Friends thought we were a bit crazy but it is possible to drive from Singapore to Melaka (or Malacca) in time for lunch. So one Sunday earlier this month having nothing better to do we set off armed with our passports, the Malaysian toll card and a few ringgit. You do need to leave home reasonably early to beat the queues at the Tuas border, then it is around 230km of motorway driving north but well worth the effort to see this UNESCO World Heritage city.

In fact we had time to explore much of the old town before finding somewhere to eat! Here is a flavour of our day from the rather quirky coffee shop we started our tour in to the Portuguese & British colonial buildings and more…