Unfortunately, the weather was not perfect. It was drizzling when we arrived :( Less than perfect, but surprisingly, the town was very quiet, Mama would have thought that some Singaporean parents would have taken leave for some short trips as well. First stop is our lunch stop : Chicken Ball Ball Rice, something special in Malacca! Initially, Papa and Mama wanted to go back to the "original" chicken ball ball rice, which they have tried before. However, there were so many new ones that looks so attractive, we've decided to try one with "choi-san's" face, as a recommended location...but that was the worst mistake, as the food does not live up to standard...
We ordered chicken (misture of white and roasted), 10 pieces of "ball ball rice", beansprouts and asam fish...all were disappointing, except for the condition of the beansprouts~! We swear we've never seen such short and fat beansprout before...that was an interesting one. Other than that, the food was horrible...
At the back of this restaurant, it had a little exhibition on China Qing history (weird...can't understand why this historical display was up in a Malaysian restaurant. anyway), with costume rental for photo taking. However, since this is a weekday and no one was manning the "site", Lyn Lyn just put on the costumes and tool a couple of pictures to pretend to be a Qing dynasty princess! Her modern look betrayed her, as she didn't look as "cute" as wearing her original Hellot Kitty outfit!
After the not-so-impressive meal, we went for some typical sightseeing : the infamous red church, the windmill, the "river", which are places that you must take picture at, to proof that you have really been to Malacca!
Since we don't think Lyn Lyn would understand the special war sites and why Malacca managed to qualify as an UNESCO World Heritage site, We've decided to drop the idea of visiting the "museums", war sites, etc and jumped striaight into the big shopping complex! Lyn Lyn had the most, as she bought a pretty dress, which is half of what we would pay in Singapore, some towel sets, snacks, etc. All Malaysia trips will not be complete, until we've purchased the handy-pack of Lyn Lyn's milk. This time round, Papa and Mama grabbed 10 boxes and that was truly value-for-money!
The shopping was rather short, as we still need to drive back to JB for Bah Kut Teh and return to Singapore, to prepare for work and school the following day! As expected, Lyn Lyn fell asleep on the return trip and almost skipped dinner. Luckily, she managed to wake up and tasted this special Bah Kut Teh that we liked!
It was such a tiring trip, espcially for Papa, as he was the sole driver along the way. But Papa and Mama are very sure that Lyn Lyn had the best Teacher's Day ever!
