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Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Melaka River

Previously I shared a view of the Melaka River from "my office". The view definitely proved conducive to prolonged pondering. The river also provided some rather enjoyable strolls. And one night I had the idea to sit next to it while sharing a bottle of wine with a friend. From that experience I discovered two things: 1. Finding a bottle of wine on a weekday night in Melaka's historic city center is more challenging than I would have expected. 2. Melaka's mosquitos have a strong affinity for people who drink wine next to the river during evening. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable experience.

So, in honor of one of my new favorite small rivers, below are a few photos of the Melaka River taken during some of my walks. Maybe they can inspire some more pondering.















4 comments:

  1. Did you go on the Ferris wheel?

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    1. I must admit I missed out on that exciting opportunity. Maybe next time...

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  2. In the second picture from the top some repair work has exposed some buried pipes. Would expect that they are routing raw domestic wastewater straight to the waterway?

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    1. Good eyes. I'm not sure of the purpose of the pipes. But I can say that other than once at a location elsewhere, I didn't noticed any unpleasant smells during any of my walks next to the river.

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