Pie in the Sky @ Skytropolis Genting Highlands

A pizza shop in Skytropolis. This is a hidden spot at the indoor theme park which no one notices, unless you happen to queue there for the rides😂

This shop sells pizza, soft drinks and ice-cream. Simple menu consisting of 8 pizza flavors.

I ordered the seafood pizza which has crabstick and onion.

Waited 10-15 minutes for this. It came out piping hot with melting cheese....

Just right in front of this pizza shop is this colorful and bright but chaotic view....

While enjoying my pizza, there were nearby people screaming on top of their lungs, clinging to their dear life with those scary rides (definitely not from the ferris wheel). 

It was from those rides that flung people at high speed or spin them upside down 360 degrees, which are not for beginner! I don't think i can take those rides. My heart will jump out😱

Sun Thai Restaurant @ Sri Petaling

This halal Thai restaurant opens till midnite. It is located along the stretch of bars/bistros in the neighborhood commercial area.

Occupying 2 large shoplots, it has ample dining spaces and is quite spacious. 

The interior has bright & vibrant colours.

I tried their minced basil chicken rice (pad kaprao) and fish cakes. It definitely will not go wrong with these.

The minced basil chicken is just nice, with light spiciness. I wish the portion could be bigger. Luckily I had fish cakes to go with my rice.

Total for this meal is RM31.10nett after 10% service charge and 6% service tax.

Meal was OK, ambience is nice too. Good for family dining as the place is huge.

D'Nats Sri Petaling

D'Nats

First time trying D'Nats despite this stall has been around for quite some time. It is an established Malay warung that sells breakfast, lunch and dinner, meaning it opens throughout the day.

It was lunch time and i went there to try the set meal - Daging salai masak lemak rice set which came with an ice syrup drink.

It has been some time since i last had daging salai masak lemak. I used to tapao Malay nasi campur with ayam masak lemak from the campus student canteen located nearby my ex-office. It was way cheaper back then (coz it was student price although I'm not a student).

This daging salai masak lemak gravy is quite mild with light spiciness and turmeric taste. The beef has light smokey taste almost undetected, so it was just so-so. Maybe this is not their specialty.

The rice is also served with salted fish, lettuce and slices of cucumber.

My rating: 6/10

[Below] Deep fried spring roll with chili sauce coating from D'Nats.

It was just so-so.

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Nasi Lemak Tawaf

Nearby the stall there is another famous nasi lemak stall - Nasi Lemak Tawaf.

It is usually crowded and long queue in the morning. Despite, the nasi lemak is just another mediocre one, there are better ones out there. But if you fancy kerang, sotong, mutton, beef, chicken rendang in the morning, this is the place to get it.

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Good Morning Cafe

Minced pork loushifun (rat tail noodle/silver needle noodle) from Good Morning cafe. 

I like the minced pork on top of this loushifun. 

This bowl with luncheon meat costs RM9.80 nett.

I also tried minced pork kuey teow from this same shop. Price is same as loushifun.

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Pasar Malam

Colorful siumai, fish balls & fish cakes from the night market. RM10.

This stall sells siumai with different flavors - black pepper, otak otak, teochew, tomyum, mushroom etc.

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Foloso

Vegetarian noodles from Foloso.

It has braised tofu, mushrooms with soy skin, egg and bok choy.

This set came with soup and drink. I had the calamansi drink.

The meal costs RM20.70nett

Just a Typical Day in Barbados

While some of you would dream of going to the exotic Caribbean, i can assure you that life is totally unglamorous if you are there for work (instead of holidaying)😂

My typical workday is quite a boring one.

It was a full-day office job from 9am - 6pm ++ daily.

By the time i'm off work, the skies were already dark, and not much for sightseeing...beach also closed 😂

Let me elaborate my typical day in this Caribbean island....

my typical lunch was usually at the Coffee Bean cafe (just across the street from the office)

I was a 'regular customer' until the staff knows my order😂

Anyway, apart from my 'usual wraps' i also tried the jerk chicken panini (BBD22.50 = MYR55.08)

It was tasty with succulent & tender chicken meat and crispy panini.

Dinner would usually at Panenka coz it is within walking distance from the apartment. Only on certain days when we want to have something fancy we would venture out of the Rockley Golf Club/Resort area.

