Melaka Trip Oct 2023 Day 1

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My very first overseas trip since covid-19!!!

Hotel

Hotel booking as usual via online platform without any hiccups. Agoda it is.

Coach to Malacca

Coach booking via online platform (easybook.com) as well but now there is app to view the coach details. Even without app, the agency will send the bus details around an hour before the bus arrival at the pick up point. And this time round, we boarded at jurong east venture drive which is a lot nearer then going all the way to the east. Our coach travelled in Malaysia via tuas checkpoint. The tuas checkpoint seemed to be the only congested area where our coach seemed to take a longggg time before we finally get to alight and enter Singapore custom. But amazingly, it was swift and smooth departure. Even at Malaysia custom, it didn't take more than 15 mins to get in and board our coach!!! Totally amazed by the smooth transition.

Short break at Yong Peng

Short break at yong peng for some makan and toilet break
Nasi lemak for the start of our day. (Cost ringgit 12.90) chop chop eat and chop chop go

30mins break time and off we head for Malacca.

By the time we touched down at Hatten Hotel alighting bay, it was around 2pm. We walked a short distance from there to our hotel stay at Imperial Heritage Hotel. 


View from our room's corridor @ Imperial Heritage Hotel 


Our room - Heritage Deluxe Room

Hotel review

Great rates for an accommodation that is convenient to the shopping mall and just across the street, there are McDonald and 7-11. Comfy bed with 4 firm pillows and toiletries are provided. On top of that, it's non-smoking for the entire hotel.

What to do at Malacca? It's shopping and food for us. 

Just crossed the streets from our hotel lobby and we reached the shopping mall.
First stop was for some food and A&W it is. Just have the urge to visit A&W when I am in Melaka! 

Their signature rootbeer! 

Chicken Coney Dog. 

What's next? It was Shopping, shopping and more shopping at the mall before we settled for dinner at Jonker Street!





Sambal stingray (medium portion)

coney cheese corn dog

During weekend, the road is closed off from vehicles for the night market. So get ready for walking and see, eat, and buy! Along the street, there are "Taste better durian puff", "myEureka popcorn store" , "San Shu Gong", "Tan Kim Hock" shops etc.


 

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