It was an easy trip on the MRT to the TBS, an enormous bus terminal to the south of Kuala Lumpur. We didn't know that so many buses would fill up so early. I guess it's primarily because of Internet purchases nowadays. People might've been including Chinese New Year days to make a really long long-weekend. We snagged tickets for an 11:15 start. We had to wait around nearly 2 hours but time went quickly.
The trip itself was only a bit longer than the wait. It was interesting to watch the many palm trees planted for the oil. There were hectares and hectares. The road was six-lane all the way, so there was little need to slow down, even on a high-traffic Friday..
We got to the Malacca Sentral Terminal at around 1:30 and I ordered a Grab Car. We walked to an entrance which wasn't the main one, but I took a picture and the driver came around to pick us up. We got out at the Hotel Mill Road on a fine day. It was warm today.
We ate lunch at a local Indian place as we're right on the edge between Little India and Chinatown. The river is just a stone's throw. We enjoyed walking to see Mile 0 the historic area near the old Dutch buildings. This whole place is fun yet seems vaguely familiar. LIke Sri Lanka this was under Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British rule. So vestiges of those cultures are embedded in the present-day Malacca.
I look forward to a complete day here tomorrow.