Even though the weather is warm, it did not deter people from coming out for their daily exercises in the early morning.
Morning sky at 7:30 am
This group gathers twice a week for their Praise Dance exercise.
Here is another group carrying out their exercise.
We met some friends at the recreational park and from there, we continued with our fellowship by having breakfast together. The chosen venue for breakfast that morning was Restoran Hao Hao in Menglembu.
Wine Chicken Noodle with egg and wood fungus.
This is my favourite choice whenever I am at Restoran Hao Hao.
My hearty breakfast completed with a cup of coffee.
On the way home we bought 2 big sized curry puffs to keep for lunch.
These two pale green coloured bitter gourds will turn to pearl white bitter gourds just like the one shown in the next picture.
This white bitter gourd has a more crunchier texture than the common green bitter gourd.
This was what I harvested that morning.
White bitter gourds, purple eggplant, white eggplants, some chilies, and some long beans.
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Since the weather has been very warm for the past few weeks, here are some of my simple home cooked dishes using vegetables harvested from my garden. With plentiful harvest, I have no excuse not to cook.
Lightly steamed red and green okras drizzled with roasted sesame dressing.
White bitter gourd cooked with beef slices.
Angled luffa cooked with chopped garlic, 1 salted egg and 1 fresh egg.
White bitter gourd cooked with chopped garlic, dried prawns and salted black beans.
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Some treasures (with information) found at the National Museum.
Model of the Portuguese ship "Flor De La Mar".
The "Flor De La Mar" was a ship of the Portuguese armada that led the attack of Malacca in 1511. It was loaded to the brim with looted treasures from Malacca along with three other ships, namely the Enxobregas, Trinidade and Jong Jawa left Malacca, was on its way back to Goa. It was part of a fleet of ships set sail for Portugal under Alfonso de Albuquerque on 20th January 1512 after he conquered the Malaccan city as part of the Portuguese Empire. After 6 days at sea, however, the Flor De La Mar was struck by disaster and sank in the Aru Straits, taking down with it the riches of the Malaccan Empire. Till today the existence of its treasure remains a mystery.
Malacca was administered by a captain of the Fort who reported to the Viceroy of Goa who, in turn, reported to the King of Portugal. The Captain of the Fort was assisted by the Captain General, Chief Justice, Mayor and Bishop who together managed public affairs, financial and religious matters. The Bendahara, Temenggong and Shahbandar managed all matters related to local population head of head of various communities, or captains, managed matters related to their respective community.
Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others.
Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.
Don't just think about your own affairs,
but be interested in others, too, and in what they are doing.
(Philippians 2:3-4, The Living Bible-TLB)
