Spontaneity

I’m not the kind of person who would just go wherever the wind may take me (ok, that’s corny but only for today. *LoL*.) Everything requires planning. Not in minute nitty-gritty detail with an hourly schedule which has to be stuck to completely, but at least a rough idea on how it’s gonna be. Was completely caught off guard when I was invited to a trip to Malacca. It was supposedly a day trip but turned out into a 2 days 1 night thingy. But I had to say, of all the 4 times I’ve been to Malacca, this is the best. I guess spontaneity isn’t so bad afterall. I’ve always loved Malacca- a city rich in culture and heritage.

We arrived in Malacca around 3pm. Headed to St. Paul’s Church, then the Stadthuys and finally the Christ Church. We then walked to Jonker street and had my favourite Durian Cendol! Yum…

The infamous calorie loaded Durian Cendol. Sinfully delicious~~

Nothing beats a nice cold Durian Cendol on a hot lazy saturday afternoon.

Whoa boy! This horse works for the Tourist Police of Malacca.

Clear Blue Skies in Malacca.

Stopped by the Maritime Museum before heading off to someplace else. We were puzzled when the lady at the ticket counter handed us our tickets and plastic bags. Any idea what’s it for? Well, turns out that you’d need to go barefoot in the museum. And to prevent other people from wearing your Manolos by “accident”, the solution is to bag them and take them with you. *LoL* Fact is, the reason behind this I speculated was due to the fact that the floorboards were made of wood, and by going barefoot, it wouldn’t be scratched and hence help them save up on maintenance fees. Honey, you only pay RM3 for entrance. What more do you expect?

Headed to Mahkota Parade for a movie but tickets for Pirates of The Caribbean was sold out. Damn~ so wanted to watch that. Shopped for clothes and some toiletries instead. Finally embarked on the journey of looking for a nice cozy hotel to stay over for the night. We found a chic and posh little hotel near Mahkota Parade—Seri Costa. Rm175 for a twin sharing room. Not too bad. Fine clean lines, lots of wood and loved the mosaic tiles of the bathroom.

Went to Jonker street again for dinner and the night market. Settled down for the rest of the night in a nice pub with a fantastic view of Sungai Melaka complete with red-green-blue light show. Absolutely horrible and a complete waste of tax-payers’ moolah I’d say. I drove back to the hotel.

Not an early riser but my stomach pH level is just killing me. Ran down to the hotel cafe for a nice breakfast. Durian cendol again before saying goodbye to Malacca. Had a wonderful time.

Fresh and fully recharged. Ready to take on the EOP exam next friday. BRING IT ON!