BootsnAll Travel Network



Jan 3 – On to Malaysia-Melaka

night-streets-melaka.jpgmosqu-sumatran-architgecture.jpgwalking-travel-mlka.jpgmalaka-tishaw.jpgjosh-coconut-soup.jpggeography-cafe-malaka.jpgdutch-fort-gate.jpgsultan-palace-remake.jpgst-pauls-church-portuguese.jpgmarine-trading-ship.jpgdutch-influence.jpglaundry-duty.jpgbackpacker-style-room.jpgbackpacker-courtyard-melaka.jpg

Note: always go back to previous blogs – we can not always upload pictures the day of writing, therefore, more pictures may be added to that area of travel. 

Picutres:  Night streets lit up with red lanterns in Malaka,Mosque – Sumatran Architecture style,walking with bags, Trishaw- another mode of travel, Josh with Coconut soup, Geography cafe – china town – a hot spot, Dutch fort gate – only thing left after the british tore down the fort, Sultan Palace Remake, St Pauls Church -(St Francis Xavier calledc the missionaryof the east – entombed here then moved to Goa India), Dutch Influence church, daily laundry, backpacker style room – only fan, backpacker type guest house.

We can’t believe we’re only on Day 3 – we’ve done so much so far. After 5 buses and 2 taxis, we are in Melaka, Malaysia, sitting at an outside cafe, watching Malaysians and Singaporeans on vacation in their own holiday destination. (We haven’t seen many westerners, but lots of Asian people with long lense cameras!) The streets are all done up in preparation of Chinese New Year, full of red lanterns and streamers. There are stalls selling things we can’t identify, along with lots of cheap battery-operated toys. Getting here by bus, we drove through miles of palm oil plantations, which meant palm trees as far as the eye could see. The kids have done great adjusting to the heat and humidity, the constant map reading, and the food challenges. Josh was the brave one tonight and ordered coconut soup. It came in a giant green coconut with the top cut off and filled with a spicy soup! It’s not always easy travel, but so far, we are having the time of our lives. It’s hard to translate sitting here in this restaurant, with an overhead fan cooling off the hot, humid tropical heat, and a guy downstairs crooning love songs and Elvis in Chinese…We’ll send some pictures later. It’s been hard downloading them through the guest house servers. Hi to all…

Why Melaka? I was asked while waiting around for a bus at customs.  I was not sure what he was getting at so I diplomatically said for the colonial aspect of the city.  Few – I was right.  Melaka city (founded in 1400’s  by a Sultan) was the key (Jewel of the east) for trade.  Over 2000 ships would be in the harbor for trading from Siam, China, Arabia, European countries – over 84 languages were spoken, the form of governance and administration was incredible until, because of the riches the Portuguese, then the Dutch, then the British fought battles to control it.  After the British, most the trade went south to Singapore.  It also was where Malaysian independance movement began and signed in 1957 at the center square.  The city where Malaysia began and ended in independance – that is why we are here. 

It is hard to get internet time to keep up on blogging non the less uploading the pictures, so Josh and I are sitting at a cafe at 11:30pm on our computers listening to Chinese musician singing to “jailhouse rock”.



Tags:

7,543 responses to “Jan 3 – On to Malaysia-Melaka”

  1. Jamescelay says:

    cheap prescription medication online legitimate online pharmacy no prescription non prescription online pharmacy india

  2. Wiydpj says:

    order glucophage generic – where to buy trimethoprim without a prescription buy lincomycin 500 mg

  3. Carloslap says:

    https://pharmacynoprescription.pro/# medicine with no prescription

  4. RobinSmody says:

    https://canadianpharm.guru/# canadian pharmacy meds reviews

  5. Vwtlmn says:

    order zidovudine 300 mg generic – order generic zyloprim 100mg zyloprim ca

  6. JamieBab says:

    medication from mexico pharmacy: mexico drug stores pharmacies – mexico pharmacies prescription drugs

  7. Jackielug says:

    In our online flier, we contend to be your reliable provenance in search the latest dirt about media personalities in Africa. We pay distinctive notoriety to swiftly covering the most fitting events apropos of well-known figures on this continent.

