{"id":9762,"date":"2016-06-15T23:13:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9762"},"modified":"2016-06-15T23:13:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:13:04","slug":"taiping-my-2nd-hometown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9762","title":{"rendered":"Taiping, my 2nd hometown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last time I visited Taiping was during <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?m=201603\">CNY 2016<\/a>\u00a0, before my trip to\u00a0the Netherlands. As I was missing what I jokingly call my 2nd home town, I went back\u00a0last week, staying with my friends George and Jenny. We started from KL on the first day of Ramadan, not much traffic and the Tapah R&amp;R was almost deserted.<\/p>\n<p>We had lunch in the Taiping Old Railway Station, Assam Laksa and Cendol, delicious.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9778'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-11.26.08-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9778\" data-attachment-id=\"9778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-11.26.08.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465298768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 11.26.08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Empty Tapah R&amp;#038;R &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-11.26.08-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-11.26.08.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9778'>\n\t\t\t\tEmpty Tapah R&#038;R \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9780'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.22.22-HDR-2-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9780\" data-attachment-id=\"9780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9780\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.22.22-HDR-2.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465309342&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.22.22 HDR-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Old Railway Station&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.22.22-HDR-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.22.22-HDR-2.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9780'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Old Railway Station\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9781'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-23.14.27-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9781\" data-attachment-id=\"9781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9781\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-23.14.27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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;1465312467&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=\"2016-06-07 23.14.27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Assam Laksa for lunch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-23.14.27-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-23.14.27.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9781'>\n\t\t\t\tAssam Laksa for lunch\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9779'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.24.59-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9779\" data-attachment-id=\"9779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9779\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.24.59.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,539\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465305899&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.24.59\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Laksa and Cendol. Delicious&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.24.59-300x202.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.24.59.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9779'>\n\t\t\t\tLaksa and Cendol. Delicious\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Old\u00a0Railway Station is located\u00a0next to the modern one and is now\u00a0part of the Taiping\u00a0Heritage. Quite nice, don&#8217;t know who is responsible for its &#8220;renovation&#8221;, but a few eateries are operating there now, and there is a small Heritage Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>One &#8220;historical&#8221; mistake struck me, the signboard says that this old station dates back to 1885. But that is not true. Yes, the first railway in Malaya was built in 1885, from Port Weld (Kuala Sepetang) to Taiping, but the Taiping station was where now King Edwards School is! \u00a0Only about a decade later,the &#8220;old&#8221; station was relocated to where it is now.<\/p>\n<p>We had a look at the gallery and met the young, dynamic, manager, Soo Mei Chong, who with her sister,\u00a0recently\u00a0started a cafe, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/January-cafe-Taiping-451431758380073\/\">January Cafe<\/a>, \u00a0next to the gallery. Both gallery and cafe worth a visit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9783'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.49.08-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9783\" data-attachment-id=\"9783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9783\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.49.08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"653,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465307348&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.49.08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Outside the station&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.49.08-245x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.49.08.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9783'>\n\t\t\t\tOutside the station\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9789'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.21.11-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9789\" data-attachment-id=\"9789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9789\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.21.11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465309271&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.21.11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Antique trishaw&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.21.11-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.21.11.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9789'>\n\t\t\t\tAntique trishaw\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9788'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.17.08-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9788\" data-attachment-id=\"9788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9788\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.17.08.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465309028&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.17.08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Lever Frame&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.17.08-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.17.08.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9788'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Lever Frame\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9782'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.48.44-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9782\" data-attachment-id=\"9782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9782\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.48.44.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465307324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.48.44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Heritage images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.48.44-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.48.44.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9782'>\n\t\t\t\tHeritage images\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9786'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.45-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9786\" data-attachment-id=\"9786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9786\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.45.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"601,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465307865&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.57.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A small heritage gallery&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.45-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.45.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9786'>\n\t\t\t\tA small heritage gallery\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9785'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.01-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9785\" data-attachment-id=\"9785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9785\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.01.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465307821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.57.01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Annex cafe&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.01-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.57.01.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9785'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnex cafe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9784'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.53.57-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9784\" data-attachment-id=\"9784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9784\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.53.57.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"601,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465307637&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 13.53.57\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 31 firsts of Taiping&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.53.57-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-13.53.57.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9784'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 31 firsts of Taiping\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9787'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.07.58-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9787\" data-attachment-id=\"9787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9787\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.07.58.