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Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [3356]
Destination – Malaysia – Penang , Melaka , Kuala Lumpur – ok, not our most exciting destination but still very nice and cool.
PENANG - After a taxi, ferry, bus, van, and another van ride, we arrive on Penang Island, Malaysia. The last ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [238]
I did always say I'd go shopping in Melaka.
Pretty hard buying clothes for larger sized kiwis when the locals are so petite. But it can be done.
I have now CEASED buying stuff for one Kathie.
Eddy I thought would be tricker. But I found a ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [346]
A morning in a museum does not prepare one for midday heat.
Oh dear there is a megamall between me at the hotel (refer yesterdays comments on shopping).
I stopped by at the foot court and ordered a 'durian cendol' dessert so that I can have an opinion ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [266]
Special Lan Hua safely in my daypack, the day was hot enough to require being inside so I was waiting for the Stadthuys museum when it opened.
Realising now, the museum I was disappointed in the other day was the wrong one!
As in Venice in 1988, ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [380]
Cruising round the back streets of Melaka roughly parallel to the famous Jonkers Walk and Heeren St, I came across a shop with calligraphy and Chinese style paintings.
Casting about and liking them all, I saw Lan! The Chinese orchids as per the fascinating ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [232]
Sitting outside enjoying the balmy darkness at 6.30am, breakfasting at the same family shop, as yesterday, with a better choice of food.
By 6.40am the day is lightening quickly and by 7am warming up and I was already away.
A maybe 400m walking track ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [188]
I returned 3 hours later for a second helping of roast duck.
I ducked in as the shop just happened to be on the route to where the kind hotel staff had said I could post some excess stuff home. However at NZ$80 for 1.1kg it can stay in my pack. Its ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [318]
Wow! I've just returned in the midday heat, my belly full of delicious roast duck, from an astounding morning.
I haven't been anywhere on the tourist trail (very evident yesterday all the coaches and hawkers, noise, intrusion. ) Noone on a tour party ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [172]
I think it was about 6.30am this morning, I was so famished I went out determined to eat at the first place open.
None open thataway, so went thisaway about 2 blocks.
I sat at the back of a Chinese famiy cafe/stall, it was as if I was in their family ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [160]
Is when, noone says to me all morning, "your trousers are inside-out" .
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [489]
Well Kathie you know I prefer experiences to things. You know I prefer to spend money on things I don't have to carry, or store for the rest of my life.
So, well, one of the experiences I'd been anticipating for some months is a massage.
On the ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [259]
Yesterday an uneventful journey to Melaka. Vacated Smile hotel (well named) at 8am.
At KL Sentral steysen the maps indicated three train lines to my interim destination, Bandar Tasik Selatan station, one of them havig no stops. It was the airport ... Read more >
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [291]
I keep forgetting to say how amazing these new glasses are for anything other than reading or on the computer. You might email that Rod and say if he's at the opening preview, look out for the hot chick in the long lavender and blue outfit cos I haven't ... Read more >
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [231]
Tuesday 7am, since 1984 Prof Parsonson's lectures I've wanted to visit Melaka and this is the day. Last night a filling dinner of noodles and wantons with green vege and thin meat slices. The highlight was apple juice - not from a can, from two apples ... Read more >
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By blisscatcher | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Malaysia’s Favorite Sport.
It was 11.30pm night in a bustling bus station of Johor Bharu, Malaysia . Neon lights with rays of amber illuminating the lively streets of Johor Bharu. And so were people . They’re not fading away as the greatest tournament ...
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