Huh? Malaysia got Night Safari one ahh? Got…… just go to Zoo Negara at night.

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As shown in the picture above, I seemed to have lost my head. Looking back, I couldnt really remember when it came off. I must be really engrossed in the picture I was trying to take with my phone.

The animals looked pretty bored when we jakunly gazed at them. Its as if they are the ones who find what they see beyond the fence uninteresting. Yi Lin, the cameraman for the day, would prefer to take pictures of people, like this one over here.

I was happily sipping my orange juice when I noticed there was a ready camera behind me. In response, my natural instincts kicked in like lightning. I even added in a raised eyebrow to add an extra ‘surpised’ effect in reaction to the sudden presence of that camera. You know, sometimes I really could not control my body.

To add to the darkness, the rain that fell had somewhat hindered our humble outing. Thankfully, it did not last very long; after which Yi Lin was forbidden from singing. The train drivers were still willing to drive, and the animal shows still went on despite the discouraging conditions and turn-ups at that point.

Speaking of animal shows, we expected sea lions (the stage mostly consists of water) but they only showcased animals ‘yang aktif pada waktu malam’. The snake, owl, and two rodents were, according to that host-guy, commonly found in Malaysia. Geez, that is totally not the point isn’t it? And they should give more creative names to them, unlike ‘Boboi’ or ‘Black’.

We then adjourned to Marry Brown for a bite. I don’t know who this Marry Brown is, but he/she should really consider feeding his/her chickens before slaughter. The two pieces of friend chicken that Eugene ordered were just about as big as my fist, in terms of volume. Due to monetary difficulties, I ordered porridge. Eating porridge at a fast-food outlet in a zoo; sounds pretty uncommon doesn’t it.

Don’t get me wrong, I did have a good time.

This is the continuing series entitled ‘The Adventures of Richard and Rashid’, the story of a British commissioner, Richard O’ Reily, who sailed to Malaya to educate an accidental Public Affairs Minister, Rashid bin Razak, in order to establish relations between the two worlds in the 18th Century.

At an obscure place in Malaya that nobody has ever heard of…

Richard: For the last time, Rashid, we – are – lost! We are more lost than that poetic herder from Turkey who got stranded in northern Prague back in the days of Boughberry! We should have taken the left turn a mile and a half ago!

Rashid : Alar.. janganlah merajuk, bos. Majlis Kebesaran Raja bermula esok, bukan hari ini..

Richard: Well, yes but I am not going to spend several hours trodding in this endless pathway reeking of animal excretion. This is insane!

Rashid : Sedikit busuk pun tak boleh tahan ke? Ya ampun..

Richard: There.. I see somebody. Go, ask him for directions.

Rashid : Assalamulaikum, bolehkah engkau beritahu arahan jalan ke Kota Bertikam?

Man : Ya, boleh.. Mula-mula, jalan terus sehingga petanda jalan di sana itu. Kemudian, belok kanan ke Jalan Tunku Muzaffar Al-Hashim..

Richard: (By George, that’s the longest name for a road I have ever heard in my life..)

Man : .. itu terletak satu pondok. Di belakang pondok tersebut terdapat satu lorong, iaitu Lorong Datuk Syamsuddin Taufik bin Syamsul. Dari situ, pergi terus ke Bulatan Sultan Muhammad Mustafar bin Maharajalela Moktharuddin..

Richard: …

Man : .. barulah sampai Kampung Aman. Ikut arah Timur ke Jalan Ahmad Iskandar Haji Oman dan kemudian ke Jalan Haji Oman Iskandar Ahmad..

Richard: (What… is… this place?)

Tune in next time for more… ‘The Adventures of Richard and Rashid’

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