Happy Hari Raya to you too!

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Sunday 20th September marks the end of Ramadan and is called 'Hari Raya'. It also happens to be a long weekend so what better way to spend your time than to take a bus to the Malaysian city of Melaka? However, if you haven't checked your facts properly then you will be totally unaware that this is the weekend that all Malaysians try to get back to Malaysia! After a slightly stressful hunt for transport we finally made it and spent 3 days in the UNESCO heritage city - their first job is to presumably get people to agree on how to spell the name of the place? Currently you can choose from Melaka or Malacca. I'm not entirely sure what criteria a place has to fulfill to be awarded UNESCO status...and I'm not sure we're much the wiser now! I'm sure the 'Museum of Enduring Beauty' and the bicycle rickshaws (trishaws) blaring out rave music helped in the selection. Check out our pictures on Flickr to see more!