During our last visit home to Malaysia in August, Dev and I, together with our parents and Dev's sister, managed to slot in time for a day-trip upnorth to Taiping, Perak. The town is situated on a coastal plain just west of the Bintang Range. Alor Setar, Kedah, lies to the north-west and Ipoh to the south-east. The area developed quickly in the 19th century when tin was discovered. The mines attracted large numbers of settlers, particularly Chinese.
Pardon the wrong date setting seen on the photosA breath-taking view of Taiping Lake Gardens
Taiping Museum
After a hard day's work
Port Weld Museum
Taiping New Club
War Memorial
Maxwell Hill
The most enjoyable part of the entire trip was the ride up and down the narrow road of Maxwell Hill with 180-degree angles in an old yet sturdy Land Rover Defender.
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