Looking down Jl Sungai Emas
were I live during my winter get-away. The side on the left is the east side,...
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A gleaming new RapidPenang bus
stopped at the unofficial bus stop across the street from the Golden...
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"East side of Jl Sungai Emas"
with the Eden Parade building on the corner. Jl Sungai Emas (gold river) runs...
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KFC is in this complex.
I pop in there at least once/week for nuggets 'to take away' to have...
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Our village 7-11
is in this complex to the right of Eden Parade. It's open 24...
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Dr See's clinic & the village police
depot are on this side. I have seen Dr See several times for minor ailments,...
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Ocean Bay Bistro,
the new home of Deep Sea Seafood Restaurant which used to be on 'the...
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A nice cozy place.
There's a sofa & chairs in one corner where you can sit after...
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Richard & his wife. He's the affable
cook/owner.
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Khaleel's Nasi Kandar restaurants
has opened a big branch here in the complex to the right of the 7-11 complex....
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"West side of Jl Sungai Emas"
featuring the front of the Mutiara Arcade which faces east.
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This 'kedai kopi' (coffee shop)
at the south end, is popular with locals, especially with the Chinese...
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This Dhoby Ghaut (laundry)
has only been open 2 years but is busy & popular. It's on the front...
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The only ATM in the village (CIMB)
is here, on the north side of the arcade, to the right of Lim's...
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Joy Bakery & Cafe
is popular for lunch & coffee & desserts. The computer arcade to the...
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Joy Bakery/Cafe2
The friendly owners are Frankie & Meree. They are not open for...
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Inside the bowels of the arcade
There's 2 mini-marts here, the one in the foreground on the right, &...
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A coffee shop & a Kahleel's nasi kandar
branch at the back. They play mah jong here during the day, when it's too...
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Haroon, our banana fritter guy
He & his family have been there for as long as I've been going...
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Haroon & his son
Those pointy packets have rice in them. He sometimes has yeast donuts...
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and 2 daughters
They all help out after school.
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My curry puff lady,
except she wasn't there that day. She sells yummy curry puff which I call...
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Rainy storm coming over the hill
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It arrived. They get really heavy
showers there. Although winter is not normally their rainy season, we...
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Hill cutting & deforestation
all in the name of 'progress & development'. It's...
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"The morning market"
is held every morning in the back corner of the Mutiara parking lot, which is...
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Newspaper/egg guy
I sometimes get my morning paper here.
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Bakery lady
She will get egg tarts for you if you order the day before....
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Meat department
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Meat department 2, with dogs
waiting around for handouts ;o) There's some wild dogs hanging around the...
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Fresh produce, although not much
fruit except oranges which I buy here.
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Almost sold out.
The pointy packages are rice packets.
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He belongs to somebody
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More fresh produce.
Most of it is grown on the west side of the island. There were lots of...
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Pineapples, bananas & loose flowers
to make garlands?
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Annie & her mom, the fish people
This is the Annie that used to own the little cafe/parking lot bar in the...
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The plastics guy
also sells other kitchen/household items.
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Hmm, not sure what he was selling
Almost every town & village has a morning market which often...
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The clothing stall
has a good variety for ladies, men, kids.
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