MALAYSIA | Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | Views [196]
Just out of the pool (in the rain) and awaiting the rest of the group for dinner. Have rung RW and left a message. A full session of lectures this morning. I have come up with a selection of bites on my arms, no knowledge of having received them. ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | Views [153]
20 mins left before the shuttle to day two. The banquet last night was just off the planet. If you think the new outfit is over the top, well, it sure wasn't. Didn't have a hope of identifying Rod K. At one stage I wandered about thinking he ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | Views [236]
After the banquet extravaganza, we're all bought back to earth by having to pile into buses to be taken from the venue to the taxis. The people in the aisle seats are talking animatedly and I pick up in a foreign sentence, the words 'Vacherot and Lecoufle'.... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 13 Nov 2011 | Views [212]
The minivan's route from the Miramar hotel to the Marina Bay Sands complex showed I was truly taken for a ride by the taxi last night. Well, it was the only option at the time. The only way to describe the complex is to suggest you google it. It ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 13 Nov 2011 | Views [226]
Chose to spend $10 writing this over spending $10 getting two pair of damply washed knickers dry! Now that I have hot water, decided to handwash everything, including pants and tops. Only the Kathmandu fabrics have dried. The cotton knickers not. ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 13 Nov 2011 | Views [451]
Greetings from the 'business centre' of the Hotel Miramar, where the swanky lady in the purple evening outfit has 25 minutes left for her $10. Jut back from the fabulous 'gala preview' of the 20WOC, Mike D you would like some of the masde's. An arduous ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 | Views [308]
Despite the irritating children between 1am and 2am I woke as usual at 5.30am, in my luxurious room. Its 10.30am now and I will finish today at the Orchid Conference preview! How different can it get? By 6am, clear full moon, I was walking towards ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 | Views [441]
Wandering back maybe 2km from the cybercafe to the hotel, this small somewhat ramshackle town specialises not only in fish but fabric - shops of fabric flowers and also the most incredible range of colours/ patterns of fabrics by the metre for sewing ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 11 Nov 2011 | Views [166]
This hotel has a 'roof garden' so up I went: orchid heaven! And every plant named and dated, and plants I recognise and not - flowers, even the arrangement of planter pots artistic, plus all these myriad orchids on wee mounts strung up on the bamboo.... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 11 Nov 2011 | Views [371]
Out and about at 6am this morning, the usual family stall not yet ready so I wandered in the dark along to the Melaka jetty, survived the tunnel of trees of a million abluting birds. Again the staff at Time Hotel were incredibly helpful. The internet ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 11 Nov 2011 | Views [218]
Just back from a night cruise of the Melaka river, it was really nice with lighting all along, a 45 minute journey up and back. Only MYR10 - $4.
I'm not sure when you will read from me again. Tomorrow I attempt to stuff my pack, attempt to offload ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [204]
I did always say I'd go shopping in Melaka.
Pretty hard buying clothes for larger sized kiwis when the locals are so petite. But it can be done.
I have now CEASED buying stuff for one Kathie.
Eddy I thought would be tricker. But I found a ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [311]
A morning in a museum does not prepare one for midday heat.
Oh dear there is a megamall between me at the hotel (refer yesterdays comments on shopping).
I stopped by at the foot court and ordered a 'durian cendol' dessert so that I can have an opinion ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [238]
Special Lan Hua safely in my daypack, the day was hot enough to require being inside so I was waiting for the Stadthuys museum when it opened.
Realising now, the museum I was disappointed in the other day was the wrong one!
As in Venice in 1988, ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [338]
Cruising round the back streets of Melaka roughly parallel to the famous Jonkers Walk and Heeren St, I came across a shop with calligraphy and Chinese style paintings.
Casting about and liking them all, I saw Lan! The Chinese orchids as per the fascinating ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 | Views [203]
Sitting outside enjoying the balmy darkness at 6.30am, breakfasting at the same family shop, as yesterday, with a better choice of food.
By 6.40am the day is lightening quickly and by 7am warming up and I was already away.
A maybe 400m walking track ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [156]
I returned 3 hours later for a second helping of roast duck.
I ducked in as the shop just happened to be on the route to where the kind hotel staff had said I could post some excess stuff home. However at NZ$80 for 1.1kg it can stay in my pack. Its ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [255]
Wow! I've just returned in the midday heat, my belly full of delicious roast duck, from an astounding morning.
I haven't been anywhere on the tourist trail (very evident yesterday all the coaches and hawkers, noise, intrusion. ) Noone on a tour party ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [147]
I think it was about 6.30am this morning, I was so famished I went out determined to eat at the first place open.
None open thataway, so went thisaway about 2 blocks.
I sat at the back of a Chinese famiy cafe/stall, it was as if I was in their family ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [134]
Is when, noone says to me all morning, "your trousers are inside-out" .
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