We arrived in Malacca under cloudy skies but the rain soon poured down making a curtain of water fall from the roof of our hotel to the canal in the back of the hotel. The next morning the skies were beautiful.
I have been teaching English as a second language for over 20 years in Japan and Canada. What keeps me in Japan is the love of its culture, which constantly surprises me. I am also fascinated with "alternative travel", or "travel off the beaten path". Ferries and trains are my mode of choice... airplane for convenience.