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465308478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.07.58\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With the manager of the gallery&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.07.58-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.07.58.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9787'>\n\t\t\t\tWith the manager of the gallery\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After our lunch we passed the Rest House, another one of Taiping&#8217;s &#8220;firsts&#8221; and for many years already in a deplorable condition. Recently this eyesore had been protected by\u00a0a decorative fence, illustrating the many &#8220;firsts&#8221; of Taiping (the Rest House actually being one of them..lol).<\/p>\n<p>I was quite shocked to see the present condition of the fence\u00a0and immediately published this picture on the Whatsapp of the Taiping Heritage Society, with a caption: Taiping Warisan?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.30.43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9790\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.30.43.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,602\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465309843&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00070175438596491&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.30.43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.30.43-300x176.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.30.43-1024x602.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9790\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.30.43.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-07 14.30.43\" width=\"395\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had also a look at what was originally Anuar\u00a0Isa&#8217;s \u00a0First Galleria, a failed project, now taken over by the MPT town council. I could enter, although\u00a0it was not yet open to the public. The friendly Malay staff could not tell me much about the MPT plans. Here a few pictures of posters. Look at the prices for the planned\u00a0&#8220;Hop on Hop off&#8221; bus. Another failed project in the making?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9791'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.39.13-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9791\" data-attachment-id=\"9791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9791\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.39.13.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465310353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001497005988024&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.39.13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Waiting to be reopened&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.39.13-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.39.13.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9791'>\n\t\t\t\tWaiting to be reopened\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9792'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.40.12-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9792\" data-attachment-id=\"9792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9792\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.40.12.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465310412&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.40.12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ambitious plans!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.40.12-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.40.12.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9792'>\n\t\t\t\tAmbitious plans!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9794'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.19-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9794\" data-attachment-id=\"9794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9794\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465310599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.43.19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Too ambitious?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.19-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.19.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9794'>\n\t\t\t\tToo ambitious?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9793'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.11-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9793\" data-attachment-id=\"9793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9793\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465310591&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 14.43.11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look at the prices!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.11-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-14.43.11.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9793'>\n\t\t\t\tLook at the prices!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A few weeks ago the Taiping Heritage Society , had organised an event to plant new flowers around the &#8220;Peace park&#8221; in the Taiping Lake Gardens. In\u00a0the afternoon George and I went there to see how it looked now. A few of the newly planted flowers had \u00a0perished already. A very\u00a0Malaysian problem, how to maintain a project&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Actually the Taiping Lake Gardens could become a no 1 tourist attraction of Malaysia!\u00a0BUT maintenance is needed. Instead of spending money (cronyism? ) for ugly warning signs, some\u00a0of the existing landmarks could have been repaired. In the past the pillars were connected with planks, supporting colorful vegetation.\u00a0And the &#8220;monument&#8221; was originally supported by Japanese Sanyo, with a digital clock, powered by solar cells on top of the structure.\u00a0Sanyo was taken over by Panasonic and the monument is now a sad and sorry sight.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9795'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.14.02-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9795\" data-attachment-id=\"9795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9795\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.14.02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465323242&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027855153203343&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.14.02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Peace park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.14.02-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.14.02.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9795'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Peace park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9796'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.17.13-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9796\" data-attachment-id=\"9796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9796\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.17.13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465323433&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.17.13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Peace in many languages&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.17.13-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.17.13.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9796'>\n\t\t\t\tPeace in many languages\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9798'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.28.10-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9798\" data-attachment-id=\"9798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9798\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.28.10.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465324090&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.28.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The beauty of the Lake Gardens&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.28.10-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.28.10.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9798'>\n\t\t\t\tThe beauty of the Lake Gardens\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9797'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.22.32-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9797\" data-attachment-id=\"9797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9797\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.22.32.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465323752&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021739130434783&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.22.32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;George, contemplating life.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.22.32-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.22.32.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9797'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorge, contemplating life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9800'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.46-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9800\" data-attachment-id=\"9800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9800\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.46-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,661\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465324306&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033444816053512&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.31.46-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Obnoxious and ugly&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.46-1-300x248.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.46-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9800'>\n\t\t\t\tObnoxious and ugly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9799'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.14-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9799\" data-attachment-id=\"9799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9799\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.14-1.