Kancil Hotel Melaka

... of chill out space..nice size room..with practical things which are often missing from hostels around the world such as....a bedside table..a lamp..and hooks on the wall!! we dont ask for much but these thing make the world of difference...oh and the free unlimited supply of tea for kate sold it!!!! not bad for under 5 quid a night..much more like it!!!looking forward to exploring the place 2moro..and we will post a few more photos and videos in the next few days..ciao ciao for now

... read Animal Farm had made me eager for 1984, which I finally found here, a copy published in the 60s! Will be a jewel on my bookshelf.
I stayed in Sama-Sama GH, nice place with easy-going Nepali staff. It's got the same owner as nearby Voyage Cafe, great for wifi internet and ginger tea. Regular live music performances are held here as well.
Melaka was definitely a good introduction to Malaysia, whether in terms of history, culture or hospitality.

... the Opera House, Circular Quay, the bridge, see the fruit bats hanging from the trees in the botanical gardens, have fish and chips in Doyles on Watsons Bay, visit the 3 sisters rocks at the Blue Mountains and take the ferry over to Manly Beach. We also went up the one of the most northerly beaches in Sydney - Palm Beach, where they film Home and Away - the last time I went you could actually buy a hot dog from the surf club that appears in the show, but that had disappointingly ...

... Indian community in Malacca, and Malaysia in general. Served on a big banana leaf used as a plate with chutneys, pickles, sauce, poppadums, naan, rice and chicken. Was really good but incredibly spicy. I had the curry sweats bad. Couple of the locals looked at me if I was a freak. Again, cost around £2 which is so cheap and much cheaper than Singapore which is another thing Malaysia has over "Singa-bore" : things here are a lot cheaper and easier on my wallet.

... community of chinese, malays, indians, some portugese. The old colonial buildings and homes are lit up by red lights are night which makes it pretty. Anyways back to Melaka...so i had a nice day of wandering around and taking lots of pictures, talking to some locals. Then the next day, i literally took it easy and relaxed/tanned on the hostel's rooftop terrace...and went to the gym..haha! Felt like exerting some ...

... of the oldest catholic church in Asia, St Pauls Church. It reminded me of the motte and bailey castle in Guildford, mailnly because of the hill it was on and the path you follow to the top, which winds up the side of the hill and deposits you by the doorway. Inside we examined the 17th and 18th century gravestones and tomb covers of wealthy, influential Dutch colonials, which were leant against the walls of the church and depicted some fine, well preserved carvings - if you like that ...

... hundreds of years old body - a pleasure I missed out on while in Goa!) The best part was Jonker Street in China Town which in a lovely street with nice little boutiques and souvenir shops. After only 2 nights in Melaka it was time to leave my new friends and move on, to the town of Johor Bahru, to catch my flight to Borneo.

... His finger is quite mangled from the continuous torture, but he sure can work a coconut. Mere seconds to get that husk off. We did the heritage walk and explored the various shops, ate some Nyonyan food, and baked under the tremendous heat. It's understandable this is the low season for travel.