Tue 5th June 7am. Up and out (tipsy) for an early check out - in doing so we confused the old maintenance guy. His face was a gawping picture. A morning walk along the river to the bus stop, on the way we saw a 4-5 foot minotor lizard in the water! Another magical morning moment. Caught the bus to the station, inside there for a coffee and croisant breakfast. I went to use the loo and you have to pay 60 cents - I did and judged the state of the toilets not wort...

Mon 4th June Slept fairly well and had a lie in. Thank goodness! We woke up at 10am and nervous we may miss breakfast we hastily nipped over to the cafe. No need to worry as other residents turned up at 11am. We spoke to the Dutch couple and to some young Germans we met earlier in the week. A few little lizards joined us for breakfast too. We asked the woman on reception about getting the bus - she drew directions on the map for us. We readied ourselves and wal...

Sat 2nd June Before I begin, I want you to think of a word, a word to describe someone/people who are really REALLY irritating and annoying. Perhaps a four letter word? Got it? Now put it in capitals and hold that thought.... Late night before lots of noise - traffic, music, birds, a thunder storm and a man calling for prayers REALLY FECKIN' LOUDLY at 5am. Breakfast tea/coffee and white toast with butter and jam (which is more like jelly - but it is jam...it's...

Fri 1st June Arrived in Melaka around 12:30pm at the bus station - what a relief you actually arrive where they say you will! So we looked up the directions and ambled round looking for the panaramic bus no. 17. Which, among the market stalls and other bus firm counters we found in the domestic bus section. 2RM to Dutch Square in bay 17. Thank you. Out we go and sure enough there was bay 17, there was the bus and there were the passengers. About 20 mins later we...

Thurs 31st Breakfast and a walk to the Petronas Towers and park. I went up, Frank stayed down. Tremendous views. And what a feat of engineering. They're rather pretty buildings. Light rain on the way back. Had a doze at the hostel. Online banking, gotta be done. Arranged to have dinner with Emy and Athria that evening. Out for money then got caught in a thunderstorm/massive rain storm. It really does come down out here. Streets were rivers, feet were soaked, ...