EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - NIGHT VIEW AT THE MELAKA RIVER MOUTH - 11.2.2009

Melaka never seems to stop amazing you..whether it is during the day or even at night, there's always some beautiful sight to behold as you drive along its city streets. Here from the flyover on the Melaka River mouth you can get a bird's eye view of what was once a sprawling river mouth filled with hundreds of wooden junks

Today it is lined with brightly-lit animated structures like this dragon. These exhibits were put up by people from China for this year's Lunar New Year


This pleasing skyline of Melaka Heritage City at night is also a sight to behold and it's available every night..free of charge!

What's there to do?
1. Take a ride all over town...better during the weekday (with less traffic) and enjoy the "night lights" of the city - Melaka River Mouth, The Stadhuys, The Flor dela Mar, Melaka River at Jambatan Cathay, Kampung Morten, Taming Sari Revolving Tower, The Eye of Malaysia
2. Bring along foldable chairs, a small coffee table and coffee

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?

EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - CHAI TAU KUEH CHINESE RADDISH RICE CAKE AT TENGKERA - 11.2.2009

Just about 100m from the popular putu piring shop, you will find another regular sight along the same Tengkera road. It has been doing the same business for the last 30 years

This Chinese radish rice cake or "Kueh Lobak" in Malay, is popular especially amongst the local Chinese. Compared to others, Uncle Lim's fries his lobak kueh (in Hokkien) with only radish rice cake, lots of garlic and black soya sauce minus the preserved vegetables. Eggs are optional

Most of Uncle Lim's clients always do the take away

NOTE: THIS FOOD IS NOT HALAL

What's there to do?
1. Order a pack to try out
2. Watch his stir frying technique
3. Go find other lobak kueh stalls and compare

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?

EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - POPULAR PUTU PIRING AT TENGKERA - 11.2.2009

This is one more well known place special for its putu piring. While waiting for your orders you get to watch an efficient performance of making putu piring

Your orders are made on the spot with some waiting as there's usually a cue

Most people do the "take away" and for those who travel far, it's usual that the coconut is left out

Business starts regularly from 6.00pm and goes on till all is sold

The generous filling of Gula Melaka and its freashness makes it extra special

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do?

EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - SUNSET AT THE EYE OF MALAYSIA - 11.2.2009

Another evening and another great sunset

The Eye of Malaysia offers a nice foreground to this sunset

Everyday I try to touch the sun before it sets, everyday I get closer - A motivational phrase

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?

EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - MEN AT WORK AT NEW PAHLAWAN HOTEL - 11.2.2009

Contemplating to jump off the side? No exactly the case. This chap's working on the new Pahlawan Hotel. A new 5 star right in the centre of the city with a mall

That's how high it is

Even high now. Can you spot the same chap?

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?

MELAKA EXPLORAQUEST - VINTAGE MERCEDES BENZ TAXI AT MAHKOTA PARADE - 11.2.2009

While in Melaka, you might want to try a tour of the city in this "heritage" taxi

It's main waiting station is at the side road of Mahkota Parade leading to Mahkota Hotel

Seats 3 very comfortably at the back. In Melaka, you get colourful becas, colourful panorama double deckers, colourful taxis and not to mention the colourful river boats

Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?