Reflection: June 2008

Rainbow waterfall

Rainbow waterfall in Sungai Lembing

Sungai Lembing town is located 45 kilometres from Kuantan and used to be a busy mining town and housed the largest underground tine mine in the world. Today it is almost deserted since it is no longer economic to continue mining in the area. The State Government has plans to bring it back to life as a tourist haunt and now there is a mining museum on the site.
The Tapis Waterfall, or popularly known as Rainbow Waterfall, is probably the most beautiful waterfall in Malaysia ( if weather conditions are perfect ) and can be reached by lorry via a 10 kilometres laterite track followed by a 10 kilometres logging trail from Sungai Lembing town. Here the waterfall drop vertically and as it splashes down, the water is broken up and reaches the bottom as mist and in the process forms a rainbow usually between sunrise at 9am- 11am when the sun is at a certain angle. Sometimes it will forms double rainbows after raining.

Historical evidence

Melaka's riverine sights

St. Paul's Church

Christ Church

Melaka cuisine

If you like to eat mollusc, here is the right place. Sometimes we can see mud inside the claims but it won't happen in this place. It is very clean and fresh, i can guarantee because my stomach is very sensitive to the claims but that night i could even finish one plate 'peacefully'. Besides claims, there were also sea snails (my favorite), lala, squid- kang kong and baked bean cake. The most important thing is the sauce. the foods will taste nicer with the sauce so please....dip it. After explaining so much, i already forgot how to get there. So sorry! But i am very sure that it is somewhere in Melaka's town.

Longkang mee

This is another special food in Tampin, 20km away from Melaka's city. Last time it was sold beside the longkang (drain), that is why people used to call it longkang mee. After few years, the food stall was moved into the shop and the name was changed to Long Jiang mee. Usually we won't eat it on the spot but take away and keep it over night in the refrigerator until it absorb all the essences. Cook it again before having it. Sounds like trifling but very nice!

Taiwan Noodle
Melaka's Chicken Rice Balls

Satay Celup

Nyonya Foods

Melaka Zoo

Flamingo

Show time

Fireworks

Unexpected!! The first day when we were in Melaka, there was an opening ceremony of Carnival Melaka at Kota A Famosa along with 25 minutes fireworks. While waiting for that moment, we just hanging around at Jonker Street and the nearest shopping complex-Pahlawan. 30 minutes before the fireworks show, it was raining. Heavy rain! We ran to the shelter and planned to go home BUT the fireworks suddenly started. Wow...Just infront of me, we shouted like crazy! unbelievable and unforgettable!!