2D1N Malacca Tour 2012
On the morning of 10 November 2012, residents of Hougang together with their MP Png Eng Huat set off for a short weekend get-away to Malacca. Along the way, residents got to shop at a local product shop and visited a noodle factory as we stopped by Yong Peng, as well as a cordyceps cultivation farm. It started to rain after lunch but the weather did not dampen the high spirits of the residents. Shopping at Jusco was the first thing on the itinerary as we finally reached Malacca. After which, we proceeded to the hotel for check-in and to freshen up before dinner. After a sumptious Nonya dinner that night, all of us head down to the much anticipated Jonker Street. The entire stretch of Jonker Street was filled with hawker food, snacks served piping hot and knick-knacks sold at every corner, which were economical and made good souvenir ideas.
The next morning, after a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we headed out for the river cruise that took us through the winding Malacca river, with houses decorated by brightly drawn graffiti art lining its banks. The cruise ended at the Dutch Square. After lunch that afternoon, residents stopped by Baba Charlie to buy a variety of homemade Nonya Kuehs home. Thereafter, we began our journey back to Singapore, stopping for dinner at a chinese restaurant in Kulai. Residents were back in Hougang by 9pm, tired but happy; with hands full of bags and bags of goods. The general consensus was the trip should have been longer!
Thank you residents of Hougang for your enthusiastic participations and your great company throughout the 2 days of the trip, making this trip a success.
