A Walk Down Google Maps Lane
Curiosity. I began wondering about a couple place I used to live, specifically Malaysia and Norway. Wondering what the neighbourhoods were like now, many many years later. Strangely, they are still recognizable, features I remember are still there. Especially surprised about the house and neighbourhood in Malaysia, everything I vividly remember about the area is still there.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Damn. The empty (cobra-ridden) lot next to the house is still there. The pond to the west is still there. The boys school across the street. The girls school, kitty-corner. The tin-roofed kampung to the east. I wonder if our neighbour is still the Romanian Embassy? (Edit: apparently it still is.)

Oslo, Norway

The high school across the street is still there. No surprise really. I really didn't expect this to change as much as I would have Malaysia. This was the more difficult find though, and I had to trace my old walking route from the Osteras rail station (the station that would bring me to downtown Oslo).