KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Detours are opportunities. Sometimes it can mean stumbling upon a new place, a restaurant or bakery you've not seen or heard of before.

Sometimes it provides a brief respite from a packed schedule. Sometimes it is a reminder that even familiar flavours can surprise.

A detour can mean ordering a Salted Egg Chicken Burger at a cafe we have never heard of.

Thanks to a sudden downpour one morning, when we were on the way to another appointment, we experienced all of the above.

Goodness knows the weather can be unpredictable but heavy rain demands respect. To get out of traffic before visibility falls to zero. I parked at the first available bay that I could find.

Serendipitously, this parking spot was right in fr...