Stairway To Heaven

11 Gurney Drive
11 Gurney Drive, Penang.

Wuan and I were on our way back to the hotel after a slow stroll along the quieter end of Gurney Drive. It was almost noon. Tall Casuarina tree shaded us from the midday sun. We stopped outside 11 Gurney Drive to rest a little. I looked up. The sight of the skyscraper fascinated me. It was like a neverending flight of stairs leading all the way to heaven and beyond.

Barhi Dates

Fresh barhi dates
Fresh barhi dates.

The Sharon persimmons and the barhi dates are my two favourite exotic fruits; exotic because they are imported and not available all year round. Currently, the barhi dates are widely available due to the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. One kilogram costs RM28 at roadside fruit stalls but can fetch up to RM50 in upmarket fruit shops.