Details Of Port Dickson, Part Two

Peeping and shooting.

Dead pigeon.

Empty liquor bottles all over the place. Malaysia is a Muslim country and alcohol is somewhat rare. Evidently, it goes well at a beach resort. Royal and Prime Minister portraits. Similar portraits are prominently displayed in many public establishments.

Beachside banquet restaurant.

Images depicting past events at the town's bandstand. Multipurpose room.

Overgrowth.

Details Of Port Dickson, Part One

Time to get a close look at what's going on in Port Dickson.

White sink at a restaurant.

Bandstand. Coal delivery man.

Poster in an abandoned apartment.

Red stairs. Icons at a rural temple shrine. In Malaysia, sometimes small shrines are shared by both the Chinese and Indians. Each group includes its own icons.

Stone bird.

Port Dickson's Pasar Besar (Big Market)

Every city, town has 'em: traditional markets, usually open air, full of fruits, veggies, meat, seafood and smells. They're also becoming endangered, a victim of the relentless march of the hypermarket.

The Port Dickson market, a bit empty now.

Ayam (chicken) seller. Dried tofu balls, hanging out.

The ikan (fish) vendor.

Sign of the goat. Two for one of..?

No guts, no glory. One reason the old markets are losing customers, the preference for a pre-packaged experience while food shopping. A shame.

Restoring Sri Maha Mariamman Temple In Port Dickson

Indians comprise about 29 percent of Port Dickson's population and they have a large temple in the city. Currently, it's being restored to its former glory, a glory that stretches back more than 100 years. How's the restoration going?

Outside, the covered gopuram still has a presence.

Inside the compound, all sorts of work in progress. 

Displaced sculptures, patiently waiting to be returned to their place in the temple.

Elaborate new painting, with english subtitles. Another look at the renovation.

Icon, looking wistfully at the work.

Port Dickson, Malaysia

About an hour and a half south of Kuala Lumpur, on the straits of Malacca, sits the small town of Port Dickson. It's kind of a gritty place, an old port town that's been spun into a cheap beach resort.

Leisure and commerce, mingling.

Plenty of concrete block hotels with their resort pools.

Coast view from a seaside restaurant. Oil processing is the main industry these days, with a large pier in place for offloading oil tankers.

The tropical fantasy, emblazoned on various surfaces around town. 

Beach view.