Riviera Bay Resort Melaka

... cycling with Paul - the bike lasted 5 mins - before the pedal flew off (luckily i was not going fast) we then tried to fix it - a little difficult with just your hands. We managed to put the pedal back on - but we were not thinking and we put it back in the wrong place - and it was impossible to ride (as Paul put it looked the ministry of silly walks)

... people).<br><br> Next off we headed to Red Square (I think) where there was a fountain dedicated to Queen Victoria, which seemed to be a place people went to socialise. Nearby was Christ Church, which was constructed by the Dutch in 1753 in red brick from Holland. It started off as a Dutch Reformed Church, but the Brits came through and converted it to an Anglican Church and added a bell tower during their time in Melaka. Again, it looked nice, but it was nothing special. Tom ...

... you get the picture. Driving along on the freeway, the signage is remarkable - huge billboards purporting the best ofs for every product: winner of...in 2007, 2008, Industry leader....., Award winning...... and towns promoting themselves as most environmentally friendly, most organized, most, most, quite funny and it has really stood out for me. Obviously it has something to do with the reason they do have the world's tallest towers in KL. The Guinness Record book is ...

... noodles, kidney beans, and sometimes corn. I also enjoyed the pineapple tarts, a traditional dessert prepared to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Several shops in town claimed to have baked the largest pineapple tart ever known to man. The tarts were prominently displayed in the storefronts and all seemed to be about the same size. Most notable was the fact that the pineapple tart competition was held in 2004, so all of the tarts were about 5 years old.

... a fun time in Melaka. The bus ride back to Kuala Lumpur was even more comfortable then the ride to Melaka. The bus was a luxury one, which had only 3 wide seats in an aisle. The cost was the same as it was to get there (12.10 RM), so I guess we really lucked out. Lisa had to reserve the tickets in advance though, as this was a holiday weekend in Malaysia and the local people loved to visit Melaka. Once back in Kuala Lumpur, we checked into Serai Inn ...

... praça há sempre um monte de "trishaws", uma espécie de bicicleta com sidecar para passeios turisticos, ricamente decorados. Para além da praça, por trás da Stadthuis, encontrámos as ruinas da Igreja de S. Paulo e da Porta de Santiago, que, para além da comunidade de ascendência Lusa do bairro Kampong Portugis, são os únicos vestígios visiveis do periodo Português. Mesmo ao lado, ao longo da rua Jalan Kota, há uma série de museus, destes apenas visitámos o Museu ...

... us a longer chat and some tea. When we got there we set pillows up on the floor of the store and listened to Ibrahim tell us stories of the treks he took people on in the Himalayas. He is a great story teller making sure to pause for drama and use his hands as much as possible. Even though we were in Malaysia we both were transported to the high peaks. We left promising that we would visit for a trek soon. Talking to ...

... of Mentawai people categorized as the legacy from Neolithic era and they have a strong believe in nature spirit, for their life strongly affected by nature. They believe that nature is the center of life. All the genuine attributes make Mentawai a perfect place to gain cultural experiences; here you will notice a very fascinating and indigenous culture, like traditional cloths, art ...

This old colonial port town is a big weekend destination for Malaysians. It has a history that involves Dutch, Portugese and Bristish rule and many buildings from that era still remain. I have never seen so many museums in one town. A brief outline is that the Dutch, Portugese British were once again a bunch of *******s, the Malays were ...

... of bus touts who directed us to the windows of their bus companies. By this time it was 11.30 in the morning and we soon discovered that the only buses available where at 3pm or one just about to leave in 2 minutes. Panicked by the thought of having to spend the next 3 and a half hours in the bus station, we quickly paid our 20 ringgit fare and jumped on the departing bus. It was only 10 minutes later that we realised that we had a 3 hour journey ahead of us ...