Malacca

Malacca has been my favourite place. Its' places, people and picturesque town make me pay numerous visits with family or friends every year. Most probably i enjoy the atmosphere there despite the heaty weather... also i lurve to take pictures. =) *revealed* This time round, I made my way to Malacca with Ray, Kwang, KerHuey and Joseph. In short, i enjoyed this trip a lot. Sumptuous food. Stupid pictures. Historical culture stories instilled and boosted our knowledge. =)

the arch of Jonker Street

One "stop" that i must introduce is "Cheng Ho Cultural Muzium" in Jonker Street. We stopped for a cup of tea and never realised it was connected to the muzium. This lady introduced many types of tea to us and taught us how to make a pot of tea. The procedures were so deligate until I was so focused on the teapot because of its' cost and size. Haha! The lady is from Batu Pahat, Johorian! Oh my. She's a Convent girl too! ^^" Yet so far, yet so near. xD

yea... we went into this tea house which led us to Cheng Ho Cultural Muzium

the lady with her teaching method. Hehe!

good angle of Joseph. Haha! like a model.

first try-out: me!

i was so afraid that i was going to break the hot pot of tea. -.-"

then, Kerhuey tried. =)

so was Ray~ :)

There was a wishing bell aka peaceful bell where everyone of us made wish and knocked the bell. A sound of "gooooong" was heard when we let go the heavy log. Peaceful. Breezing wind. Perfect weather for us to reflect ourself at that place when we closed our eyes. Many of us felt that as though the wish is going to come true. -.-" Self serving bias. Haha!

a short 7 mins puppet show. in English. -.-"

this is the big birthday card from China.

Later, the lady guided us to the Cheng Ho Cultural Muzium entrance which stretched eight shoplots altogether. We spent an hour there with merely rm5 ticket fare. The "tour guide" of muzium, an elderly woman, Mdm Yong, who was borned locally and been through a lot Malacca histories changes told us many stories about Cheng Ho, a famous figure who spent his life for China towards Malacca. Oh my. The video was so spectacular. Back in the olden days, the Chinese were wise and knowledgeable. ^^ Heritage possesions such as ceramics, tin ingots and coins, old well, machinery stuffs and art pieces were shown. Guess what, i think the whole muzium costs billions. *really* Sending back ONE ceramic plate costs rm 160k. Also, thanks to Mdm Yong, we were able to try the well's water and washed our faces and hands as a sign of luck and well wish.

the last one who washed the face with the water from the well.

hopefully there's no any unlucky thing for me. Haha! :)

some possessions.

the version of Kwang & Kerhuey, imitating Cheng Ho and the servant

it's now our turn. Haha!

the ships models from Cheng Ho's period. The whole model costed... a bomb.

Apart from muzium in Jonker Street, we also visited well known chinese temple青云亭which lasts over centuries during Cheng Ho period.

what's the reason behind their prayer? Haha!

this was one of the reasons.

guess what? in the end, 5 out of 6 numbers kena. Haha! still, no money. Haha!

How about food? Yes. It's unevitable for your calories to accelerate in Malacca. The renowned chicken rice ball, chendol, baba nyonya food and so on were gulped into our growling stomachs. Digestion went quite well as we walked for so many hours. @@"

first meal at the chicken rice ball restauarnt. -.-" long queue

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Later in the evening, we walked around some famous tourism spots of Malacca. Then, we moved on to revolving observation tower. From there, we were able to view the whole Malacca. The horizon. The fine line between the sea and the sky. The colourful buildings. The traffics but not the human. haha! It was a whole new experience for me. =)

view from above.

a collage by me. =)

got down.

a newly built pseudo castle. Haha! ;)

the kincir air.

the windmill

Next, the lantern and light exhibition. =) It was small but it was well lit with many types of models such as animals, dragons, traditional houses and some famous attractions of Malaysia.

what to say? I am elephant-oriented. Haha!

Photos from the riverside were awesome too! ^^ My camera wasn't that bad afterall. =) In the midst of the walk, Kwang suggested us to JUMP. Swt. And so, we jumped despite of how people looked at us. Not that we are from Malacca right? Haha! SO FUNNY. The pictures were like... ghosts from heaven. Haha! It was memorable. =)

did u see what i see? Or u see an extra?

Haha! This was the first jumping photos.

they called it 福。禄。寿。

sweat.

ray was... drunk? Haha!

my favourite pic on night view. =)

i like the background more than me. =.="

eye on malaysia shifted home. haha!

Night walk at Jonker Street was normal to me. Cultural performances, food, songs, old folks, souvenirs occupied the whole long road. @_@" However, the night breeze was good. ^^" Not as terrible as the pasar malam of Connaught here. =D

Satay celup ended our night and we departed around 12am. @_@" Oh my. Everyone was almost half dead but gotta stay awake. And yes, i was down with fever and sorethroat due to weather and dehydration. Haha!

Thank you guys for this memorable one day trip to Malacca.

I really enjoyed myself with you guys.