tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81395003901379720292024-03-20T17:58:33.469-07:00What's For Tomorrow?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139500390137972029.post-76711195642457272732015-05-19T01:41:00.002-07:002015-05-19T21:13:08.803-07:00 What To Do In Langkawi For 3 Days <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Langkawi, though just a small island, has plenty to offer solo travellers, couples and families. For those of you who're doing your research now, I hope to help you narrow down your list of 'things to do in langkawi'. I'll be covering a few activities - Sunset cruise, Tubotel, Skytrex, Night market, Duty free shopping, and Mangrove tour. </div>
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<b>564 RM </b>for 3 nights (2pax) </div>
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Link: <a href="http://tubotel.com/cms/">http://tubotel.com/cms/</a></div>
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I picked this place over hotels/resorts because I fancied the idea of a seaview from my room. And I'm not talking about one from the balcony. Lying on the bed, head propped on a pillow, the view right infront of me was the sea, framed by a coconut tree. Inside the tube is just a bed, but that was all we needed. If you're someone who doesn't like the idea of shared bathrooms then this is not the place for you. However, I must say the bathrooms were kept clean and dry in the communal sink area. Overall, the hostel has an open air concept, so a light sea breeze travels throughout the open corridors and pathways leading to the bathrooms. Also, the showers were strong and there was a consistent supply of hot water. (way more important to me than a bathtub) </div>
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One more thing, they serve pretty good breakfast. Especially their chorizo. They even serve freshly baked bread!! Great breakfast always makes a great start to the day. </div>
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It's cheaper if you book online! </div>
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Link: <a href="http://www.skytrex-adventure.com/">http://www.skytrex-adventure.com/</a> </div>
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This is something we chanced upon in a brochure along Pantai Cenang (beach street). </div>
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We'd been looking for a half day activity to do before our sunset cruise at 5pm and this was perfect! We started at 12pm and ended around 1.45pm. You pay 65RM if you buy tickets online or call beforehand. It's 70RM if you walk-in. If you need to rent shoes, it's 5RM. Gloves are 2RM per pair. From Tubotel, it was a 15 minute drive. </div>
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The advanced trail brings you up to pretty great heights and descents are in the forms of ziplines. I can't remember how many we did, but it must have been more than 10. The obstacles are challenging, but very doable. It just depends on how much time you'll take. Give yourself between 1.5 - 2.5 hours. You might also want to bring along a camera to stop at scenic spots and take a selfie! </div>
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There were quite a few ladder climbs. And one of them was REALLY high. Trick is to climb fast and keep your joints unlocked. I was a little scared the first time so i kept stopping, made me really tired just clinging on to the swaying ladder. </div>
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You can see the zipline behind us! All the stops have safety lines and you're given a 15-minute training before your trail. </div>
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BRING MOSQUITO REPELLENT. As you can tell, the entire park is set in a forest, perched on high trees. I had to borrow some (probably expired) mosquito repellent that unfortunately didn't work. </div>
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(BARGAIN BARGAIN BARGAIN! Don't accept anything less than <b>185RM</b>, their asking price starts from 280RM) We went to a couple of vendors selling Tropical Charters tickets and finally found a lady who operates a booth at the ferry terminal. Her name is Alyah, call her at 017-447 0262. </div>
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We drove to Resorts World Langkawi and waited for about 30 minutes to board. At 5pm or so, we sailed for 30 minutes to a spot out in the Andaman sea, where the current was pretty strong. They let you jump off the boat and enjoy their salt water jacuzzi, which is basically you clinging on to a huge net at the back of the boat. </div>
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They even have a lifeguard (this guy in the picture above) who's a really fun guy. He goes around making sure everyone has fun and helps those who want to jump but can't swim. He'll jump in with them and then swim them back to the back of the boat. The current plays a huge role too, cos it pretty much carries you there already. </div>
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You can choose to stay on the upper deck where there's shade, chairs and tables or find a spot on the lower deck, where there are mattresses, bean bags and a great view of the sunset. </div>
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I had a great time on the cruise, reading a book, sipping on a cocktail. Though we didn't see a very nice sunset, it was really nice being out at sea with a great crowd. </div>
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In Langkawi, there's one (or two) night markets that sets up at a different location every night. We went to the Tuesday one, near Pantai Cenang. The night market was pretty big, with many stalls selling satay, durian, pancakes, grilled chicken, and all sorts of other stuff. To find out where the night markets are on each night: </div>
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Because we're from Singapore and we frequent Malaysia, the food here was familiar to us. I would say this is a great place for foreigners to come and try food they wouldn't get in their countries. We met a pair of German girls who were brave enough to try our durians. One actually loved it!! </div>
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Mangrove Tour (4 hours) </span></h2>
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Tour includes stops at- Bat Cave, Fish feeding "show", Lunch at fish farm, Eagle feeding, and one island stop for 30 minutes. </div>
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You start your boat ride on a river with mangroves on each side. We were told there were many crocodiles in the area, but that they generally steer clear of the crowd. </div>
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First stop: Bat Cave. I was SO SCARED. I hate bats but i wanted to get over the fear so I forced myself into this cave. Luckily, the bats were pretty small and the cave was big with high ceilings so we weren't very near them. After a while, they were pretty adorable looking, especially our guide showed us some mothers who had their wings wrapped around their babies. </div>
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Later on, you're brought to a fish farm where you get to watch a fish feeding session. I have no idea what the hype is about. You literally stand around and watch a guy....feed fish. Hahahahaha. The only interesting thing was that the fish were pretty huge and some of them could do flips. They also kept a few big stingrays, and I saw a starfish somewhere. I guess because I've been to fish farms and <i>kelong </i>before, the stop over wasn't anything special. To other tourists though, it was an eye opener. </div>
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Later on, you're brought to another fish farm for lunch. Something like this one. (picture below)</div>
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Along the way, you see more monkeys, sitting in groups and just people watching. Think we're quite a scene to them.</div>
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Eagle feeding. The boatman threw a few pieces of chicken into the river, and within seconds, a few dozen eagles came swooping down. I didn't mange to get good pictures but here's a few from the net. It was quite a sight, but then they left as quickly as they came. </div>
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The sunrise before we left for the airport. I'll miss you Langkawi, and your beautiful skies. </div>
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I start this post with my favourite photo of the trip. These two brothers were sitting beside a shop selling handicrafts, each with a plastic bag with snacks and candy. I instantly thought of some guy who told us not to give them candy because village people in Sapa Valley don't receive dental care. </div>
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Sapa Valley was my favourite part of the trip because it was so idyllic. We would wake up to fresh mountain air, go for a trek in the mountains, come back to snuggle in bed and then go out for really good steamboat for dinner and KTV with the locals. Hanoi was alright, maybe because we didn't explore it much or maybe cos I'm just not a city person. </div>
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We started our Hanoi journey with a visit to Tea Talk Cafe, owned by a Singaporean named Michael. He and his family have lived in Hanoi for years and started a social enterprise to help orphaned youths.</div>
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We ordered a few of their best dishes. Chicken rice was my favourite. </div>
