YAY for another Malaysian postcards entry! :D Here comes Melaka – or Malacca if you prefer.. I don’t know what makes Melaka has an English name while Malaysia doesn’t.. and it seems in postcards they like to write Malacca than Melaka. Then again ALL postcards published in Malaysia have descriptions or labels in English.. yikes. Everything is written “Greetings from Malaysia”, you won’t ever find one written “Salam dari Malaysia”.. or “Apa Khabar dari Malaysia”. Boring, isn’t it? Obviously, postcards here are ONLY for foreign tourists, not local people.
From Aliah. This is the Malacca River near the Dutch Square (see the red buildings – and at the back is the Staddhuys from1650 which used to be the official administration during the Dutch colonization and housed the quarters of its governors and officers). I am not sure if there are boats like this crusing the river nowadays.
From Newrule. The huge ship is actually the Maritime Museum, was built in early 1990 as a replica of Flor de La Mar, the Portuguese galleon. The middle picture is a closeup of the clock tower in the Dutch Square, and the other picture is the Tanjung Bidara beach.
From Newrule. More views of Malacca, including the bullock cart, and A Famosa, the ancient Portuguese Fortress from the 15th century.
From Ketupat. A humble yet elegant trishaw in Malacca, still functioning as an important public transport.
From Imajica!! :D Yes, I sent myself this postcard when I was a short trip to Malacca in 2007. I always love bullock carts.. or “Kereta lembu” how we call it (literally translates to Cow car). It used to be a mode of transportation in the past, but nowadays they just take tourists for a ride around the town square. And see the WHEEL! :) Therefore I can sign up this post for A Festival of Postcards!!!
