Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslims in Sabah, Malaysia and Planet Earth...:)
Well, this is a picture of the biscuits I managed to take..its sweet and tasty....YUM...
I explain what I know..in the middle is pineapple "tart", kuih makmur - (White balls) the whitish is icing sugar...Cornflakes biscuit...and the rest I don't know.. But I tell you, its good!
Last friday, I had a chance to go to MV Doulos Kota Kinabalu, for a short visit to the floating book fair..It was fun and a special experience for me. Lots of books particularly Christian books..
MV Doulos is in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 29th August till 21 September 2009.
Here's a brief history of the ship:(wikipedia.com)
The MV Doulos is the world's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship. She is now owned by the German charity Gute Bücher für Alle (English: Good Books for All), and is used as a floating bookshop. The ship has previously been known as the SS Medina, the SS Roma, and the MV Franca C.
The Medina was built in 1914 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company for the Mallory Steamship Company of the United States. She was a freighter serving the Atlantic; during World War II she served with the United States Coast Guard.
The Panamanian company Naviera San Miguel SA acquired the Medina in 1948; they renamed the ship the Roma, and converted her into a passenger ship with cabins for 287 people, and dormitories for an additional 694 people.
In 1952 Naviera San Miguel resold the Roma to Linea Costa, an Italian company. At this time the SS Roma, a steamship, was converted into a motor vessel and renamed the MV Franca C. She carried passengers between Italy and Argentina. In 1959, the Franca C was adapted into a cruise liner, principally cruising the Mediterranean.
In 1977, Gute Bücher für Alle acquired the Franca C, and renamed her the Doulos (Greek for servant). In her current role, she is manned by a volunteer crew and visits sea ports world-wide.
The MV Doulos currently holds the biggest floating library in the world. Normally there is somewhere around 3000 to 5000 books on the shelf and half a million in the hold.
For details on their current port and a list of future ports, visit official website.
She is currently doing her last world tour and was planned to be de-commissioned in 2010 when the SOLAS regulations are due to be introduced.
By the way, do you know this?
Haha, this is Durian.
Known for it sweet-smelling odour (some called it sweet-sickly smell). It is undeniably the most popular fruit in Malaysia.
It has a white-yellowish tender flesh and taste tart to sweet depending on its species, enwrapped in its thorny thick "skin"
Majority of people love to eat durian. Some like it Fresh or even Pickled (tempoyak).
One sure thing is that, you can't bring it to hotel or inside the aeroplane...(sigh!)
But, frankly speaking..I'm not a real fan of durian..:) :)
I've pored upon my photos, and found that this might interest you
" Queen Elizabeth General Hospital, located along Jalan Penampang is the largest public hospital in Sabah. Built in 1957, it is the most important healthcare centre in the city and one of only three general hospital in Sabah." Stated in wikipedia.com
But as you can see the hospital now is being renovated (if not demolished) due to structural damage. It is indeed a Historical Hospital because it was built even before the Independence of Sabah and the formation of Malaysia.