Virgin Visit to Malacca (Part I)

Update on **19 October 2014**

I had 1 day Malacca trip offered by Naruto Tay (4th sister) during the semester break of the university. We departed from Batu Pahat to Malacca that took 2 hours bus journey. 

As the morning person, I prefer to reach the destination in the morning rather than afternoon. Naruto started to buy the most early morning bus ticket to Malacca (after seeking my advice)1 week before to prevent the tickets being sold out and called the taxi too to sent us over bus station in Batu Pahat. Naruto is the good trip planner!

I had been heard Malacca from my younger age until now but didn't have the opportunity to visit it. Now I grabbed the opportunity to see this  World Heritage City. Yeaaaaa!!!! I was extreme excited and spend the lovely time with my lovely Naruto.

 Around 7am, we reached the bus station that hardly to found more humans in such early morning

 Hunting for breakfast in the Chinese restaurant within the short distance from bus station

 Trying Loh Mee

 Sharing Loh Mee with Naruto

          Selfie is a must to begin our Malacca journey

That's the S&S bus that we had to ride

"It was our bus plate number": Naruto said

Approximately 10am, we arrived Malacca Sentral and boarded bus no 17 to red house (with bus fare RM 1.50 each)

Redhouse or Stadthuys was the buildings painted in red and built by Dutch occupants in 1650.  Several tourist attractions such as St Paul Church, Fort A Famosa, Malacca river, Jonker street were located in the red house area.

Unfortunately, I didn't ride the extreme expensive Hello Kitty trishaws. Flowery trishaws can be found everywhere to fetch tourists to their tourist spots

The buildings that painted in red were perfect match with my cardigan

The face of Naruto that can't stand the heat

 

 No, no, no....We didn't ride on the river cruise 

 

   Going to Malacca without visiting its well known Red House is like going to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower

Christ Church was located next to Red House.

Both of us bought the sunglasses as a souvenir

Heading to St. Paul church that located in the uphill.

A bit tired when climbing up the staircase (I had to acknowledge that I was getting older)

I smelled the ancient and historical elements from those red architecture

Amazing view

modern staircase VS ancient staircase

It's difficult to get the clean shoot

Enjoying the Portuguese architecture in the extreme heat atmosphere

 

I assumed it's a wishing pond but it's a wishing hall for Naruto

historical monuments

Graveyard or burial place

Walking down from the St Paul church was the Fort A'Famosa built by Alfonso De Arbuqueque in 1512 to defend attacks from enemies.

It was a great experience to observe and explore the historical red house buildings in Malacca by myself rather than read tonnes of History Malaysia textbooks. It's like Chinese saying "traveling thousand of miles is better than reading thousand of books". Throughout the visit, I was sweating buckets and and dehydration. I will remember to bring the mini fan to have the cooler atmosphere for my next visit.I believe Tay Pa Pa will love to visit Redhouse since he's the historical lovers. 

It's Hard to Say Goodbye!!!

I moved to Sintok, Kedah for continuing my study at the end of the August 2014. Three months ahead, I had tendered my resignation. After living in Miri for 1 year and 7 months (go through ups and down in this town), finally I had to say goodbye.  

Tay MaMa assumed me I felt sad when I had to leave Miri. Tay PaPa said me had get used to the relocation and moving issues. Do I miss Miri? The answer was NO. I never missed it although Sintok was less developed compared to Miri. It definitely no valid reason at all, just followed and listened to my heart. 

Update on **8 August 2014**

8/8/14 indicated my Organizational Behavior (OB) lecture towards students batch 40B&C came to the end. I never expected those students will request for photo session at the end of the class. 

 

 Me with Shirley Jong

 

 Crystal Lee and Me

  

Monica Thye and Me

 Woo Kieng and me

 Qiao Xing and Me

Update  on ** 11 August 2014**

I received a farewell gift from Madame Pearly, a part-time lecturer in the college. Quite lucky able to meet her, developed and maintained the relationship with her until now. 

Another gift from Monica Thye since she unable to attend my farewell party.

 
 Update on **12 August 2014**

Besides photo session, the students of batch 40B&C also conducted a farewell party for me. After discussing with me, they decided to have the farewell party in the form of "breakfast" for me. *Touching*. I had an another lunch appointment with other colleague. 

 My two colleagues also joined the farewell breakfast: Miss Wong and Kobe

Around 11.30pm Miss Wong and me headed to Korean Restaurant located in Boulevard commercial area. She knew that I miss Korean food so badly after visiting Korea. How lucky for me to met such kind of caring colleague!!!

 Stone bowl rice

 

 My favorite dish, Chapchae (炒冬粉）but below my expectation

Update on **13 August 2014**

I never looking forward Mr Ellison will bid goodbye to me but at the end I attended his farewell lunch for me. The conversation that left the strong impression was "You're my friend, you introduced lots of cafe and restaurant in Pelita area to me" I never though I had this wonderful contribution to the Mirian as the foreigner (I came from Saratok)

Mr Ellison and Me

Update on **15 August 2014**

It was the farewell party organized by the hostel students that mostly came from Bintulu. Actually it was cancelled by the management level, however those hostel students managed to conduct it in order to make me happy.

The first have dinner with them and last time with them too （唯一的一次也是最后一次）

Above farewell parties and gifts were the most sweet and touching presents that I had received!!! Thank you everyone that contributed a sweet memories for me before I left.