Good steamboat dinner

Kuala Lumpur - Our group pic before the delicious steamboat dinner.

Donny, Lesley and Edward

Too busy with eating to remember to take photo of the steamboat....haha

Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner in KL with friends

Kuala Lumpur - It's been more than 9 months since I have been back to Kuala Lumpur and it was good to catch up with good friends over dinner.

Lesley, Jimmy and Donny

It was a very good dinner with delicious suckling pig and fresh steam fish.

Suckling pig

This suckling pig was on promotion @ RM98 very reasonable for dish.  The skin was very crispy and  with the underside a nice juicy thin slice of fat.

Stir fried Petai and prawns

Petai (stinky beans), Malaysia's must try food and it's famous for lower blood cholesterol.  It's slightly bitter with a strong smell.  If eaten raw on a daily basis, it claim to reduce diabetes.

Huge bowl of soup

This gigantic bowl of soup has a mixture of pork and chicken meat.  It taste very peppery like Singapore's Bak Kut Teh.

Steamed Soon Hock

Super delicious and tender meat, steamed to perfection.

Labrador Nature Reserve

Singapore  - A short 10 minutes drive from 'Reflections at Bukit Chandu', I wanted to take a walk along the coast at Labrador.

Jurong port

Labrador Jetty

I walked along the jetty and found a number of anglers waiting patiently for a catch.

There is serenity and nature all around with BBQ pits for family and friends.   And a wild rooster too..the hen is on the other side of the tree.

A rooster

Machine Gun post

You can even see Harbourfront and ferries plying this waterway.

Reflections condo

Across is Sentosa island and Keppel island, in the distance you can see the cable cars.

Keppel island

Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Singapore - The 'Reflections at Bukit Chandu' is located Pepys Road and there was a car park at the begining of the road in front of the condominium which I parked but found out that I had to walk another 600m uphill.   So, I got into my car and drove up the hill at the many public car parks available.

I am visiting this WWII 'Reflections at Bukit Chandu' beacause it will be closed on 1 Oct for renovations until 2021.   "After the redevelopment, visitors can expect an immersive and engaging experience that will invite them to explore the history of the colonial bungalow, the hill and its surroundings before World War II, and learn more about the heroic acts of distinguished individuals in the Battle of Pasir Panjang," said the NHB in a statement.

Set amid the lush greenary of Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) off Pasir Panjang, this black and white colonial bungalow was one of the battle sites in the Battle of Pasir Panjang where 1,400 brave soldiers from Malay Regiment made a heroic last stand against a 13,000-strong Japanese army in February 1942.   So many Japanese soldiers fell on this particular battle was one of the reasons for the Alexandra Hospital massacre.

Brave men of Malay Regiment

Japanese war advancement into Singapore

General Arthur Percival

On February 15, 1942, the island fortress of Singapore surrendered with 130,000 men vs 30,000 Japanese soldiers, the defense of Malaya as one of the largest military disasters in the history of British Empire.

General Tomoyuki Yamashita

Japanese rode on bicycles and light armour tanks through the jungles of Malaya down to Singapore.

Japanese soldiers transport

Mortar

Malay Regiment uniform

Bungalow of 'Reflections at Bukit Chandu'

Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Singapore

Singapore - F1 race is in town and many roads in Singapore are closed or diverted.   After dropping off my son for his lessons, I went to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Singapore and it is one of Singapore's national monument.

This building was originally called 'Wan Qing Yuen' and was bought by Teo Eng Hock for his mother in 1905 as her retirement home in her twilight years.   He later offer the villa to Dr Sun for his revoluntionary activities.  It was in this villa that Dr Sun planned three uprisings before the successful Wuchang Uprising of 1911.

Mechanics monument

This monument was set up to recognise the hundreds of Singaporean chinese that scarifice their lives to win the war with China during WWII.

Dr Sun Yat Sen

Singapore pioners that helped Dr Sun

Printing machine

At 3pm, a museum docent took the trouble to explain the significance of each painting and made it very interesting.    I did enjoy my museum walk around @ Sun Yat Sen memorial hall.

Malay Heritage Centre

Singapore - The Malay Heritage Centre is located @ 85 Sultan Gate.

Malay Heritage Centre

This building used to be Istana (Palace) of the Sultan but now newly renovated into a manificent building.  

Musical instruments

Malay bygone record labels

Malay musical instruments

Ships built during Sultan reign

Appointment of Singapore 1st President

Street Art screen in Singapore in Alive!

Singapore - Today weather was hot and humid - 34.5C and I was sweating all the way to the Malay Heritage Centre.   Alot of changes and hip stores opened at Haji Lane and there were so many tourist along that street.   Many restaurants, pubs and boutique clothing stores and the street art.

Piedra Negra restaurant

The coffee shop

Coffee anyone?