Malacca, Malaysia Trip (Day 2)

10th August 2019, Saturday

The Daily Fix

Today, we woke up late and decided to head down to Jonker's Street for breakfast as we did not order breakfast in the hotel. We got ready and waited for the first shuttle bus to Jonker's Street. The bus was late for 15 mins and people started to complain and asking if the bus is in operational today. When the bus came, it was packed quickly and we were off for our breakfast. We walked along the streets to look for our breakfast place and decided on the cafe "The Daily Fix". But it was crazily packed with customers and so we were put on the queuing list. But there was limited space to wait there and we can't even stand in the shop before the cafe to wait. So we decided to walk around the streets first but there was a risk. If you are not around when the staff calls your number, you will have to queue again.

However, it was better than waiting there without any space to stand or sit. So we went ahead to shop along the streets first. We went to the Mama Museum which was new to us and there were many people inside the shop. Everyone was queuing to buy their products and decorating customised cup noodles. It was slightly cheaper as compared to buy in Singapore. We also bought some of the products back and bought 3 of the customised cup noodles for decoration. But there were too many people in the workshop area, so we headed back to the cafe first to check our queue number. It was still quite far from calling our number. So we headed out again.

Next, we headed to San Shu Gong to buy the products. Again, there were a lot of people shopping inside and it was so crowded. We ended up quite a lot of stuffs too and asked the staffs to pack for us in boxes. After we finished, we went back to the cafe but we had missed our queue number and my friend did not want to wait for another 2 hours for it. So we went to have Chop Chung Wah chicken rice balls instead. When we reached there, there was a long queue outside the place (as usual). So we just queued for it (if not, we will have nothing to eat and it was almost lunch time). But at least the queue was moving so we waited for half an hour and it was very hot standing under the sun.

Rice Balls

Whole Chicken

Chicken Intestines

We ordered a whole chicken and a plate of rice balls. Luckily the food arrived fast and we were glad we were able to have our breakfast and lunch. Once we finished, we decided to head back to Mama museum to decorate our cup noodles. There were still plenty of customers inside but we managed to find seats at the workshop area. So we sat down and decorated our cup noodles. There were many parents and children decorating too. After that, i brought the cups to the sealing area where the staff told me to put the cup upstairs down and over the noodles. Next, the staff asked me to rotate the cups containing the noodles over. After that, the staff took the cups over to the ingredients area where i got to choose what ingredients to put inside each cup. Next, the staff took the cups and started to seal the cup noodles. After that, she wrapped the cup noodles with plastic and put them into cute mama monster plastic bags.

Mama Monster

Finished Products

Dessert

Once finished, we decided to head back to the hotel first as the stuffs were heavy to be carried around. So we walked slowly back to the shuttle bus pick up and we also ended up in Jonker 88 for their dessert too. We waited for half an hour, the bus was no where to be seen. So we gave up waiting and called for a grab car to ferry us back to the hotel. When we reached our hotel, we went back to our room and rested for a while. However, the house keeping people were just coming in to clean the room. So we left the room and headed downstairs instead. After walking for some time, we called for a grab car and headed down to Nancy's Kitchen for dinner. When we reached there, there were already a crowd waiting outside the door. So we wrote our names down in their waiting list. We had to wait for almost an hour before we could get a table as the staff were clearing those with reservations and was clearing those walk-ins later.

We were so hungry and so we quickly ordered our dinner. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait very long for the food to arrive. After dinner, my friend bought some nonya snacks there and we left the place. We tried to call for a grab car but the price was double of the price we came as it was past 8 pm. We got lucky when there was a taxi stopped in front of the restaurant to alight some passengers. We asked the taxi driver if it is by meter or fixed price and the taxi driver was so cute that he told us he is okay to accept any amount we want to pay him. He doesn't mind on the amount as he is driving to pass time. We had fun chat with him and we paid him $19 for his services.

Big Crowd

Dinner

We went back to the Adidas outlet in the mall to check out the clothes and the prices were quite cheap as compared the other shops. Then we went back to the hotel and decided to head down to the gym where we exercised for an hour. After that, we went back to the room and showered. Time to sleep...

Places visited:
The Daily Fix
Mama Museum
San Shu Gong
Chop Chung Wah Chicken Rice
Nancy's Kitchen

Hotel Stayed:
Double Tree by Hilton

Malacca Getaway 2014

8th August 2014, Friday (Day 1)

Queuing to get on the coach

Decided the day before to go Malacca for the weekend as it was public holiday on Saturday and company off day on Friday. So my friend and I went ahead to book the coach to go Malacca today and i booked a hotel for around $50 for 2 nights. I still went to my old company to visit my friends and delivered goodies from Philippines to them in the afternoon...hahaaa...After the lunch and chat, i went home to take my bag and went off to meet my friend. We met @ Bugis MRT station and then we walked to Textile Center to collect our coach tickets. And since there is still an hour away, we went nearby (Keypoint) and had egg tarts from KFC. We waited until is about time then we walked back to the coach agency (KKKL Travel Agency) to wait for our bus. The coach seat was very spacious and comfortable, but the driver changed our seats numbers. After everyone got on, the driver went off.

