We woke to steady rain which cleared late morning and the cloud cover meant the temperature was good for walking.
We walked to Chew Jetty which is very close to our hotel. The jetties are part of the waterfront settlement area called clan jetties. They were built by Chinese immigrants and are rows of houses on stilts on either sides of the wooden walkways. Families still live here but some have also turned them into shops for tourists. They also feature street art on the side of the buildings so are very popular for sightseers. At the end of the jetty there was a number of tourists waiting, and we saw a sign advertising 20 minute boat rides. We decided to wait as well, but after 25 minutes and no boat we all realised it wasn't happening and left.
We walked down to the fort area, also not far from the hotel. It's the largest fort in Malaysia and has a moat surrounding it, however by now the sun had broken through the clouds and it was way too hot so we headed back to our hotel until the temperature dropped.
In the evenings once the sun drops the weather is warm but pleasant, we found a rooftop bar on Chulia St, which is full of bars offering "cheap" drinks for happy hour, though in reality they don't seem such a good deal especially compared to the price of a meal. After that we headed to a well reviewed restaurant nearby and had beef rendang for dinner again, which was well worth the visit.
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