THE SUNDAY MORNING MARKET AT LOSARI BEACH

15TH OCTOBER 2017 ~ At one corner of Losari Beach, there was a Sunday morning market, but not selling fish or vegetables. There were a lot of people visiting the place and I was tempted to try the local food for breakfast but did not do that as the hotel provided a variety of food choices in the morning.

this should be some kind of fruit

I was looking for any strange items being sold but could not find any. And I did not buy anything at all here.

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WHEN LOSARI BEACH BECAME SO MUCH ALIVE ON SUNDAY MORNING

15th OCTOBER 2017 ~ As I had been told by my guide, Losari Beach would be crowded on Sunday morning. When I thought I was early, many people were already there much earlier. There were already people on the street and waterfront.

Who let the snakes out?

This time I ventured further to the newly built bridge opposite Losari Beach, as I saw many people walking/running there. There was also a reclaimed land where a huge building was still under construction. That is going to be some sort of a trade centre if I am not mistaken.

I was there to enjoy the view as I was practically standing on the ocean.

Then I found a row of stationary and beautifully decorated vehicles on the bridge. The floats were there because there would be some sort of procession to celebrate an event for Southern Sulawesi.

There was also another event - a launching of a (government) programme where there were people walking on the streets in a huge number.

If you can't lead, then you follow.

I guess Sunday morning was definitely not the opportunity to spend longer time in bed. 

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LOSARI BEACH EARLY IN THE MORNING

14th OCTOBER 2017 ~ I went to Losari Beach which was situated very close to the hotel very early in the morning on the second day. This was about 6:30 a.m, and Makassar uses the same time zone as Malaysia. However, geographically it is situated on the further east of longitude so 6:30 a.m. in Makassar is already like 7:30 a.m. in Malaysia.

There were already people at the waterfront but not many so I could really enjoy the pleasant weather and the scenic view of the sea and the sky. 

These places were filled with stalls, chairs and tables when I was here the evening before. It was magically transformed into a clean and clear place early in the morning.

Too bad we could not have this kind of waterfront in the city of Johor Bahru. The development has robbed the Lido Beach and the Straits of Johor from the people. I am quite sure the locals would love to have a place where they could walk, run or just sit by the sea in the morning and evening. 

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