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If you're in Hanoi and would like to visit Tea Talk to know more about Michael's charity organization, please do! He's very friendly and would love to meet anyone who comes through his doors.<br />
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Website: <a href="http://teatalkvietnam.blogspot.sg/" target="_blank">http://teatalkvietnam.blogspot.sg/ </a></div>
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Peeked into their wholesale market. Looked daunting so we exited almost immediately after walking through it for 2 minutes.</div>
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Our friend in Hanoi brought us to taste their exclusively-Hanoi ice cream. So cold already still eat ice cream??? Hahaha, Ya all not scared. </div>
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It wasn't that tasty to be honest. </div>
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Found this really interesting. Hanoi weddings are commonly held on the sidewalks. So this literally was on a sidewalk!!! We saw many of these wedding set ups all around Hanoi. </div>
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You really gotta find this place, and get yourself a bowl of their beef noodles!!! It's the best bowl of Pho I've ever had. Pho originated from Hanoi, so where else better to get authentic beef noodles!! </div>
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After a day in Hanoi, we boarded our overnight train ride to Sapa Valley. The beds are just wide enough for a grown man, probably a little awkward if you were traveling alone cos there's only space for 2 people to stand around in in the cabin at any one time. </div>
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I miss this place so much! </div>
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My little devil of a brother enjoying his hot cup of lipton tea. </div>
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On our 2nd day of trekking, a group of village people followed us on our tour without asking us to buy things. We were curious why there were so many of them, but then later on found out they were there to help us down muddy, slippery slopes during the trek. </div>
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Deceiving start of the trail. I thought it'd be steps all the way. I was so wrong. </div>
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Brought to someone's home to see how to live. Houses are really dark and damn cold idk how they survive during winter. But it's pretty cool, every house has a 'sewing machine' so they all make their own coats and clothing. Also, most women learn to make handmade pouches, bags to sell to tourists. </div>
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Our 19 year old guide! We gifted her a jacket and she kept saying "This is so expensive! I can buy 2 of these from another shop" But we knew she would never buy anything for herself. She's working everyday to save money so her 21 year old husband can go to high school. Girl power or what??? </div>
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Halong Bay is so snores seriously. Like how Angkor Wat was so boring. Think you can't go to these places without knowing some background info. And cos i didn't know shit, it was so boring. </div>
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This post contains pretty graphic photos. I've postponed this post for ages because I just could not bring myself to look at the photos. The memory of these places haunts me still. More than anything, it just brings you immense sadness. You question why the world can be such a bad place to live in, and you realise where you're born in really makes a huge difference. </div>
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We had 2 days left in Phnom Penh to visit the Choeung Ek Killing fields and S-21prison. We booked a <i>tuktuk </i>driver for the day, paid him 20 usd though the asking rate was about 12 usd. We got pretty attached to our <i>tuktuk</i> driver but more on that later. </div>
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Between 1975 to 1979, an asshole named Pol Pot, leader of the communist regime Khmer Rouge, took over Cambodia when the previous leader Lon Nol fled to Hawaii after a huge war broke out between his troops and the rebellious Khmer Rouge. </div>
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Pol Pot executed plans to enslave the urban population. He drove them out of their homes in the city to work in paddy fields under the supervision of rural supporters of Pol Pot. He hated Chinese-looking Cambodians as he saw them as foreigners and not 'pure' Cambodians even though they and their ancestors have lived through many generations in Cambodia. </div>
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In 4 years, he carried out a genocide that killed nearly 1.7 - 2 million out of the then existing 8 million people. They were people from the upper and middle class, people who were part of the previous regime, anyone he suspected was turning against him. In 1979, the Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia and the genocide ended. </div>
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Because this tragic horror only happened less than 40 years ago, Cambodians are still living through the hatred, the pain, and the betrayal. Many of them who survived had to turn against friends and family members, in order to ensure their family got enough food so they would not starve. </div>
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While talking to our <i>tuktuk </i>driver, we learned that people live beside neighbours whom they know have betrayed their loved ones, or even killed someone dear to them. </div>
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It took decades to put the highest authorities of the Pol Pot regime to trial. Pol Pot himself died even before going to trial. No one expects the common citizens to be found guilty of anything. After all, it was such a mess of confusion, rage, and desperation. So the Cambodians now live among their enemies, closing one eye and just hoping to move on. </div>
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Choeung Ek Killing Fields </h2>
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If I remember correctly, this is the only Killing Field left in Phnom Penh that is open to the public. It takes about 30 (?) minutes to get there from the city. You pay US$3 for the entrance fee, it comes with an audio set that brings you to different posts of what was once a mass burial site for men, women and children, all of whom were either suspected of rebelling against Pol Pot or associated with someone who was. Many were told that if they confessed to sins they did not do, they would be pardoned. However, once they did, they were brought to killing fields, like this one, where death awaited them. </div>
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At each signpost, the narrative tells you a story and tries to paint a picture of what it was like then, how things would have looked. Most of these signposts are accompanied by pictures. </div>
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In this killing field alone, an estimated 17,000 people were brutally executed here. Unlike the Nazis who sophisticatedly used gas chambers and bullets for their genocides, the Cambodians turned to cheaper methods such as bludgeoning or hacking people using knives, shovels, sharpened bamboo sticks tools used for farming. As a result, many people were still alive when they were buried in mass graves. </div>
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This is one example of a mass grave, it was specifically for women and children. People buy and leave coloured bracelets as a mark of respect. </div>
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This here, is nicknamed the Killing tree. Infants and toddlers were taken by their legs, their heads smashed into this tree then thrown into the mass grave just right beside it, where their mothers were. </div>
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To mask their moans and screams, loud speakers were hung on trees and played loud communist songs in order to hide what was really going on from the Cambodians on the outside. This killing field was kept a secret until discovered in 1979, after the genocide. </div>
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What brings you closer to the crime scene are these bone fragments found in the ground, and displayed in boxes. Though the bodies have all been dug up, fragments of bones such as teeth remain in the ground and are still being discovered everyday when they surface. </div>
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You can feel it in the air, the sombre and depressing atmosphere as people walk around silently, some tearing uncontrollably, some bowing their heads down, others just gazing off in the distance. </div>
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I think this really makes you lose faith in humanity, at least just for those few days, when you just can't forget how awful the genocide was. And then you think about all the other wars that are happening now.........................just no. </div>
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At the last stop, we come to this monument built in remembrance of all who were buried in this site. </div>
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Stacks of skulls are piled up, according to age, gender, and the method of killing. </div>
