Our day in Malaysia!

Our friends, Mun Cheong and Sue Lynn offered to take us to Malaysia for the day and the destination was Melaka...both their girls came as well as Juliana.

First stop...food and refreshments! Then lots of walking and shopping. This was at an antique store...

No idea what I was looking for or at, but this just shows how many items they can jam pack into a tiny little store!!

This guy was making the wooden clogs. Very beautiful, but comfortable? Nope!

The girls in their new hats and VERY proud of them!
This was just one view from one of the streets we walked down. Reminds me of Chinatown or Little India, because it's loaded with cards, food stalls and shops.

Just loved this sign! Hey, they're honest, right?

This was by the very shallow (and dirty) river, but definitely a photo moment!

This is downtown and to the right is the well-know clock tower in Malaysia.

Close up of the clock tower...Center of town by the foundation...

Right in front of the Christ Church Melaka...

Mun Cheong, Sue Lynn and the girls...

These are seats attached to bikes (don't know the proper name for them) that they take you for rides with. Didn't want to spend the money, but they were decorated very nicely!!

You know Jacob & trees and this one was pretty cool!

(Below) This site's sign stated: Melaka Fort Archaeological Research Project (The Site of Melaka Wall and Frederick Hendrick Bastion) This excavation will expose the foundation of Melaka Fort during the Portuguese and the Dutch period. The wall was demolished in the British in 1806-1807. This project will strengthen the history of Melaka through the finding of hard evidences.

The site was already squared off to be an archaeological site, so it was fascinating to see!

(Below) This is the Melaka Sultanate Water Wheel. From the plaque: The Melaka River is the site of the origin that witnessed the birth of the Melaka port during the Melaka Sultanate. It serves as an international port for both the East and the West including South East Asia, Chine, Indian, and Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. -- It was recorded that as many as 84 languages and dialects were spoken in Melaka with four harbormasters responsible harbormasters responsible for the welfare of foreign trader. At its peak, some 2,000 trading ships socket at the ancient port. -- The construction of the replica Water Wheel of the Melaka Sultanate represents the greatness of Melaka and its technological feat for tourist to view up close, The turning of the water wheel symbolizes the wheel of life and evolution of man's civilization. It's continuous revolution represents the guest for the discovery of knowledge with history to be viewed as a grade and lesson for all times.
It was a long day, but a wonderful one and we got to see a lot! We are once again thankful to our friends for taking us out for the day to a new place and experience a different culture. I think Jacob and I both look forward to seeing different parts of Malaysia in the future :-)

THANK YOU MUN CHEONG & SUE LYNN!!