Kedah river from mid-town Alor Setar

Continuing from Visiting Kedah royal mausoleum at Langgar.

Later in the afternoon, we passed a bridge in mid-town Alor Setar.

The bridge crosses the Kedah river. After parking the car at the roadside I walked back towards the middle of the bridge.

A look upriver. There is another bridge about 100-200 metres away.

A look downriver.

From here the Kedah river twists and turns for almost 14 km before flowing into the Straits of Melaka.

Visiting Kedah royal mausoleum at Langgar

Continuing from Looking from tower of an old mosque in Langgar, Kedah.

Just 100 metres north of the mosque lies the Kedah royal mausoleum.

The last time we went here was 4 years ago.

Then, my youngest kid Johan (standing) has not even existed. He is now 2 years 10 months old.

This one should be the grave of the recently deceased Tunku Bendahara Kedah, younger brother to the present Sultan of Kedah (also the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong or king of Malaysia).

If not mistaken he passeed away in May.

This mausoleum housed the tombs of Kedah royalty from as far as 300 years ago.

This one is unique as it is covered by a huge termite mound.

At an older section the tombstone are mainly of a type known as Aceh tombstones.

However I can't find reference to whom the tombs belong except at this one...

Looking from tower of an old mosque in Langgar, Kedah

Peace be upon you all. Just over a week ago me and family made a trip to the north. Time to share some stories...

Friday 26th December 2014. We have spent the night at an old mosque in Langgar, Kedah.

The mosque has this unique tower.

I just can't resist climbing up to the top.

But I have to be really really careful. There is this big wasp's nest (or is it hornets'?). Don't want to startle them...

Carefully I started to savour the views going anti-clockwise...