August, only six weeks ago! What could I say, I was just missing my 2nd hometown. So on Thursday 1 October I took the ETS again. I was a bit shocked, especially in the train,  by the lack of social distancing, but fortunately I was sitting next to a friendly lady, who was on her way back from visiting her grandchildren in KL. A retired teacher like me, we had a nice chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21891\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601518464&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 10.14.24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21891\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21891\" class=\"wp-image-21891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.14.24-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601519773&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.012345679012346&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 10.36.13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21892\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21892\" class=\"wp-image-21892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-10.36.13-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiping, my friend Lay Chun, fetched me from the station. First we had lunch in 3939, a popular hawker center. I had prawn mee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601534556&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008130081300813&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 14.42.36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21894\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21894\" class=\"wp-image-21894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.42.36-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21893\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601533571&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 14.26.11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21893\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21893\" class=\"wp-image-21893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.26.11-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons that I wanted to come back to Taiping so soon, was to see with my own eyes the pillars of the former Residency. In 2013 I wrote a blog <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=2347\">Shame on Taiping!<\/a> about the deplorable condition of several heritage buildings in Taiping. The Pillars and the ruins of the State Rest house\/ Casuarina Inn on Residency Hill were one of them. After that report I visited the hill almost every time I was in Taiping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This picture is from September 2014. I have marked two pillars in this and  the following pictures  with red crosses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"21896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410685364&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_9295\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21896\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21896\" class=\"wp-image-21896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_9295-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2020. During my last visit we took drone pictures (left). The two pillars have become invisible, completely overgrown (right).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC220&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DCIM100MEDIADJI_0252.JPG&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1597423531&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.73&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;DCIM100MEDIADJI_0252.JPG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-08-14 16.45.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21897\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21897\" class=\"wp-image-21897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.45.31-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1597395070&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-08-14 16.51.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21898\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21898\" class=\"wp-image-21898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.51.10-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On 19 September a gotong royong (cleaning operation) was organised by the Taiping Heritage Society and many other NGO&#8217;s, with a follow-up the next week. I was eager to see the result, so I asked Lay Chun to drive to Residency Hill before dropping me at hotel Furama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was really amazed at the effect of the cleaning operation. What a wonderful job had been done, with the support of the Taiping Municipal Council (MPT). All the pillars had been cleaned and were visible again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21899\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601534978&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 14.49.38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21899\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21899\" class=\"wp-image-21899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.49.38-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21900\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601535029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 14.50.29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21900\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21900\" class=\"wp-image-21900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.50.29-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also a start had been made with the cleaning of the State Rest House. This relatively new building was built around 1970, to replace the Rajah Rest House and the Town Rest House. To make space for it,  the former British Residency was  demolished, with only the pillars left standing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21901\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1597394553&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-08-14 16.42.33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21901\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21901\" class=\"wp-image-21901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-08-14-16.42.33-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21902\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601535230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 14.53.50\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21902\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21902\" class=\"wp-image-21902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-14.53.50-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was there, I chatted a bit with Encik Hasmi  from the Heritage Unit of the MPT, who was showing the place to a group of interested visitors.  I really hope this initiative will result in a new lease of life for the pillars and the Residency Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"21903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21903\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601537340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 15.29.00\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21903\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21903\" class=\"wp-image-21903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00.jpg 750w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"21904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601537340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 15.29.00-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21904\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21904\" class=\"wp-image-21904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-15.29.00-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking a rest in my hotel, I walked to the Lake Gardens. Dinner that night with my friend George ,  who also happened to be In Taiping. Again in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Restaurant\/3939%E9%A3%B2%E9%A3%9F%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83-Pusat-Makanan-3939-516152722185513\/\">Pusat Makanan 3939<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" data-attachment-id=\"21905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21905\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,452\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601547483&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0094339622641509&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-01 18.18.03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03-300x170.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21905\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21905\" class=\"wp-image-21905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-01-18.18.03-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It has become a tradition to visit Mrs Long, the sister of my Singapore friend ST Lee, during my Taiping visits  This time I had breakfast with her and her friend Ms Chong in a nearby Indian shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"21907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21907\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601603418&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 09.50.18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21907\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21907\" class=\"wp-image-21907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-09.50.18-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>She is a well-known and beloved person in Taiping, it was nice to see how happy people were to meet her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21908\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601605102&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 10.18.22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21908\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21908\" class=\"wp-image-21908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.18.22-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21909\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601605205&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 10.20.05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21909\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21909\" class=\"wp-image-21909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.20.05-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21910\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601607010&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012674271229404&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 10.50.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21910\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21910\" class=\"wp-image-21910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.50.10-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although she is 90 year old now, she is still full of energy, we walked around quite a bit . The two pictures below epitomise for me the charm of Taiping, a mixture of beauty and decay. Not all Taipingites will agree with me, but personally I wouldn&#8217;t  mind if the town remained like this forever \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21911\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601605533&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00036297640653358&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 10.25.33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21911\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21911\" class=\"wp-image-21911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.25.33-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21912\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601605683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025400050800102&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 10.28.03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21912\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21912\" class=\"wp-image-21912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-10.28.03-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Chong is living in a beautiful house on Station Road.  