Sunday, May 01, 2011
A Road Trip in Ten Pictures.
This weekend, I headed to Malacca with Maoqian and Najib, on a geographers' roadtrip! :D
Leaving Singapore in the late afternoon, and after 5 hours on the road, we arrive in Malacca at 9pm, which is for all three of us a distant memory.
This weekend, I headed to Malacca with Maoqian and Najib, on a geographers' roadtrip! :D
Leaving Singapore in the late afternoon, and after 5 hours on the road, we arrive in Malacca at 9pm, which is for all three of us a distant memory.
(Sungei Melaka)
The first order of the evening is food, and we head right into the chaotic, yet authentic, slice of Malacca that is Jonker Walk. The night market is teeming, with visitors from all over who have come to enjoy the long weekend here.
The first order of the evening is food, and we head right into the chaotic, yet authentic, slice of Malacca that is Jonker Walk. The night market is teeming, with visitors from all over who have come to enjoy the long weekend here.
(Jonker Walk)
We escape the madness into a coffeeshop, where our first meal in Malacca is some of the best chendol I've ever had, accompanied by assam laksa and rice noodles.
We escape the madness into a coffeeshop, where our first meal in Malacca is some of the best chendol I've ever had, accompanied by assam laksa and rice noodles.
(Jonker 86)
We finally arrive at our highlight destination - the eponymous Geographer Cafe! This is widely regarded as the best cafe in Malacca, with great live music and a casual ambience right in the heart of Jonker. The iconic globe, old maps, old photographs and name speak for itself.
We finally arrive at our highlight destination - the eponymous Geographer Cafe! This is widely regarded as the best cafe in Malacca, with great live music and a casual ambience right in the heart of Jonker. The iconic globe, old maps, old photographs and name speak for itself.
(Geographer Cafe)
We take a walk through Chinatown, where the streets and shophouses have been cast in red light. We try to find a place to stay, but to no avail.
We take a walk through Chinatown, where the streets and shophouses have been cast in red light. We try to find a place to stay, but to no avail.
(Chinatown)
We end up by the river again, and contemplate our fates. An hour-long foot massage, drinks at the Geographer, and a walk through Malacca's heritage district past midnight, and we're back in the car - our room for the night.
We end up by the river again, and contemplate our fates. An hour-long foot massage, drinks at the Geographer, and a walk through Malacca's heritage district past midnight, and we're back in the car - our room for the night.
(Sungei Melaka)
A breakfast of prata and teh tarik is followed by a brisk stroll through the same route we took the night before, only with no crowds, but still with long queues at the chicken rice ball stalls.
A breakfast of prata and teh tarik is followed by a brisk stroll through the same route we took the night before, only with no crowds, but still with long queues at the chicken rice ball stalls.
(Stadhuys)
The Geographer Cafe is no less iconic in daytime.
The Geographer Cafe is no less iconic in daytime.
(Geographer Cafe)
Heading back home, we pass by the heart of Malacca's historic quarter for the last time on our journey. The red architecture are the most striking images I have of the town - uniquely quaint and picturesque.
Heading back home, we pass by the heart of Malacca's historic quarter for the last time on our journey. The red architecture are the most striking images I have of the town - uniquely quaint and picturesque.
(Stadhuys and Christ Church Melaka)
Finally, we send postcards home from Malacca!
Finally, we send postcards home from Malacca!
a moment in time.
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