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465324274&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0099009900990099&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 18.31.14-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nice pillars, only the roof is missing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.14-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-18.31.14-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9799'>\n\t\t\t\tNice pillars, only the roof is missing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9801'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.00.42-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9801\" data-attachment-id=\"9801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9801\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.00.42-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465326042&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0064516129032258&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 19.00.42-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Monument&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.00.42-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.00.42-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9801'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Monument\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9802'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.01.15-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9802\" data-attachment-id=\"9802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9802\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.01.15-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465326075&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 19.01.15-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Now in disrepair..:-(&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.01.15-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-19.01.15-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9802'>\n\t\t\t\tNow in disrepair..:-(\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I had dinner \u00a0that night with my friend May, nice Indian food in Siang Malam. She\u00a0told me\u00a0that \u00a0a shop opposite Taiping General Hospital\u00a0served a good curry mee, so the next morning George and I\u00a0had our breakfast there. She was right, very nice food, a pity that the shop will close end of this year. As I forgot to take a picture of the shop, I had to use\u00a0Streetview in Google Maps&#8230;:-)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9804'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-22.33.03-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9804\" data-attachment-id=\"9804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9804\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-22.33.03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,451\" 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;1465309983&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=\"2016-06-07 22.33.03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dinner with May&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-22.33.03-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-22.33.03.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9804'>\n\t\t\t\tDinner with May\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9803'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-20.20.03-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9803\" data-attachment-id=\"9803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9803\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-20.20.03.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465330803&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-07 20.20.03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indian food&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-20.20.03-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-07-20.20.03.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9803'>\n\t\t\t\tIndian food\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9846'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Ekonomi-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9846\" data-attachment-id=\"9846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Ekonomi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"834,693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jan&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465862693&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=\"Ekonomi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kedai Kopi Ekonomi (Street View)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Ekonomi-300x249.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Ekonomi.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9846'>\n\t\t\t\tKedai Kopi Ekonomi (Street View)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9806'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-09.59.31-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9806\" data-attachment-id=\"9806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9806\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-09.59.31.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465379971&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 09.59.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Delicious Curry mee&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-09.59.31-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-09.59.31.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9806'>\n\t\t\t\tDelicious Curry mee\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>What to do after breakfast? I suggested to make a short trip to Batu Kurau, north of Taiping. It is nice countryside\u00a0with\u00a0padi fields, limestone caves, small kampungs. Years ago I had discovered a quaint barbershop near Anak Kurau, built against a cliff. I had a haircut there for a few Ringgit and during later Taiping trips I had gone back a few times. I had left my GPS at home, so we got lost a bit and had to ask directions for\u00a0&#8220;a barbershop built against a cliff&#8221;. Surprisingly everybody immediately know what we were\u00a0talking about!<\/p>\n<p>But the shop was closed, probably because of Ramadan.\u00a0Nearby the shop there is a small cafe, also closed and a cave with nice stalactites. The footpath along the stream was new, but it ended after \u00a0a few hundred meters. Fascinating to see how the trees struggle for survival. The road continues for a few km and ends at a resort (also closed).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9807'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.49.34-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9807\" data-attachment-id=\"9807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9807\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.49.34.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465386574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013404825737265&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 11.49.34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My barbershop closed..:-(&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.49.34-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.49.34.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9807'>\n\t\t\t\tMy barbershop closed..:-(\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9810'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.01.31-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9810\" data-attachment-id=\"9810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9810\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.01.31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465387291&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.01.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A nearby cave&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.01.31-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.01.31.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9810'>\n\t\t\t\tA nearby cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9809'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.59.40-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9809\" data-attachment-id=\"9809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9809\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.59.40.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465387180&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 11.59.40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Interesting stalactites&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.59.40-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.59.40.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9809'>\n\t\t\t\tInteresting stalactites\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9808'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.52.09-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9808\" data-attachment-id=\"9808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9808\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.52.09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465386729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0030674846625767&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 11.52.09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Struggle for survival&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.52.09-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-11.52.09.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9808'>\n\t\t\t\tStruggle for survival\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9812'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.04.24-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9812\" data-attachment-id=\"9812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9812\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.04.24-1.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465387464&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0031347962382445&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.04.24-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Beautiful&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.04.24-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.04.24-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9812'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9813'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.06.10-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9813\" data-attachment-id=\"9813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9813\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.06.10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465387570&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.06.10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Impressive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.06.10-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.06.10.