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The End of the Road
The End of the Road
Our group finished the museum trip first so we went to Concubine Lane earlier than the others. So, we got ourselves flavoured-ice balls…
Thomas Klein
Oct 6, 2019
22 Jump Street Museum
22 Jump Street Museum
Then, we switched with the second group and visited the 22 Hale Street heritage gallery. This gallery showcases Ipoh’s history from the…
Thomas Klein
Oct 6, 2019
The Museum that Tin Built
The Museum that Tin Built
Next, we switched with the other group and go to the Hakka Mining Museum. The owner of the museum gave us a briefing about the history of…
Thomas Klein
Oct 6, 2019
Lunch at Padang Ipoh
Lunch at Padang Ipoh
In commemoration of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee the Chinese community gathered over 43,000 pounds to create Ipoh Padang in 1898…
Thomas Klein
Oct 6, 2019
A Stately State Mosque
A Stately State Mosque
Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque is the state mosque of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated in Ipoh, Perak’s capital city, near the Birch Memorial.
Thomas Klein
Oct 3, 2019
A Beautiful Buddhist Cave
A Beautiful Buddhist Cave
I wonder how long it took for the stalactites to form into such amazing shapes.
Thomas Klein
Oct 3, 2019
Ipoh’s Chinese Mosque
Ipoh’s Chinese Mosque
After breakfast, we just walked to the Masjid Cina. Due to its architecture, it resembles a Chinese temple or palace. The Masjid Cina is a…
Thomas Klein
Oct 3, 2019
MMMMMamak
MMMMMamak
Today was such a fun day. Early morning at 7.00 am, I arrived at my school, SMK Aminuddin Baki Chemor by my grandfather’s car. After…
Thomas Klein
Oct 3, 2019
Preppy Private Schools
Preppy Private Schools
Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) was the first residential school in Malaysia. Established on 2 January 1905, it was originally known as…
Thomas Klein
Oct 2, 2019
The First Rubber Tree, He was #1
The First Rubber Tree, He was #1
3:30pm-4:30pm
Thomas Klein
Oct 2, 2019
The Prettiest Mosque in all of Perak
The Prettiest Mosque in all of Perak
At 1:15 p.m , we arrived at Ubudiah Mosque in Kuala Kangsar to perform our prayer there.
Thomas Klein
Oct 2, 2019
Riv(eting)er Tales, also Lunch
Riv(eting)er Tales, also Lunch
After the guide of the soy sauce factory finished her explanation, we boarded the bus to eat beside the banks of the Perak River. When I…
Thomas Klein
Oct 2, 2019
Maybe Saucy, Maybe just Soy
Maybe Saucy, Maybe just Soy
Next place, we will go to the soy sauce factory. This soy sauce factory is also opposite the Kraf Negeri Perak. I’m very interested in soy…
Thomas Klein
Oct 1, 2019
Clay and Culture
Clay and Culture
Mr Zharrif showed us the Biunyer Machim and how this machine works. I got distracted, so I didn’t take any notes, also I’m busy taking…
Thomas Klein
Oct 1, 2019
New Class, New City, Same Perak
New Class, New City, Same Perak
Before departing for Kuala Kangsar, we stopped at D’Kebayan restaurant for breakfast. Because I had breakfast at home, I only ordered…
Thomas Klein
Oct 1, 2019
Fortified with Coffee
Fortified with Coffee
After that, we went to a coffee factory, called Antong Coffee Factory. While walking near the Taiping railway station, I smelled the…
Thomas Klein
Jun 23, 2019
Diving into Taiping’s Lake Gardens
Diving into Taiping’s Lake Gardens
We then made our way to our next destination, the Lake Gardens. In the bus we reflected on everything we just saw to write this journal.
Thomas Klein
Jun 15, 2019
Day 2: Museum Boogaloo
Day 2: Museum Boogaloo
After about one hour, we arrived at the Perak Museum. This was our first place to visit. There were many interesting things inside the…
Thomas Klein
Jun 10, 2019
Paddy Field People
Paddy Field People
After looking around for about 25 minutes at the Leaning Tower, we went up to the bus and started our journey again. We are going to our…
Thomas Klein
Jun 5, 2019
Tilted Tower Time
Tilted Tower Time
After that, we arrived at the Teluk Intan Leaning Tower. It is a clock tower in Teluk Intan, Hilir Perak District. It is 25.5 meters tall…
Thomas Klein
May 20, 2019
Seeing the Past in Pasir Salak
Seeing the Past in Pasir Salak
We entered the Time Tunnel of Pasir Palak. There we got to know the history of Perak and Malaysia. We received some relevant information…
Thomas Klein
May 15, 2019
Dredging for Tin Facts
Dredging for Tin Facts
After that, our journey continued to the Tin Dredge in Tanjung Tualang.
Thomas Klein
May 5, 2019
The Journey Begins
The Journey Begins
We have arrived at a stall in Batu Gajah for our breakfast, nasi lemak and roti canai and also some drinks of Nescafe ice and ‘teh o ice’…
Thomas Klein
May 1, 2019
Digitizing the Journals
Digitizing the Journals
In the final step before online publication, the 5Sc1 students of SMK Aminuddin Baki Chemor typed up passages from their journals today
Thomas Klein
Apr 23, 2019
The First Draft Articles
The First Draft Articles
5Sc1 students are in the editing stage of their blog articles now. Take a look at the original drafts in their journals!
Thomas Klein
Apr 1, 2019
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