I originally thought that the name of the river in Melaka was Sungai. I looked it up later, though, and discovered that 'Sungai' means 'river', so Sungai Melaka is simply Malacca (as it is still sometimes spelt) River.Especially as sleepy Melaka shuts down early on non-market days, the river cruise is a charming thing to do in the evening. It costs MYR 18 per non-Malaysian adult, and at another time, I would perhaps feel that it isn't worth it. In the mood that I was, though, the cruise was quite lovely, just how I wanted to spend a calm evening in a laid-back town.There's such a huge culture around pubs and drinking, isn't there? Pubs and cafes are so romanticised that looking at people sitting by the river and drinking creates a kind of yearning that I cannot help being amused at.In college, I disliked coffee - the smell, the taste and the cost. But it was a taste I … [Read more...]