1/11/11
We went to Malaka today. Malaka was at one point one of the greatest ports in southeast Asia. It was the center of trade amongst the Dutch, Portuguese and English with the native Malaysians. It is a gorgeous port town with the European influence and also Chinese influence represented in the architecture and colors ( I apologize for the pics not showing up). We were able to see the oldest church, the oldest building, and some original cobblestones and bricks in Malaka. The landscape was beautiful and we took a boatride through the town. Along the ride we saw Monitor lizards that were big enough to pay rent there. They were fast creatures weaving in and out of the marsh along the banks. Beautiful day outside and it was a lot of great information.
Since arriving here in KL, I have met a lot of wonderful people. Tonight I was able to hang with some of them. We went to KLCC (Kuala Terengganu Convention Center) which houses a massive park and also went walking around the surrounding area. They are mostly from Africa and Malaysia: Zimbabwe, Boatswana, Nigeria, Sudan, and other parts of Malaysia. I had a wonderful time! THANK YOU
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