    Africa is rolling in it in talents and incomparable voices that hack the cultural and community countryside of the continent. We blurry not purely on celebrities and showbiz stars but also on those who compel significant contributions in several fields, be it ingenuity, civil affairs, science, or philanthropy https://afriquestories.com/2024/03/page/5/

    Our articles lay down readers with a thorough overview of what is chance in the lives of media personalities in Africa: from the latest news and events to analyzing their influence on society. We living run to earth of actors, musicians, politicians, athletes, and other celebrities to lay down you with the freshest dope firsthand.

    Whether it’s an exclusive talk with with a beloved celeb, an questioning into licentious events, or a review of the latest trends in the African showbiz world, we strive to be your primary authority of dirt forth media personalities in Africa. Subscribe to our broadsheet to lodge alert to yon the hottest events and fascinating stories from this captivating continent.

  8. Swhudm says:

    zidovudine online – zyloprim 100mg brand order zyloprim 100mg pill

  9. Rbkqfx says:

    buy clozapine 100mg pills – order famotidine for sale generic pepcid 20mg

  10. Xcnfcq says:

    retrovir for sale online – biaxsig online buy brand allopurinol 300mg

  11. RobinSmody says:

    http://indianpharm.shop/# indian pharmacy

  12. FrankShelt says:

    aviator pin up: pin up aviator – pin-up casino

  13. Williamraw says:

    gates of olympus taktik: gates of olympus demo oyna – gates of olympus hilesi

  14. Dlaxvj says:

    where to buy retrovir without a prescription – order generic allopurinol 100mg

  15. EdwardBioni says:

    https://pinupgiris.fun/# pin up casino guncel giris
    sweet bonanza free spin demo sweet bonanza nas?l oynan?r sweet bonanza free spin demo

  16. RaymondDar says:

    http://slotsiteleri.guru/# slot siteleri
    aviator oyunu 10 tl ucak oyunu bahis aviator aviator nas?l oynan?r

  17. FrankShelt says:

    sweet bonanza slot demo: sweet bonanza yorumlar – pragmatic play sweet bonanza

  18. EdwardBioni says:

    https://pinupgiris.fun/# pin-up casino giris
    sweet bonanza guncel sweet bonanza yasal site sweet bonanza hilesi

  19. RaymondDar says:

    https://sweetbonanza.bid/# sweet bonanza kazanma saatleri
    aviator oyna aviator nas?l oynan?r aviator sinyal hilesi ucretsiz

  20. Svpkuk says:

    clozaril online – clozapine 50mg tablet purchase pepcid generic

  21. KeithRax says:

    http://gatesofolympus.auction/# pragmatic play gates of olympus

  22. Invesse says:

    ivermectin pills, containing ivermectin, has been included in integrated control programs aimed at addressing the burden of neglected tropical diseases such as onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis. By combining preventive chemotherapy with vector control measures and community education initiatives, these programs aim to interrupt the transmission cycle of parasitic infections and improve health outcomes for affected populations.

  23. FrankShelt says:

    pin-up giris: pin up guncel giris – pin up indir

  24. Williamraw says:

    sweet bonanza giris: sweet bonanza bahis – slot oyunlari

  25. RaymondDar says:

    https://slotsiteleri.guru/# bonus veren slot siteleri
    sweet bonanza sweet bonanza hilesi sweet bonanza siteleri

  26. Olckwv says:

    buy clozaril 100mg pill – pepcid 20mg cheap order famotidine 20mg sale

  27. EdwardBioni says:

    https://aviatoroyna.bid/# aviator hilesi
    pin up 7/24 giris pin up aviator pin up guncel giris

  28. FrankShelt says:

    ucak oyunu bahis aviator: aviator sinyal hilesi – aviator sinyal hilesi

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *