The Malaka city

Old Malaka (also Melaka) is listed among the UNESCO world heritage sites for its colonial architecture as it was a very important port on a spices trading route. Colonised by Portuguese, Duch and English "friends".

We have arrived to the Malaka after some 6 hrs ride from Taman Negara. The longest transfer here in Malaysia. But everyone on board had managed it pretty well. Most of the time, while in the car, we listen to the "Doctor Proctor..." audiobooks for kids (Tad) by Jo Nesbo. Which is entertaining also for us parents. Oliv had managed to sleep twice during this travel. Her time management and how to deal with her energy is just admirable. Very different from Tadeas, who just too often has to go till the tired, annoyed and bitter end.

Accommodated in a little bit old fashioned, but nice, backpackers style Tony's guesthouse. (1 dbl + 2 sngl beds, fan, shared toilet). Tony is a nice older Chinese guy (born in Malaka) running the place for almost 20 years. And, as we were the only guests there, we had all the attention we need. The place is some 5-10 minutes walk from the historical centre and was under 20€ /night.

During our two nights stay in Malaka we have managed to:

- see the very crowded Jonker street walk during a Saturday night market (selling from food, through souvenirs to crappy Chinese made toys and phone covers).

- ‎climb several times the "Stop" trafic sign next to the Kampung Kling mosque. (Tadeas)

- ‎visit the Cheng Hoon Teng temple. The oldest (since 1645) still actively used Chinese temple in Malaysia. Very beautiful one.

- ‎see Windmill Duch Square, Christ Church and Stadhuys. Overcrowded with turists. And bizzare post-modern rikshaws.

- ‎see A famosa (historical gate) and St. Paul's Church remains (the oldest church in the SE Asia).

- teach a group of young locals (some team challenge quest game) the Czech kids song "Skákal pes přes oves..)

- ‎ visit the Maritime museum. (Luk and Tad)

- ‎visit a Sunday morning flea market (Luk and Olive)

- ‎visit the "floating mosque" Masjid Selat and try nice arabic dresses there (Kaczi and Oliv).

- ‎taste a home made durian ice cream, lemon (sour) and plum (salty) juice, oysters with eggs and a murtabak (an Indian style dish of savoury stuffed roti, usually including minced mutton, garlic, onion, and folded with an omelette, and is eaten with curry sauce). = Malaka is also a foodies paradise. Singaporeans come here for the weekends (200km) to eat good and cheap .