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Travel Blogs from Melaka
Melaka
11th to 14th Oct 2007 On the Thurs, 11th Oct, I visited the Sepilok Orang-utan rehabilitation centre. I got a local bus in Sandakan up to the centre in the morning in time for the 1000 feeding time of the Orang-utans. It was fantastic. The Orang-utans came swinging on the rope to the feeding platform (about 20-30 feet away). It was great to watch …
Melaka..ka..ka..ka!
Melaka is a quiet, picturesque town. Formerly a Dutch, Portuguese and finally British colony (before independence), the place is dotted with European architecture and it was an interesting place to wander around. Our time was spent looking around the local museums and generally soaking in the culture. We had a very amusing boat trip up the river …
Melaka
19.03.09: Bye Bye KL. Hello Melaka! This small colonial town is not only impressive by its history but also by its looks. History-wise, the city and especially the harbour have been the victims of many wars and occupants over the centuries. If it was not war between the sultans, then the Portuguese would come and take over. Then the Dutch kicked …
Melaka
24th Nov Crossing the border from Singapore was painless and the bus journey to Melaka was really comfortable especially with the air conditioning. When we arrived in the town we took a cab to the guesthouse and chilled for a while as it was very hot and humid out and we were struggling abit. That night we had a craving for western food so we found …