Malacca has been designated as a UN World Heritage city and you see signs proudly proclaiming this everywhere. But as with other Word Heritage sites I've been to, the designation seems to be a mixed blessing. The wonderful traditional area is preserved, yes--but as endless rows of gift shops and cafes.
So today I went for a walk around some of the less tourist-oriented parts of the city. I had a wonderful breakfast of rice, curry, and dal in little India and then walked along the river looking for the big lizard/small crocodile things that somehow live in the polluted waters. Maybe they feed on garbage. Anyway, I spotted several, but none were posing for photos.
The parts of the river that haven't been converted to fancy shopping developments are quite picturesque.
I bought a very nice batik sarong at a little local shop for 22 ringgits--about $7. If I can find a cooperative fellow guest to take a photo, I'll model it and post the picture here.
After about 4 hours, I made my way back to the tourist sections and tried a very tasty snack of fried radish doused with chili sauce. The seller kindly let me take his photo.
I'm off to check out a place that does traditional Chinese massage and medicine. Maybe they have a magic cure for blisters. In any case, I think I'll try a bicycle tomorrow.
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