Melaka Foodies

17 October 2010 @ Melaka

The second day of Melaka trip was mostly filled with food, food, food.

For our lunch, we decided to head for the Peranakan Food at the famous Makko Restaurant at Melaka Raya. We had to wait a some time before getting a place to sit.

The main entrance

Since it was my first time having some real Nyonya food, we ordered quite a number of dishes...

Chap Chai

Ayam Pongteh

Ayam Buah Keluak [Didn't like the buah]

Kangkung Belacan

Sambal Petai Udang

Ikan Goreng Cili Garam

Satay Celup for dinner

O-Chien (Fried oyster) for supper

and Wan Tan Mee for supper

Nom! Nom! Nom! Nom! Nom! So much good food in Melaka, so much Calories consumed.... Time for more intensive workout! Billy, out.

Melaka Family Trip

16 October 2010 @ Melaka

It's been really really long that my whole family go on a holiday together. Well, since my brother just finish sitting for his PMR exam, I suggested to go on a short family trip as a reward for my little brother. And so, Melaka we went!

First thing we had there was the famous chicken rice balls. Nothing spectacular, it's just normal rice compressed into the shape of a ball. It's a good kick-start for our trip though.


Right after lunch, we headed to Bukit Rambai for the bestest most delicious Melaka cendol in the whole wide world.

It's operated by JooLi's grandaunt at her own house compound. She only opens on weekends around noon time and her cendol would sold out in just 2 hours! Siapa cepat dia dapat!


It's time for some historical walk as my brother has never been to A-Famosa. Sad right?


It wasn't my first time there, so I just walk casually and shoot some photos along the way. Don't wanna post too many photos here also. If you need A-Famosa photos, just google them ok?


From St. Paul Hill to the Red House and Stadhuys... It's really jam packed with people on weekends.


From the red house to the fortress with lotsa cannons. And my brother trying to be a human cannonball??


As we walked around, I found that quite a lot of places have been renovated and cleaned up. The longkang is not so smelly now. There are nice pathways for people to walk, sit, and enjoy the scenery. More hotels are coming up... etc etc.


My dad paid for my 2 brothers to get into The Maritime Museum aka The Ship as everyone would call it. A famous landmark if you've been to Melaka.

Later on, I found out that their tickets are entitled to get into 2 other museums as well. One of them is the Navy Museum (Muzium Tentera Laut). I've always bypass this big battleship [pic below] and wondered if I could get in there.


And my whole family went into the museum with just 2 tickets! Hahaha....

There were some boring display of uniforms and stuffs which I don't remember. The only part that intrigued me was the helicopter in the centre of the building and the battleships outside the building.

My brother playing with the guns

The Helicopter and I

FIGHT!!! [on battleship]

Don't move!

We had more fun playing with the guns and weapons than reading those boring stuffs. At least I get to see something new this time. Hehehe... More food photos to be posted up soon. Billy, out.

Guangzhou Asian Games Badges

I have been following quite closely with the ongoing Asian Games in Guangzhou, especially those sports that involve Malaysians.

This morning, when I was browsing through the Asian Games 2010 official website, I saw a short article on the limited edition Asian Games Volunteer Badges. And it's getting really popular amongst the Chinese volunteers for this Asian Games in Guangzhou.

These badges are distributed based on a point redemption system. Volunteers have to clock in and out of their service hours and earn points. So, the more hours he/she serve, the more points he/she has and the more badges he/she can redeem!

I think this is an excellent way to motivate the volunteers to work harder to make the event a success. Not only that, volunteers see these badges as a proof of hard work and honour for all the volunteering hours.

2 Chinese volunteers showing off their colourful badges

I reckon these badges can be really cool collectibles. I don't mind owning a set of 'em. Anybody from China care to donate to me? *grins widely* Billy, out.

Reference & Photos taken from:
1. Guangzhou Asian Games 2010 Official Website