Drained Out

This is a new drain cover put across some road shoulders in Wangsa Melawati area. They are made of worthless material - some kind of plastic. Why they are in place is because some idiots are stealing the metallic ones and selling them to junkyards. And the authorities have no brains to go catch them. Hence these - as additional expenditure - are used now. However, whether they are strong enough or not to sustain a person's weaight or will it deteriorate, only time will tell. Meanwhile, let's hope the thieves will not get to them I heard there's demand for fibre plastic...

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Old Volks Making Its Round

This is a modified Volkswagen van spotted along Taman Seri Rampai area. From the plate no, it would have been an antique, no less. There are plenty of old vehicles plying the Wangsa Maju area. Some have been kept in good condition.

Don't Use This Slip Road During Peak Hours

The junction where the slip-road joins Jalan Pahang, in front of the Sikh Temple. Traffic is diverted left into Jalan Pahang, towards Galeria. 

IF you are in Sentul and would like to use the slip-road that links Sentul to Jalan Pahang on weekdays, make sure you do not go there after office hours. This is because a traffic policeman will be station to seal off the junction and you will have to go to Setapak and make a U-turn to get to the city again. This is to help free traffic along Jalan Pahang move faster to Setapak.

Pick A Number And Wait Your Turn

The stall sells all sorts of rice and dishes.

If there is anything Malaysians need to be educated on, then it must be to wait in queue. At this nasi stall in Taman Melawati on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, you had better get your number before being served. The makcik sells nasi dagang, nasi kerabu and nasi minyak - all from Kelantan. The rice come with various dishes and those who did not get a number will not be entertained. Anyone tried this stall? Verdict please!

Take a number (inset). No number, no sale.

Arabic Cuisine in Gombak

Everyone in Gombak knows of the high concentration of Middle-Eastern community due to its proximity to the Universiti Islam Antarabangsa or Internation Islamic University. Gombak 5th Mile, behind the Ong Tai Kim Supermarket lies a row of shop houses in which you will find an exquisite Middle Eastern Restaurant serving Arabic cuisine. The name is Rawani Hadramout Restaurant.

Cosy and small, nice for family dining. There is a TV too for simple entertainment.

Hadramout Restaurant's Menu. Note the phone number - call if you are lost.

Arabic chapati - you dip it in the sauce below. No dull, I mean dhall.

Hummus dips

Islamic beer - no alcohol. From RM4..

The dishes are quite nice and range from RM4 (soups) to RM25 (whole roasted chicken with rice). They have appetisers for you to snack on such as hummus (something like chapati), main dishes like lamb mandy (RM17) and drinks ranging from RM2 for soft drinks to RM6 for mango with milk. Check them out if you are in the area.

Where Are The Trees?

Gone: The trees have been completely removed.

I was shocked when I drove by this row of shops that form the lower ground of the Pelangi Apartments along Jalan Genting Kelang. What used to be a lovely row of trees in front of the shops have been cleared out. The shopfront look bare and since many of them are restaurants, I wonder how they are dealing with the dust and din!