Dayeh Noodles

Went to try out this beef noodles shop, located opposite the parking lot where the weekly pasar malam (night market) is located.

The shop is spacious and clean.

The furniture make it look so 'atas'.

I had the dry noodle with beef brisket and beef tripe. There are daikon and carrot cubes in the noodle too. Beef soup is provided in a separate bowl.

Taste OK, the meat was tender, soup taste gamey.

I'm not a fan of beef noodles so I think it would be long before I visit again.

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Went to Thai Chala again for their pad krapow....This one is minced pork, unlike the previous one in Sun Thai that is minced chicken.

I usually opt for the mild spicy.

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Bought seedless grapes from the supermarket in Pinnacle mall for RM10.90

Subway sandwich 'Sub of the Day' for RM9.95 nett.

They ran out of Italian bread, so I had Parmesan Oregano instead.

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The banchans in Midam Korean BBQ restaurant.

Bulgogi jjungsik

Scoop out the ingredients...there are beef, onions, shredded carrots, enoki mushroom....

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Freshly baked egg tarts from TK Bakery...RM3.30 each.

BON APPETIT!

Warakuya Smoked Duck Ramen

Back at Warakuya for some Japanese food fix.

I had Japanese mashed potato (RM8.90++)

There are thinly sliced cucumbers hidden beneath....found that it is drizzled with sesame dressing too.

Smoked duck ramen (RM21.90++)

There are 3 slices of very flavorful smoked duck....

Quite tasty....

FOC dessert - taro flavored konyaku 

Overall, a good meal. The bill came to RM35.70 after service charge and tax.

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What's this? nasi lemak?

Nah.....it is mee siam with curry chicken drumstick and fried egg (RM16.50 nett)

The curry chicken gravy is so oily!

Well, it tastes good though....

Office Lunches in BVI

These are muffins from Spain, definitely not related to pig. Bought them in one of the supermarkets in Road Town for my breakfast.

[Below] Map of Road Town

I walked to the office daily, passing by several offices along the way. On some days, I carpooled a local colleague's car back to the hotel. She's a Filipino and has been working in BVI for many years. Lovely & kind lady.

Nice weather in the evening. Most people here travel by cars as they live on the hills with narrow and winding roads.

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My daily office lunches were arranged by the office administrator. I would place my order through her based on menus from the selected nearby restaurants.

Some days I had quesadilla with guacamole.

Other days burrito.

The ingredients in the burrito - rice, corns, black beans, cheese, lettuces....

Sometimes, I had shrimps or salmon pesto pasta.

I like the taste of this pesto pasta. A box of cheese powder is provided separately.

When I crave for rice, I would have rice poke bowl....also with shrimps....Yummeh!

Depending on what I ordered, the lunches here cost around USD15 to 20.

[Below] the view outside the office pantry

The pantry has free fruits supply occasionally.

Also, there's a large TV screen. I enjoyed watching the programs while having my lunch here.

Clean and neat pantry.

They have janitors cleaning the office every now and then.

Sint Maarten, Caribbean

3 hours flight from Panama City to Sint Maarten on Copa Airlines. I don't expect much on being served nice food when on a non-Asian airlines....They would usually serve just chips and cookies. But well, i'm fine with that. Plantain chips are my favorites.

[Below] The flight route....flying above the Caribbean Sea.

Reached Sint Maarten around noon. As it was still too early to check-in, I hang around the airport and took my lunch before taking taxi to the 'lodging place'....

I don't know if the place I stayed could fit the definition of a 'hotel' coz it looks like some sort of motel nearby the airport. My boss randomly booked this place coz it is nearest to the airport as I have a morning flight to catch the next day.

My lodging place - BethsAida Conference Center & Boutique Hotel.....

such a long name!

But the place is nothing fancy like a boutique hotel, just a normal lodging place with ordinary room.

It looks just like your bedroom😂

with clean bathroom and basic amenities. USD250 per nite....not cheap!

The balcony facing the airport tarmac.

It was noisy during the daytime...due to the plane landing and departing. The airport close at 7pm and it was all quiet then.

[Below] The lodging place's communal area with tables/chairs. There is no desk in the room, hence this is the only available working space.

Not far from the airport, there is a roundabout with Sint Maarten flag.

[Below] Are you able to guess the meaning of this signboard?

Yes, it is a bus stop.

I hopped onto a bus to Maho Beach for an adventure😎

a dangerous adventure!

Maho Beach on a Thursday evening. Ah, these people no need work!

some sipping cocktails while enjoying the reggae beat by the Caribbean Sea😂

Life is such a bliss for these wealthy holiday-goers!

Nearby Maho Beach there are a few established hotels and restaurants. Nope, I did not dine there although my boss recommended me to visit. I need to go back before the skies turn dark...Looks like it is going to rain soon!

I love St Maarten!💕

and the clear blue sea.....

Walking back to the bus stop....I saw this signboard. I don't quite understand what has changed?

Could be some new road under construction....

But as a first timer seeing this signboard warning, it really got me alerted and be extra careful coz I don't know to what extent the traffic situation has changed😅