Day 2: Melaka

I should start by putting our time in Melaka into context. We are staying in the Cultural Center (i.e., tourist destination). Outside of the city are subdivisions, strip malls, boulevard streets with green landscaping on either side, schools, restaurants, etc. What we are seeing are the historical bits and re-creations.

Walking from our hotel to the heritage center is approximately 20 minutes. The weather has been warm and humid. Not complaining, only communicating what we are experiencing. Multiple showers a day are not uncommon, yet, we have yet to be caught in the rain. After a few bright days we are thankful for some overcast clouds as the sun can be intense! I was more comfortable after buying a hat and sunglasses (the things we don’t pack).

Today we earned approximately 25,000 steps. We started out for the heritage center, starting on the river walk (my favorite) closer to our hotel. We explored church ruins (Dutch, British), temples (Chinese), a replica of the Melaka Sultanate Palace from the 15 century, the Proclamation of Independence Memorial (Independence regained: August 31, 1957). And malls. Malls are a great way to get steps in in an air conditioned environment!

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Starting our river walk from the hotel

Starting our river walk from the hotel

View of Melaka from hotel - green area to the left is old Chinese burial site

View of Melaka from hotel - green area to the left is old Chinese burial site

Sultan’s Palace (replica)

Sultan’s Palace (replica)

Sultan’s palace (I overheard the rooms were for guests while waiting for an audience with the sultan)

Sultan’s palace (I overheard the rooms were for guests while waiting for an audience with the sultan)

Melaka heritage city center

Melaka heritage city center

Proclamation of Independence Memorial

Proclamation of Independence Memorial

Colorful alley

Colorful alley

Remnants of another Dutch church — St. Lawrence’s —circa 1700

Remnants of another Dutch church — St. Lawrence’s —circa 1700

Fun shops

Fun shops

Cool building

Cool building

Snoozing cats

Snoozing cats

Back to China Town for evening markets

Back to China Town for evening markets

Passing by a temple (smell the incense!)

Passing by a temple

Remants of Dutch church (Musuem campus area)

Remants of Dutch church (Musuem campus area)

The church interior

The church interior

1568 is the oldest year [of death] I found

1568 is the oldest year [of death] I found

Many were merchants

Many were merchants

Passing by another temple

Passing by another temple

Another segment of the river walk

Another segment of the river walk

Back to my favorite bridge!

Back to my favorite bridge!

Bye!