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On the bus to Melaka...the suspicious package. Every bus we took had one. These guys would wait outside the bus station and as the bus left the station there'd be some money and package exchanges with some quick words.
Date: 01/18/05
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Caution! Our cab drive told us it stood for "All women are sexy"
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A scrumptious Indian meal served on a banana leaf at Selvam
Date: 01/18/05
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Yum!!!
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We check out a variety of Malaysian homes in the Taman Mini Malaysia center in Ayer Keroh. You want me to take my shoes off!!!
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Michele contemplates taking a souvenir home
Date: 01/18/05
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Our favorite of the Malay homes
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Michele looking demure with her umbrella
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Some asian inspired toys
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We try to take a picture using the timer. Oops, too late, it was really hard to walk on the floor of this place.
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Much better.
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Check out the floor, it's made of halved bamboo rods nailed into the floor. The nails aren't quite all still flush with the bamboo.
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We never want to live in this style house. Ouch!
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Oops, ouch, forgot the map!
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On the local bus back to town.
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On the bridge to Kampung Morten, a village with traditional Malay style homes
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In the village
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We trespass through this gorgeous yard
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Everyone has a little mini house in front
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The kid and his extra-large bike
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Literally a minivan
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The owner of this house must love birds
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Enjoying Malaysian satay at Capitol Satay
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An inferno of soup with peanuts, chili powder, spices, sugar, other unidentified items they put in our pot
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The morning meat market
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Boy did this look yummy. Everyone was very serious about getting their share
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One of the nice streets in Melaka
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Pretty temple
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Love the houses
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Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lok, the street where the wealthy Baba (Straits-born Chinese) used to live
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The Chee Mansion, a private home
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Checking out a nice hotel in the area
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Nancy hanging out in the inner courtyard
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Really nice architecture
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The inside of a cool antique shop
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The backyard
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Having nonya popiah, a spring roll nonya style
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Melaka's town square and the Stadthuys building, the town hall and governor's residence, built in the 1600s by the Dutch
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The Dutch Fort of St. John
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This was built in the 1700s, one of the older buildings that we saw on our trip
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