One of my favorites, every time I  passed it, I admired the architecture and wondered how it would look inside. So when she asked if I would like to come in for a while, I accepted her invitation with pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21913\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601608399&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00087032201914708&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.13.19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21913\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21913\" class=\"wp-image-21913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.13.19-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21914\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"641,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601608477&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020449897750511&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.14.37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21914\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21914\" class=\"wp-image-21914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37.jpg 641w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.14.37-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21915\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601607869&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.04.29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21915\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21915\" class=\"wp-image-21915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.04.29-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21916\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601607950&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.023809523809524&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.05.50\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21916\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21916\" class=\"wp-image-21916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.05.50-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After our walk we went to Ansari for cendol and pasembor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"21917\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21917\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601608963&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.22.43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21917\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21917\" class=\"wp-image-21917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.22.43-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner of Ansari was visiting India and can&#8217;t come back (yet), as Malaysia has closed its borders because of Covid-19. Therefore his two sons temporarily manage this famous landmark of Taiping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21918\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601608860&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.21.00\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21918\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21918\" class=\"wp-image-21918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.21.00-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21919\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601609009&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.010869565217391&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 11.23.29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21919\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21919\" class=\"wp-image-21919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-11.23.29-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a very pleasant meeting, very nice to see how lovingly Ms Chong was taking care of her friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had rented a bicycle in Furama, very convenient in Taiping. In the afternoon I used it to ride to the Residency of the OBJ. Toh Puan Nori , his wife, had organised a meeting with senior Taiping citizens, to talk about Taiping&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21920\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601619533&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 14.18.53\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21920\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21920\" class=\"wp-image-21920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-14.18.53-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21921\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21921\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601866874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00055187637969095&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 11.01.14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21921\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21921\" class=\"wp-image-21921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.01.14-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I had prepared a selection of slides. It was an animated discussion, especially about the Pillars and the New State Rest House.  I wrote a  separate blog about it: <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=21740\">A Meeting of Old-Timers<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21979\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601625340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21979\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21979\" class=\"wp-image-21979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-003-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21978\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601636145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-02 18.55.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21978\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21978\" class=\"wp-image-21978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-02-18.55.45-1-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, Saturday, there was a new round of gotong royong at the Residency Hill. When I arrived there, on my bike, there were already many people from various NGO&#8217;s.  Here is a video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KT1ohFyHV_Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To be honest, I didn&#8217;t really take part in the actual cleaning, I mainly took photographs (and was photographed). And I had my breakfast, the catering was well organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.01.35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21981\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.01.35.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.01.35-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.41.53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21983\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.41.53.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601688040&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 09.20.40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.20.40-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.20.40.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.20.40.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21982\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21982\" class=\"wp-image-21982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.20.40.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.20.40-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.43.32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21984\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.43.32.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.13.23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.13.23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.13.23-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.15.55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21926\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.15.55.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.15.55-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.15.55-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.15.55-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.21.04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21927\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.21.04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.21.04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.21.04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.21.04-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21928\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601690286&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0037453183520599&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 09.58.06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21928\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21928\" class=\"wp-image-21928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-09.58.06-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At around 11am the gotong royong was finished. Time for a real adventure! With friends I visited Menggelunchor, a water slide near Kuala Kangsar that was popular in the early 20th century.  Here we are standing in front of it, from left to right Syafiqi who guided us to the slide, my THS friend Halim, me and Pak Yang , an outdoor enthusiast.   For  a detailed report click <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=21817\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"361\" data-attachment-id=\"21857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21857\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,361\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;realme 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601697611&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.66&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.020004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG20201003120011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011-300x135.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21857\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21857\" class=\"wp-image-21857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG20201003120011-500x226.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There was time enough for more.  First we visited the Green Stone Camp, a project of Pak Yang, on the banks of the Kangsar river. Remote location and clear water, still under construction, a place to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21930\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601703161&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 13.32.41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21930\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21930\" class=\"wp-image-21930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.32.41-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"21929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21929\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601702914&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013661202185792&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 13.28.34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21929\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21929\" class=\"wp-image-21929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-13.28.34-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it was  time for lunch. We had assam laksa in the well-known Laksa Buyong stall in Bukit Gantang. I had told the others that I would pay for the lunch  and was surprised that I only had to fork out RM 6.50 ! It turned out that Aifa, the owner, didn&#8217;t charge us for the laksa, as a reward for a useful discussion with Syafiqi and Halim about business! I only had to pay for the drinks.  