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During Pol Pot's regime, people weren't allowed to own clothing and were ordered to wear brown uniforms. This is a pile of clothing confiscated from people who were brought here. </div>
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As if the day was not depressing enough, we went on to our next destination.<br />
S-21 was known as Tuol Svay Pray High School when the Khmer Rouge took over and turned it into a secret prison for interrogation and torture. It was one of the 196 secret prisons set up throughout Cambodia. Prisoners brought here were mostly the educated and elite, professionals, doctors, artisans, military personnel, members of the previous government, people who wore glasses, or just anyone who showed a hint of intellect- together with their families. They were accused of treason, interrogated and tortured. Many were later transported from here to killing fields to be executed.<br />
Out of the 14,000 people who passed through S-21 prison, only 7 people were known to have survived. </div>
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The rooms found in the museum were mostly kept as they were when the prison was liberated. Each room had a single bed, barred windows, chains, torture devices. On the wall of each room is a photograph of the person who was found strapped to the beds. </div>
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At the killing field, it was rather serene and calm, though depressing. Over here at S-21 though, it was plain frightening to walk along the corridors. I didn't even dare walk into the rooms, as you can tell all my pictures of the rooms are taken from outside. (I'm damn easily spooked) You could almost hear their screams through the silence. Since things were mostly left as they were, it was too easy to picture the horrible scenes. </div>
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Every prisoner brought here was photographed for record-keeping. There are boards of faces, faces, and more faces that stare straight back at you as you walk around the rooms. Confused, sad, desperate and lost faces. I seriously cannot even look at them without wanting to cry. It's silly to get so emotional over something that didn't happen to you. But when you're right there, in that room...it overwhelms you. </div>
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After we visited the S-21 prison, we asked our <i>tuktuk </i>driver some questions. After all, he was about 40 plus and must have lived through the genocide. He said his parents and grandparents were all killed. He had a wife who ran away with another man, leaving him with a daughter and son. His daughter is one eyed blind and might be fully blind if she does not receive treatment that costs around US $2000 a year. Our hearts went out to him, though we felt helpless. What could we do to help? </div>
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We asked him to bring us to the airport the next day, so we could give him some extra money. We also gave him a bottle of wine. He smiled a toothy grin and thanked us. After he dropped us at the airport, he apologised for not being able to send us off in the terminal. He could not leave his <i>tuktuk </i>unattended. So we said our goodbyes and went to check in. When we took the escalator up, I looked out of the window and there he was, with his smile, waving frantically at us. He had parked his <i>tuktuk</i> somewhere and rushed back to try and catch a glimpse of us. My heart melted. We were so so touched. I hope the next time we return to Phnom Penh, we'll get to see him again. Till then, I wish him all the best. </div>
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Cambodia has left such an impact on me. It is the most eventful trip I've taken in a while and continues to linger in my thoughts. I hope you'll fall in love with Cambodia as much as I have. </div>
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Siem Reap was my least favourite of all the places we visited in Cambodia. I like Art, but learning to appreciate architecture and landscapes hasn't happened yet. </div>
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From Snookyville we booked an overnight 'sleeper' bus. The brochure was unsurprisingly misleading. They advertised a private room, with a queen sized bed and a TV in front of it. That was, of course, not what we got at all. I think we paid about 18usd per person?? Really can't remember. Anyway we weren't fussy bout the sleeping arrangements. It was a more like a super single bed, with no TV and not much privacy. Two rows of double deckered beds lined the inside of the bus, so it could take about 20 - 22 people. </div>
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So for Siem Reap, we opted to stay in a more luxurious accommodation and booked a night at a 4/5 star hotel. The <i>tuktuk</i> driver who brought us there also landed a next day job to bring us around all the different temples in Siem Reap, including the Angkor Wat. We paid him around 10/12 usd. </div>
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I think this is the one?? Yea I remember the difference between Angkor Wat and the rest was that there was a huge bridge to walk across before reaching Angkor Wat. There were significantly more people too. </div>
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We initially wanted to do the sunrise/sunset tour at the temples, cos I'd seen pictures and they looked so gorgeous. But MJ and I couldn't be bothered to wake up early, and we were done with the tour at around 3pm when it started raining, so we decided to go back to the hotel instead. </div>
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We did come across a lady selling crickets!!! Bought a bag and finished all of it. Crickets tasted really really yummy! I'd tried worms before, which tasted like chicken. The bag of crickets we bought tasted somewhat like chicken too but with more MSG cos they put a lot of spices and dk what. </div>
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Sangria!!!!! </div>
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Siem Reap was okay, but nothing to rave about. Honestly dk why Angkor Wat is so famous hahaha. Then again i've never been impressed by such stuff. </div>
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If I had known Siem Reap was gonna be so boring I would have spent more time at <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2015/02/cambodia-koh-rong.html" target="_blank">Koh Rong</a> :((((( miss that place so much. Do not miss the sandflies. BUT LIFE AIN'T FAIR. </div>
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Anyway, I guess i don't regret it cos at least we've been there, done that. And I now know where to return to the next time I'm planning a trip to Cambodia! </div>
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<u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cambodia- Koh Rong </span></u></h2>
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After reading countless of blogs, we decided that Koh Rong was a must-see destination in Cambodia. From Sihanoukville, there are ferry companies to bring you to Koh Rong for a reasonable price. I can't remember the exact price but it wasn't ridiculous. </div>
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I could have edited this picture so the sky and water looks blue and ridiculously out of this world but I didn't want to. This was the scene I saw when I got there. It WAS beautiful and the water was really clear, but it wasn't like THIS. </div>
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I had expected it to look exactly like this, so yes i was a little disappointed when we got there. We went in July and maybe weather just wasn't on our side. It rained almost every day we were in Sihanoukville and Koh Rong so maybe because the sun wasn't out, the beach ended looking like it was drenched in grey. The sea was more green than blue, still pretty clear though. You could see corals in the distance and little fishes. </div>
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Right after we reached the jetty in Koh Rong, we were briefed by a guy about the island's perks and quirks. </div>
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<b>SANDFLIES: </b>We were advised to get coconut oil and not roll around in the sand because the beaches are teeming with sandflies. I have plenty of experience with them from the beaches I often go to in Malaysia, so i was constantly making sure I was covered in coconut oil. </div>
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Unfortunately, they still got to me and I suffered badly for a week after :( </div>
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<b>ELECTRICITY: </b>From 11pm to 7/8am, there isn't electricity, so only gas lamps and torches guide you back to your accommodation if you're hanging out at a bar or a restaurant near to the jetty. Also, there is hardly any hot water, so just don't hope for any. </div>
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One thing I remember vividly was that the sand was squeaky clean. Literally squeaky! Before going, I had read somewhere that Koh Rong had 'squeaky clean' sand so when I got there, I realised what they were talking about! MJ and i were walking along the beach barefoot and it was the first thing we noticed. The sand is so fine and smooth you can really hear a 'squeak' as you rub your feet against each other. </div>
