What a day! We checked out of our hotel just before 12 o'clock and went for brunch. Today's delight was masala dosai which we'd been waiting to try. You guessed it, they were wonderful!
We leisurely explored Little India for a few things we required before we stumbled across a dessert shop selling ice kecang which was on our 'must try' list. We of course went inside!
As we reached the sea front and jetty area, we spotted a group of people enjoying a celebration outside the Chinese temple. We crossed the street for a closer look.
The group spotted us approaching and invited us to join them. They were celebrating an annual festival, which involved lots of offerings and would end in a huge party this evening. They very kindly invited us to join them at 8pm.
We spent the rest of the day exploring Indian supermarkets and testing their amazing array of spices.
At 8pm we returned to the jetty area. We were invited by the 'temple committee' to sit on the front table next to a stage where the entertainment would be. The people on our table were so kind and the entertainment wonderful. We ate 4 courses of the 8 course dinner before sadly we had to leave, as we had pre-booked a night bus.
The hospitality shown to us was truly wonderful. We were 2 strangers off the street who showed a little interest in 'what was going on'. We were treated like kings and are truly grateful for the kindness shown to us! A very BIG thank you!
We leisurely explored Little India for a few things we required before we stumbled across a dessert shop selling ice kecang which was on our 'must try' list. We of course went inside!
As we reached the sea front and jetty area, we spotted a group of people enjoying a celebration outside the Chinese temple. We crossed the street for a closer look.
The group spotted us approaching and invited us to join them. They were celebrating an annual festival, which involved lots of offerings and would end in a huge party this evening. They very kindly invited us to join them at 8pm.
We spent the rest of the day exploring Indian supermarkets and testing their amazing array of spices.
At 8pm we returned to the jetty area. We were invited by the 'temple committee' to sit on the front table next to a stage where the entertainment would be. The people on our table were so kind and the entertainment wonderful. We ate 4 courses of the 8 course dinner before sadly we had to leave, as we had pre-booked a night bus.
The hospitality shown to us was truly wonderful. We were 2 strangers off the street who showed a little interest in 'what was going on'. We were treated like kings and are truly grateful for the kindness shown to us! A very BIG thank you!
