A Fishing Village in Malaysia

My parents (Rev. & Nancy Key) are here for a visit for three and a half weeks.  We've been having a very busy but wonderful time.  The first Monday they were here (July 1), a family from church took us into Malaysia for the day.  Our first stop was the fishing village of Kukup.

Street in Kukup

The fishermen and their families live in homes built over the edge of the sea.  When we were there, the tide was out, and only mud and trash was left behind.

Chicken coops alongside one of the houses

Although the outside area was very dirty, the doors to most homes were open, and we could see that the insides were spotlessly clean.  The other striking thing about the homes was that all of them had idols inside--idols of the Chinese religions.  There were also a couple of small temples just in the neighborhood that we were in.

 

A structure for burning incense, right outside one of the temples

What follows are three pictures of a new house going up along the sea in Kukup.

 

I took this picture just for all you builders back in the States!

Closer-up view--big tree branches holding things in place

How safe does that stairway look?

The people who live in these homes use bikes and motorcycles to get around.  You can see in the following picture the sidewalks we were walking on.  A few times we had to stand off to the side to let motorcycles past.

Bikes and motorcycles parked in front of the largest home we saw

Finally, here are some more random pictures of the neighborhood and of the fishing area: