Blogs from Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia, Asia - page 30

Selamat Detang everyone Welcome to Malaysia, its early days and we are right on the tourist trail, and so far everyone has been very friendly and helpful. After a very long trip traveling the relatively short distance from the city of Singapore to Melaka in Malaysia, the time being taken by having to queue to get through customs!! Arriving in the historic town of Melaka, we found a very clean and friendly place to stay called Trekkers Lodge, the staff very friendly and helpful, towels are provided but no top sheet, this has to be hired separately!! (we live and learn). Although we’d read up about Melaka before arriving, it didn’t prepared us for the history of the place and it's been fascinating as well as a gourmets delight, well perhaps not quite, but the food ... read more

Melaka is the first settlement in Malaysia dating back to the 1500's. It has an old european town feel to it, largely due to the fact that the Dutch were the first ones here. It also happens to be the hottest place we have been in quite sometime, even compared to the beach. At least there we had the ocean to cool off in! Even still we have been outside a fair bit just walking around town. Last night we attempted to go to a sounds and light show without realizing that it was a holiday here sowe will try again tonite. Instead we went to China town and perused the markets and had a bite to eat. It's a good thing my pack is full, no more purchases! But this China town does not even ... read more

27.04.06 We caught our 8am speed ferry back to Mersing. It took us 2 hours so there was certainly nothing 'speedy' about this boat! Looking back at Tioman, something we forgot to put on the other blog was that we saw 2 wild porcupines, there were always lots of butterflys and cats. In the evenings there were lots of little low flying bats. Everynight there was a massive thunder and lightning show with thunder like we'd not heard before. As soon as we were off the boat we are greeted with touts and taxi drivers. We bypassed all them and were met by Dave who had caught the 7.30am ferry back. We dumped our bags and went in search of a ticket to Melaka, on the west coast. We bought our tickets, but the bus wasn't ... read more

Yup, so I didn't eand up going to Cameron Highlands, but decided on Melaka, in the more southern parts of Malaysia. Johan decided to join me to get away from Pangkor life for a few days, so we embarked on the the last ferry out and caught the 10:30 pm 8 hour bus ride here. After switching buses 3 times, we finally made it here this morning at around 6:45am. Without a ounce of shut eye, we jumped in a cab and headed to this great guesthouse called Sama-Sama. It's yet another reggae theme with really nice owners. The place is so serene, with beautiful sunlit rooms around an inner garden terrace with a coi pond. Very nice place and at a good price too. I haven't done much today as I feel like this journey ... read more

Legs feeling much better today so we embark on the Lonely Planet walking tour of Melaka's historic centre.... read more