Melaka is a small seaside town a couple hours from KL. It was first colonized by the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and finally the British before Malaysian independance.
We were couchsurfing with a girl called Ty who stayed at a kinda apart hotel complex with a few pools, mini-golf and a hot sauna. First thing we did was get changed into our swim stuff for a relaxation session. First was various ways to say hello which got people giggling and helped us learn everyones names. There were 3 spanish people there - a middle aged couple and her dad. He was retired and had never left Spain before so they were travelling the world with him. Afterwards we had a traditional Melaka meal - really tasty spiced fish.Friday we headed into the old town, stopping to see the old city wall (Porta de Santiago) and a portuguese era church (St Pauls). Wandered around these amazing gardens at a museum nearby. Took in a puppet show at the Zheng He (鄭和) museum. He was a mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who commanded 7 voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. The puppet show was the best part though!
A quick swim in the pool and after that we got a lift through to the Malaysia border post at Johor Bahru.
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