Betau Valley

Betau Valley

Sunday, 26 July 2009

Pictorial of a saturday in Raub (part 1)

The imposing rest house at a small hill dominating the town...


An oasis of green under the shades of the rain trees...


The main street


Hazy morning (from the haze)


Pigeons on wires...


Forgotten visages...


Long corridors of arches...


The wall mirrors of this coffee shop was hand made in huge panels of wood ornate with carvings, giving it an old-world charm like the Parisian bistros but helas, the new generation of owners do not see the importance of conservation and this beautiful object is at the mercy of daily abuse...


Another visage of the shop houses



There should be laws governing the reconstruction as well as renovation of old buildings as gems like these are being neglected and abused, not to mention with hideous choice of colours...let's advocate the need for conservation of our heritage.

1 comment:

  1. I dont recognise the places in some of the photos. Time to go back. I think it would be cool to stay at the Rest House. How often do you go back?

    Henry

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