Before we set off to Penang, we visited the musuem in Ipoh. Perak developed due to the wealth from tin ore. Hence the musuem had a lot of information about the tin mining industry. very interesting. On the way to Penang, we decided to make a slight detour to Kuala Kangsar. Kuala Kangsar is a gracious little town. Traffic moved slowly here. We wanted to see the museum but were directed by Miss Garmin to the town munucipal building. Someone mentioned that Malaya's oldest rubber tree was somewhere in the vicinity.
It was amazing to see the tree. Pieces of history came flooding in my mind - R.H. Ridley who brought the tree to Malaya.. etc.. etc.... I believe that school excursions should be made part of a school cirriculum. Children learn more this way rather than trying to digest facts and figures in the tedium of classrooms.
The old tree stood tall and proud - it had brought much wealth to this country.
Then we were off to explore the royal musuem. Another interesting building. This building was constructed without a single nail.! Such craftmanship. This musuem focuss mainly in the history of the Perak sultans. Unfortunately, there was no brochures and since no photograph was allowed, we were unable to share much information. Anyaway, it is worth a visit.
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