Things To Do In Malacca

We did a lot of touristy stuff this time when we were in Malacca.    Ms. Chatter Box insisted on taking the trishaw ride so off we went.

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I didn’t take any photos of us on the trishaw (beca) because it was a hilarious and guilty trip.  Hilarious because as soon as we sat down on the trishaw, the Pakcik (uncle) quickly switched on a Chinese CD which consists of songs in the 70’s.  I couldn’t stop laughing.  Man, it was hilarious.  Just imagine, all 3 of us on a trishaw, going around Malacca with Chinese songs blaring from the trishaw.  Guilty because I felt bad as the poor Pakcik had to ferry all 3 of us around.  We are definitely not light.  My hubby kept asking him, “Bolehkah Pakcik?”  (Is it ok uncle?)  Luckily there was no need to go up the slope.

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After the trishaw ride, we took the Malacca River Boat Cruise.  We enjoyed the river cruise very much.  It was fun to see the old buildings that have been repainted and turned into guest houses or cafes.   We even saw a few big monitor lizards swimming in the river.  Exciting!

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That’s what we did in Malacca besides visiting Jonker Street.  Will update more on what we ate later 🙂

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18 Responses to Things To Do In Malacca

  1. sheohyan says:

    Wow! You ‘naik beca’. I forget when I last ‘naik beca’. Guilty and hilarious, but fun also right?

  2. Paik Ling says:

    Luckily they didn’t put on chinese techno music, which was what they did when I last got on in my 20s.

    oh my..i don’t know if i’ll laugh or cry…hahahhaha

  3. Hayley says:

    Hoho, don’t worry, trishaw uncles are prepared to carry any weight la 😛

    hahhaa..yes…he said “orang putih lagi berat” :))

  4. claire says:

    You like to go Malacca! hahaha.. like i go to taiping.. 🙂

  5. Inspiredmom says:

    Good tips, Barb.. I love going to Malacca too and is planning for a trip there soon.. 🙂

    have loads of fun 🙂

  6. Kiddothings says:

    I know what you ate – chicken rice balls lor, cendol lor, eh, ikan bakar?

    I can imagine how hilarious that would be with the music blaring!

    hehheehe…ate the first 2 but didn’t get to try ikan bakar or satay celup 🙂

  7. yvonne says:

    I was laughing while reading the 2nd paragraph on your beca ride. That uncle is a Malay guy, right? And he put on Chinese CD to give the best service to his customers? Wait, his trishaw has CD player? WOW!

  8. lena says:

    what song? yeh sang hai?? i read also pity him..just your hubby alone, he will drag riding the trishaw i think..eeuurgh!!

    i forgot what songs but they were oldies lah…hahahahhaa

  9. Asianmommy says:

    I love feeding koi fishes. They are so beautiful!

  10. Mummy Gwen says:

    LOL…the pakcik should put Lady Gaga’s songs lah. 🙂 That was a fun experience. Make me wanna naik beca when I go Melaka. 😛

  11. Adrine says:

    Ha ha….my hubby also kept asking the same thing when the 3 of us squeezed into the trishaw last time. Somemore it was a lady trishaw driver. (but a big sized one)

    hahhha..oh yeah, i remember reading about it in your blog 🙂

  12. mummy moon says:

    Lol at the trishaw ride. I miss Melaka!

  13. that’s nice…..will naik the beca the next time we go to Malacca with the kids. It should be thrilling for the kids 🙂

  14. venie says:

    I am planning to go to Malacca one day too. Will u go to Afarmosa?

    I enjoy ur blog so I awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award! Please find more info at :
    http://venividivicy.blogspot.com/2011/11/versatile-blogger-award.html

    thanks 🙂 no i don’t think i’ll enjoy A farmosa 🙂

  15. Annie Q says:

    hahahhahahhahah..aiyo..i laugh so hard on your trishaw ride!! I went twice on the trishaw ride, first time is those very old fashion, when second time, oh yes, they got techno music!! Omg! Lucky we ride it at night, no one can see us. hahahah

    Should bring my boys for the ride next time, they have not experience the trishaw ride before.

  16. We went and love the river cruise!~

  17. Carolyn says:

    Hi there!

    Your post caught my eye when I was reading someone’s blog. Being a Malaccan, I pun kepo lar want to see what you did in Malacca.

    So hilarious with that kind of music blaring. I can understand why you were embarrassed. 🙂

  18. syn says:

    haha, we did the ride years back too and i felt so bad as well for the poor uncle. but ours no music, our friend’s one got and it’s hilarious although i cant remember what music, think those techno ah bengs ones. lol!

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