Sat 10th November - Bus trip to Melacca

Sun 11th November Spent yesterday on a day bus trip to Melacca, a coastal town which has lots of Portuguese buildings and, even now, a small Portuguese community. It was nice to see a bit of the countryside and some traditional Malay houses on the way. I'm off to Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia tomorrow which I think will be a lot different. I'll probably head for a town in the mountains called Bukittinggi so It will be a lot more rural. I'm not sure what the situation with Internet access will be so It may be a few days before you hear from me. I liked KL so if Sumatra isn't great I can always get a cheap flight back here and then head north to Panang by bus.