Malacca

Preferred mode of transport...decorated trishaw.

Old church from time of the Portugese rule in Malacca. Note the colorful Trishaws in the circle in front.

The gate to the fortress that once protected the harbor at Malacca. From the 1500's.

Artist on Jonker St. He is doing Batik painting on silk. We bought some beautiful paintings of orchids from this store.

My friend, Tracy Hunt, and I went on an overnight trip to Malacca, Malaysia on February 25th. I had heard about Malacca since moving to Singapore, and had always intended to go since it is a short bus ride (4 hours) there. Well, Tracy and I went to investigate pricing with a local tour company, found out how cheap and easy it was and signed up on the spot!

What a great trip it turned out to be! The town is full of history since Malacca is on the old "Spice Route" through Asia. Its history is basicly a series of occupations from the early 1500's! The architecture is varied, and shows Portugese and Dutch influence. The people have done an excellent job of restoring the old churches and government buildings and we covered all the highlights on foot and in one day!