In short, it’s seriously exhausting. Day 1 | Friday, 30 Mar 2012 Alfie’s play pen was too big and toilet training success rate was only around 20%. He ended up pooing on his new bed, so that called for the bed to be removed from his pen (and it has been put aside, unused). We also resized … Continue reading »
We’ve been looking around for a little pet dog and we’ve finally decided… Meet Alfie McDreamy. His extremely innocent and dreamy eyes, which is how ‘McDreamy’ came about, is a hard-to-miss feature. Very distinctive. Very unique. Very cute. We found him in a pet store in Wishart which we heard of a few weeks ago … Continue reading »
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Kintamani… Under heavy fog! A better view of Kintamani – when the first big cloud of fog moves away and just before the next one moves in. Quick stopover at Tegalalang on the way back to our villa. We left as it started drizzling. Was expecting a sea … Continue reading »
Bali Day 2. We decided to go on a road trip (with the assistance of a driver and tour guide, of course) to Ubud and Kintamani. Pak Dolir suggested we watch the Balinese barong dance as our first stop of the day. We arrived 15 minutes late at the venue because some girl scouts decided … Continue reading »
Somewhere in Australia, taken from the back row of DJ4197 flying from Brisbane to Denpasar (Bali). bvilla seaside’s reception area. Very primitive, but very pleasant customer service. Oh, airport transfer shuttle was complimentary. Welcome drinks at our villa. Tastes like bandung with a hint of lemongrass. Very refreshing on a hot day. Private pool. Proper … Continue reading »
If you are looking for the best affordable steak in Brisbane, Breakfast Creek Hotel is your tick in the box. Located right behind my office building across the river, I have been there countless of times and have never ever had an under- or over-cooked steak at the Brekky Creek. Here’s a wagyu rump with … Continue reading »
My first visit to Bangkok and also my first time flying with Thai Airways. HS-TJT getting ready at the gate. First meal serving: chicken thigh with eggplant in green curry “kiew-wan”, steamed Thai hom mali rice, and vegetables. Second meal serving: stir-fried hokkien noodles with chick and black mushroom, and stir-fried vegetables in oriental sauce. … Continue reading »
If you ever crave for some fine Japanese food in Brisbane, head straight to Sono. Here’s some pics from my 3rd visit recently. Assorted sashimi The all-time impressive salmon belly nigiri Sukiyaki, perfect food for a cold winter night Wagyu beef slices for the sukiyaki hotpot Black sesame ice cream Thank you Sono! I’ll be … Continue reading »
Decided to take on a road trip down to Mt Alford on a sunny Sunday morning a few weekends ago. The drive took us an hour plus with smooth traffic and we had a few ‘turbulents’ along some unpaved roads when we got closer to our destination. The mission? Lavenders. Lots and lots of them … Continue reading »
Final instalment of photos from my US trip back in May. We only spent 2 days in Los Angeles and was mainly shopping and chilling out – including catching the Pirates 4 movie – so, apologies in advance, the photos you see here are the only ones I have taken. View from our Hilton LAX … Continue reading »
