a trip to the past...

well..not so past...its already a modern-well-developing-tourist-attraction city!

it is Melaka

really nice trip..having the infamous dish in the state - asam pedas, cendol by the river, the red buildings here and there, all the museums, baba nyonya and Portuguese culture as well as the infamous jonker street..Melaka is really something!

for the one that is so into photography..this will be a nice spot

[definitely will go again very soon!]

we stayed in a'famosa resort

the apartment is spacious

a bit "not well maintained" but still OK

the entrance of the resort

some wooden house in the resort

(i guess this is the Melaka classic architecture)

  

there were fireworks on Saturday night at the cowboy town

(one of the attraction in the resort -- but there are fees for the entrance)

and the best part of A'Famosa resort is the safari!

as soon as you park your car you can see the walking elephant..

on the entrance, there are parrots sections...

there is time and schedule for shows (you can get the schedule upon purchasing the tickets) - elephant show, crocodile, monkey, dolphin, penguins..and more!

and don't missed out to take a ride to the safari - fees only 1 or 2 ringgit (i forgot!)..but its cheap and reasonable...

a truck will drive you around the safari and you can even see them feeding tigers (need to check schedule for timing)!



a bit of some-interest-thing that i want to share

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till then...

cheers!~

away from the busy-dom!

early this year we were having our company's weekend getaway @ Avillion Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan

the hotel is super gorgeous..the view is serene..walking into the hotel you already feel the relaxing ambiance

i fell in love as soon as check-in!

the villas by poolside (not quite sure whether it is a villas or a beach studios)

sunset view of the water chalets

 at night we were having our dinner buffet by the pool..the food is tempting and tasty too!

with lots of variety (of course!)

there were a club house too..facilitates with some traditional game such as congkak, carom, batu seremban (it is a real "batu" though!) and wii (but need to request the console)..and gym.

we can relaxing by the pool too! (there are 2 swimming pools - one next to the cafe and another one in the garden --swimming while watching peacocks acting)

since me was in a company trip, the organizer had organized activities for the groups..there were an event coordinator that will facilitate your games

it was fun!

aha..this are THE peacocks that i mentioned earlier...

making a pretty face

no female peacock i guess..that's why he's not showing up his glamorous feathers!

it was a superb weekend getaway...

definitely will come again

(but the rate is so expensive! ouchh! --but it is the price of what you are getting..satisfaction!)

pictures courtesy : Andy Chau (my boss!)