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From the jetty, it takes about 15-20 minutes to walk to the far end of the beach, where tree top bungalows was. We went there to check it out but decided not to stay there cos it was so far away from everything and I was being lazy heh. They do have pretty bungalows that overlook the sea and also a private beach for guests only. </div>
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We walked back and found these beachside bungalows which were US$40/45 a night (can't rmb) and settled for that. One bungalow can actually house 4 since there are 2 queen sized beds. There is a pretty spacious bathroom and a balcony. </div>
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We only had 2 days and a night at Koh Rong so we wasted no time at our bungalow. Walked around for a bit to find some food. </div>
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There are food stalls like this all along the beach and they make these french baguettes stuffed with meat and few pieces of vegetables. Pretty okay. </div>
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The locals are used to foreigners being on their island, most have picked up simple English. There is also a childcare centre run by a few caucasians. They teach them English and allow visitors to join in during their outings. If you have time, you can volunteer to teach in their classes too. </div>
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This was GREAT. I think it was US 1.50 (??) Beef noodle soup. </div>
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Long beach is a 45-minute hike away from the beach you're dropped off at (gotta find the name of it). BRING A PAIR OF SANDALS OR SHOES. We were totally not prepared for this hike. For some reason, we felt haughty that morning so we trekked there in slippers....worse idea ever. The paths are slippery, muddy, and steep. Which means you want free hands to grab onto branches, roots, whatever you can find. The entrance is kinda tricky to find, but just ask someone and they'll point you to the right direction. </div>
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Long Beach is 7km long, hence the name, and has no accommodation or anything, just a cafe that didn't look like it was open for business. </div>
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I was a little grumpy when we got there because we had trekked there barefoot (slippers were making it worse). I had scratches all over my knees, feet and was just so sick of the rain. Naturally, I wasn't appeased when I saw the gloomy view. (all that for this??!!?) </div>
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Lucky for me, these few pups really cheered me up. There were dogs and puppies in Koh Rong and Sihanoukville everywhere!!!! They always popped up out of nowhere. They would just sit next to me quietly, whether or not I had food. </div>
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On this one, there are pictures of the tree house bungalows, and the trekking journey to Long Beach. </div>
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Also, her photos of the beach look a lot more hopeful than mine so you'll just have to try your luck and see if you get good weather there! </div>
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This next blog was the reason I really wanted to go to Koh Rong. </div>
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It tells you more about life on the island and encourages you to go there NOW before resorts, casinos and clubs take over and it becomes just as commercialised as Phuket. </div>
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I don't know when I will return to Koh Rong but I'm glad we'd stopped by for a night because it really is a very peaceful place, with so much more to offer. I wish we could have stayed longer to explore more. Even though the weather wasn't great, and part of the trip was ruined because of my wisdom tooth acting up, I liked the place a lot. </div>
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I usually cringe at the thought of not being able to plan my holidays detail by detail, but Cambodia forced me to throw any urge to pre-book accommodation beforehand and just ACTUALLY go with the flow. I liked it i guess, for once. But I guess it's one of the few places that would allow you to be spontaneous because there's always cheap lodging somewhere, giving you more alternatives on the ground, not just over the net.<br />
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The guy we stayed with arranged our transport to Snookyville. We got up early to catch the 7:30am ride. We were put in a mini van for about 5 or 6 hours (?) with one pitstop along the way for food and bathroom break. </div>
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When we got to Serendipity, we immediately got approached by this guy who was a <i>tuktuk</i> driver. We told him we were going to Monkey Republic, and he said "Okay 5 dollars". Within 5 seconds of getting on board, he said "2 dollars is ok, because near" WHAT HE MEANT BY NEARBY WAS LITERALLY A 20-STEP WALK TO MONKEY REPUBLIC. </div>
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<u>SNOOKY NIGHTS</u></h3>
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We didn't do much other than party in Snookyville at nights. It's pretty much cheap alcohol, barbecued food on the beach, and open air bars facing the sea.<br />
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We spent a day on Otres beach, a 15-20 minute tuktuk ride away from Serendipity and found it really really tempting to stay there for 2 years or so. </div>
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There are about the same number of vendors - the ones who try to sell you their manicure/threading/massage services- and a good number of bars and accommodation choices along the beach. </div>
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We met one of the famous kid vendors of Snookyville within minutes of settling down. He made about $5-6 off us easily by selling us factory made 'friendship' bracelets and then his mum managed to convince me into a $28 beach package, which included threading parts of my body I never knew could be threaded. Honestly it was hard making a decision whether or not to buy from these kids. Some people say buying from them keeps them out of school, but at that point of time, I didn't really see how other way i could help, even if it were a really insignificant way. There are after all so many other factors keeping them out of school. Ultimately, I made my decision based on whatever felt right.<br />
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Breakfast was mediocre. I wish we got to eat more authentic Cambodian food. Most restaurants we visited offered a mixture of thai and french food options.<br />
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Big sun beds available with no obligation to get a drink or whatsoever.</div>
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Looked up for a moment and this was the view. This was exactly what I had wanted. To have a fuss-free spontaneous trip where we could spend hours just doing nothing. </div>
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Little guy came back again (And again and again) hahaha. We didn't mind though, he was alright. </div>
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This was the Otres we managed to see a bit of in a day. I'm sure there's plenty more of it we didn't have time to discover. If time permits, I would be more than glad to spend a week or two there. </div>
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Unlike Serendipity, where it's more known as the party beach, Otres is for the late 20s and above, when you no longer feel hyped up about putting 2 litres of alcohol in your system. It's a really laid back place, and just sitting there for an hour or two can rejuvenate the last one or two shitty years you've had. </div>
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I'll be back, Otres! </div>
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My best friend and i spontaneously booked a short trip to Ibiza and it was 4 days of tanning on beaches and a couple of late nights in Ibiza's famed Pacha club. It was amazing and I want to go back right now :( </div>
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We were deciding where to stay between <b>Ibiza town, San Antonio and Playa en Bossa</b> and decided on Ibiza town because I'd heard the beaches at SA were far apart from each other and Playa was just a party beach plus Ibiza Town was in a pretty central location- the truth to all this info i've yet to confirm because we didn't quite explore much of SA and Playa. </div>
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We stayed at the Lux Mar for 3 nights and paid about <b>97 euros </b>for 2 people, which is a great deal considering that Ibiza is pretty expensive. The Lux Mar was more than enough for us, it was hugeeee. We had a bedroom, a living/dining room, a small kitchen area, a bathroom and a balcony facing (sort of) the sea. </div>
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Within the vicinity there are super marts, restaurants, and pretty much anything you'll need. The nearest beach is a <b>5 minute walk. </b></div>
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One of the super marts near the hotel. Alcohol's cheap, they even have many different kinds of cocktail mixers. To save money on food, we would come here early in the morning, get a long roll of bread, some smoked salmon and ham and pack it in our bags as lunch for when we get to the beach. </div>
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The stroll to the beach is easy, and there are great cafes along the way too, serving cocktail jugs for 6 euros all day long. </div>