Malaysia boleh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-22 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21931\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601706078&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.010309278350515&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 14.21.18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21931\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21931\" class=\"wp-image-21931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.21.18-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21932\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601707579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014265335235378&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 14.46.19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21932\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21932\" class=\"wp-image-21932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-14.46.19-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our last destination for the day was a disused railway tunnel near Bukit Gantang. Two years ago I had visited other <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=14562\">tunnels near Bukit Berapit<\/a>, but never this one. Access was a bit difficult \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-23 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"21933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21933\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601708661&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026881720430108&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.04.21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21933\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21933\" class=\"wp-image-21933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.04.21-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the tunnel, the last one before you reached Taiping in the past. It&#8217;s a pity that also  here the rails and sleepers have been removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-24 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21934\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601709164&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.12.44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21934\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21934\" class=\"wp-image-21934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.12.44-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21935\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601709297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.14.57\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21935\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21935\" class=\"wp-image-21935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.14.57-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently Pak Yang and his friends have found and cleaned the platform of the Bukit Gantang station (right picture). In the left picture we are walking to the station, following the former railroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-25 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"21938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601710443&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.34.03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21938\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21938\" class=\"wp-image-21938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.34.03-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21937\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601710036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0079365079365079&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.27.16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21937\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21937\" class=\"wp-image-21937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.27.16-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Via these steps, the passengers climbed up to the railroad tracks to board the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-26 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" data-attachment-id=\"21939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601710167&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0045045045045045&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-03 15.29.27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27-300x168.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21939\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21939\" class=\"wp-image-21939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-03-15.29.27-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a wonderful day. Here are the GPS tracks of the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-27 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-1024x447.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" data-attachment-id=\"21940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1380,602\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jan Stuivenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602918848&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trip\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-300x131.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-1024x447.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-1024x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21940\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21940\" class=\"wp-image-21940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip-500x218.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trip.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning I had breakfast with George, Chee Cheong Fun at Mr Tong&#8217;s stall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-28 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"21942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21942\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601773476&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 09.04.36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21942\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21942\" class=\"wp-image-21942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-09.04.36-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As I had no commitments that morning, I decided to take my bicycle and just ride around, taking pictures here and there. Beautiful buildings, buildings that needed repair, or even had vanished completely. The first one near the Esplanade, the other three on Swettenham Road. As I mentioned above, it&#8217;s this mixture that I find attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-29 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601780381&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00040306328093511&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 10.59.41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21943\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21943\" class=\"wp-image-21943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-10.59.41-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601781134&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014388489208633&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.12.14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21945\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21945\" class=\"wp-image-21945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.12.14-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21985\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601780939&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013755158184319&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.08.59\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21985\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21985\" class=\"wp-image-21985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.08.59-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21986\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601781091&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066093853271646&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.11.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21986\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21986\" class=\"wp-image-21986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.11.31-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the former Perak Railway Buildings have their charm, although it is of course a shame that the authorities have let it go down the drain,  without any fencing, so squatters and drug addicts can use it freely.  One year ago I wrote a blog about it: <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=19061\">Taiping Bandar Warisan<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-30 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"21947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601782270&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0080645161290323&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.31.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10-300x186.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21947\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21947\" class=\"wp-image-21947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.10-484x300.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A good location for another gotong royong? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-31 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21948\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601782290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017543859649123&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.31.30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21948\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21948\" class=\"wp-image-21948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.30-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.42.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"535,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS 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https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.42-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"21950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"537,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601782317&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028735632183908&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.31.57\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21950\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21950\" class=\"wp-image-21950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57.jpg 537w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.31.57-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During my last visit to Taiping, I had a look at an apartment in Crystal Creek and reported:  &#8220;<em> The view from the balcony is spectacular, but we found the general atmosphere of Crystal Creek disappointing. Many condo\u2019s are for sale, or used for AirBnb. A bit of a failed project, despite its own waterfall? <\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got a friendly comment on this report by Grahame, living himself in Crystal Creek: <em>&#8220;I cannot argue that the finish to the public areas and the recreational facilities is very disappointing. But, and it is a big but, our condo and life in this location is fantastic!! &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got in contact via e-mail and whatsapp and decided to meet.  