after our 7 hours of shopping
it’s time to go to Jonker Street
actually nothing much
just that i have never been to this place
for at least 3 years
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used to come here quite often
when it first started
with my dad
we frequented antique shops
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now that there is flee market
on Sunday morning
we no longer come at night
and my dad always says
all are petty little stalls
selling food, toys etc
it feels more like a night market
actually he is right
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actually the place has been transformed
i would not comment
whether the transformation is for good
or the other way round
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the place is more lively
crowd everywhere
maybe because it’s school break
but heard that even during ordinary weekend
the crowd is quite huge as well
when we walked along
it’s difficult for us to walk even with usual pace
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it’s more like a pasar malam to me
it’s no longer Melaka-ish
loads of Petaling Street stuffs
and toys, hate the irritating rubber chicken
then the fragrance of freshly baked pineapple tarts
the penetrating grilled cuttlefish smell
it has been too too commercialized
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the shops also have been transformed as well
catering to tourists and younger shoppers
fashion stores
those shops selling souvenirs,
mainly imported from Thailand and Indonesia
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and the interconnected street
where Geographer Cafe is
Hai San Street
is saturated with bars, bistros
meant for foreign tourists
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end of the journey
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