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This hippie looking cafe was really tempting but we never really got a chance to sit down for a drink</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: red;">Note</span></u></b>: I realised the beach culture in Ibiza is pretty liberal. We found booby tanning everywhere we went, even the more "family" friendly ones. </div>
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The beach in Ibiza town is edged right along the streets so it was really convenient if we needed to run to the bathroom or grab a bottle of ice water. </div>
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We walked 20 minutes to a bus stop, took 10 minutes to figure out which bus to take, and then another 30 - 40 minutes on the bus to get HERE. </div>
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When we first arrived, the clouds were dark and it looked like it was about to rain. I was so mad and disappointed but we didn't let it affect us. We still rolled out our towels, and took off our tops in that cold weather, stubbornly trying to pretend like there was a sun and we were going to have a good time anyway. Which we did in the end!!!!! Because the sun decided it wasn't as stubborn as us, and it came out for a few good hours. </div>
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<u>BEACH #3: LAS SALINAS </u></h2>
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This was apparently some famous beach that Claire suggested we go to. It was easier to go, i think we took a bus to Ibiza town, and then like a cab or smth I can't remember lol.<br />
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Whereever you go on the beach, whichever beach it is, there will be many people asking you to go on boat tours or party boats or whatever. They seemed like pretty good deals, don't think they were fake or anything. But we were quite broke at that time, and didn't really have time anyway, so we passed. But I would have liked to try it out, maybe next time!<br />
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This was my favourite meal in Ibiza hehehehe. Some sort of beef pasta or whatever type of pasta that is. IT WAS GREAT, and relatively cheaper than everything else. </div>
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Because we went before the summer partying season began, we didn't party much. We managed to get tickets for Pacha Ibiza club, and Steve Aoki was playing that night. But cos we spent so much time tanning in the day and doing whatever else, we were so tired we couldn't wait for Aoki and left at like 2plus am LOL Damn lame but OLD ALREADY LA. </div>
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I really enjoyed Ibiza :))))))))))) All the more because i was with such great company. TILL NEXT TIME! </div>
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I was actually in London for 4.5 days but the things I did could have been covered in 2 so there. I MISS LONDON ALREADY, I feel like if given a choice I could live there and fall in love with the place even more </div>
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Dropped by this adorable bakery- The Hummingbird Bakery and got myself a grand total of 2 cupcakes- red velvet and salted caramel. They were bout 2+ pounds each or so i can't remember. </div>
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So there, I'm obviously not very impressed by man-made attractions but nevertheless, i liked walking to these places and accompanying my parents while they re-visited these sites after 25 years.<br />
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SEE YOU AGAIN MY PULLED PORK SOUP AT PRET-A-MANGER.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139500390137972029.post-74796397455069319372013-02-10T20:30:00.002-08:002013-11-01T11:04:40.750-07:00What to do in Bali?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After stuffing ourselves full at a beautiful wedding of a dear friend's, Deb and I sat outside and began people watching when a sudden idea popped into our heads. School was not for a few weeks and we could still go on a nice trip with our boyfriends (before they left Singapore to study abroad) if we wanted! </div>
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So there was it. We took 5 minutes to notify the guys we were going on a trip and booked our flights and villa within the next 2 weeks. </div>
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<b>BALI IT WAAAASSS</b>!!!! </div>
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We decided on staying at <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g469404-d2366448-r149618164-Jas_Boutique_Villas-Seminyak_Bali.html">Jas Villas Boutique Hotel</a> in seminyak beach and it was lovely. (I wrote a short review on tripadvisor if you're interested) Just like many other places it was given mostly great reviews but a few extremely unsatisfied one but since it was having a "flash deal" we grabbed it at that instant. </div>
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For all of you like-minded people out there, you'll be glad to know there was!!! </div>
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This little queer sink was enough to spark even more excitement amongst everyone ; we were already brimming with tons so it wasn't weird at all when everyone stood around it for 3 minutes going " Omg look at the sink. Omg. Look at it. It is too cute to be true" </div>
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Walk way to the rooms (Master on the left, 2nd bedroom straight ahead) </div>
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Bed which we never used except for jumping off from into the water</div>
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Pool was great, not too deep and spacious for 4 people. The bedrooms have doors that opens up to the pool so you could literally decide to just exit the room into the pool</div>
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<u>AROUND & ABOUT</u></div>
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In Bali, alcohol isn't dirt cheap as it is in Thailand or even other parts of Indonesia, buying bottles on the street would pretty much be the same as getting non-duty free alcohol. I highly recommend you to buy your alcohol IN YOUR OWN AIRPORT'S DFS BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BALI. The DFS shop in the Bali airport terminal is in the departure hall and not the arrival. </div>
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The 4 of us went to Bali with the intention of getting wasted throughout the trip but were hugely disappointed when we realized there was no DFS shop waiting for us on the other end </div>
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Bali prides itself with many boutiques selling handmade items from bags, paintings to accessories and notebooks </div>
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Just remember, you have to haggle EVERYWHERE you go. </div>
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For example, a reasonable price for a pair of shorts (to me) would be between 50,000-80,000 rupiah (~5-8 USD) </div>
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Most sellers would start anywhere between 100,000 - 180,000 rupiah for a pair. The richer you look, the higher their price goes. </div>
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Some people would ask for 30,000 rupiah (Which is possible) but I wouldn't, just because I take my purchase as a form of helping the local economy. Even if i could squeeze the poor fella and get my pair of shorts for 2 dollars, it wouldn't feel good after knowing he didn't gain much profit. </div>
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I like to see it as a gain-gain thing. As long as the shorts are at least half the amount I would pay back home, it's good for me. </div>
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But it IS true that most touristy shops are along the beach so when we got a chance to eat local food we went for it. </div>
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THIS PLACE HOWEVER, was our absolute favourite hang out place. </div>
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Brewers has tons of interesting concoctions and DAMN NICE quesadillas </div>
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Their martinis are good and cheap and they come in quite a few varieties </div>
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Amongst the choices were Lychee, Chocolate, Peace, Lavender and the average price was 40,000 rupiah for a drink. ( ~ 5SGD, 4USD)<br />
THAT'S SO CHEAP COMPARED TO SINGAPORE<br />
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At first i was like " bring on ALL TYPES OF MARTINIS" (except maybe the chocolate martini)<br />
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QUESADILLAS - 30,000 rupiah ( ~ 3USD, 4 SGD )</div>
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Buffalo wings - 30,000 rupiah </div>
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<b>Scottish dime (89k)</b> - Beer, whiskey and Drambuie </div>
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<b>Rose Lychee Pilsen (45k)</b> - Beer, Vodka, Lychee syrup, Rose syrup and Lemon twist</div>
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<b>Lavender trap (49k)</b> - Beer, Rum, Lavender syrup, Strawberry syrup and mint leaves </div>
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If you're a fan of Jaegermeister, their Jaegermeister cocktails would blow your mind. </div>
