Chat with the neighbourhood cat

This is the friendliest building manager in one of the neighborhood's commercial lots.

I was passing by, peeking into an office stairway to see if they are open. I didn’t notice her at first, but then I heard a faint, continuous meow somewhere nearby. Before I realized it, she was already beside me, “talking” to me nonstop. Ah, such a cutie building manager!

I think the conversation goes like this (based on her continuous meows):

The office is closed, there is no one in there and the door is locked. Please come back again on Monday. 

Something like that😂

She continued chatting with me, asking lots of question, probably like purpose of visit kinda stuffs...etc.

Our chat got 'truncated' when another tenant exited from one of the shops in that building and she ran to greet that tenant. Seems like she is familiar with everyone in that building.

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I had yong tau foo again in Kedai Makan Makan again. This time in curry soup. Paired with dry soy sauce noodles.

The interior looks like old style kopitiam.

The bill came to RM18.90 nett

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New bakery next to the Ayam Gepuk Lot 96 restaurant - Minimo

I'm more fascinated by the lightings than the bread/buns.

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Lunch at Midam Korean restaurant. This is sundubu jjigae...The banchan are not as interesting as last time. No longer have fried egg😐

Gu On

I finally tried Gu On....

It was a weekday late noon, hence the place was quite empty.

The four banchan were served first while they prepare the food. I thought that's the only banchan I have so I leave it untouched first (to be eaten with the rice later)

Then to my surprise they served another set of banchan on the tray. So, it's like double banchan for me.

I had smoked pork belly with pot rice. The egg yolk is raw, but once stirred with the piping hot rice, it got cooked immediately.

My sumptuous meal!

Look at the colorful banchan....

On the tray, the banchan are kimchi, japchae, rolled omelet. There are also seaweed soup and corn silk tea. The blue cruet stores the soy sauce.

The pork belly was grilled to perfection. A good mix of fatty and lean layers. It is glazed with teriyaki sauce (i think) so it is quite flavorful to eat with rice. There are some corns and mushroom roots in the rice too.

I'm already thinking on what to try next....

gukbap or sotbap? your choice. I like both.

The empty seats. Usually, this place is crowded during the weekend evening.

I got to know they also have an outlet in TRX apart from SP and Starling mall.

Chicken Sabroso @ Costa del Este

Sabroso means tasty in Spanish. So, when you see this name, you'll get the impression that the chicken here is tasty😂

That 'lured' me into trying this place. But why is the place so empty?

Am I too early or the food is not nice?

Anyway, it is a fast-food restaurant where you order and pay at the counter. They have roasted chicken, poke bowls, finger food and burritos too.

I ordered a Combo Completo which came with drinks.

It has white rice (arroz blanco), fried plaintain (tajadas), coleslaw and black beans (frijoles). It supposed to have 2-piece chicken, but I got an extra piece, making it 3! Yay, I'm a happy kid!

Chicken tastes so-so, but I like black beans with rice....hence I only come to this place to get my full meal with rice & beans.

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The office lobby. The hanging lamps are switched on when the skies turn dark.

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The apartment pool. I enjoyed hanging out here in the evening and had the view of ladies in bikini😉

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A place to hang out nearby the apartment - mostly restaurants/pubs, but there's also a kid's playground

TAF stands for 'TheVelopers Alternative Future'

But I usually go to the nearby mall (Town Center mall) for a cooler place to hang out.

Heart shape decorations for V-day.

yellow taxi....I have not ride on Panama taxi before...I usually took Uber.

Next to the Town Center mall, there is a 'Do it center' which is something similar to HomePro + Mr.DIY + ACE Hardware store combination but in a 3-storey building. It closes at 8pm, same as the mall next door.

Solo walk in Amsterdam 2026

This was taken in late March....It was still spring with cloudy skies and temperature around 7 to 9 degrees Celcius.

Went for a brief walk in the city coz i still have some leftover Euro notes left to spend (from last year).

[Below] Very green and artsy ceiling along an alley off Damrak Street. Damrak is a main street of Amsterdam.

Nearby, there is a bank....eh wait....is it a bank or Starbucks?

Walked in (out of curiousity)......it is Starbucks😀

Pastries, cakes and coffees...smell good!

Warm too....compared to the cold weather outside.

[Below] Tram service. The screen displays the arrival time of the next tram.

Just be careful not to stand on the rail when a tram approach. 

De Bijenkorf is a luxury department store chain, founded in 1870.

[Below] Some kind of peace demonstration going on for Palestine. There were police officers guarding the place.

Ripley's (Believe It or Not) museum. It consists of five floors with over 500 genuine, bizarre artefacts. Nope, i did not go in. Need to purchase ticket to get in and spend some time in there, maybe next time when I have more time.

Roughly estimate to allocate 1.5 to 2 hours to complete the visit.

Off Damrak street, a much quieter alley....mostly hotels, restaurants, pubs and souvenir stores.

[Below] The gothic architecture of Oude Kerk. The Oude Kerk is the oldest parish church in the city.

The streetlamps are hung on wires (instead of lamp poles). 

Please be careful not to walk on the bicycle lane.

There are lots of commercial sightseeing cruise operating on the canals.

[Below] Basilica of Saint Nicholas

This one is free entry😀

(I will cover this in another post)

The train station where I came - Centraal station.

It is within walking distance from all the famous landmarks.