Sebuah hotel kayu di Alor Setar (A wooden hotel in Alor Setar)

Kembali pada perjalanan 12-21 Januari yang kini bertumpu pada utara Semenanjung Malaysia.

Returning back to the 12-21 January trip which now concentrates on northern Peninsular Malaysia.

Saya sampai ke Alor Setar, Kedah pagi Rabu 18 Januari 2017 lalu mengambil bilik di sebuah hotel murah di tengah bandar raya.

I arrived in Alor Setar, Kedah on Wednesday morning 18th January 2017 and took a room at a cheap hotel in the middle of the city.

Saya tertarik kerana ia menggunakan bangunan kayu berupa sebuah rumah tradisional Melayu.

I was attracted because it used a wooden building the likes of a Malay traditional house.

Lukisan menunjukkan bangunan suatu masa dahulu.

Painting showing the building once upon a time.

Saya diberitahu bangunan asal ini telah berdiri lebih 50 tahun . Kemudian dibuat beberapa tambahan...

I was told this original building has stood for over 50 years. Later some additions were made...