Had a good nights sleep in my cool room! Went round Chinatown, Little India (I think it's amazing that all the big towns have these segregated areas for the Chinese and Indians - they don't seem to integrate! You think they would have after all this time!) and saw some more historical sites, including a reconstruction of the Sultan's Palace (made totally from wood, not using any nails) and a very interesting Baba Nayonya mansion which is owned by a wealthy ...

Arrived in Melaka today (obviously the photos with these last few journal entries have no meaning - I just chose them at random). Bus journey was easy. It feels a lot hotter here than in KL (It's about 35 degrees I think), perhaps becasue it's a coastal town. I've checked into a hostel and i've got the coolest room!!! They were fully booked, so they gave me a very cheap "reserve room". I wish I had a camera to show you it - i'll try and describe it, but I b...