Day 3 - Melaka, Petronas Refinery, Mini Malaysia

It was a 2 hour journey by bus to the Petronas Refinery in Melaka.


On arrival we had light refreshments. We were given a briefing about the refinery. The refinery staff from Engen probably paid more attention to the details. The refinery is situated right at the coast. We were taken on a tour around the refinery by bus. We could take pictures on the viewing hill as they call it.


After the refinery it was lunch at the Equitorial Hotel. The muslim males first attended Jumu'a at Masjid Selat. The masjid (mosque) in built on the shoreline extending into the sea.

Once lunch was done, we walked around in the city. We saw the Dutch fort and old related buildings. There was a small market where souvenirs and interesting items could be bought.

We were then on our way to Mini Malaysia. This venue hosts cultural shows and has replicas of indigenous houses. The show that was booked for us was about the Malaysian marriage and ceremony. We could also go inside the various replicas of the indigenous houses. It started raining heavily. We were served with sandwiches and stretch tea. Stretch tea is made similar to normal tea but using condensed milk and the tea is mixed (stretched) by being poured from one container kept high above into another. This stretching process is repeated. It is served a glass container. There was also a variety of informal traders at the venue for shopping.

It was then time for the long drive back to the hotel.