Night Walk @ Marina Bay Sands

Continuation from the walk after heavy meal...

It was a late Thursday evening, hence the city was quiet after the office hours.

I continued to walk from Raffles Quay towards the Marina Bay area.

The last time I've went to Marina Bay was in 2010 when it was just launched. I remembered dining with the company director, managing partners & business partners (from my ex-company) in one of the Chinese restaurants there. I was just a small potato😂

As I have never been to The Shoppes and Apple Store, I plan to make a visit there.

Scenic view along the way.

[Below] The Fullerton Bay Hotel and the alfresco dining area...

Nearby is the iconic Fullerton Hotel which I've been to (for the toilet)😂

Along the bayfront in Marina Bay, there were row of Christmas trees....such a pretty sight!

This is my fav tree...

The entire place was decorated with brightly lit Christmas trees. Each of these has a sponsor with the company name stated on the tree footer.

The Shoppes MBS

Unfortunately, most shops were closed as it was past 10 already.

Apple store, also closed at 10

I must come earlier next time😂

Nevertheless, a nice walk and great sight-seeing

Helix bridge....

There were still people jog at this hour....it was almost 11

One big round, and I reached the opposite side where Merlion is located.

Merlion - I've been here numerous times but the first time during late night where there were no crowd.

The Fullerton Hotel...nope, I don't have to pinjam toilet this time...

and [below] entrance to the Fullerton Bay Hotel

Night Walk @ Orchard Road

[Throwback] Time flies, it's already April and I still have some photos to clear from last year trip😂

This was Christmas party in Shangri-la SG back in December. The company rented a function hall and have the hotel caterer arrange the food in this private hall.

Good food, and fun games...

But the games occupied most of the time, hence I don't have much time to savor the food😅

What's on my plate?

Grilled lamb, beef steak, chicken (not in this picture), tiger prawn, corns...

The party finishes at 10, there were still plenty of food left, but I gotta leave coz it was late and I still need to go to Orchard Road.

 

Here's some of the picture of the hotel's lobby...Looks opulent and 'atas'

The astonishing ceiling decoration.

I walked from Shangri-la (at Orange Grove Road) to Orchard Road which took around 30 minutes....it could be shorter but I wasn't familiar with that area hence relying on the Google map to navigate. While on my way, foreigners approached me on 2 separate occasions asking for direction as well.

I wish I could help but I was just as lost as them😐

Went to Orchard Road coz I want to see the Christmas lights...It was so quiet on a Friday night.

I walked from one end to the other.

Then it was almost 11:30pm. Gotta go....the last train is 11:45 to Harbourfront.

Good that I don't have to buy ezlink card to board the train coz it now accepts Mastercard.

So, I tried with my credit card and voila, the turnstile gate opened!

yay!

 Walked back to the Carlton hotel after alighting MRT at Outram station. It was already midnite then....The lobby was so peaceful and quiet!

Family Dinner at Chee Seong Restaurant

Just a simple family dinner in the neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The last time I dined with family was during CNY chor2....so this was sort of a catch-up dinner after returning to the country.

[Below] Steam tilapia fish in soy sauce

Yam basket with 'kung poh' chicken

Romaine lettuce (yau mak) in fuyu sauce

Tofu with minced pork

Total bill for 5 pax: RM176.40 nett

Overall tasty dishes, my favorites are the steamed fish and yam basket😋 

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Bai Wei Minibowl

Had poached chicken (RM8.90), sambal fried rice (RM4.90) and salted duck egg (RM3)

Total price: RM17.80 (after 6% tax)

Sambal fried rice was abit dry, but oily at the bottom. 

Boneless chicken thigh meat is used for the poached chicken in soy sauce.

FOC free-flow soup, which is seaweed egg drop soup. I think the soup changes daily.

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Zok Noodles

Tried the pork knuckle noodles from Zok Noodles.

Chewy wantan noodles and generous portion of pork knuckle meat, occupying almost half of the plate😁

The meat falls off the bones easily.

RM20.40 nett

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Thong Kee

This kopitiam has various outlets in Klang Valley and even in Bentong (Pahang)

Prices have increased since 1st March.

I was told that they've recently implemented SST starting this month....

Was taken aback when my favourite curry puff is no longer priced at RM2.30 but RM2.45😕

Their Portuguese egg tart is worth a try too but is abit pricey for that small size. I prefer Oriental Kopi with thick egg custard. Anyway, this will do for the time being whenever i crave for Portuguese egg tarts.

KUL-SIN-AMS-PTY

I was away from blogosphere and from the country during the past weeks.

Went back to the office at the other side of the globe, which means I have to take multiple flights just to reach there.

Transiting in SIN and AMS for a few hours.

[Below] An aerial view of Amsterdam before touching down Schiphol airport.

After 40+ hours journey, reached Tocumen International Airport in Panama City.

Not those fancy ultra modern airport, but it is clean and bright.

Look at the whitish floor...does it look like a skating ring?😀

The signboard for departure drop-off. This picture was taken on the last day before departing.

I think there are only 4 major airlines operating the international flights from this airport - Air France, KLM, United Airlines and Copa Airlines.

[Below] The new office building. 

The office just shifted here on last year.

Lunch in the office

[Below] My room in Westin hotel....

1414 (14th floor, room #14) what an auspicious number😂

no worry, nothing unusual in this room and I came out alive😆

Will post more pictures soon. Stay tuned!

Premium Lounge KLIA2

[Throwback in Dec] This was my second visit to the premium lounge in within a month plus.

The AirAsia flight was delayed multiple times and by the time I reached KL it will be almost dinner time, so I might as well take my dinner first before heading home.

By default, there are 4 warm dishes served daily, and these were cooked to perfection. From left to right: Sauteed cauliflower, mac and cheese, dory fish in bolognaise sauce, and curry chicken breast. I tried all 4 with each dish taking a quarter space of the plate.

Other items I had are curry laksa, mushroom soup, watermelons and cakes.

thick curry with lotsa taupok😋

people come and go, 2 hours max capped

fried mantao, but there is no chili crab😂 unless you want to dip in curry gravy from the chicken dish.

cakes were replenished every now and then with different flavors

assorted beans, greens, condiments for salads

I had mine without any dressing

need to eat more watermelon after all the heaty food

BON APPETIT!