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Sat, 12 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [323]
Despite the irritating children between 1am and 2am I woke as usual at 5.30am, in my luxurious room. Its 10.30am now and I will finish today at the Orchid Conference preview! How different can it get? By 6am, clear full moon, I was walking towards ... Read more >
Sat, 12 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [453]
Wandering back maybe 2km from the cybercafe to the hotel, this small somewhat ramshackle town specialises not only in fish but fabric - shops of fabric flowers and also the most incredible range of colours/ patterns of fabrics by the metre for sewing ... Read more >
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [177]
This hotel has a 'roof garden' so up I went: orchid heaven! And every plant named and dated, and plants I recognise and not - flowers, even the arrangement of planter pots artistic, plus all these myriad orchids on wee mounts strung up on the bamboo.... Read more >
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [383]
Out and about at 6am this morning, the usual family stall not yet ready so I wandered in the dark along to the Melaka jetty, survived the tunnel of trees of a million abluting birds. Again the staff at Time Hotel were incredibly helpful. The internet ... Read more >
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [231]
Just back from a night cruise of the Melaka river, it was really nice with lighting all along, a 45 minute journey up and back. Only MYR10 - $4.
I'm not sure when you will read from me again. Tomorrow I attempt to stuff my pack, attempt to offload ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [3255]
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 [216]
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 [323]
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 [251]
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 [352]
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 [218]
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 [168]
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 [268]
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 [159]
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 [148]
Is when, noone says to me all morning, "your trousers are inside-out" .
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