Blogs from Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia, Asia - page 22

Hi, Pls. note we have finally figured out how to upload photos with aid of high speed internet cafe in Malaka. It is called Fenix Internet Cafe and owner is a great guy who was extremely helpful. See earlier entries if interested. We will enter photos for more recent entries over next several days (hopefully). Cheers ... read more

Petite ville historique du sud de la Malaysie, Melaka est vraiment jolie. Coloniale, charante avec ses petites maisons, sa riviere (grise) et ses adorables gens. 2 jours suffisent comme il n'y a pas beaucoup a faire mais la visite reste agreable. Elle a d'abord ete colonisee par les Portugais, puis les Hollandais et enfin les Britanniques, qui ont du laisser tomber la Malaysie en 1957. Small town in the south of Malaysia, Melaka is just charming with its small houses and its histrical area. The people are great and even though there isn't much to see, 2 days going around make it a pleasant stay. It was first colonised by the Portuguese, then the Dutch and finally the British who had to let go off Malaysia in 1957.... read more

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Went to visit Bukit China this morning - a Chinese burial ground on a hillside with trees. No one else around but some amazing headstones - some people had small houses on their graves, but most had horse shoe shaped memorials with large moats around the back and with round stones in the middle. Some even had water in front which the dragon flies hovered above. Visited the Museum of Enduring Beauty which featured information about the different cultures of people settled in Melaka, a display of tops (which seems to be a national sport) and kites. The top floor was all about body beautification: tattoos, piercings, foot binding, corsets, earrings etc. and featured pictures of many tribal people. Well worth the 2 ringit entrance fee. Then visited the Sultans Palace - a cool dark wood ... read more

Nearly missed the fantastic buffet breakfast included in price consisting of full English; continental; Malaysian - curry, rice, noodles; Japanese - wanton and dumplings; fresh fruit, cereals, salad, Indian: rotis and dhal. Fantastic - no need to have lunch, just skip through until supper. Bit jet lagged and needed waking up - Steve thought it was a dawn raid! Spent the day wandering around shops in Little India - most of the shops just sell items in boxes or bags as they come on the shop floors; other shop keepers were busy making flower garlands out of fresh blooms and threading them onto strings to offer in the nearby temples. We have walked everywhere so far, but Steve met a trishaw driver called Steven Steven from Portugal who has promised to take us out for a ... read more