More of the Pasar Ramadan Shoot

Certainly a single entry for the Pasar Ramadan would never be enough especially when trying out a new gear. Therefore, here were the rest .... while the first part can be found here.

Buah cempedak di luar pagar!Yes! Apa mahu?Looked nice. Not sure how it tasted though.Made from real coconutThe left oversColourful drinksPutu anyone?Real sheep meat?

Afternoon Wedding

It was a pleasant wedding I attended yesterday lunchtime. It was also the first time that I attended the venue, at Taman Melawati.

The bride is our next door neighbour in Gombak, and Anita knew her since they were in school. She was married before, and her only daughter was born within a couple of weeks of Idlan. Unfortunately, a few months after that, she was separated, and a messy divorce ensued. It was only finalised recently, paving the way for the wedding.

The wedding itself was a very cosy affair, with the family members organising almost everything, except the cooking I supposed. The bride's brother was the emcee, and he certainly stole the show. Everything was straight forward, and was done on time.

The bride was certainly happy yesterday, and so were we, knowing what she had gone through. So, many congratulations to our dear neighbour. To the bride .....

To the Paediatrician

Idlan still had a temperature this morning although he himself was feeling much better. Anita was concerned enough that she wanted to take him to see his Paediatrician.

That would mean a drive to Pantai. Since it was already late morning, we might as well set off a bit later and try to get an early afternoon appointment. After all, it was Ramadhan. So there should not be much of a lunch break.

Made It In Time

We just made it to the Pasar Ramadhan at Melawati just before it started pouring down. It has been threatening to rain all afternoon, and when it finally did, it was real heavy.

I wonder how the traffic going to be like with the rain? I was glad that I was not at work today as usually it would mean arriving home late. There were times when I had to have iftar in the car, but since DUKE was built, getting home in time was never a big issue.

I know, I initially wanted to be adventurous and try other Ramadhan bazaar, but with the rain, I had to settle for the usual.

The Pasar is Back

After the long drive in the jam on MRR2 - a good hour just to reach Melawati from Great Eastern Mall, I got my wish to pickup my favorites for Iftar. As usual, the stalls at Melawati were back, although their location may have changed compared to last year. Since we aeries there just after 6, we had to content with the packed crowd ad well.

Having too many people attending the Pasar was one thing, but the flow of the crowd was also worth talking about. This year, the tents were provided to the stalls, and they were just too big for the venue, cramping the apace in between for people to walk through. A two way flow was almost impossible, and stopping to browse was a teal challenge.

It was heaving!Some of them closed early

With the tent space being big, the seller seemed to have too much room. They could fit sofas and televisions, oh hell, a whole lounge if they needed to looking at the amount of space they had. It was getting silly, and it may put people off from coming again.

Otherwise, all my favourites were back. The asam boi drinks, grilled chicken wing, gearbox soup, the Kelantanese cookies. They were all there. Shame that it was too crowded. We may have to come early tomorrow. Well before 5 pm.