Sitting in a restaurant by the river, the tourist cruise passes by and churns the water. I’m relaxing and enjoying my last night in Melaka. I’ve moved out of a very grotty hostel to a riverside hotel – yes, ok it’s not luxury but it’s clean and the location is great. I have enjoyed my week here.
Melaka is twinned with Georgetown in the UNESCO award status. I think they were given it jointly. Sorry Georgetown but I’m afraid Melaka gets my vote.
I love the way that you can wander along old streets spying old shop houses, meander by the river spotting wall paintings and murals or visit the red Stadthuys, Dutch buildings from the 1600s, which now hold a collection of different museums.
The blasting pop music from the trishaws decorated with fluffy cartoon characters tour the town and add to the friendly atmosphere.
The weekend night market on Jonker street is lively, energetic, contributing to the family orientated feeling of the town.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy was meeting the giant lizards! I did get a big shock, the first time I saw one crossing my path by the river. I thought it was a crocodile at first! The one I saw swimming in the river was also very creepy. But apart from that it’s a great place to spend some time.
Journeys with my pencil 