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Northern States: Kedah

If you happen to like South East Asian history, particularly the pre-Islamic era, you should pay a visit to Lembah Bujang archeological site. It is an educational site where it shows bits and pieces of information on how Kingdoms of Kedah were like prior to the arrival of Islam. This is where you get to see the fusion of Hindu and Buddhist art, and the strategically importance of the valley as a maritime trading port. We went there for a few hours before paying a visit to my brother’s friend’s house.

<sup>The Candi is still visible and preserved







The stream was probably the place where the people established their trading port</sup>




Then we went to Alor Setar, and took a picture under the Alor Setar Tower.





^{The Alor Setar Tower at night}





And finally the next day we headed back to Kuala Lumpur. Our Northern States journey finally came to an end

Northern States: Penang

Welcome to Penang! A small state bordering Kedah, it was one of the busiest states aside from Kuala Lumpur. Well known for its bridge, it is also a melting pot for different cultures and backgrounds. One thing that makes it different from the cosmopolitan Kuala Lumpur is that despite its busy streets, it is also known for its classical British buildings which were erected by the colonialists.

<sup>The harbour









The mainland
Seen from the ferry</sup>





The beach here is now. However, you have to be careful not to go too deep into the sea. The Straits of Malacca is also known for its deadly jellyfish! (Well I did encounter some of them...)



^{The beach.
This is where we found a dead jellyfish}






Penang is also home for all sorts of museums. War Museum, State Museum, Art Museum and my favourite –the Toy Museum! Be sure to check them out!



^{Arghh!
Human-size alien. You can find fascinating stuff in the toy museum.}