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9813'>\n\t\t\t\tImpressive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9811'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.03.12-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9811\" data-attachment-id=\"9811\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9811\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.03.12-1.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465387392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017574692442882&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.03.12-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We followed this road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.03.12-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.03.12-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9811'>\n\t\t\t\tWe followed this road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9814'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.22.32-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9814\" data-attachment-id=\"9814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9814\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.22.32.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465388552&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015082956259427&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.22.32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A resort at the end of the road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.22.32-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.22.32.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9814'>\n\t\t\t\tA resort at the end of the road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The resort is located next to a small stream with crystal\u00a0clear water. There could well be a waterfall further upstream.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9815\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,325\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465388611&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0097087378640777&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 12.23.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31-300x95.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31-1024x325.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9815\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-08 12.23.31\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-12.23.31-500x159.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After driving back to Taiping, we\u00a0had lunch at Duncan&#8217;s Cafe. Duncan Raj is a THS-member and has recently opened this\u00a0cafe as part of a boutique hotel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Maxwell-Inn-Boutique-Hotel-Garden-Cafe-385096405025507\/\">Maxwell Inn<\/a>. I hope he will succeed as the location on Jalan Taming Sari, is a bit far outside the town center.<\/p>\n<p>The THS has an active Whatsapp, where I uploaded the picture to the left, after we arrived. Not much later a few more guests came in, also THS-members&#8230;:-) \u00a0They were planning to have lunch in another shop nearby, when they received the picture, so they came over to meet me. Taiping really feels like my 2nd hometown!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9848\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9848\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465392174&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 13.22.54\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9848 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-08 13.22.54\" width=\"264\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.22.54-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9849\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465394335&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 13.58.55\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9849\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-08 13.58.55\" width=\"264\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-13.58.55-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon\u00a0I (re)visited the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkib.gov.my\/en\/web\/guest\/kota-long-jaafar-perak\">Kota\u00a0Long Jaafar<\/a> in Bukit Gantang, with George, Suet and her husband Peter. Suet is a member of THS and very interested in the history of Taiping. She is a friend of George and we had met the night before in Siang Malam.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out that we are both fans of<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isabella_Bird\"> Isabella Bird<\/a>! This intrepid English traveler has been traveling from Taiping to Kuala Kangsar, February 1880. She had to wait\u00a0in Long Jaafar&#8217;s fort until the elephants arrived who would carry her to Kuala Kangsar. Read her <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.library.upenn.edu\/women\/bird\/chersonese\/chersonese.html#XX\">letter XX<\/a> and enjoy. Actually she made a mistake in that letter, the KOta is not in Matang but in\u00a0Gantang&#8230;:-)<\/p>\n<p>Not much is left of the\u00a0fort, except graves with tombstones. When I first &#8220;discovered&#8221; it, in 2014, it was \u00a0ruined. Surprisingly (?), this time, it looked much better. No idea who was responsible for the renovation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9770'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1729-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9770\" data-attachment-id=\"9770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9770\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1729.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 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1416588025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00041407867494824&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1729\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;November 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1729-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1729.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9770'>\n\t\t\t\tNovember 2014\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9767'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.44.09-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9767\" data-attachment-id=\"9767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.44.09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465404249&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001497005988024&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 16.44.09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;June 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.44.09-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.44.09.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9767'>\n\t\t\t\tJune 2016\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9768'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.46.35-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9768\" data-attachment-id=\"9768\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9768\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.46.35-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465404395&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0030959752321981&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 16.46.35-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nicely restored&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.46.35-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.46.35-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9768'>\n\t\t\t\tNicely restored\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9769'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1720-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9769\" data-attachment-id=\"9769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9769\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1720.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1416587857&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010964912280702&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1720\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The tombs in 2914&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1720-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1720.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9769'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tombs in 2914\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9764'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.32.32-HDR-2-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9764\" data-attachment-id=\"9764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9764\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.32.32-HDR-2.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465403552&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0059171597633136&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 16.32.32 HDR-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Present situation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.32.32-HDR-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.32.32-HDR-2.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9764'>\n\t\t\t\tPresent situation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9763'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.28.47-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9763\" data-attachment-id=\"9763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9763\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.28.47.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465403327&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0096153846153846&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 16.28.47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Suet and George reading the signboard&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.28.47-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.28.47.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9763'>\n\t\t\t\tSuet and George reading the signboard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9765'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.35.48-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9765\" data-attachment-id=\"9765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.35.48.