Thank you, [MENTION=731419]wantan[/MENTION] and [MENTION=646662]Aventine[/MENTION]. I'm making notes of the restaurant suggestions. You know, [MENTION=731419]wantan[/MENTION], you're right - it's not the Kota Kinabalu with Le Petit Chef, it's Hyatt Phnom Penh where we will be later in winter. Aventine, thank you for the remarkable pictures of afternoon tea. It's pretty compelling.

We're gong to be there on a Sunday when they have their seafood buffet. I've looked at the menu and it looks opulent. I've heard from the hotel and learned I need to need to buy vouchers in advance. I don't think I've encountered that before. Perhaps it's so they know the amount of food to prepare.

I've gotten a price for the drive to Malacca of 900 MYR or ~$200. I got overnight responses to my queries, very impressive.