Barlai @ Puduraya

Recently my friend ask me try out Barlai @ Puduraya. Since the name starts with BAR, so I thought it is a Bar afterall.

Located at this road

It is located at quite a dark area. I am not so comfortable dining at this kind of area since robbery  and snatch theft can be happen anytime and anywhere at Kuala Lumpur. Parking wise: not convenient. Barlai is a double storey bungalow converted to guesthouse and bar.

Entrance

Upstairs is Guesthouse for rent

This is the bar

I forgot to snap pictures so I stole some this pic from Google image. This is how the bar looks like. Ambiance is nice and cozy. Great place to have quite talk with friends.

The only menu, choice is limited

I told the waiter, this is too hot. I think I need to change to another bar (before I came here, I've been drinking at WIP Bangsar). Then the waiter told me, wait, they have air-conditioned room. Wow!! 

The only room with air-cond

Air-cond

My drinks

The waiter

Frankly speaking, the Mojito and the Calamansi is so so only. They do not serve food at the moment but according to the waiter, they will serve some finger food sooner or later. They are still working on the menu. I heard he say that Sekeping boss and Big group boss knew each other quite well and that's why they started Barlai with Sekeping guesthouse upstairs. A joint collaboration.

Guesthouse above can accomodate 10 guest only but I do not request to go upstairs to take a look. It's just a sharing, but will I come here again? I don't think so. Anyway, it's a good place to hang out and chit chat with friend.

Addess: 3, Jalan Sin Chew Kee, Bukit Bintang, KL

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Kristiansand, Norway

From Stavanger, I took NSB train to Kristiansand. The journey took 3 hours. You can book all the train in Norway using www.nsb.no and if you are on budget, they did offer minipris which is cheaper and must be book 1 day earlier before your journey. As always, cheap things can't be modified in term of date and time.So plan your journey well.

Cheapest hotel in Kristiansand

Kristiansand city is very small and you can walk the whole city by foot. The central  station is beside this budget hotel and also Colorline ferry to Denmark the next day. This hotel is very convenient if you plan a day visit to Kristiansand. If you are fussy, this hotel may not suitable for you because everything is basic here and there's no TV in the room but free wifi.

Budget hotel bed

Toilet

My purpose to Kristiansand is to find a long time friend (18 years never met). He's an exchange student of my secondary school.

Kristiansand city

The shopping street which is very short

Found my friend

And from here, off to his house and to fetch her daughter from kindergarten

The kindergarten

Walking tour activity for the children in kindergarten

And after that we proceed to my friend's boat parking area. My friend told me that Kristiansand is regard as summer city because their weather is better here than other part of Norway.

Dock to park the boat

Pulling the small boat

Preparing the boat

Off we go

Passing by Queen Victoria ship

This ship park here for a day so that the tourist on board can go down to Kristiansand city and explore and most likely, the cruise continue in the evening.

White swan

My turn to took over the wheel

Finish the two hours touring Kristiansand by boat and off to the restaurant.

Villa Marina

Mussel spaghetti

Salami Pizza

My damage for the overall bill in this restaurant is RM 1100 for 5 people. The food and the environment is nice. After dinner, back to hotel and rest. My next day journey is Denmark.

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