Malacca Sept 2023

Day 1

Brought my mum to Malacca where my maternal grandma was born. Stayed at Hotel Puri, a hotel which is a heritage gem.

We left our house around 7 and reached the hotel 12 plus. Trapped at the Tuas causeway for an hour. Considered lucky as the day before some were caught in a 9 hr jam.

As it was too early to check in, we took a grab car to Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall. We had a good 1 hour foot and shoulder massage at RM59 plus RM20 for the ginger foot soak and ginger oil.

Delicious meal at iDragon in the mall. Awesome sweet and sour fish. Love the fried rice too. Hubby was so delighted he found mo po tofu which he just saw on a show and had craving for it. He likes the drunken chicken appetiser too though mum loves the peanut more.

Finally checked into the hotel. We had two connecting superior rooms. My husband helped my mum did the marking on her body wash and shampoo as she can't read the labels.

He also taught her how to control the water temperature in the bathroom.

Our room.

Glad there is a nice sized fridge and big safe box.

The room windows open out to the garden so we decided to keep it closed.

Explored the hotel. Many antiques and nicely decorated corners.

There is a history room in the hotel.

The mansion opposite our hotel is equally historical. It is a Chee Ancestral Mansion, a building within the UNESCO world heritage site in Malacca.

The Jonker walk pasar malam is only opened on weekends.

As the road is closed for the pasar malam, we had to walk to the Tamil Methodist Church which is grab's pick up point. Realised that this also the ending point of the pasar malam.

Saw a pretty kitten walking towards me.

Bought some fruits from near Hatten hotel. Went to a pharmacy near to Hatten hotel to get some medicine.

Jonker street is so crowded. Luckily the grab driver sent me to the the place where the pasar malam starts (main entrance) near the river so that I don't need to u-turn back to the Tamil Methodist Church where the pasar malam ends. That was the only pick up point for the grab drivers and nearer to our hotel too. There are stalls selling non-food items too.

Jonker street pasar malam is so crowded. Nothing outstanding though. I like the quail eggs skewer though.

Day 2 

Breakfast at the garden. Mum loved the nasi lemak, chicken wings, the kueh and even the coffee.

Took some photos in the hotel.

There are some koi fishes in the one next to the lift.

The Sunday flea market selling a lot of antique.

A traditional provision shop on our way to the temple.

A Buddhist temple .