Melaka,
Melaka State,
Malaysia
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Ahh, Melaka, you little beauty!! Despite the heat and humidity, it's good to be back here in this "Dutch-uguese-malay" town! The boys at Twenty were as welcoming as always and the room was immaculate, as always, but we have also really enjoyed walking around this cracking little town again in just a pair of shorts and tshirts instead of 17 layers of clothes, a wooly hat and heavy waterproof boots! What a life! Jo has caught the siun on her nose already and I am sweating from every pore, but it's good to be back in Malaysia. This town has even changed since we were here in March. There is a new tower built in the town centre which has a revolving saucer fitted with glass walls, floor and seating, in which you can travel 100 odd feet in the air and enjoy the roof top view of Melaka. Needless to say, that's the last bloody thing you'd get me to go up in, but it's just one of the improvements to Melaka we've seen. As well as this terrifiying tourist attraction there has been built an historical addition to the riverside- a reconstructed 17th century water mill!
Woooo! I hear you say!
We planned on being here until Friday, but we have found out that there is a malaysian food festival tomorrow night, and a street carnival, so with the promise of free food, it was decided that we should stay until saturday when we think we will arrange to catch a bus to KL and then on to the North East coast where we hope to laze on white sandy beaches on the islands of Pulau Pehentian for the last few weeks of this trip. So, with that in mind, I had better try and find out which bus we need to take, so, ta ta for now and we hope that the sun has finally decided to show it's face in Blighty at last!