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At 50k rupiah a glass, try a <b>Horn mix, Jacko, Halloween, American trip</b> or a <b>Jaeger Hina</b>. </div>
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We didn't intend to club that night but after walking around for a while, the music got into our heads and when someone introduced house specials (1 for 1) to us, we (the girls) couldn't resist. </div>
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I think this was one of those backpacker clubs ; backpackers usually organize nights out and bring their guests to different clubs on different nights. </div>
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The atmosphere was pumping (And so were they) as you walk into the club and it was hard not to feel the infectious beat creep into my veins. I was bobbing around 30 seconds later. </div>
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The drinks were really cheap (i can't remember how cheap maybe like 2 dollars a glass) but don't be fooled because they were mostly syrup and mixers. They probably watered down all their drinks to keep people drinking more </div>
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The next night (after drinking the horrible bottle of whiskey), we visited sky garden </div>
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It's this huge building with 40000000 rooms inside , no la just like 5 maybe. </div>
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Different rooms had different music and the crowds were not bad but i think the whiskey killed us all so we could only float around aimlessly. (went home after 15 minutes or something) </div>
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<u>BEACH ACTIVITIES </u></div>
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The beach at Seminyak is amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. I felt like I could live there forever. We were lucky to get great sun and a strong breeze that day. The day before when we tried walking along the beach, there was sand flying everywhere, into our eyes and mouths and just EVERYWHERE. I was worried we wouldn't get to visit the beach (which is lame given that we were in Bali) </div>
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This was me walking out bravely into the huge waves ~~~ </div>
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I loved it, the waves were big but not overwhelming and it was just fun trying to jump into them and (hopefully) resurfacing. </div>
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Water rafting is probably the best activity I would recommend you do in Bali. I've done it twice and would do it as many times as I can. Thanks to the haggler in our group, we managed to get a substantial amount of discount. The prices usually range from 35 USD 40 USD per person but we got our deal at 20 USD (200,000 rupiah) per person. Do try to haggle especially if you have a group of 4 people and above. Package includes transport to/from hostel and a buffet lunch (which was spectacular) </div>
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For 2.5 hours, you get to enjoy the scenic views of the valleys while paddling to the guide's instructions. The paddling is kept to a minimum as the guide does his best to let the currents of the river carry us along. He occasionally shouts "Boom boom!" to warn us to hold on as we bump into rocks or go under low bridges.</div>
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Usually, they would charge 50-55 USD for a package ( transport to and fro plus a lunch ) but once again, we ( or rather just the haggler ) managed to get a discount and paid ~26 USD per person </div>
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Jet skiing was "meh" for me cos I was a loser and didn't dare go too fast hahahaha. For us, we didn't really get to jet ski alone. A guide sat behind us and helped us when we needed him. For cowards like me, he sometimes took the lead and gave me a few exhilarating spins.</div>
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We came across this group of uncles playing cards and the pegs on their faces represented their losses.</div>
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Trust me, this guy was the winning one. </div>
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I love Bali because as commercialized as it has become, it's a place that is still full of community and village spirit. There is so much heart in all of them </div>
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I look forward to many more Bali trips and I hope you'll enjoy your upcoming ones too! </div>
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Address: 42 Club Street<br />
Opening Hours: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3c2415;">Mondays to Saturdays </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3c2415;">Lunch: 12noon to 3pm; Dinner: 5pm up to 12am</span></span><br />
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / China Town / Raffles Place<br />
Website: <a href="http://www.platters.com.sg/index.php">Platters</a> ( please visit their gallery for photos that will tempt your taste buds till they invade your dreams )<br />
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MY PHOTOS REALLY MEGA EXTREMELY DO THE FOOD HERE NO JUSTICE. </div>
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These are classic examples of how i have to continue improving but anyway, i'd like to share whatever I have with you and this time we go to Platters! </div>
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Platters has an interesting concept of rotating chefs every 3-4 months and when I visited, the chef was <i><b>Chef Yen Koh</b></i>. The food was served on wooden boards, in very interesting arrangements. How did they taste? Really Really Good. </div>
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Trying to take good photographs at Platters have made me realized how spoilt I have been with good lighting at the other places. I'm not saying the lighting here isn't good for the ambience, but for a rookie like me? Urgh, a disaster. I was a complete failure and these are my "trying" best ones. </div>
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This amazing bunch of things was my favourite of the night. The salmon tataki was smooth, sweet and incredibly tasty. Take a pinch of the green espuma, spread it across the foccacia and taste the goodness in that because I could basically just eat that for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Simple, satisfying and delicious. Foccacia bread was delectable, crunchy and fragrant. The crispy white bait was dismissible because I hardly like fried stuff anymore. I would give this platter a <b>7/10. </b></div>
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It's a real pussy beer if you ask me but who's judging? </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139500390137972029.post-25912009737840814962012-09-27T03:01:00.002-07:002012-09-27T03:04:28.530-07:00Hatched <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Website : <a href="http://www.hatched.sg/">Hatched</a> </div>
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Opening Hours: Tue - Thurs 8am to 10pm, Fri & Sat 8am to 11pm, Sunday 8am to 10pm, <b>Closed on Mondays </b></div>
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I have wanted to try this place since last year but never got it because I was lazy to travel all the way to Bukit Timah. On that beauuuuutiful morning, after an exhilarating ride on my uncle's new found love (his harley baby), we stepped into Hatched for some early sunday breakfast. </div>
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I must say the food (And coffee) didn't match up to my expectations one bit, which was a pity. It's a good thing the company i enjoyed made up for the mediocre breakfast. </div>
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Poached egg on english muffin, with hollandaise sauce and black forest ham. Served with homemade mash. </td></tr>
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I had high hopes for this one after eavesdropping on the conversation next to me. This lady was proclaiming how badly was craving for this since the day before. </div>
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It was honestly very "meh" to me. The ham was tough and the sauce was bland. The muffin wasn't very fresh either. Everything was "meh" </div>
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Sausages, sunny side ups, toast, baked beans and potatoes. </td></tr>
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Come on. Let's face it. I could make this and it would turn out the same. </div>
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For 15? It's a real rip off! </div>
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Too milky, could hardly taste coffee in it. Don't really even know if this was coffee. </div>
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The pancakes were fluffy and warm ( thank goodness they were ) but other than that, nothing much to rave about. </div>
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I think the point is I feel the hype about this place is highly overrated!! The place looks comfortable and cosy, and the staff are acceptably polite but the food and the coffee??? Way below any standard to rave about. Besides, it's all the way in Bukit Timah. Will I ever be back? No. Not till they've improved their menu. </div>
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I think if this place weren't so "highly recommended" to me, i wouldn't have been so disappointed. If I were to give the place the benefit of the doubt......perhaps I tried the wrong items. Then again, I don't usually like coming back to places with bad lattes haha. </div>
