So, I just came back from my one and a half day trip to Melaka. I didn’t expect this but I guess I went at the correct time because the Chinese New Year mood was still very much alive throughout my trip. It was damn tiring because we walked insanely a lot.

Here’s a summary of what I have seen, ate and done for the entire trip according to the time line with photos included. I hope it could be useful for your Melaka trip especially on the eating and visiting part albeit the very brief descriptions. I will try to post the full stuff later when I got the time..

The first place I visited was actually my university – MMU at Bukit Beruang. Luckily the guard let us in when I told him we were ex students. Also took a drive in Taman Kerjasama to look for the single storey house I used to stay with another 5 guys.

hainan-chicken

For lunch, we actually wanted to try the famous Chung Wah’s Hainanese Chicken Rice Balls but too bad it has already closed when we got there. So, we settled for another popular chicken rice ball shop at Jonker Walk – Hoe Kee. The chicken is super smooth and soft, very different from the other chicken rice found in Ipoh, Penang and KL.

chicken-rice-ball

The chicken rice balls, looking rather cute with the size of a ping pong ball. Each ball cost only RM0.20.

heeren-house

Checked into Heeren House – a guest house along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street), or also known as the Millionaire’s Row. A twin room with the full view of Malacca River cost us RM149 inclusive of breakfast for two.

jonker-walk

Proceeded to Jonker Walk immediately. We walked along the street back and forth at least four times, lol. Chinese New Year mood was still very much alive with plenty of red lanterns.

jonker-chendol

Had Durian Cendol at the famous Jonker88. What is visiting Melaka without eating cendol right? Anyway, I noticed they have reduced the amount of gula Melaka drizzled on the shaved ice.. it used to be A LOT when I visited 4 years ago.

baba-laksa

Baba Laksa was awesome.. with sweet coconut milk soup and a big spoonful of tuna given.

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