Melaka, Melaka...

Sunday, 6 Dec 2009...

After a gruelling 21.1km run at the Standard Chartered Marathon 2009, I managed to finish the half marathon despite cramps and a really bad stomach (mmm... could either be the expired Power Gel that I had in the morning, or the deadly concoction of banana and water during the race...).

Anyway, I survived the ordeal (sorry for the toilet user at the F1 pit, I couldn't help it but to deposit at there!!). Having checked in at the company's cheer point to lend some support for the full marathon runners, I slipped away and rushed home. Why? I had another 200km to conquer! A drive up north to Malacca, historic state of Halal-land, for a quick 3D2N getaway with my dear wife...

After a long 4 and 1/2 hours drive along the NS Highway via 2nd linkway, we finally arrived at Malacca (thanks to the Garmin GPS which navigated from Sing, but most useful after passing toll plaza! haha!). Made our way to our destinated hotel, Hotel Puri along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, a peranakan styled hotel. After a short rest, we ventured out way to the famous Jonker Walk, a weekend night market street, just behind our hotel.

A quick dinner at a peranakan restaurant, Nancy's Kitchen - we had Sambal Kangkong, Rendang Chicken (it's reallly good!) and Sek Bak (pork cooked in dark sauce) - we took a stroll along Jonker Walk. Street was full of people, both local and foreigners.


Stroll also took us down to the Melaka River side, watching people taking River Cruise and viewing the "Eye on Malaysia" from far. Brightly-lit trishaws sounded horns and zoomed along the alleys, bringing life into the town at night.