In my last blog post, I mentioned about the Photowalk at Kuala Lumpur with a few of my photo enthusiast buddies, it was truly an enjoyable trip. We meet as early as 7.30am in Sentral KL and started the journey to Dang Wangi Station by MRT and having breakfast at the famous coffee shop, Kedai Makanan Yut Kee, Dang Wangi.
I have been hearing so much about this place. You can find many write-ups about this place by many bloggers. The restaurant started since 1928 which is my grandfather time. I think now is running by the 3rd or 4th generations of their family. It is a typical Chinese Hainanese Kopitiam (coffee shop) with wooden chairs and marble tables, you can find some antique decoration around the shop. This place is quite crowded with the locals as it’s located in a strategic location in downtown.
As this is my first time having breakfast there, I ordered the recommended Hainanese Chicken Chop and Roti Babi. As for Roti Babi, if you translate literately, it means Pig Bread …. hahahaha… unfortunately I couldn’t find any pig in the bread except some mince pork, lap chong and vegies … To be more appropriate, it should call pork bread ..
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| Chicken Chop |
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| Roti Babi |
I really enjoy the breakfast, it food is tasty (although I don’t called it the BEST), I like the moist texture of the chicken chop. The only weakness is the portion is small for a big eater like me ….. hahaha…
After breakfast, we walked around the place. I found quite a number of graffiti on some old buildings. Some people may critique this vandalism acts, but I rather amaze with the beauty and artistic drawing on the old building walls. I guess if the authority set aside some locations for them to perform their talents; they can turn Kuala Lumpur into a beautiful ART city …..
We walked toward the direction of Kampung Baru where mainly Malay community staying there. Old Malay architectural buildings or kampong houses can be still found there. Those houses / buildings have historical value and they have witnessed how a small Malay Kampung turned into a Metropolitan City, now the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
The high rise buildings surrounding by the Kampung Baru creates unique modern and traditional contrasts view. I guess you need to walk around to experience this impact.
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| KLCC - Cityscapte View |
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| Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur |
We found a number of stray cats and all these meow-meow becoming our photo shooting target. Look how close we are with these meow-meow … hahahaha
Even our PEN LOVERS (FB Group) founder also doing the same ... hahaha
This is my favorite shot of a meow meow …..
I ended my photo-walk earlier because I have other appointment. As for the rest, a few of them continue their journey to explore the Petaling Street ….
It was a fruitful day and I am looking forward for another photowalk in KL again … I am wonder which part of Kuala Lumpur would be good ?
Do you have any suggestion?
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P.S. By the way, we did some planking shot in Daya Bumi .. that would be another story. I hope I have the courage to write and show you some of these crazy planking shots that we did …… hahahaha …
My favourite spots are as listed in the following, in order of preference:
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2) Pudu
3) Masjid Jamek/Jalan Masjid India
4) Bukit Nanas/Dang Wangi area (highlight: lots of abandoned houses)
5) Petaling Street
6) Bukit Bintang area
7) Brickfields
I have found out about Sentul, lots of old shops there, seems really perfect for street photography, but have not tried there yet. One of those weekends I will go to Sentul.
I love Chow Kit, I always come back with tonnes of good photos. The hard truth there is very compelling, and they make great subject content.
Pudu is a friendlier place, the open wet market in the morning is one of the largest in malaysia, worth going in, but its extremely dirty and smelly, like any other wet market. But photo opportunities are abundant too, with good light because its outdoor.
I know some of the PEN lovers love brickfields. I always come home from there with almost no useable shots !!!! I don't know why, but its just me ahahahaha
thank you Robin for so many suggestion. I have not explored many places that you have suggested, but will find time one day to visit these places. TQ (^_^)
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