Our Favorite Beach

Under the clear blue sky, meimei and I had some sandy fun by the beach.

I gave meimei's sandy truck a quick wash when she's not looking.

We're back at the beach later in the evening for more frolicking under the sun.

The next morning, we walked along the beach with cheche whilst the sun rose lazily over the horizon.

I listened attentively to meimei singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, as she saw a waning moon in the morning sky.

It was such a blissful day, we sat down together at the beach and watched the world go by.

Penang

This is the entrance to our hotel room for the night, not the grandest of entrance I would say.

The door says we are closed on Sunday.

Although it's an old heritage building, the interior of the house is nicely decorated and equipped with modern comforts.

Gallivanting around the historical streets of Penang.

It was already late afternoon, so we stopped by a cafe for some nommies.

Hmmm, the tuna burger with fries sounds good to me.

While waiting for our food, meimei and I played a game of skipping using my leash.

Whilst waiting for the rest to finish their meals, I relaxed on the pavement watching the world go by.

We soon continued with our exploration of the many heritage sites. Penang was in-scripted as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site in July 2008.

Behind meimei is a mural by Ernest Zacharevic, a young Lithuania-born artist, called Reaching Up.

This is another famous wall painting by Ernest, called Little Children on a Bicycle.

At the background is one of the many temples in the area that was built by Chinese migrants to the island, which was a bustling port in the 19th century.

The next morning, meimei and I were getting impatient waiting for the sleepy heads to get up.

Meimei and I tried to open the doors and go for a walkie by ourselves but that was too tricky for her.

We could only peeped through the door gap...

... and smell the morning air outside from the narrow opening.

Meimei peeking curiously through the slit between the doors.

Finally, we got to go out and we had breakfast at a cafe nearby.

Getting some bread snacks from meimei...

... followed by some TLC hugging.

Later, we went for a leisure walk up a hill where we could see the panoramic view of the town below.

But nothing is better than having fun with meimei on our little adventures together.

Malacca River

The next morning, we continued with our adventure and on the background is the neo-gothic structure of the St. Francis Xavier Church that was built in 1849 by the French.

We took a morning stroll along the Malacca river to enjoy the rustic scene of its past.

A statue to honor a son of Malacca who once processed the title of Mr. Universe, Mr. Asia and Mr. Malaysia in the sport of body building.

According to the Chinese calendar, this year is the year of the dragon.

Taking a rest at the scenic river bank...

... before continuing on our tour of the historical ruins from past settlements.

Having a relaxing time enjoying the rich history of this river...

... such as this huge replica of the Sultanate Water Wheel that was once used to channel water from the river to fuel the booming port trade.

There were many flight of stairs along the way...

... and there were many bridges with picturesque scene to cross too.

A boat taking tourist on a cruise along the river.

As we entered into the city, we were greeted by a long and fiery dragon.

We had lunch at one of the old and dilapidated shops which was bustling with customers.

Meimei was tired after all the sight-seeing...

... but I can tell you that hell hath no fury like a hungry baby.

After we had our nommies, we continued to explore the city for its alluring old charms...

... such as this colorful majestic entrance doors of Chinese origin, a reminiscence of its rich history and heritage.

The columns of the building is also meticulously crafted with symbolic mythological characters.

Meimei admiring the work of art on the wall...

... which happens to be her Chinese astrological sign as well, the sign of a tiger.

There were antiques and collectible items for sale everywhere...

... such as this charcoal pressing iron of yesteryear.

This was truly a memorable trip and we had a good time...

... gallivanting around this historical city of Malacca.