Melaka Trip Day 2..

When was the last time we had such peaceful moment together, just us, as a family? Loving the nice view from our hotel room balcony.. Alhamdulillah.. As Salam & top of the morning from Melaka!!!  \(^.^)/

And my babies.. The last time they felt this happy & excited was when we all went for a long holiday to Langkawi Island.. See those faces.. Priceless.. Muke baru bangon tido.. Bau masham tapi beshhhh bile diciom..  =)

Bangon tido jer tros ajak gi stunt kat swimming pool.. LOL.. Kids long awaited for this.. Sadly, the pool is too deep for the littlest one.. But it's ok, he seems to enjoy getting himself wet in the shower & doing the feet dip at the pool!!

The Hibiscus Cafe & the walkway to the pool.. Everything about this place has got something to do with nature & greeneries.. 'Plant theme' everywhere!! Love love love!!

Ku sempat berposing kat balcony sbelom jalan2 tngk Bandar Melaka.. Hee hee..

Us, anak-branak strolling along the Malacca River.. Reminds me so much of our very own Clarke Quay.. Only this, is way much more lepak.. Less noises coz it's not filled with pubs unlike back home.. Well, except for The Hard Rock Cafe that's situated nearby & the peaceful sound of the Azan during prayer times.. =)

Queen Victoria's Fountain.. Built in 1901 & still standing..

The famous Tan Beng Stew Clock Tower..

The Old Malacca Fort.. Built in the 15th Century during the reign of the Malacca Sultanate.. Imagining how it would be like as the Royal Guards during the Sultanate days having to keep watch at the fort; rain or shine.. Rabak beb..

I can see that my family really enjoyed this short trip especially the hub.. One of the reason is becoz his pure parental lineage was from Melaka itself..

It's unbelievable that this remaining fort including those other historical places built by the olden Malays are still standing strong.. What's more unbelievable is, how the Westerners tried their very best to manipulate US by convincing that it's THEM who were the first settlers to built such advance looking buildings & weapons.. FYI, if you love history & do a lot of research, the olden Malays didn't only used their traditional keris, tombaks or even lembings to fight their enemies.. They knew how to use guns & cannons back then.. Having such a well-known fort gave them the exposure of exchanging goods & cultures with other traders from countries all over the world & this includes the exchange of weaponry.. That explains how they were able to protect their country for so long & was well known for their strong fotress & great defence.. The cause of Melaka's downfall was due to a few traitors of their own kind.. With this said, it seems easier for the Westerners to take advantage of the opportunity.. I'm proud to say that we, Malays are just as smart as them, Westerners unlike what we were made to believe, was said & written in our history books about our Malays ancestors.. Orang Melayu sbenarnye orang yg bijak & pandai.. Tetapi yg menjatohkan org Melayu adalah org Melayu sendiri kerane sifat hasad & dengki antare satu same lain..

View of the Malacca River again.. Seriously reminds me so much of Clarke Quay but this view is waaaaay better.. Sorry Uncle LKY, too many urban jungles in our country lah.. ;)

And finally, after all the walking, sweating & whining of "Baba & Ummi!! Are we there yet?!!" We finally reached our next pit stop, the replica of the Dutch Ship (which also has an indoor museum), that sank in the straits of Malacca.. But sadly, due to overwhelming visitors, it closed earlier.. Boohoo.. Mengamok anak2 aku tk dpt masok.. Dutch Ship Museum, why you closed so fast?!!!! Hurhurhur?!! Me no like!!!! Hmmmph!! Penat tau kitorg jalan.. We ended up finding a spot for us to rest while eating a packet of fish crackers that we bought from the souvenir shop nearby.. Melantak kropok ikan anak-branak.. HAHAHAHAH!! 

Just had to snap a photo of this view.. Seriously, so so much like Clarke Quay!!

Bigger babies posing for the camera with the replica of The Malacca Sultanate Watermill at the back..

Malacca River view during sunset.. So lawa laaaaaaa.. 

Kitorg sempat dok lepak skejap makan Eskrem Potong org Melake.. Sedap giler la siol!! Difference is, they added coconut milk so that you can taste the 'lemak-ness' of the santan in the ice cream.. Macam pisang goreng panas ni barang.. Skejap dah sold out.. 

We managed to visit the old Kampong Morten.. Lovely kampong houses la I tell you!! Their traditional kampong houses were all so cute & small in sizes.. So many antiques & artifacts could be seen here as well.. A very laid back atmosphere the moment you entered this village.. I wish I could retire in such a place with my family one day.. InshaAllah.. =)

And this was said to be the Mausoleum of the late well-known Malay Warrior, Hang Tuah.. Taking into account that this photo was taken late at night coz we drove there LATE at night.. And how when I said some prayers to all the companions of the Ahli Kubor there & I swear I heard a voice saying,"Boleh" & "Sama-sama", the moment I seek permission & said thank you for a photo of this place taken.. Spooky, I tell you.. The hair at the back of my neck stood up..

On our way back along Klebang, we decided to make a last pit stop for late supper.. That stall with the blue signboard saying,"Asam Pedas Claypot" sells the most awesomest Asam Pedas dish I've ever tasted.. Foooooooh!! Dahsyat beb!! Laki bini tagak makan Asam Pedas Ikan.. Heehee..

So I end today's trip with our tired faces.. Tomorrow will be the day where we're all gonna go home.. Sad much.. Huhuhu..