Its a part of my job to travel to Taiping (Malaysia) every so often. In the early days I used to stay the night in Ipoh (Malaysia) but soon I was a bit bored of Ipoh. Not that Ipoh is not an interesting place but I soon got bored with the hotels I stayed in. Don't ask me why.
And so I decided to travel up to Taiping to spend the night after I have finished my jobs south of Ipoh and in Ipoh. I have a few other jobs to do in Taiping, and in those days when I used to spent the night in Ipoh, I drove up the next morning to Taiping.
In Taiping I used to spend the night at
Sri Malaysia Hotel Taiping . Its a big chain of
budget hotels. Its at a good location, but I wanted a hotel right in Town. So I ended up at
this hotel. Its a pleasant little hotel.
It close to the Taiping Main Masjid.
And one of my favourite view of Taiping its the range of hills (more like a range of mountain)
behind the Town. Been up there when I was a school boy, and I intend to go up the hill again (perhaps someday). And from the Hotel I could see the hill very clearly.
And I am fascinated with some old buildings in Taiping.
The Perak Museum, which is under renovation is beautiful.
An old high official (British) residence probably (now used as a Malaysian Army Club).
An an old colonial wooden house, which seemed to have been neglected but looked like its under repair now.