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465403748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&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=\"2016-06-08 16.35.48\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two graves. Left male, right female&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.35.48-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.35.48.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9765'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo graves. Left male, right female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9766'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.37.38-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9766\" data-attachment-id=\"9766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9766\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.37.38-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465403858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 16.37.38-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jawi script&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.37.38-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-16.37.38-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9766'>\n\t\t\t\tJawi script\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>One more\u00a0\u00a0example to show\u00a0how small the\u00a0Taiping world is&#8230;:-) Amril is another\u00a0THS member, very knowledgeable about Taiping&#8217;s history and actually a descendant of Long Jaafar. I had asked him to join us to the Kota Long Jaafar, but he was busy. After our visit we wanted to have a drink, but this is a Malay region, most shops are closed. We tried our luck at Changkat Jering, where we had a look at the busy Pasar Ramadan and finally found a mamak stall that was open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.17.06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9772\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9772\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.17.06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,451\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465406226&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 17.17.06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.17.06-300x132.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.17.06-1024x451.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9772\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.17.06.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-08 17.17.06\" width=\"341\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having our drinks there, I got a Whatsapp message from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Amril! He had a stall at the Pasar and had seen us passing. On our way back to the car, we met him and had a chat. Looking forward to meet him after Hari Raya.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9775'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.24.23-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9775\" data-attachment-id=\"9775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9775\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.24.23.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465406663&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 17.24.23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large variety of snacks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.24.23-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.24.23.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9775'>\n\t\t\t\tA large variety of snacks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9773'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.19.08-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9773\" data-attachment-id=\"9773\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9773\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.19.08.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465406348&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 17.19.08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Very colorful&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.19.08-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.19.08.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9773'>\n\t\t\t\tVery colorful\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9774'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.23.07-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9774\" data-attachment-id=\"9774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9774\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.23.07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465406587&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 17.23.07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fish?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.23.07-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-17.23.07.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9774'>\n\t\t\t\tFish?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9776'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-18.11.15-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9776\" data-attachment-id=\"9776\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9776\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-18.11.15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465409475&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-08 18.11.15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amril in his drinks stall&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-18.11.15-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-08-18.11.15.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9776'>\n\t\t\t\tAmril in his drinks stall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It was only a short visit, the next day I had\u00a0to go back home already. After George and I had breakfast at the Casual Market, his favourite joint,\u00a0we\u00a0visited Taiping&#8217;s Central Market. I have been in\u00a0Taping so many times, but never explored this heritage site. Fascinating, dating back to 1884 (Old Market, on the far end in the picture below) and 1885 (New Market, in the foreground). In between Siang Malam, now another popular joint, but originally meant\u00a0to provide\u00a0the market workers with drinks and food.<\/p>\n<p>There are plans to relocate the markets to a new location and transform the old markets into something similar to KL Central Market, a tourist attraction.\u00a0Heaven forbid&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.57.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9819\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.57.13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,521\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465466233&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00070175438596491&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Taiping markets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.57.13-300x153.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.57.13-1024x521.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9819\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.57.13.jpg\" alt=\"Taiping markets\" width=\"416\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To the left the New Market, right picture shows the Old Market<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.56.34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9818\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.56.34.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,577\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465466194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001131221719457&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.56.34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.56.34-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.56.34-1024x577.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9818 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.56.34.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-09 09.56.34\" width=\"266\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.51.43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9817\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.51.43.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465903&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00059808612440191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.51.43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.51.43-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.51.43-1024x576.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9817\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.51.43.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-09 09.51.43\" width=\"265\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fascinating architecture. I hope THS will fight to preserve these Taiping.landmarks!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9762\"}' id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-9762 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9826'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.48.26-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9826\" data-attachment-id=\"9826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9826\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.48.26.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465706&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010660980810235&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.48.26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Facade Old Market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.48.26-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.48.26.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9826'>\n\t\t\t\tFacade Old Market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9827'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.53.06-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9827\" data-attachment-id=\"9827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9827\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.53.06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"601,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465986&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00050709939148073&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.53.06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Detail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.53.06-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.53.06.