A week in Melaka

Last week i was in Johor Bahru. This week i'm in Melaka for the same purpose.

Melaka is the historic heart of Malaysia. Going back 300-400 years, this was the most happening place in the South East Asian region. The variety and number of historical monuments and sites scattered all over the city are a testimony of this fact.

Me: What happened to this place? It was the heart of Asia; and now, its just a place for tourists.
Chua: Melaka didn't have a Lee Kuan Yew.

The most disappointing thing about my visit so far has been the hotel, Century Makhota, Melaka. The exterior decor is impressive but once i made it to the room (each room is an apartment with a few bedrooms inside), there's when i began to wonder whether it would have been better to stay at the Hotel Equatorial (just across the road from the Century Melaka). The air-conditioning sounds like the engine of a Model T-Ford. The bath tub looks like its been nibbled at by rats, and the beds are as hard solid granite. The only blessing is that Astro is shown in the rooms. You can imagine i didn't get a very good night's rest yesterday and not because i was watching TV all night.

Was forced to buka puasa at the hotel restaurant yesterday because it was too late to go anywhere else. I expected more for the RM30 i paid for dinner. Bad rooms, lousy food. Avoid this place like the plague. 'Nuff said.