A hot day trip to Melaka

It's school holiday again. Although it was a short break, we made full use of the week to get away to nearby cities: Port Dickson and Melaka. As soon as we reached Port Dickson, we stopped by at Pusat Ikan Hiasan Port Dickson (literally translated as Ornamental Fish Centre). This place was highly recommended by travellers. You get to see some of the exotic fish. Turtles are available too. Just outside the centre, there's a famous cendol stall. Again it was recommended by travellers. I found that the taste of cendol was just ok. After that, we checked in at the Grand Lexis where kids had fun in the private pool. The next day, we drove to Melaka via inter-state roads. It was a hot day. I guessed the temperature shot up to 37 degrees Celsius. In Melaka, we took the river cruise. Our first time :)

The next day, we sampled some of the local delicacy around the Jonker Street area. And we left the town after had Nyonya food. Not too bad for a three-day trip.

One of the turtles in the tank.

Nemo !

Zebra moray eel.

Cendol Bakar stall.

Kid playing with go-kart.

Private pool in Grand Lexis.

Melaka river cruise.

Yong Moh dim sum restaurant.

Remains of St Paul's church

St Paul's church.

A Famosa.

The crowd in Pin Pin Hiong Restaurant.

Beside Pin Pin Hiong is The Orangutan House.

All photos were taken with iPhone 6s.

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