Sunday October 27

Malaka has spent money cleaning up the riverfront the runs through the town centre.  We took a riverboat ride yesterday, and today we walked along the river.  There is a 10 km walk that leads past house and shops, most of which have murals on the front and sides.  The murals seem to depict a lot of history. 

      One of the hotels in Malaka offers a high tea.  We decided to try it out. We sat on the riverfront and watched the thunder and lightening and rain for 2 hours while we ate everything but cucumber sandwiches.  Alistair and Caroline  then departed for Singapore. 

      Because of the rain I went back to the hotel, but Barb and Joan went shopping.  While walking by the shops a man told them to look down.  They were beside a 6 foot Montor Lizard.  They might have panicked, but they got some pictures first.       

5 foot lizard in ditch