Melaka - Blogabond

We found ourselves a really nice hostel to stay in with really friendly staff here. Melaka is a lovely little port town, and is definitely one of the highlights of Malaysia. We kind of found ourselves reminiscing over Luang Phrabang here. It is similar in setup in that it has retained much of its colonial port history, and the town itself is very quiet with distinguished quarters and very friendly locals! We made a little tour of Melaka by foot on the second day that we were there, and paid a visit to St. Paul’s church which is situated on the top of a hill. From here you get a wonderful view of the town, and the port by the sea which full size cargo ships anchored near the shore. It was also here that we met a nice artist who you felt you could have known for years! We had a good chat to him, and shared many giggles, and so we bought a painting from him.

Melaka is nice quiet town, where you can rest and take your time looking around as we did, it is then that you can find yourselves little surprises like the cultural and handicrafts centre or the various restaurants and cafes with bags of character. I even managed to get Tim to race me to the top of a climbing frame and go on the see-saw. I wish I had a photo to show you all, but alas… definitely one of my favourite memories from here! Next stop, the final destination of our first leg of travelling, Singapore…..

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Priya&Tim on July 26, 2006 from Melaka, Malaysia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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