As promised, here are the slides from our zoo jaunt on Friday, 3rd August. Artis Zoo is a tram ride away from Amsterdam Centraal station and offers its visitors, an oasis of sorts from the hustle and bustle and pollution - noise and smokes of every kind - in this canal-riddled city.
It is smaller than Rotterdam's premier zoo but we like both the intimacy and friendliness it exudes and affords us.
Highlights of the zoo were the restless leopard and black panther, the mysterious loner orang-utan and the amorous gibbon couple!
If you're in town, this zoo is highly-recommended for those die-hard (well, that's a tad exaggerated) animal lovers and travelling with kids.
Alternatively, you can view the slides here.
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Countdown T-3.....
Malaysia in three more days, God willing.
To borrow my twin's wishlist for stuff, here's a compilation of my (short) food-related wishlist:
- McD Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- Burger King's Whopper
- KFC's Original Snack Plate
- Carl's Junior Burger
- Chilli's Triple Play
- Mahboob's Beriyani Ayam Madu (Bangsar)
- Pecan Cinnabon (is the chain still around in Malaysia?)
- Madam Kwan's Fried Chicken
- Little Penang Kafe's Lam Mee
- Insaf's Roti Canai (Jalan TAR)
- Kluang Station's Half Chicken
- Mark Assam Laksa's Asam Laksa
- Uncle Lim's Nasi Lemak
- Nasi Kerabu (any recommendations in the Klang Valley region?)
- Pizza Italia's Spicy Mexicana Pizza
- Ampang Yong Tow Foo
- Dusit Villa's Rice with Beef Pad Kaphrao
- San Francisco's Giant Sugared Donut
- Starbucks' Banana-Chocolate Muffin
- La Cucur's Cucur Jagung (Savoury Corn Fritters)
- Mak Bedah's Karipap (Ampang)
Any other suggestions - new eateries, new fads, new cuisine - that we should try back home?
With Ramadan round the corner, I hope it'll help reining in any weight increase post-homecoming! :)
Image taken from here.
11 comments:
Your first three food wishlist I sangatlah selalunya makan. hahah. Do we still have Carl's Jr here? Anyways, you should try the roti canai at Valentine Roti, Jalan Semarak. Heavenly.
Banana leaf rice yang best :-
1) Kanna Curry House in PJ (must try the kari ketam!)
2) Raju's also in PJ
Hehehe...
hiya there theta. been a closet reader for so long (enjoyed your missives so much!), but since you left a comment first at my place, looks like i gotta overcome my shyness and 'come out' now! lol
theta!!!! jahatnyaaaa!!! i miss them soooo much. i miss ampang yong taufu!!!!
Z
Mimin,
Valentine Roti, eh? Will keep that in mind. :)
Actually I found out that Carl's Jr is back in M'sia from Cosmic Gurl's blog!
Cosmic Gurl,
Thanks for pointers. Heard about people raving about Raju. But Kanna is new info.
Anne,
Hehe. Glad you enjoy them. Don't be shy shy one ;)
Zaza,
Haha! Sorry for the inadvertent 'pain' I'd caused you. :)
Me too. I will eat some in your honour. :D
I come to congratulate you with your work and to desire a good Month to you of August in vacation. In Portugal already we walk for beaches and to live the heat of the Summer.
Dear Tita...
Nasi Briyani Mahboob??JOM!!
theta, go try Lamb al-mendi at Sahara Tent, Jalan Berangan off Jalan Sultan Ismail :)
David,
Thanks for dropping by and your warm wishes.
I'm heading home so it'll be scorching heat all year-round....errr, monsoon season the exception.
Meandbaby,
Hehe...Do email me sometime next week! ;)
The Purple Cat,
I've heard of it quite recently too. Thanks for the lamb tip! Is it with mint sauce? =)
No, no mint sauce, its cooked Arab style with their brand of nasi beriyani.
purple cat the last time i was at sahara tent they dont have the mendi range anymore... :( but temporarily la.. hope it's back in the menu. tita, call me if you wanna go there.heheheh
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