Like Georgetown on Penang, Melaka has some great historical areas remaining from the Dutch and Portuguese periods. The town house, built by the Dutch in 1640's(?) is still a very imposing building in the city center.
My guesthouse, called the River View Guesthouse, was a very peaceful spot and, as it's name tells us, with a lovely River View on the back of the house.
Walking the historic parts, there are always some new things to discover. I walked into a bar to get myself a drink and ended up getting a special "spa treatment" from fish eating dead skin from my feet. At the beginning a very strange and surprising feeling, but all in all very fun. And not at all expected or planed!
Amongst shops selling cheap souvenirs for the tourists, there are also a few artists having their shops. One was Mme Lee who hand paints all batik and T-Shirts she sells. All by herself!
Most of the time in Melaka I spent with local Tchoukball players - but more on Tchoukball in the next news.
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