St. Joseph Church, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur

I was at this church recently for my niece's First Holy Communion. I haven't been here for a few years now. The development in the surrounding area is astounding. The small winding roads are all gone and replaced with multi lane roads. It took me quite some time to get my bearings right.

The church is more than 100 years. It is not a large church and it still maintains the old charm. The pews are however rather old and not very comfortable and as my mother says, it is like doing penance.

The front of the church

St Joseph grotto

Another view of the front

The church interior

Open sides which airs the interior

Mass about to start

First Holy Communicant

Side of the church

The new addition housing classrooms and meeting rooms

Old parochial house

Car park within the church compound

View of surrounding areas

Until the next time, cheers.

Saturday evening at Jonker Walk, Melaka

The last few times when I went to Jonker Walk was during Chinese New Year and that too was quite a few years ago. During my recent trip to Melaka, we had the opportunity to go there on a Saturday night. I must say that I was very impressed with the way the area has developed and the crowd spoke for itself. The effort to turn the place into a vibrant tourist attraction I think will repay itself many folds with the number of visitors to the place. Well done to the authorities for a good job!

The main entrance "gate"

Another "gate" fully sponsored!

The Methodist church near the entrance.

Good crowd!

Lots of shops.

Entertainment in a Chinese opera setting.

Ice lollies with flavored syrup.

Food street selling all types of street food.

Lots of hawker stalls too.

Perfume stall.

Potato chips.

Lights for Christmas? Same as in Chatuchak, Bangkok.

Lots of people.

Pasar malam atmosphere.

There were also many food outlets and pubs for those looking for entertainment. The restoration of old buldings were also very interesting and the with these lighted up, the buildings are returned to their former glory.

A Chinese clan building.

A Chinese association building.

Chinese temple.

Lots of small hotels on Jonker street too.

Another Chinese temple.

This place is worth visting to all those who are visiting Melaka.

Until the next time, cheers.

Chatuchak Weekend Market Bangkok

The last time we went to the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok must have been quite a number of years ago. It is actually quite interesting to go there with exception for the heat. We were there rather early on a Sunday morning and only some shops were opened. The place would be fully opened only by about 11 am. For me, the place would be too hot by then.

Many shops still not opened.

Some old stuffs for sale.

Yet more shops not opened.

You will be able to see many types of things at the market. They are divided into sections. This makes it easier to shop. You may not wish to go to certain sections. However, the fun is in the exploring. You never know what you may come across.

All types and colours of beads.

Getting ready for halloween.

There are also some food stalls and they were starting to prepare and cook the food for the day. There was a sign in Thai that offered Baht 500 for a day's job. That's not too bad for the locals.

Nice fresh prawns. Tom yum kung perhaps?

Workers cutting up meat.

Frying up the chickens.

This stall was getting ready ice lollies done in the old fashioned way. There is ice at the bottom and you have to keep spinning it to freeze the lollies. These are made from a variety of syrup flavours.

The clock tower. Easy landmark.

Lamps done in antique fashion. Very nice.

All types of clocks.

Lots of Buddha statues.

All types of snow globes.

Porcelain figurines.

Funny toilet signs in ceramics.

Nice lights.

We bought for Christmas.

Many types of toys

The pets section is also very interesting. While they have quite a large area, we only passed a small area and took photos of the area only. Judging by what's on sale, Thai people are spending a lot for their beloved pets.

Snacks for your dogs!

Dress up your dogs?

More dress for your dogs?

All types of toys for the dogs.

The puppies being groomed. Gotta look good!

A local cowboy shop.

Simple toys for sale.

The place coming to life at 11 am.

The good thing about being there early is there is less heat and less people which suits me just fine. If you come in December or January, the mornings are also much cooler. The worst is from March to May.

Until the next time, cheers.