After Satay Celup (which was really a snack rather than
dinner), we took another walk back to hotel (1 hour), this
time via Jalan Hang Tuah. Apart from slight jams among the
main road in the town center, an evening walk by Sungei
Melaka is pretty fascinating. Along the way, we make a short
detour to a pasar malam (night market) with road side stalls
and a DVD shop blasting away Steven Sengal's movies.
We had a rest and gave our tired legs a much-deserved break.
Knowing that it is a waste to stay in the hotel room and
watch re-runs of friends, we went out in search of supper.
As we were walking along (again!!!) Jalan Bunga Raya, we
saw a bunch of people crowding around a small stall. We
peeked in and guess what? A man was selling Oyster Omelette
(see picture below)! Although it was a long wait (we had
dumpling noodles while waiting), the omelette was pretty
good.
Breakfast (the typical hotel buffet) was pretty insignificant.
Left Malacca while Melaka Sentral bus station, but this
time we took a bus (Rm1/person) rather than walk. We were
half expecting a huge jam [:(] at the customs but there
was none. Thank goodness!
We finally visited all 3 cities of the British Straits Settlement.
Singapore (where we came from), Penang
and Malacca are so alike and yet different. As we left,
there is always this wondering mind on when we will ever
get back to here. No one knows while the bus speeds southwards
along north-south highway. Sending us back to our routine,
sending us back to the reality...
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Me sitting down at Kota Melaka while looking like a suspicious idiot. |
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We bought 2 t-shirts (Rm30/piece) from The Orang Utan House and saw both designs pinned up side by side on another branch. It was quite a coincidence, but such things do happen. |
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Cockles
on skewers with a boiling sweet and spicy peanut dip. Basically,
there are a variety of meat on skewers (pork, liver, cockles,
vegetables and fishballs). One will cook the food by dipping
it into the boiling Satay sauce. We had 20 sticks that day
and it set us back by Rm10 (Rm0.50 per stick). |
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Bb (my ex) enjoying
a longan dessert (Rm1 per bowl) while the world passes her
by. Picture taken at Jalan Kee Ann. |
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An evening with Sungei Melaka, the heart of Malacca city. Picture taken along the footpaths of Jalan Laskamana. |
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Introducing
the famous Oyster Omelette of Malaysia and Singapore. This
is made up of eggs, sweet potato corn starch, lard and of
course, oysters. Topped with Chinese Parsley, it makes a
wondering side dish. It set us back by Rm5. |
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Graffiti
on the wall of the toilet where we had our supper: When
dogs pee, they do not flush the toilet. What about you? |
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Bb (my ex) and
Pp in Century Mahkota Hotel, Malacca. A weekend stay per
night set us back by Rm227. The hotel is a good 15 minutes
walk to Chinatown. I think it is not convenient for backpackers
(like us) as we prefer to spend time walking at the old
part of the city (and not shopping in Mahkota Parade Shopping
Center). |
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Bb (my ex) took
a picture while we were walking on a overhead bridge at
Melaka Sentral. I had denoted Century Mahkota Hotel with
a box. We walked to that area during Friday night (or Saturday
morning as it was 12 midnight). This sent us shivers. We
didn't know that it was so far. |
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A picture
says it all. The afterfeeling of fast food. A couple left
in a rush to catch a bus to Singapore. - Malacca KFC. |
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