Just thought I’d share with you pictures of the cute animals that live nearby. 
First up, we have the Surfboarder Monkey! This dude visited Kuta beach when he was a kid. Ever since his mum dragged him back to the forest, he’s been perfecting his technique by surfing on fallen tree trunks instead. Next to him is a little Aspiring Monkey who’s still holding on a heart-shaped balloon. Awww…
Isn’t this beautiful? To me it is obvious that this is drop dead gorgeous.
Yet not every one I know thinks this is beautiful. Some expects it to be beautiful and takes the beauty for granted. Some are too stressed to notice it is beautiful. Some simply don’t think it is an efficient use of the sky.
If you have ever visited Melaka, you will have seen this guy, perhaps even eaten the food off his wok.
Rumor has it that his wealth is stored as gold bars in a secret bank vault so no one really knows the full extent of his prosperity.
I don’t know if that is true. All I know is, his family’s recipe have famed the entire state of Melaka for Or Jian (Fried Oyster Omelette).
There is no sit-down dinner here. His food is sold in mini wrapped parcels.
After you’ve bought one, you’ll want to grab the pack and heave to the nearest Kopitiam (coffee shop) as quickly as possible. Here you can order a drink as an excuse to use the table. Then, you’ll want to open the package with your clumsy fingers.
As the golden treasure is exposed, a small cloud of smoke rises into the air, filling you with its salty pungence.
Take a bite. It is crispy and lumpy and melting and altogether too delicious.
This Kopi Tiam next to the old cinema is one of my favorite places to enjoy a good scrumptious breakfast in Melaka.
When I get a chance to come here, I always order my favorite - Kaya Toast and Soft-Boiled Eggs.
I love food that is served near a good view. The reason I love watching Nigella Lawson’s Forever Summer and Mark Gardner & Ben O’Donoghue’s Surfing The Menu is partly because of the cooking, mostly because of the views!
Since I can’t be sampling wine and cheeses in a vineyard along Margaret River in Perth, Australia, this Kopitiam in Melaka the next best place.
It is breezy enough here for me to have wind-swept hair.
My coffee!! Kopi Oh, Tze Puei!
The eggs are bowl-slurping-ly yummy! The Kaya Toast is better than Yakun’s but could be better. I suggest you keep your eyes on the view while crunching to distract yourself from its mediocrity.
You know what I realized? This is one of the few eateries that haven’t put up a huge projector screen or plasma TV mounted high up on TV bracket to screen football or cantonese soap operas. No wonder it is so tranquil here.
I think Plasma TV wall mounts are good for the bedroom or the entertainment room. Just not for dining when conversations should take lead. Get what I mean?
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