Activity

"Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our possessions... entertainment... cares and anxieties... and even the passionate desire and pursuit of things, some good and not so good, can keep our minds and hearts caught up in a flurry of activity."

~Joyce Meyer

Morning

Jonker Street is always renowned with its salivating food and teeming with goods which attract tourists especially at night. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, we arrived in the early morning to discover more what will be the tourists and locals doing in the street.

This is the very first picture I took as we reached the Jonker Street.

Very little motorists and operating shops could be seen at that time.

An oasis of serenity is spreading out from the bistro 

with customers having their breakfast as a kick-start of the day. 

Afternoon

The noon had come. An influx of tourists, the sound of the street and a chance of business had come along too. 

Tourists from different nations paid a visit to the Jonker Street.

This is a photo of a delicacy shop, San Shu Gong where most of the tourists would 

enjoy their Durian Cendol and the signature Icy White Coffee. 

Souvenirs such as dodol, chicken biscuits, sweetheart cakes (wife cakes) 

and pineapple tarts are the bestsellers in the shop. 

Not to forget about the Chung Hwa Kopitiam, 

which is famed for its Chicken Rice Ball would not let tourists and locals hesitate to queue up 

for a "Chicken Rice Ball Feast"!

A couple was on cloud nine as riding a trishaw would be a good choice 

if you feel that going on foot is tiring.

However, I found that a few Malays were basket weaving, 

a common handicraft among Malays and Indonesians called "Anyaman Bambu".

Night

After 6 O'clock, all the cars will have to move out from the street for hawkers to set up their stalls. 

The bustling street filled with people packed in like sardines at every weekend night. 

The vibrant street was thronged with people. 

Hawkers were selling a variety choice of food, handicrafts, toys, etc.

This is a stall selling dimsum with big steamer baskets.

Because of its freshness and tastiness, many gourmands will come and buy from this stall.

That is why it's always fast-selling. 

In 2010, a stage was set up at one end of the street. 

The performance including singing oldies of different dialects, talkshows, 

and sometimes acrobatics and cultural performance

is one of the elements to attract more people to visit the Jonker Street.