There are daily 'specials' at Panenka. This round, I had beef burger with chips (and drink, not in pic) for BBD25 = MYR61.09

(the conversion to MYR was from the credit card statement...sigh...everything seems so expensive after conversion)

I would think twice if this is paid from my own pocket😢

But well, it was a good meal, the beef patty is thick, juicy and nicely cooked. My colleague who doesn't eat beef happily 'donated' the patty to me and i had double beef patties! The chips are made of real potatoes...not those crappy ones in fast food restaurant. Overall, this platter has standard equivalent to TGIF.

Next is my typical office attire...

haiya....like tis pun kena take picture?!?

of course, coz i don't always wear formal/semi formal😆

Then you have a typical scenery while on the way to the office....just some local residence area

These are houses along the narrow street of St. Michael in Bridgetown.

Weather is just as gloomy and unpredictable, some days it rains in the morning or just cloudy. 

Some days with clear blue skies...

Chattel house is quite common in Barbados.

It is small moveable wooden house that middle class people would occupy. 

And their humble bus-stop with the signboard clearly shown. Similar to our kampung bus-stops but they are well-maintained.

Typical mini mart at the gas station. It sells buns/donuts/pastries/hot beverages too, like our 'Kedai Mesra Petronas'.

And lastly, fun fact: Smoking is banned in public places in Barbados since 2010. Such a good move to keep the environment and air fresh. This is the second country (which I went) that enforced smoking ban (Bhutan is the first). Honestly, the air is way fresher there.

 

Kudos to their government for enforcing this👍

Rockley Beach, Barbados

The place where i stayed is quite nearby the beach, about 20-30 minutes walk.

But i prefer to take the free shuttle that departs from the apartment on scheduled time.

[Below] The shuttle van drops off the passengers nearby this lifeguards watch house.

[Below] The drop-off/pick-up point. I took this picture (soon after I arrived) so that I don't forget this spot and waited elsewhere later😂

After walking some distance along the beach, I found KFC!

The most scenic view I've ever seen in a KFC - facing the Caribbean sea😀

It has outdoor seating, but it was too sunny and hot to dine outdoor during the daytime.

[Below] The menu board. Nothing fancy, items are same like ours.

This outlet has a drive thru too.

Just right outside the KFC, there is a pedestrian walkway that connects back to the Rockley beach so people don't have to walk along the narrow and dusty road out there. You can see that the road was under construction from the above picture.

You get to enjoy the sea breeze & sea view along the walkway.

Sun, sea and sand!

Quite windy here.

to be continued....

Fu Man Yuan Dumpling City @ Sri Petaling

Passed by this shop a few times. It is located opposite Jojo Little Kitchen.

I like pork chives dumpling so i went in to try.

Ordered a plate of steamed pork chives dumpling which came in 10 pieces. 

Since this shop specialises in dumpling, there is a bottle of vinegar & chili oil on every table.

I prefer eating it plain without any sauce. The dumplings were quite good and juicy with flavors coming from the minced pork and chives in it.

I also tried their suan la mian (sour and spicy noodles). It looks devilish spicy with red hot soup from this picture.

The noodle is quite doughy like pan mee. There are a few pieces of minced pork and bok choy in it.

I scooped out the noodles from this big bowl and eat them from the small bowl. Tried a few sips of the soup. It has nice sourish spicy taste but quite oily.

I usually don't drink the soup when eating noodles. This was the remaining soup left after finishing the noodle. Almost half of the bowl is the soup.

This meal costs RM27.60nett after SST.

Bubba's @ Rockley Christchurch, Barbados

One of the weekend i ventured out to the Rockley Beach again to have brunch.

I took the free shuttle van from the apartment which departs at 10:30am.

It was a 5 minutes ride and drop-off at a beach front carpark. From there, i walked along the main street which is a touristy spot with souvenir shops/restaurants/hotels/home rentals and even a real estate office for expats who consider long-stay.

Contact WIMBA if you are into buying houses😂

There is also a rum shop, but it was too early to open. Mount Gay is their famous rum brand.

Most of the buildings here are wooden/bricks with blue or turquoise paint, matching the sea colour😁

I went to Bubba's Sports Bar which seems to open early.

It is a fully air-cond restaurant/bar with a huge screen displaying football match.

There were already families dining & watching football on Sunday morning.

[Below] The menu.

I had flying fish burger (aka flying fish sandwich), with jacket potato and pineapple juice.

tartar sauce & tomato ketchup are provided with this platter. There is also salt and pepper (on every table)

This meal costs BBD40.15 (RM98), it was a good one. The fish burger and jacket potato were prepared fresh and warm. The jacket potato reminds me of those i had in Wendy's many years ago, but this one has melted cheese topping😋