Melaka Day 3

After finishing up my blog entry last night, the owner of the hostel asked if I wanted to join the night bike ride around town....Like my answer to the beach outing...OF COURSE!!! The night was a very pretty one with splashes of blues, oranges, pinks and reds blanketed across our heads.

We rode for about 30 minutes along the river that winds its way through the town. I got to see a whole different side of the town. Areas where the backs of the buildings have been painted artistically with murals, as well as traditional Malay houses that are built on stilts above the ground (probably being there for decades).

After the bike ride, a group of us headed out to a local Chinese theater production...it was very interesting for all of us and I was amazed at how elaborate their costumes and make up and stage set were. If we weren't there, I wonder who else they were performing to.

Anyway, hit a local pub on the way back where I found my dancing king on the dance floor in a (literally) 80+ year old Chinese man who could literally do the robot and will probably outlast all of us in age by the looks of his agility and movement. It ended up being another late night which got me exhausted by the time I showered and hit the sack.

I rose LATE again around 8:30pm with the decision last night made that I was going to stay another night in Melaka. Great company, great food, and a $3 bed all helped to make the decision. I had nothing on the agenda today since I saw most of the sights the day before so headed to the local pool for a nice swim. The next part of my day is memorable in that I spent the biggest amount of $$ ever since beginning my trip.

How did I spend this $60 you ask?? Well, I went crazy and GOT A PERM....yup, I thought why not go for something different and since I know I trust the Asians doing my hair...I went for it. The guys running the salon were friends of the hostel owner and they were great! they couldn't believe how dry my hair was and actually thought I had colored it so many times because of its bad texture...It's amazing what swimming in the ocean and pool does to your hair right! Anyway, with that said and 3 hours later, I have a head full of curls to take care of now. :) We will see how long my up keep lasts and photos are available to you all by request only:)!

I will head back to KL tomorrow and should get in around 3pm. I'm staying back at the same place in Chinatown and will meet my friends from KL for dinner and my last night in South East Asia....only 30 more days til I get back home to the Big Island.....