September 16, 2014
Melaka
After a tiring transfer from KL to Melaka (we arrived late the night before), we are ready with our day. Since our hotel is more like a homestay, we grabbed our breakfast at Voyage - a quirky, small vintage restaurant that makes you feel at home.
The weather during our visit is very much like what we have in summer in the Philippines. Scorching hot and very dry. Its maybe because it's near bodies of water. Anyway, we started our walking tour in Jonker Street. Amae wasn't able to join us for the night stroll the night before, so we decided that we stop first at what we were able to cover last night.
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| Museum 1 |
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| The Father of Body Builders in Malaysia |
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| Cute bakery in Jonker |
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| Beryl's House in Jonker |
Our next stop was Melaka Sari. Since Melaka is just a small town, you can just walk around. After Jonker Street, we did make a left turn and made our way to Herren Street. There was a small museum and art center along Herren called Malaqa Museum where various Malaysian stuff and vintage items.
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| Malaqa (Malacca) House in Herren Street |
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| Many cravings in Malaqa House |
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| Native art and crafts in Malaqa House |
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| Old Barber Chair and Antique Desk in Malaqa House |
After a quick visit to the art center, we went along our stroll headed to several museums along Melaka river. One of the famous spot in Melaka is the waterwheel.
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| The Famous Melaka Waterwheel (still working) |
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| A Fraction of the Old Melakan Fortress |
Our next stops were Customs Museum and Marine and Navy Museum (with a huge ship replica in front of it). Here are some of the shots inside the museum.
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| Custom Museum houses some of the prohibited items in Malaysia. |
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| The Custom Service |
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Some of the artworks - particularly those of female inspirations are covered
with fabric. Malaysia is a Muslim country, so these kind of art are strictly
prohibited. |
We walked back to our hotel passing by another famous Melaka landmark - the Stadthuys or the Red Brick House. At the side of it, there is Melaka Museum for Youth and the Arts. Walking further down the road, you can see St. Francis Xavier Church.
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| The Stadthuys or the Red Brick House. |
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| The Melaka River |
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| Church of St. Francis Xavier |
We had lunch at the famous Rice Ball House near Hard Rock. Mind you, this rice ball restaurant has a long line when we get there. About 50 meters when we get there, and a lot of people in line. :(
We went back to our hotel for a little rest since the sun was very terrible that time. We decided to go back by 5 in the afternoon. Melaka doesn't dim until 8:00 in the evening.
Our next stops were Fort de Santiago which was the center of the British government when Melaka was under them. The Independence Park is now the center of the Malaysian government in Melaka.
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| Old Church in Melaka |
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| The Fortress |
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| Independence Park |
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| Some of the other museums in Independence Park. |
We decided to call the day early since we have to take the first bus to Johor Bahru the next day.
