Road Trip!

During the weekend my friends and I headed south for a road trip, Melaka-Muar-Segamat. The Fab (or Fat) Crew consisted of Sofia, Sarah, Fazna, Azrin, Hazren, Obi, Ashiq and myself.

Our "7 a.m" trip turned out to be a 10 a.m one (not a suprise in this group, really) and after stuffing, pushing, fitting, zipping in 8 people, 29 bags and 35 pillows (im just kidding, but it really felt like it) into one car, we were good to go.

Some was snoring away, some was singing away- until there was a massive traffic jam from Sg. Besi onwards. pffft. Ever heard of the saying 'Hungry people, Angry people'? Well try that times eight. I was this close to eating that 35 pillows we had. We reached a R&R and we had breakfast that Mommy had packed for all of us. :)

2 (or 3) hours later, we reached Melaka! And 20 wrong turns later, we reached Shafiqah's house, where by that time, we were all 70% dead and took a rest. You have no idea how many people goes to Melaka during a public holiday.

Azrin and I really wanted to eat Mee Bandung in Muar, so I dragged the rest to Muar to have Mee Bandung. and the awesome Rojak. and Roti Kahwin. *drooool*

On the way to Muar, we saw this.

Durian Goreng??Durian.Goreng. *mentally visualises the gooey-ness and sweet-ness and oily-ness of it.* We planned to try it on the way back to Melaka.

Me : Makcik, durian goreng ada?

Makcik : Habis la dik.

Me : *looks at mountains of durians next to her*...but.. *looks at a wok filled with oil on the stove behind her* Ok

So we drove a few feet and found this!!

Pau Durian?? Am I going to find Nasi Durian or Ikan Goreng Durian or Sup Durian if I drive further up or something??? They make everything out of durian around her! So we stopped, finger crossed.

Me : Pakcik, pau durian ada?

Pakcik : Tak da. Tinggal kacang and kaya je (pfft.)

Me : Ala..tapi nak rasa pau durian.

Pakcik : Itu la..durian goreng pon habis.

Me : Oh, durian goreng pon ada? Tu, banyak durian, pakcik goreng la, pleaaaseeeeeee *points at durian*

That pakcik was hilarious. I was almost rolling around laughing at all his jokes.

" Cempedak ni sedap. Isi dia merah, you know in english, yellow" -pak cik.

Suddenly..

Pakcik : Kau nak cendol durian?

Me : Cendol Durian?????

Pakcik : *hands a cup filled with little drops of heavens*
Me : *died*

Cendol durian is the bomb! It should be Malaysia's national dessert or somethingMost of us than had a bowl of it, and some banana fritters with this chilli sauce that is so hot and amazing!

But no, I still did not get to taste Durian Goreng. Anyone up for a trip?

So we head back to Melaka and went to town and be tourists. With a camera on one hand, we were snapping with oohs and aahs (all we need was that tourist-looking hat). Did a bit of shopping at Jonker Walk which was so hot, I looked like I just ran a marathon.

We also had the most fabulous Naan ever. and Butter Chicken. and tandoori. Im glad I have friends that could eat the world (well, if they were celery-eating people, they would not be my friends) because every trips we have, I really enjoy the eating part :)

By the time we got back to the apartment, we were all sweaty and super tired. It was a super long day. So after lining up in front of the toilet to shower (and do other businesses) we were all snoring away (I bet you it sounded like an orchestra).

...and then, there is the one where Obi was stuck in the room, where the door knob/lock was screwed up and he was locked inside. So the knob had to be taken out.

That was my Melaka Trip.