Here we  are having lunch in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/doubletaptaiping\/\">Double Tap<\/a>, after our first choice, Doli, had a long queue. Very nice Western style, food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-32 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601790714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 13.51.54\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21951\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21951\" class=\"wp-image-21951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.51.54-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601790806&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 13.53.26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21952\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21952\" class=\"wp-image-21952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-13.53.26-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch Grahame and Safina invited me for tea in their condo. And I agree with them, the view from their balcony is fantastic, and the condo itself very comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-33 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601795522&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017921146953405&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 15.12.02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21953\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21953\" class=\"wp-image-21953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.02-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21954\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601795561&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 15.12.41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21954\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21954\" class=\"wp-image-21954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-15.12.41-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rzbp1CX3fvY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another view of the Lake Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-34 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"21955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21955\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601805651&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 18.00.51\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21955\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21955\" class=\"wp-image-21955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-18.00.51-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I had invited Yeap and Halim for dinner that evening, stipulating that I would be the host. Nice Thai food in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/West-Joy-Cafe\/1397879643770164\">West Joy Cafe<\/a>. Pleasant company, but when it came to paying the bill, Yeap wanted to pay. Sometimes Malaysian hospitality can be a bit overwhelming \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-35 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21957\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601812712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 19.58.32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21957\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21957\" class=\"wp-image-21957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.32-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601812686&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 19.58.06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21956\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21956\" class=\"wp-image-21956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-19.58.06-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The last morning I had breakfast at Lian Thong for another favorite of mine  Roti Goyang. eggs on toast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-36 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21958\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601861075&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 09.24.35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21958\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21958\" class=\"wp-image-21958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.24.35-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21959\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601861605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 09.33.25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21959\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21959\" class=\"wp-image-21959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-09.33.25-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My train would leave at 2pm, so I had a few hours left to work on another &#8220;project&#8221; of mine. The main river of Taiping is Sg Larut, which splits in several tributaries. With the help of Google Earth I have sketched many of these tributaries here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-37 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-1024x580.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" data-attachment-id=\"21964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1242,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jan Stuivenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602922270&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RIvers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-300x170.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-1024x580.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21964\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21964\" class=\"wp-image-21964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RIvers.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using my bike again, I cycled around town , looking for sign boards where roads were crossing tributaries, expecting that one of them would still be named Sg Larut. Here are a few, none of them is Sg Larut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-38 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601781305&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-04 11.15.05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21960\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21960\" class=\"wp-image-21960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-04-11.15.05-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21961\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601863562&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010482180293501&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.06.02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21961\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21961\" class=\"wp-image-21961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.06.02-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21962\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601864535&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028169014084507&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.22.15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21962\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21962\" class=\"wp-image-21962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.22.15-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"21963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21963\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601866392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0089285714285714&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.53.12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21963\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21963\" class=\"wp-image-21963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.53.12-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Maps names the tributary below Sg Larut, but that is wrong, it is Sg Batu Tegoh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-39 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-1024x516.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" data-attachment-id=\"21988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21988\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1350,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jan Stuivenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1603028700&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sg larut\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-300x151.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-1024x516.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21988\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21988\" class=\"wp-image-21988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut-500x252.jpg 500w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sg-larut.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For Taipingites, can you identify which tributary this is \ud83d\ude42 ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-40 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"21965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21965\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601863463&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00048007681228997&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.04.23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21965\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21965\" class=\"wp-image-21965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.04.23-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of cycling is that you reach places that are a bit too far for walking. Here are two buildings I had not yet photographed before. Left the Masjid India (1969) and right the Buddhist Chan Shan temple (1953)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-41 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21967\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601866740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00045892611289582&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.59.00\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21967\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21967\" class=\"wp-image-21967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.59.00-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21966\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601866346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003257328990228&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 10.52.26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21966\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21966\" class=\"wp-image-21966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-10.52.26-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On my way back to my hotel, I passed this interesting villa, near the OBJ Residency. Built in 1940 in late Art Deco style. Pity that it has been neglected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-42 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"21968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21968\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601867127&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017094017094017&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 11.05.27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21968\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21968\" class=\"wp-image-21968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-11.05.27-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the end of another rewarding visit.  Fortunately on my way back to KL, social distancing was no problem. both in the ETS and the MRT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-43 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21969\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601878256&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.017543859649123&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 14.10.56\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21969\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21969\" class=\"wp-image-21969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-14.10.56-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"21970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21970\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601890538&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2020-10-05 17.35.38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21970\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21970\" class=\"wp-image-21970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-17.35.38-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, are you going to Taiping again, my friends asked me, your last visit was in August, only six weeks ago! 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