where friday afternoon prayers were going on, hence e relatively empty streets. once read a tiny bit about Islamic architecture but as usual have forgotten everything =P also learnt about how climate has influenced Middle Eastern architecture, how e humid tropics have influenced e design of e traditional Malay house, & e significance of courtyards & fountains in traditional Arab homes in AR1722, & read some article by e Egyptian (I think? or was it his work that I read about that was located in Egypt?) architect Hassan Fathy....
wandered down Bussorah Street, which has been done up to become a pedestrian mall lined with little shops selling prayer mats, prayer caps, batik sarongs from Indonesia, beautiful headscarfs, plenty of Made in Thailand souvenirs (that seemed to have been brought in direct from Chatuchak market =P), & small cafes & restaurants. perhaps it was e brick-coloured tiles on e ground, or e instant (seems so) palm trees, but e place seems like it kena HDB-fied like some upgraded neighbourhood centre....
things seemed more natural on turning into Baghdad Street, & spent time exploring e textile shops along e section of Arab Street bounded by North Bridge Road & Beach Road, plus a little basketware shop at e corner of Baghdad Street & Arab Street, before meeting e family later that afternoon for yet another fish-eating session....
e maid brought back e portable & liquefied version of JS from Japan as a gift for e baby ;)
e family in e SBS superbus that has not budged an inch out of Orchard in e past few years....but it was e whale's first time in this bus so it isn't his fault =P
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