Parent's guilt in a way ensured that tourism is alive and kicking. Each school holidays, parents with their kid in tow are seen heading to all the favorite destinations - either abroad or cuti cuti Malaysia. Me included. Seeing the kids bored at home, we decided to join in jalan2 fray. We thought of Cameron, but then since this vacation is supposed to be for the kids, then Malacca seems to be the better choice - with the Zoo and Animal Safari there.
Anyway, after a round of online search, we settled for the Emperor Hotel- since most of the other hotels are quickly snapped away. We drove there early Christmas morning. Had breakfast in a very congested Bukit Merah R&R (hence the scarcity of food). Stopped at Dengkil for the Samuri sate, only to find that it is closed. Since it was not yet noon, we decided to head straight to our destination - which proved to be a mistake. Once we were near to Seremban, the congestion started - mind you , it was On the PLUS hiway...hu..hu..hu...
We inched our way to Malacca town - literally inched - when at least 5 (man made) lanes merged into 1 !!! But then - knowing me - Mr Hubby had already asked to to chill up - and expect the worst (where traffic is concerned). So I was not so stressed out by that crawl. By the time we reached the hotel, it was way past 3pm. With all our tummies making music, we dreaded having to turn back to find a place for (late) lunch. Fortunately we were given RM38 complimentary F&B coupon to the hotel's restaurant - which are 5 steps away! Yeah....
The food was nothing to shout about - but we still finished every last bit. Then it was up to our 18th floor room. The room was what I (half) expected. It's and old, tired looking room - with (very) basic amenities. No Astro, no iron - but luckily there's kettle which is needed for milk for my daughter. We decided just to relax and enjoy the room (ha..ha..) before heading towards Umbai for dinner.
Thanks to GPS (plus the old-fashioned detailed study of the printed map)- we could easily locate the place. We ended up in the Medan Ikan Bakar Terapung - which is extremely well-kept, pleasing to the eyes. Reminded me of Sabak Aur in Muar. The scenery was awesome. Since it was still early, we took loads of pictures - including romantic ones with Mr Hubby. Then it was a scrumptious dinner of various seafood. A satisfying gastronomical experience indeed....
We thought of heading straight to the hotel, but then with the night still young (plus the heavy tummy), we decided to just wonder around town. We came across a recreation area - which is very near to the Bandar Hilir's River Cruise. There are a small Ferris wheel and some scary looking pirate ship for the adrenaline junkie. We opted for the small Ferris wheel, knowing that the 'Eye on Malaysia' ride is going to cost a fortune!
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