you're right! before it was a place known to locals, so not much of an income in terms of donations/restoration - with it now being so well known, the influx of tourists>donations>govt attention can now upgrade ridges/etc with motifs representing the Tan clan, and maintainence.
lol to be honest, i didn't realize the snakes would hang over the walkdome until we met the friendly groundskeeper. they really blend in well with the tree's and branches from below.
great experience all around! have you visited elsewhere in Malaysia?
I was with the RNZAF for 26 years and got to singapore, Butterworth three or four times.
I am working on a post about iit now
wow! thats a longggg time. sounds so interesting! totally looking forward to reading about it! ๐๐ผ
some of the early yarns are under the tab RNZAF or at the bottom of my post list. have a read and a laugh.
sweet! thank you! ๐
have a look at the old Snake Temple. This is how it was years ago.