Check out this colourful hygienic fruit stall along Jalan Ong Kim Wee at the end of the ING block
A galore of local and imported fruits even cherries and baby tomatoes are popularly served up from noon to midnight
Also check out their fresh and affordable fruit juices
Look out for this sign board along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock on the way to Tengkera
Here's the Chef busy at his kitchen which is at the front of the shop
This mutton soup menu is a must if you are there and is reportedly popular with the locals and those who are in the know
The second item recommended is the Lotus Leaf Chicken. One ingredient that makes it so flavourful is the generous amount of chestnuts
The cincalok omelette is another item not to be missed
This is the sunset scene beyond the mouth of the Melaka River. A tug boat trying to catch the sun before it sets
All sunsets are BEAUTIFUL!
Come sunset watch in Melaka!
On the side of Ming Huat Restaurant along Jalan Ujong Pasir underneath the purple bougainvillea boughs, you can see daily locals battling away at checkers
Even the signs of the times (recession, job losses) can't draw their attention away from the ferocious battles on the board
On a large checker board like this one, one will need time to think and strategise and this player paused for his next move
Unique thing about this game of checkers is that this is probably the only place on earth you will find the Chinese and Portuguese doing battle with their Malays counterparts. Look at the serious expression of this Chinese and Malay player. Notice also that they are not sitting. Look at the postures of the onlookers
Now this is a more friendly battle between the Portuguese player on the right with his Malay adversary. Notice there's no crowd....
This is the front facade of the ONLY Gujerati temple in Melaka. The priest is seen here at the entrance
The inner rooms houses all the statues of many Hindu gods and deities
There is a very large and old bodhi tree that has an altar and infront of it is a holy basil shrub. The bodhi tree and basil shrub is said to symbolise male and female
Pigeons are a plenty here and when it comes to feeding time, they can be a sight to behold
Priest Rajesh seen here hand feeding the birds
Guess what? The goreng pisang (fried banana fritters) and keledek (fried sweet potato fritters) comes with a special spicy chilly-flavoured sauce
Guess what? The curry puffs comes in three exciting and mouth-watering fillings - SARDINES (largest piece on the left), POTATOES (right) and VEGETARIAN (below). These too comes with yet another special chilly-flavoured sauce
The local drinks were great too. Check out the tea and iced coffee
As is a usual sight in Melaka, where there's a queue, GO FOR IT!!
Fancy we can still get to see this vintage Fiat around
This car was spotted at Limbongan
Like the beetle, the engine's at the back
View of the Straits of Melaka
Fountains connect to the main pool nearest the Lobby
Kids at the Kid's Pool
Main Pool nearest the Lobby
Mahkota Hotel's landscape gardens and lush greeneries around the pools gives a spacious resort feel where one can relax, suntan, swim and chill out throughout the day
Staying in a high rise apartment block in Melaka Raya does have its advantages. Either you have a clear view of the sea or an even more exciting view of this Heritage City. In the foreground is Mahkota Parade with the revolving tower pole in the background
This city skyline shows the roofs of the old shophouses in the foreground with multi-storey shophouses in the middle and highrise apartment units further back
Different roofs for different abodes and most noticibly is the roof of the Melaka State Mosque in the background
The Melaka Fort is on the left fronting the majestic Melaka Sultanate Palace museum with the iconic St Francis Church in the background
The historic Dataran Pahlawan and the Independence Day Museum are in this pic. All pictures were taken in the early morning hours