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Date: 6 September 2012</div>
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I went to this place with a few of my "old" friends and you really have to try their wasabi prawns!!</div>
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I have to admit i was a little skeptical at first but once I bit into it..........................just wow. </div>
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Good, crunchy and juicy. I love french beans and as long as its not too soggy or anything, it's perfect. It probably thinks only a few minutes to fry plus it has such a delicious texture to it. </div>
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I loved it, except for the fact that it was fried. Really not into fried food anymore. </div>
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Mmmm...Nothing much to rave about. It's one of those bland but tasty dishes, with not much flavor to it except for the sweetness of the chicken, which was amplified by the rice wine. The broth was not too thick but very smooth. </div>
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This was really something different! I usually like my prawns either in sweet and sour sauce or in cereal. But this is now my new favorite prawn dish in singapore! </div>
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The wasabi taste was not choking, so we didn't have the brain-squeezing feeling, just the flavor of wasabi. The prawns were big and fresh and very juicy. Even though this was fried it was still soft and tangy. </div>
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This place is right around the corner of china town, just 2/3 doors away from a place with egg tarts my "old" friend swears by. China town is brimming with good food and this is just my first reviewed place. Can't wait for the rest! </div>
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House is one of the many restaurants at Dempsey and has quite a large seating capacity. </div>
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I wanted to try something off their brunch menu but they only serve brunch on weekends (a little strange) but oh well. </div>
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Honestly, the food was average but i liked the decor of the place. </div>
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Squid Ink Paella -<u style="font-weight: bold;">S$29</u><br />
A friend suggested having Paella because she'd just come back from a long trip in europe and missed having paella. This one did not meet up to her expectations at all, which was <i>quite disappointing </i>because I really wanted to taste how authentic paella should be like. Guess this isn't the place for them.<br />
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It's a little like risotto except it's less creamy because paella is cooked <b>with all the liquids</b> in and little stirring, while risotto is cooked with <i>constant stirring and portioned additions of liquids</i>. They also use different grains, i think the risotto one releases starch with constant stirring so it has a "stickier" texture.<br />
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This paella was cooked in squid ink (a first for me) so I have nothing to compare it against. I'll just say it was rather bland. I mostly tasted cheese and a slight squid flavor with the zesty accompaniment of the tomatoes. The prawns were very<b> fresh and good</b> though i must say!!<br />
The portion is rather big, I wouldn't have been able to finish it on my own. </div>
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English Breakfast Skinny Pizza - <b><u>S$24</u></b></div>
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Let me just say this cannot, in any possible way, be compared to my favorite pizzas from <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2012/05/peperoni-pizzeria.html">Peperoni Pizzeria</a>. It looked aesthetically wonderful but it just didn't<b> deliver taste wise. Huge mega disappointment. </b></div>
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Firstly, there was too much going on. </div>
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I could hardly see what I was eating. The huge chunks of tomatoes were really not a big help at all because if I wanted to eat a tomato on its own, I would've have ordered a tomato on its own. I expected my tomatoes sliced and placed nicely on top on my pizza and not have them rolling around while I try to cut into them. </div>
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Secondly, the gravy was way too thick. It made the crust soggy and unappealing. </div>
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Thirdly, the cheese they used could have been better. It tasted like the ones you would use for a sandwich and not a pizza. It barely blended with anything else on the pizza. It just stood out on its own. As did the tomatoes. </div>
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SERIOUSLY, It was as if they served english breakfast on dough. What's the point??? </div>
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Thankfully, this wasn't a morbid disaster. The warm chocolate toffee cake (<b><u>S$9.50</u></b>) was rather small but it tasted just as a chocolate cake should, warm, moist and chocolatey. </div>
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Despite being thoroughly annoyed by the pizza I tried, i still wanna come back for their vintage tea party thingy. Will let yall know how it goes when that happens! </div>
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Date: 15 August 2012</div>
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Address: 501 Bukit Timah Road , #01-05B, Cluny Court</div>
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A new indie cafe just opened in June 2012 by an aussie guy and since my friend and I were next door at <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2012/08/la-petite.html">La Petite's</a> for lunch, we decided to visit the place for a short while. </div>
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For now, they don't serve any food on weekdays because they haven't found a chef yet. </div>
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I'm eager for them to get a chef so I can try their food! For now, it's a nice place to have a coffee and do some work or read a book in peace.</div>
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La Petite is a hidden gem in the corner of Serene Centre, next to Island Creamery. </div>
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A very friendly bearded french chef greeted us with a warm "Hello!" </div>
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He looked oddly out of place, as if he stepped out from a cafe on a street in Paris and into this cafeteria looking restaurant in Singapore. </div>
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But his warm smile and grandfather looks welcomed us nicely and started our splendid time spent there.</div>
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I'm not a big eater so I decided this was enough to fill my stomach and boy did it taste AWESOME. </div>
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The Ravioli with prawns and foie gras (<u><b>S$15</b></u>) WAS AMAZING. </div>
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The fish was as it should be, fresh and tasty. The sauce was slightly sour and lemoney, went perfect with the sweetness of the fish. The rice was meh, okay. Nothing much about it, i've heard they serve good butter rice. I shall have a go at it next time. </div>
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If you like <b><i>duck confit</i></b>, do go ahead and try it because it's ACTUALLY better than <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2012/05/saveur.html">Saveur's</a>. I can't believe I just said that either, cos I hadn't tasted better duck confit than theirs before trying Petite's. I would however prefer Saveur's mashed potatoes to Petite's diced ones. </div>
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I wish i had (have) a bigger appetite so I could do a review of it for you guys but trust me when I say i'll be back soon for more! </div>
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A friend and I were on our way to <b><i>Vanilla Cafe </i></b>and arrived there a few minutes before 11am only to be disappointed because the cafe hadn't even opened and they were supposed to be open and ready for guests by 11am. They should probably work on their punctuality because it plays a big part on our impression of them. </div>
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All was well though, because we got the chance to visit <b><i>Preparazzi</i></b> instead! </div>
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I'd known Preparazzi to be a <b><i>catering business</i></b> because I once worked part time for them and it was a good experience to watch the behind-the-scenes of catering business - how they prepared the food, how they presented it and <i>ohhh how good the food</i> was! So I was highly anticipating the food to be extraordinary, finger licking good. I guess I expected too much. </div>
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The supposedly truffle hollandaise sauce they use to drizzle over the poached eggs didn't have a truffle oil taste or smell at all. In fact, it was buttery. <b><i>Way Too Buttery</i></b>. I quickly scooped the sauce out of the way after one bite of it. I abhor how <b>bland</b> the sauce was and don't understand how it could go well with the smoked salmon. I'd rather they just drizzled some lemon sauce and be done with it. </div>
