Have Perut Will Travel...: BNf 2023 │ SUNDAY Stroll: Dataran Merdeka • Central Market • River of Life

We're on a Walkabout!

The last week wasn’t kind to me as a few health issues flared up. As soon as I felt a little better, we decided to go on a — what else? — walkabout. We’d read that the Borneo Native Festival was back at Central Market (Pasar Seni), so that became our destination.

Jalan TAR to Dataran Merdeka

We left our condo at noon and headed onto Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. City Hall closes the street to traffic every Sunday, so we enjoyed a peaceful walk down its entire length.

At the end of the street, we crossed the intersection with Jalan Tun Perak and continued south along Jalan Raja, which was also closed to traffic. We walked past the iconic Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka) before turning left onto Jalan Lebuh Pasar Besar.

We continued east until we reached the Masjid Jamek Lookout Point, crossed over to Jalan Hang Kasturi, and eventually entered Central Market.

BNf at Central Market

We spent almost an hour taking in the sights of the Borneo Native Festival — the colours, the crafts, the music, the energy. And of course, we met up with our favourite beadstress, Caroline.

Lunch at Taste of Medan

All done with Central Market, we walked out and had lunch at Taste of Medan at the Central Market Annexe next door.

I had the Nasi Lemak with Chicken
Cat had the Nasi Lemak with Squid Sambal

With drinks, our meal came to RM51.15 (approximately USD11/EUR12). A little pricey by our standards, but it was the weekend — and we didn’t want to stray any further than necessary.

River of Life Stroll

After lunch, we took a stroll along the River of Life (the Klang River), heading north past the Kolam Biru and the Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad mosque.

We crossed Jalan Tun Perak and headed down Jalan Melayu before turning right onto Jalan Masjid India. I made a quick stop at the Maybank ATMs along Jalan Bunus, while Cat continued on to Haniffa Department Store to run an errand.

We met up again at Haniffa and headed home.

Seven Thousand Steps Later

Thus ended our Sunday stroll — a gentle, steady walkabout that clocked seven thousand steps.

We’ll probably not be posting any blogs in the coming weeks as my day job will once again consume all my time.

Catch you all soon!