A Day Trip to Melaka

As the traffic died down on the highways, we decided to take a trip out of town. The slight problem with the plan was Idlan contracted some bad bug and was in the toilet all night last night. After sending Irfan to school, we took off with Idlan on tow.

We set off after 10 on the morning, and made it to Bandar Melaka just before noon. Anita wanted to buy some kebaya and had done some research as to where to go. That made things easy as I was able to spend a good half an hour by Stadhuys taking photos and play around with my Theta.

Getting caught in one of the 11 traffic lights coming into the cityYes. We love Melaka too.Yes! It is Hello Kitty. And we rode on one similar.Not a bad idea. Something similar to the "Boris Bike" in London.A mesmerising walk.And you'd never knew what was in store around the corner ...And there was always the river bankThe weather was gorgeous, bordering on insanely hot. We parked at Dataran Pahlawan and took a beca towards Jonker where Anita started her shopping.

Being a Monday and right after a long holiday meant that the place was quieter than I used to, walking around was easy and we got things done much faster. The famous insane Melaka Town traffic was also more manageable.

A quick stop at Hard Rock CafeNice interiorAnd they were still in festive mood ....Food was niceA quick detour before homeWe stopped for lunch at Hard Rock Cafe and decided to start our journey back right after lunch as Idlan was getting grumpy - but not grumpy enough to miss the retail outlet on the way back to KL. The weather was too hot for us to venture deep into Jonker Street anyway.

Another beca trip to Dataran Pahlawan, a quick stop to buy belacan and we were off to the next leg of the trip ....

EdpressSushi is Moving

I knew that I will be craving it during the upcoming Ramadhan, so I decided to indulge for lunch today at the usual spot at Great Eastern Mall.

The place was full today, being a Sunday lunch time, and we were also informed that our beloved EdpressSushi will be moving to another spot - which happened to be where one of our friend was living - after Raya later. They had been at the spot since 2009. Not sure if we could go there as frequently as we were doing now since the current shop was directly in front of the supermarket where we sometimes do our groceries. Kinda tied in with our routine.

I think he's trying to break the tip jar!Anyhow, they had to move on. Maybe once in a while we would drop by to catch up. The boys were still babies when they started going there.

The Sands Restaurant

This was where we had our lovely breakfast buffet. And lunch. And dinner while we were at Tanjung Rhu. It was about 300 meters away from the rooms, having to walk by the hot beach as there were constructions and renovations in between.

This way to lunch!It certainly was hot there when exposed to the elements ....Thank God it can be quite windy at times ....Stopping over for lunch when we arrived ...No smoking. Good!Very friendly and helpful staffs - mainly Malaysians. Right next to it is a separate more formal fine dining restaurant. Right next to the pool were where we had dinner. Nice sea breeze. Great view and great food.

Relaxing drinks after sunsetAfter a long day ....Irfan wondering what that was ...Dinner was served ..... and it was nice!Time for breakfast ....Great selection on the buffet spread By the pool, they served Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food. We stayed a bit after dinner to enjoy the breeze, although I must stay it was still warm. Great evening.

A Quick Escape

After the call last night, I felt like having a quick escape from the hospital during lunch. Although it did not last long - I was called back in - it was always good to leave the hospital. And Anita joined me for an early lunch in Bangsar.

Back and forthThe traffic was not very bad and now during lunch hours, I managed to discharge a couple of patients and just waiting for the afternoon rounds while doing letters and paperwork in clinic. Hopefully I would have a quiet hour there.

That Photogenic Mall

There was something about the old "Mall" - now renamed Sunway Putra Mall that caught my eye. It was the lighting. How the sunlight entered the roof and bathed the lobby.

Last weekend, Anita and I went there after my Sunday Morning ward round to have some lunch. After the meal, I decided to have a walk. There were many new shops opening - more than the last time we went there. But the main thing was still the lobby. Not too spacious but the light really made the difference.

Definitely would be going there more often.