December 11, 2011

• Nov 2011 Sydney and Singapore

   Hi there…how is everyone doing? Last Nov I had my final 2 weeks annual leave of 2011 and went to visit relatives in #Sydney, #Australia, and friends in #Singapore..

  I first flew all the way from Vancouver to Sydney via Hong Kong for a quick 3 days meet up with cousins, I remember last time I was here 20 years ago, the official people treated people like me, single Asian traveler unfriendly, however on this trip they are very friendly, the culture has been changed or my Canadian Passport makes the difference…?

  Since my  older cousins are retired and not living near to the City, I decided to meet them up at the suburban area..my very first time to travel on the train system in Sydney

   

  

   There are lots of Pelicans at a place called The Entrance Park!

  

  Dinner at a local club house The Range, having my Australian Steak and oh well an Aussie version of Buffalo Wings

   

  

  Another younger relatives accompany me going around Sydney  before I heading back to Hong Kong at night.

  Sydney Harbour front with the Sydney Opera house

  

   

   

  

  A place called the Gap around Watsons Bay  doesn’t the landscape looks like some places in Bali, Indonesia?

  

   s smoggy Sydney skyline  and the Bondi beach without the Sun…….

  

   

  after a one night layover in Hong Kong, heading to Singapore as the 2nd of my trip…

  Before going to the flight had my breakfast at the  Plaza  Premium Traveler’s Lounge at the HK International Airport

   

  

   

  

   My annual SQ experience……well, the Haagen Dazs Ice- cream is gone……..how sad, however the service from the crew and other offering was as good as usual, and a snap shot of their regional Business Class seat on my way out, actually the earlier generation of the long-haul angled flat bed seat…..

  

   Staying at the Studio M Hotel which offers loft type room

  

   

  

   

  Dinner at the Eat Coast Lagoon Food Village

  Chicken Riace and the Singapore Rojak

   

  

  Chilli Squid and the Laksa

  

   

  Going to the Haw Par Villa is free of charge nowadays…..I just like visiting the 18 Levels of Hell…….

  

  light lunch

  Ipoh chix chop curry Hor Fun and Sin style Fish ball fish cake Lo mein

   

  

   this is made in Malaysia!

  

   kuih(cake) lapis, kuih bengka and ang koo kuih,

  and a Home made dinner at a friend’s place…Kari ikan pari (Curry Stingray)

   

  

   Dahl(malaysian mixed veggie), Ayam masak kicap manis(Malay Chix with Soy Sauce)

  

   Sambal kachang botol( Veggie with sambal)

  

   At the Sky Deck of the Sand’s Casino and Resort at the Marina Bay

  

  Lunch:

  Nonya food: Pie tee, Mee Siam

   

  

   Babi pong teh(Pork ) and Sarawak kolo mien

  

   Fried carrot cake

  

   

  

   my favourite breakfast items as an afternoon tea!!

  

   Dinner……finally something nor South east asian……

  at the Marche, a Swiss Market style Restaurant, though they do have a branch at the Peak in Hong Kong

  this is the very first time I try them…..

  Swiss Rosti with Chix cheese sausage, Crepe with chix and veggie

  

   Grilled Lamb Chop and the Roasted Pig knuckle

  

   Movenpic Ice-cream

  

   terminal hopping at Changi Airport

  

   having my last Singapore taste on this trip!

  chix Rice, Laksa and Prawn noodle

  

   

   

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