Our beds

It was around 8 plus when we reached the causeway and we went through the customs. There was a massive humans jam in the Malaysia Customs. Then we just tried to sleep on the bus when it drove to Malacca after the customs. We reached Malacca Bus Terminal and tried to find a cab to our hotel. The cab driver missed the hotel twice cos the hotel building is at the roadside, at a traffic light and he was also not sure where is it. On the third time, i had to tell him it's at the side...then he drove to let us off. Anyway we went in and checked in...it was a budget hotel and was simple. Got a simple room with 2 single beds side by side and heng...is with private toilet..But overall, it was ok though the building looks old lah...Then my friend went shower and i went to bed without shower... :P

9th August 2014, Friday (Day 2)

Wu Hua Rou.. Yum Yum!

Woke up feeling lazy too, wanted to go queue for the famous chicken rice ball stall...in the end lazed until 9 or 10 plus then got up to shower. Then we finally got out of our room and then we walked towards Jonker Street for chicken rice ball stall, but along the way (before we reach Jonker Street), i saw the stall (that previously i had breakfast when i was in Malacca in 2011), so i asked my friend whether she tried it...Then we went in and had our breakfast there, cos she said she haven't tried it before. Had yam rice too....the food was still nice too. After the meal, we continued our walk down...walked along Malacca River too and saw a crocodile swimming in the river. The weather was very hotz too, already sweating...Walked past a museum for Zheng He, we went in to take a look (admission fee $10 ringgits)...We had a guide to tour us around and do the explanation. After the tour in the museum, we went to have lunch. I missed Jonker 88 shop and so we were walking 2 rounds like that...hahaha....Managed to find the shop and it was still packed with people, as usual. They had moved their cooking inside the shop now (Previously, they were doing the cooking outside the shop). Anyway, we bought a bowl of Asam Laska to share and the small bottles of coke and sprite costs $3 ringgits. There was another lady sharing table with us, told us the bigger bottles also costs $3... -_-"
After the lunch, we walked to Manokata Parade to find the Millie crepes...my friend knew the way and she is bringing me to walk all around the area....hahahaaa....

Nadeje

Queued for a while for table when we reached Nadeje, it was moved to level 1, outside now. Still having good business...We ordered 2 Millie crepes and our drinks...It is still so nice...and we were siting directly under the aircon...full blast...shiok....After that, we went in to the mall and walked around...having an event with some Korean pop boy band group and a lot of people were looking. We just walked around (forget to look for A&W..curly fries...ahhh...) and then went back to San Shu Gong in Jonker Street to buy our goodies. I got instant coffee and my favorite peanut candy...heheee..Then we walked back to our hotel to put the stuffs first. We rested in the room first and my friend went to shower cos cannot tahan the weather...really very hotz..hahaha...My friend was asking for fishball crackers...-_-"...i also don't know where to buy there...We just nua in the room until around 5 plus or 6 pm...then we went out again..then my friend asked the staff how do we go back to the terminal to collect our bus tickets for the return trip. She told us to take a bus to go there and it doesn't seem a very friendly way. Even the bus stop we need to walk a distance to catch the bus. And there was also a group of students at the lobby..i told my friend tonight will be a noisy night for us.

Carrot Cake

Then we left the hotel and walked back to Jonker Street again for the night market. We walked along the Malacca River again, until to the ship museum there. Then, we walked back to the night market, a lot of people too. Found the egg tart (that i had the 1st time i came Malacca)...nice...Then we had sausages too, Luo Han Guo drink (my friend don't want to drink at first..she thought it's some herbal tea....hahahaa).  Bought carrot cake (bought back to hotel but didn't eat cos ended up sleeping), satay, some dim sum too. After all the food, we went back to our hotel. As usual, my friend went to sleep while i was bathing...kekeke....And really, there were a lot noises outside our room throughout the night (Doors banging, people talking and running....).







10th August 2014 (Day 3)

White Chicken

Woke up and feeling lazy again..and is the last day in Malacca already. Got up and went shower, we headed out to try queue for the chicken rice balls shop. It already having a queue when we reached there and it's really very hot standing outside. We waited for quite some time before it's our turn. And they don't really ask you how much you want to order...like very standard, if the group is small, half chicken and 5 balls each. The balls were smaller, compared to the first stall i ate when i went Malacca the first time. And it was nicer here, the chicken also very smooth and they also provided a plate of chicken livers and intestines (which my friend was happy to eat them)...kekekee...We ordered another 3 more plates of rice balls. And when the uncle was taking payment from another 2 guys (sharing table with us) told the guys that we 2 had already ate 25 balls...hahhaaa...Overall, it was a good and nice meal (next time sure go back and eat again)...hehehe...After that, we walked to the Church of Xaiver, there i brought my friend to the ice cream shop (which we found on the last day of my 2nd Malacca trip). We each had a cup and had a hard trying to finish it too..hahahaa..Then we walked back to the hotel to collect our bags and do check-out. We took a cab to Equatorial Hotel where we went to the McDonald's for a while before the bus (from Superior Coach) comes. Lousy bus, cannot see the seat number and the seat was small too. Next time don't book from this coach company. Then we were off back to Singapore.

Hotel Stayed:
Aldy Chinatown