The Prefectorial Board had a wonderful trip to Malacca (its in Malaysia, FYI).
Although only lasted for 2D1N, apparently had laughter through the day!
Day 1:
Gathered at school by 7.30 am and departed to Malacca. Stopped by at KFC for breakfast. XD
Destination 1: The Stadhuys & Christ Church. (both structures painted in red (soil red colour)
The Stadhuys holds the almost-complete-collection of the Malacca heritage, like coins, culture brought in by the Portugese, the Dutch and the British, and the history of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM).
You can notice there's plenty of colourful tricycles around the area, some even acompanied with music!
(P/S: ask for the price, before you make a hole in your wallet).
The snapshot with China's famous fleet admiral, Cheng Ho located outside the Stadhuys.
There's even "parking lots" for tricycles! & Malacca's Christ Church, Malaysia's oldest Protestant church.
That guy is one of ours. So real!
Met another visiting group and the Tricycle uncle at the Stadhuys.
Destination 2: Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum.
(sorry no pics for this one, as photography is strictly prohibitted)
The moment you entered the museum (more like a house), you find yourself in something-like-a-guest-room place, while the walls are decorated with the portraits of the ancestors. We were greeted by a guide (most probably a Nyonya as well) and she showed us around. The whole compound was basically HUGE! (if not mistaken 50x100 sq ft). The house has 2 living rooms (light and dark), whereby the light living room is only for the family members, while the dark living room is meant for the members that are bonded by marriage (esp girls). In order to keep the whole place ventilated, they have 2 open-air spaces with a well (to collect water), instead of air-cons and fans. The furnitures there are basically priceless, as most of them are imported from the West (Europe) and East (China).
Back into the olden days, the people do not have addresses on their houses, So, they came up with an idea, whereby they hang lanterns at their doors with the family name on it! which makes it easier for someone to identify the family house (at night as well!)
Photo caught at Malacca River.
See what happened to the river now @ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/27/nation/8771008&sec=nation
Jonker Street, meaning "chicken farm street"?
Well, in KL, we have Petaling Street (a.k.a Chinatown), but Joker St. signifies the true identity of Malaysian culture. Don't miss or even be a part of the dancing community/performance! Ranging a variety of souvenirs, food, toys and local items, Jonker Street is the ideal for Shopaholics! (despite of its warm, humid weather XD)
Unfortunately the museum was closed for maintainance purposes. Its ship-shaped structure manage to catch attention of many people. The artifacts and statues in the museum will tell us the stories on how Malacca evolved to be one of the most successful port in the South-East Asia region (or else, you have to read 'em from the History Textbook!) until the arrival of the western countries carrying the task of "Gospel, Gold, and Glory" or to "civilize the Asian people" which lead to the crushing-down of the Malacca empire.
The Sultan's Well, at the Sam Poh Keng Temple.
We arrived and checked into the Hotel and take turns to clean ourselves. Of course it took us a long time, especially when more than 10 people share 1 bathroom! To kill time, we wrestled each other (half naked!). Things get wilder when one of us brought a projector, a speaker, and a laptop!!
When everybody got exhausted, we just lie down on our beds (mattresses, actually) sharing stories, or playing Tekken via PSP. I got a little bored and decided to slip out from the room, and many decided to join. Finally all went out from the hotel, and some just attempted to lead the way, and lead us to nowhere, but back to the hotel room.
Good for me, I didn't choose to give up (that easily). I asked my friend, Kwan Hau about any exciting places nearby, and he searched through his GPS. Then, I headed out, and he followed as well...
Destination 4: Tian Hou Gong.
Ahhh...we din get in...and there seem to be some occasions going on.
Destination 5: Sam Poh Keng Temple.
The whole temple were jammed with China visitors, and they were truly amazed by the great admiral, Cheng Ho, who visited Malacca twice...once upon a time. I was pretty amazed when they didn't know what was "Sultan", nor they knew how to spell it out. The guide explained it was kinda-like-king of an empire, and told them the pronouciation in Chinese: “苏州” 的 “苏“， “甄子丹” 的 ”丹“. Then only I came to remember that were Chinese from China!
Destination 6: Francis Xavier Chruch
Okay, here's a confession: I've never been to a church in my life before, though I'm a Christian (didn't know why, my mum said so, then here I am!)
After a long journey of walking, we finally arrived at the church. at the side gate, there's a ceremony going on, but I have no idea what it is, whereby the faithful Christians hold somekind of leaves and lift them up while the priest (reverend, Father, whateva) reciting his prayers.
The Xavier Church was truly a grand place for God's home and the gathering of His fellow disciples.
Pic. caught at Xavier Francis Church. Could anybody tell me what's going on?
Looking at the time, time almost killed us while we fled back to the hotel and saw out teachers outside. (Thank God we didn't get scolded...pheeww)
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| Mr Tan KH's getaway |
Shopping paradise on the local goodies!!
Note the figure in white outfit: Its Mr. Tan Kim Hock!
Destination 7: Tan Kim Hock's Product Centre
We visited Tan Kim Hock's Product Centre, which was just beside the hotel. It was like a shopping paradise the moment you stepped in, due to its magnificent sky-coloured ceiling. The special layout of the items/goods were just simply catchy!
Back to the room:
Ewwww....messy boysss!!
Thumb wrestle. XD
Destination 8: Jonker Street.
Crowded...amazing...heavenly! The Jonker Street will be the No. 1 hotspot for Malacca's nightlife activities. Along your path, there's rows of stalls (souvenirs, food, drinks etc.) between 2 rows of old style shops.
We had dinner at a restaurant and was simply reasonable and filling.
The sunset view of Malacca.
Jonker Street, Malacca.
Gateway to paradise: Malacca Water Park.
Day 2: Destination 9: Malacca Water Park. It was a beautiful morning for us to go swimming and splashing. A variety of rides which turns your stomach upside down! If you're going for the speed ride, cross your legs, because it will be quite a sensation when the strong water current gush into body!
No body lost their lives or belongings, neither do they got molested. Malacca is a save city and definitely a-must-visit-place for Malaysians.By the way, if you're looking for the complete album, kindly click the link : http://cid-6e70a4449d66d5e7.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Prefectorial%20Board%20Melaka%20Trip%202011
Ohhh...we didn't get the chance to visit A'Famosa Fort and where is the Eye On Malaysia now??
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