The Rulers-HRH Sultan Abdul Halim and his QueenAlor Setar is really a small town in the Kedah state.but we re close to Thailand(only an hour to the border).Its landscape is flat and rice is the main produce.
The first roundabout-The Fountain Tower is made from gold glass mozaics in the 70s.
What's left of my school after 100 years -St Nicholas Convent.
Main Post Office
Alor Setar is 250 years old
Good ol' Mc ds
My hometown is also an hour away from Penang island.
This pic was taken on the bridge-Penang Bridge.For most of us in the northern part of Malaysia,Penang is the place to go, especially during holidays .Eating in the stalls and just picnicking on the beach is a weekend must.
The bridge was built in 1984.It was officially opened on my birthday that year ,14 Sept.The 6 miles long bridge connects the peninsula of Malaysia to the island.We used to stop our vehicle and gazed at the horizon from the beautiful bridge.But after so many suicidal cases and other unfortunate accidents we re not allowed to stop anymore.
I was also in school for 4 years in Penang and was lucky to grow up in a such a colourful place.Colonial and yet asian.
My photos are nothing compared to the real Penang.
8 comments:
Wow, thanks for this visual tour around your city! It is beautiful. I love the fountain made of gold mosaics.
Thanks for the tour... and thanks for visiting me! How are you?
YES... I do big paintings... did you want a big painting? Any of my paintings can be painted bigger on canvas.
your pictures make me feel homesick...
have you been to the chinese quarters in alor setar? most of the buildings are now dark red or dark blue. Very nice, eye-catching motives for photography. Don't forget all the sundry shops .. a lot of good possibilities there too.
The pictures are beautiful. Sorry for being missing for so long. I have been SO caught up!
The queen is so beautiful, so regal!
Thanks for the lovely tour!
Salam, I just heard news that SNC's former Headmistress, Ms Sibert just passed away and was googling St Nicholas convent when it took me to your site. Thank you for bringing me back to my hometown. Its freezing where I am now.
Thank you.
hey you.....
why have you not been posting?
i wrote in my blog today..... would love to see you there.
love joy
GOOD to hear from you! Hope all is good with you! Come back and visit!
ENJOY!
Fifi
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