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I was also blessed with one gentleman, Khairol Faisal, being so generous to offer up an entire day from his very busy schedule to take me to Melaka!
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Mini Malaysia & ASEAN Cultural Park Melaka
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Eventually the highest point is reached and you are treated with St Paul’s Church.
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djfkdjfFrom on top of this hill you can see the A’Fomosa Fort below.
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And, of course, you can take the stairs down to see this fort from the 1500’s up close and personal.
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Once at the bottom of the hill, the logical next stop is the Sultanate Palace and the beautiful grounds around it.
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Jonker Street
We then strolled down Jonker Street where we saw many interesting sights; and a couple of weird ones!
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The Dreaded Durian!!
At the end of Jonker Street, Khairol found what he was looking for – and what I was avoiding. Yes, the “interesting” fruit called a durian.
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Yes, I decided to be a grateful guest and give this… thing… a try!
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As I reported rather quickly to Khairol; it was not terrible, but I did not like it. 
I did have a little fun when a small tour group walked by and their guide pointed out the durian on our table. I decided to have a second piece and profess how yummy it was. Their tour guide laughing stated that none of them were willing to give it a try, so I made them all freak out when I started announcing it was “finger licking good” and I, in fact, licked my fingers clean. It did taste a bit better when I wasn’t thinking about it, but I stand by my original “not like” comment. 
Putra Square
We drove the two hours back to Kuala Lumpur and reached the Putra Square area just at dusk where we are able to see the Prime Minister’s residence and the Putra Mosque and adjacent lake.
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We finished the very long, but incredibly educational and fun, day sharing a meal overlooking the lake.
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Khairol, and for that matter the entire class I was fortunate enough to teach, is an incredible ambassador for Malaysia and I can’t wait to return he favor when he visits Atlanta!