Melaka

As with Penang, we have been lucky enough to visit Melaka previously and although there for only one night, we've been looking forward to it enormously. As we arrive, the guide takes the coach down to the harbour close to where we'll be catching our ferry to Indonesia tomorrow and on the way we see the highly decorated tri-shaws in the street. At night they are illuminated with flowers and fairy lights and have their own music systems to drown out everything else as you are pedaled around the streets by some seriously fit old guys, if that's what you choose. As for us? We headed down to Jonker Street for the market and although it was the end of Diwali, in addition to the street market we are 'entertained' by maybe ex tri-shaw drivers doing karaoki on the main stage – one guy in particular being seriously special. Although we were tempted to see if the 'sound and light' show was still as good as our last visit exactly five years ago, we thought there was a limit to our fun threshold with the karaoke so went to the Geographers Cafe Bar instead. Considering we had an appx 3 hour ferry ride in the morning those that came to the bar seemed to be oblivious to it on the night.