From Bali and Ipoh

This year, I went back to Bali again for some sketching. And after that to Ipoh, Malaysia.

This is Tanah Lot, the temple by the sea. Bali has lots of beautiful temples. If you love architecture, this is the place to visit because you get to see culture and architecture being mixed together to form the Balinese identity.

A Kecak dance at Pura Uluwatu temple. Go early and sit in the middle so that you can see the beautiful sunset behind. The story depicts a battle from the Ramayana. The performance runs for an hour and is definitely worth it.

After Bali, I went for a short trip with my fellow sketcher friends to Ipoh.

Plan B is a nice trendy cafe/restaurant in Ipoh, Malaysia that takes up the space of what I think is a former warehouse. I love the high ceiling that makes the whole place feel spacious. There’s air-con to escape from the heat and free wifi.

There are many old but lovely shophouses around the town. It’s quite a small town and you can probably go through it within half and hour. Highlight of Ipoh for me would be the wonderful food.

Masjid Panglima Kinta mosque

The morning view from my hotel window at Ibis Style.

Below’s the video I made while in Ipoh.

All the sketches above are from my recently completed sketchbook. My friend Paul Wang has also written about this trip earlier.

– Parka