British Souvereignity vis-a-vis Malay Sultanate

The Roman Baths

The Stonehenge

Thursday 16 July 2009

Today, Windsor, Stone Henge and Bath are a series of tourist attractions to fulfil our itinerary for the 3-day car hire. Windsor boasts of a very beautiful English countryside, very quaint, laid-back and has all the characteristics of a typical English county. Windsor Castle is the official residence of Her Majesty The Queen of England. First established by William the Conquerer in the 11th century, it is also greatly used by royalty for ceremonial and state functions. As you can see, Queen Victoria was there to receive me....

After lunch, we proceeded to view the Stonehenge, another of Britain's World Heritage Site 1986. The Stones is a prehistorian wonder which will forever remain a mystery. There is no concreate evidence yet of its origins there.

Bath is the last in the itinerary for today. It was raining rather heavily when we reached or destination in the late summer evening. The Roman Baths were the attraction that drove us there. In fact, the Roman Baths and the Temple of Sulis Minerva are among the finest Roman remains in Britain. At their heart is Britain's only hot spring. The museum, below the Pump Room, contains the monumental remains and evidence of the people who used them. As darkness falls, the ruins of this vast Roman building are an awesome sight.

PS. Similar to the British monarchy, Malaysians are proud that our country continues to be ruled by the monarchy, in this case the Yang Di Pertuan Agong. It is a symbol of integrity for the Rakyat. As in our National Anthem....Negara -ku, Tanah Tumpah nya darah-ku, Rakyat hidup, Bersatu dan maju, Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan, Raja kita, Selamat bertakhta. (Malaysians must sing it with our hearts and our minds, and you should feel the shivers running down your spine)