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9827'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9820'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.45-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9820\" data-attachment-id=\"9820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9820\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.45.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465125&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.38.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vegetable market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.45-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.45.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9820'>\n\t\t\t\tVegetable market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9824'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.44.41-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9824\" data-attachment-id=\"9824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9824\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.44.41.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465481&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.44.41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fish market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.44.41-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.44.41.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9824'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9823'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.42.31-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9823\" data-attachment-id=\"9823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9823\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.42.31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465351&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.42.31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pork market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.42.31-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.42.31.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9823'>\n\t\t\t\tPork market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9821'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.51-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9821\" data-attachment-id=\"9821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9821\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.51.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465131&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.38.51\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ceiling detail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.51-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.38.51.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9821'>\n\t\t\t\tCeiling detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9822'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.41.40-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9822\" data-attachment-id=\"9822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9822\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.41.40.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465300&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.41.40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another detail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.41.40-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.41.40.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9822'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9825'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.47.27-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9825\" data-attachment-id=\"9825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9825\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.47.27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,772\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465465647&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 09.47.27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One more&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.47.27-300x290.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-09.47.27.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9825'>\n\t\t\t\tOne more\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Originally I was planning to drive back to PJ after my\u00a0market visit. I was aware that an Australian War Veteran music band was going to perform in the New Club, but I thought it was during the evening. Actually it was a lunch concert so I decided to attend the concert.<\/p>\n<p>That gave me an opportunity to bring Yeap, the president of THS in contact with Soo Mei Chong, \u00a0the manager of the January Cafe in the Old Railway Station&#8230;:-). She looks so petite between the two giants :-)! We had nice coffee there..<\/p>\n<p>On our way to the New Club, we passed the Rest House, and, lo and behold, the torn banner had been repaired! Miracles do happen&#8230;:-)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.05.42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9857\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.05.42.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465470342&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 11.05.42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.05.42-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.05.42.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9857 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.05.42.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-09 11.05.42\" width=\"173\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9858\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26.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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465470626&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00065019505851756&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 11.10.26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9858\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-09 11.10.26\" width=\"314\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.10.26-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the New Club a big crowd was waiting for the concert. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) veteran band was on a short tour of\u00a0Malaysia, giving concerts in Taiping, Ipoh and Batu Gajah. I would have liked to attend the Batu Gajah concert in God&#8217;s Little Acre. Every year on the 2nd Saturday in June a memorial is held at this cemetery to commemorate the victims of the Malayan Emergency, quite a few of them were Australians.\u00a0But I was not free that Saturday, and this concert was a pleasant alternative.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9860\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,401\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465474170&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The RAN Veteran Band\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014-300x117.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014-1024x401.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9860\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014.jpg\" alt=\"The RAN Veteran Band\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-014-500x196.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,589\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465474156&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RAN Veteran Band\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161-300x173.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161-1024x589.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9833\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161.jpg\" alt=\"RAN Veteran Band\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-12.09.161-500x288.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They played well. Two more pictures. The left one shows that the players may be veterans, but they know how to use modern technology! The trombone player is using a tablet for the musical scores, instead of printed sheet music&#8230;.:-)<\/p>\n<p>The right picture shows\u00a0two happy French horn players. Paul Baker, to the right, played as a guest in the band. He is the composer of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m5otn6UOcKM\">Taiping Suite<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465473198&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-09 11.53.18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9834 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-09 11.53.18\" width=\"266\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-09-11.53.18-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9835\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-012.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,601\" 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 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465477117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-06-012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-012-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-012.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9835\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-012.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-012\" width=\"265\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a short video of the concert.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEMl_UAV0Y8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Taiping, my 2nd hometown&#8230;:-). Looking forward to come back soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last time I visited Taiping was during CNY 2016\u00a0, before my trip to\u00a0the Netherlands. As I was missing what I jokingly call my 2nd home town, I went back\u00a0last week, staying with my friends George and Jenny. We started &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9762\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malaysia","category-taiping"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2LqIR-2xs","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9762"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9863,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9762\/revisions\/9863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}