Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Malacca: Those days...

Ok ok... lets turn back the time... Banana went to the past, met Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat and took some photos... LOL... Nah...! Just rendered the pics in monochrome... Enjoy my Malacca street shooting...

01. The Malacca Christ Church with flowers decoration.
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02. Red shophouses with ancient features which is still preserved.
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03. Church of St. Francis Xavier built by Reverend Farve back in 1849.
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04. Interior of the church with lovely stained glass windows.
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05. Baba-nyonya shophouses.
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06. Shopkeeper transfering goods from a truck.
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07. The old buildings still standing strong to keep the business running.
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08. Windows and power cords are usual sight.
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09. Shadow of sculptured temple roof falls on the shutter of the shop.
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10. Roof after roof at the Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca oldest temple.
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11. Red flag-poles at the temple stood tall.
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12. View of the red flag-poles from another temple.
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13. Waiting for a shop to open.
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14. An old man observing the activities at the street.
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15. Unique shops attract curious tourist.
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16. Age incresing, same goes to the buildings.
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17. Life always deal with numbers.
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18. A pleasent view of unorganized windows and antique bike.
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19. Tonnes of windows with different design.
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20. Calm town free from fuel-powered transports.
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21. Lantern, to light up the dark.
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22. Holes at the wall to greet the neighbours.
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23. Sunrays penetrating alleys and interspaces.
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Thx for viewing...

Banana Meets Baba

Haha...! Merry Christmas...! This year my Christmas trip is just a low budget trip since my Last Christmas already dig a large hole in my wallet... I took this Christmas holiday to visit Baba (remember the guy who walloped 9 pieces of KFC... yeah! It's Collin). Together with the typical Klang boys; Wonderboy and Enigmaz, we went to Malacca for 3-day, 2-night trip...
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Common shot of the Christ church... Sien neh... I know I know... Just to prove that I've really been to Malacca ma..! =P
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Another evidence that Banana is in Malacca... Wakaka...
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What else can I shoot...? Malacca got this only la...
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Ok ok... zoom abit... With a pigeon on the building...
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We walk around Malacca town... Din't know there's a similarity with Batu Caves la... Yea, pigeons waiting to drop their bombs...
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Melissa also joined us... Our tour guide when Baba Collin's busy...
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Somewhere nearby Jonker Walk... Lots of shops and baba-nyonya house. Colourful...
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As you're concerned, Malacca is well known with trishaws which carry sub woofer and blasting all the way...
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Lots of artistic features along the way...
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As usual, attractive windows...
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Walk.. walk.. walk.. eat.. eat.. eat..
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Got China feel hor...
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Our favorite part, Jonker Street... Really different from the pasar malam in my area. Dunno why...
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Finally Wonderboy found a his wonder glasses... Very hamsap look rite..? Seriously, I just feel like punching him...
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Muahaha... rainbow again... Bonus lagi...
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We lepak at the jetty in Portuguese Settlement... Relaxing...
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For the 1st time Melissa flies a kite... Not bad ya.. See how far is the kite... xD
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We had some Portuguese seafood... Superb...!
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After our heavy dinner, we walk around the housing area in the Portuguese Settlement. The Christmas celebration there is very grand... Finally I found a Christmas tree at the Potuguese Square...
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Nicely decorated at the housing estate...
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Promoting their house...
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Santa is everywhere...
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At night, Stadhuys Square is lighten up with lights especially red in colour...
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I don't see this early of the year...
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Looks like red light district area hor... xD Just kidding...
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As usual, group photos... at Stadhuys building...
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At 2:30am, we went to the St. Paul's Church... spooky... but fun... haha...
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No ghost there... but we are the ghosts la... xD
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That's all from our Malacca trip... Really thanks to Collin, Melissa and friends... Really enjoy with you all although we din't manage to celebrate Christmas in Malacca, I can still have the Christmas mood. Miss you all babas and nyonyas...!

Just imagine if we could turn back the time...
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...to be continue

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