With group numbers dropping we headed to the coastal port city of Melaka in just a single mini bus. Melaka had a great feel to it due to its previous Portuguese, Dutch and British ownership. There was plenty to do as I hit the shops and found H&M vests in a factory outlet store. Very exciting as I have wanted them from go and I have yet to find the H&M in the cities!
With Roberta, Lesley, Barry, Pauline, Simon and Ben leaving with Kirsten for further adventures in Borneo we had another farewell evening out in the Geographer's cafe which had a jazz duo and the greatest pudding discovery so far- 'Apple Pie in a glass'. Yum!
I headed to explore the maritime museum which is held within a replica of the 'Flora de la Mar' which is apparently a Portuguese ship which sank off the coast. It was quite interesting but I escaped quickly as the museum suddenly filled with school kids. The naval museum wasn't so interesting but there was a big boat in the yard which you could clamber upon.
From Melaka the remaining 7 - Pete, Taylor, Katie, Nick, Joy, Dennis and myself headed over the causeway to Singapore after a little glitch at immigration when Pete had to talk his way into bringing his mega knife into the country! Who knows how he did it as Singapore is a country which has fines for everything- dropping litter, chewing gum etc.
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