3 Nov 2016 – From Toronto/Canada

Mon: no rest for the weary. Lunched with Cynthia, Linda’s cousin before she leaves back to Edmonton/Canada. Met with Lawrence at the airport to see him off and to pick up a bottle of bubbles that he could not take with him without checked-in luggage.

Looking forward to sample this bottle of Champagne Roses de Jeanne, where each wine is from a single grape variety, vineyard and vintage.

Happy Halloween and tkx to L&M for the pix. Missing the Magnificent6. Looks like a viking, pirate, some green monster and an adorable minion, but not sure what #1&2 are??

Congratulations to Irmo Boys XC team to qualified for state and to Katy Hall and Katie Weber who qualified as individuals! Good luck to these fine young runners and way to go coaches.

Tue: beautiful peacock floral arrangements at SIN airport to welcome cousin Yun from Toronto/Canada. Glad to have her in SIN on schedule safe and sound.

Started our food tasting at Soup Restaurant***SamsuiGingerChicken and AhKon FanShuLeaves@T2.  Food pix downloaded.

Dinner@Blk51 MarineTerrace, nasi lemak/otah, satay with calamansi juice. F&B pix downloaded.

Wed: breakfast@Marine Terrace Market****BeeBee Carrot Cake and congee.

Checking out the seafood section at the wet market.

Testing the East Coast Rd selection of nonya food/AngKuKueh, KuehLapis, KuehDadar, OngoiUbi

 BakChang – food pix downloaded.

Kim Choo Kueh Chang***good selection of Nonya snack delicacies. 328 Katong Laksa****deemed by many to be the tastiest of all the neighbourhood’s many laksa shops, this one’s known for their thick, spicy, totally slurp-worthy coconut gravy in their newly renovated location.

Shared a piece of yummy rich sugee cake@Quentin’s Eurasian Restaurant.

Walked thru’ Ceylon Rd – Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, a temple for the Hindu god Ganesha who is the presiding deity.  Joo Chiat Rd to show Yun some of these well-restored shop-houses.

The sky opened up and we took shelter@I12 window shopping. Continued to Little India by #16bus and MRT. Vibrant and colourful clothing@the upper level of Tekka Market. ChickenBiryani, SoupKambing  and fresh coconut juice for dinner. Glad that the Deepavali lights are still on.

Thu: lunched with Jo@Glory****NasiPadang – Achar, AssamCurryFish, ChickenRendang, Otah, Popiah, SambalSotong. At present noisy and dusty constructions just outside, so not a good time to be there!

Continued for coffee and kaya toast@the iconic Red House in Katong, which once housed a famous bakery. Now Heavenly Wang Cafe, a neat casual yesteryear ambience and is a pleasant place where one can get decent affordable local coffee and food.

Special Nov date:

2 Happy Bdays  HongSze and JohnK/Ireland

8 Happy Bday Beverly

11 Happy Bday AudreyM/China

13 Happy Bday Yee Fun/NZ

19 Happy Bday Yulis

27 Happy Bday DaisyC

29 Happy 10th Bday to my grandson JohnW/USA

30 Happy Bday Chai/Canada