Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelHeeren Inn Melaka
Melaka (20th to 25th March)
Just like many Malays and Singaporeans, we headed for Melaka for the long Easter Weekend. 4 nights here, 2 in Baba House an old traditional house which looked great, but turned out to be awful, so we then moved to Heerens Inn, on the same road, but nicer with a really helpful owner and much better value. We had arrived by bus from KL but decline …
Walking on Sunshine
Have you ever really thought about it would be like to actually walk on sunshine? Think it would be unbearably hot and uncomfortable? You should come to the equator sometime and try it... ugh! :oP Yesterday while I was updating this, Travis was chatting with the internet cafe proprieter. He used to work at a semiconductor plant, but quit that …
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... 97 - you pay 12.95. If your bill is 12.98 - you pay 13.00. I wonder how much longer we will go with pennies in our system.
And oh yes. For any who were wondering. Monica did swim in the Lake for Pregnant Maidens where the legend says that any woman who drinks the water or takes in the water will become fertile and get pregnant. Well Monica swam in the lake for close to an hour. And it didn't work. I thank the Gods very much.
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And now a beautiful colonial city: MALACCA
... St. Paul and the underlying gate of Santiago the only one element of an old fortress "A Famosa" that for centuries defended the city and was tore down by the British.
I then went on a high revolving tower where I could enjoy the panorama of the city and finally I went back to the hotel along the river that has a nice walk lit by modern streetlights.
A nice fruit shake to cool, a shower, this blog and then I can enjoy Malacca by ...
China Town, Chinese markets and Satay
... the city by night. The cyclos in Melaka all complete with one another to be the most over the top. Ours came complete with flashing lights and plastic flowers.
Following this we headed to a huge Chinese street market selling food and general souvenirs/tat that sets up along Jonker Street, right outside our hotel. It was heaving and the atmosphere was great complete with a live Chinese show in the big stage set up at one end.
The following morning we left for Kuala ...


