Round up 2014
BFF Jamis 's son wedding and weddings is always a good place to look forward to meet-up old friends
A girls tete-a-tete at Hilton's hi-tea, a few whom I have not met for over 30 years
Hello 2015
New Year's Day at Banker's Club
A first weekend in 2015 with a trip down historical Malacca
You can read about it's history
The Clock Tower in front of The Stadhuys (right) was build by the Dutch in 1650 once upon a time served as the Dutch administrative office now the Malacca Museum. The Christ Church on the right behind the Clock Tower took 12 years to complete
A'Famosa, the most famous historical landmark in Malacca is a Fortress built by the Portuguese in 1511. This is all that's left today
Jonker Street aka Chinatown was once renowned for all things nyonya especially the beaded shoes and antiques. It was homes to the nyonya and babas dating back to the 17century mostly the upper class Strait born Chinese.
Today the street become one of the attractions for tourist looking for Baba & Nyonya traditional food, souvenir and antique.
Most of the buildings was built during the Dutch era are now turned into shops and cafes
below a shop selling red paper cutting or symbolic icon cut out from red paper , what you see on the wall are samples of the cuttings from the red paper
Diane found something charming that is neither Malay or Nyonya
The famous One bite Durian Puff that guarantees the durian custard pops in the mouth.
*This is the fruit :Durian if you do not know what it is. It has a heavily distinctive pungent odor, stinky to some while other says smells burnt ash but to those who love durians, it's havenly
Otak-Otak, a local and one of the well-known delicacy
A vendor with the sun-dried or barbequed squid
A chinese temple is one of the few around near Jonker Street
By night Jonker street is turned into a night street market with vendors offering local treats, antique, trinkets and cheap knock-offs.
The colourfull and fanciful decked trishaws with neon lights...just like Christmas tree
Taming Sari Revolving Tower provides a 360 degree panoramic view of Malacca town stood at a height of 110 meter opens to the public in April 2008.
The river walk and river cruise
A model Malay Village - Kampung Morten is named after Joseph Frederick Morten, the then Commissioner of Land existed since 1920s is a heritage and traditional culture of the Malays here.
A view from our hotel balcony at The Swiss Garden
Below with the river in view
A Thai temple decorated with glass bottles an idea inspired from the Glass Wat in Thailand
Coming into Malacca is also about food, Nyonya food and it's ice shaved dessert, Cendol
There's more from the remnants of the Dutch occupation including St.John's Fort, St Peter's church and the Dutch Graveyard but here is where I'll end for now. Hope you enjoy the journey.
Thank you all for coming by, I appreciate your comments, non are left unread. Hope I don't disappoint you with no stitching to tell here but my next post, I will have something to show.
It's been raining again yesterday and today after some three days of sunny days.