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I have long wanted to visit Kith Cafe but the one at Robertson quay is so tiny and annoying cos you'll most probably have to sit outside where it's hot, stuffy, very hot and very stuffy. </div>
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I can't wait to go back there to try their other items. Service was better than average and the decor was simple and nice! Just a perfect place to chill out with a friend and have some good food! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139500390137972029.post-91667118313481136012012-07-23T07:38:00.002-07:002012-07-23T07:38:49.809-07:00Tiong Bahru Bakery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Date : 20 July 2012</div>
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Address: 56 Eng Hoon Street</div>
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Opening hours: 8am - 8pm, closed on Tuesdays </div>
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Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru </div>
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There's been so much hype about Tiong Bahru Bakery, most of my friends who visited the place gave squealing recommendations. One even threatened never to speak to me again if I didn't try the chocolate croissant. </div>
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So I did. And I'm sorry to disappoint everyone, but i wasn't impressed! Not one bit. </div>
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I don't know if it was the high expectations I built of it or just a down day for them. Or perhaps I didn't really try the "specialities" but I was really disappointed after my brunch at TBB. </div>
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I stepped into the buzzing eatery that was already crowded before noon and was greeted by a friendly waiter. </div>
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I like the layout of the counter, how it displays the food to make every one of them irresistible. I was only with one friend but we wanted to order everything we saw. It's a good thing I live nearby so I can always go back to try the rest of the food. </div>
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The first item i sank my teeth into was the Lemon Tart - <b><u>$6</u></b> </div>
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The crust was harder than I expected it to be and honestly very plain and boring. The lemon pudding on top was sour and sweet and I wonder if they put mandarin oranges in it cos there was an overpowering taste of them. </div>
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I wouldn't have been able to finish one on my own just because it's very sweet and I rather dislike the crust. </div>
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This was the chocolate croissant ( <b><u>$3.20</u></b> ) my friend had so highly recommended. </div>
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I eagerly shoved a piece of it into my mouth and............ my heart sank.</div>
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The croissant was soggy and slightly tough, not crispy and fresh. </div>
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Perhaps I had indeed gone on a bad day, but aren't they supposed to be serving good and fresh food all the time? My friend and I exchanged glances and she said " <b><i>Okay only leh</i></b> " and I couldn't agree more. </div>
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This was a spontaneous order that we made and boy am i glad we did because it turned out to be the best item we had that morning. The Croque Monsieur ( with ham and cheese ) - <b><u>$9.50</u></b> would be one pastry I would dare to recommend at TBB.</div>
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The bread was soft and together with the ham and cheese, each bite was a flavorful one.</div>
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"PANNA COTTA!! " I squealed in delight when i saw this among other dessert items. We tried the one with tropical fruits - <b><u>$6.50 </u></b></div>
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My brave friend bought the squid ink bread <b style="text-decoration: underline;">$4++ </b>and regretted her choice almost immediately after having a bite of it. She hadn't tried squid ink pasta before so she had no clue what she was venturing into. However, if you HAVE tried squid ink pasta before and like how it better flavours your food, then perhaps you will fancy this. </div>
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As disappointed as I was, I'll go back and try more of their food. Hopefully the next time, I'll have an improved impression of them. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139500390137972029.post-61008162314381439842012-07-23T03:33:00.000-07:002015-02-06T18:07:57.687-08:00Baan Tong Thai (CLOSED)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The number of eateries sprouting up around Tiong Bahru have been rising these few months and being a happy resident here, I am more than happy to welcome all of them. </div>
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Pricier than the others that I've tried, the Thai Iced Milk Tea - <u style="font-weight: bold;">$3.50</u> was sweet and less milky than usual. I actually prefer this version to <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2012/07/jane-thai-food-restaurant.html">Jane Thai</a>'s but my friend disagrees so to each its own I guess. </div>
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The soup looks bare because it kind of was. There was a whole lot of soup but I really wish there were more mushrooms in there, if not prawns. Till now, I haven't found a thai place in Singapore that is generous with ingredients. Is it really that expensive to throw in a few more mushrooms and squids? </div>
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Sambal kangkong -<u><b> $7.80 </b></u></div>
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The kind manager let us try their Tako, usually priced at <b><u>$4.50</u></b></div>
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This served as a nice dessert after a spicy meal as the coconut milk in it helped to relief my burning lips.</div>
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It has two layers, the top one is coconut pudding and the bottom is a translucent pudding with corn bits and water chestnut. The manager, <b>Daniel </b>shared that they import their pandan leaves from thailand and only serve this dessert twice a month. </div>
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Baan Tong provides a nice and clean environment (as compared to Nong Khai) to enjoy Thai food with friends and relatives. Their waitresses are friendly (though a little inexperienced) and I will definitely be back to try more of their dishes so stay tuned! </div>
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A friend of mine recommended this place for authentic thai food at a reasonable price. Being a crazy fan of thai food, I obviously had to check this place out. </div>
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It's located in Golden Mile and is amongst many other thai food restaurants. It was rather heartwarming seeing thai workers, thai disco girls, thai expats all gathering in this place where they can have a taste of home in this foreign land. Being singaporean amongst them rather made me feel out of place but not in a bad way. It just made me feel like a tourist in my own country, which should tell you how "authentic" this place is. </div>
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The first dish that arrived was the spicy grilled beef -<u><b> $8 </b></u>that was really spicy (esp if you bite into the chili seeds like I did). The meat was too tough but the <b>sauce was tantalizing</b>. I've tried better beef salads so I wasn't impressed. </div>
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Tom yum seafood soup - <b><u>$12 </u></b></div>
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I'd asked for tomyum clear soup but it still came out red in colour so i'm not sure what was going on but at least there wasn't the oily texture that i was avoiding. </div>
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This soup was <b>REALLY spicy</b>, especially after a while. It really gets to your throat and I had a little soreness left in my throat the day after. </div>
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I did love how their <b>prawns</b> were <b>very fresh</b> and how there were many mushrooms!!! (my favourite) </div>
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Green Curry chicken - <u><b>$8-10</b></u> (forgot to note down the price) </div>
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Papaya Salad - <b><u>$5</u></b>. Fresh, sour, tasty and spicy. </div>
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Iced tea/ Iced milk tea -<b><u> $1.50 </u></b></div>
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The iced milk tea tasted like normal teh ice to me except that it was sweeter in that lemon-grassy way. </div>
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Would I revisit Nongkhai? Yes for sure, because i have yet to try their roasted meat and their cockle salad! Plus, what i've tried was not bad so i'm intrigued to try everything else on the menu. </div>
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Address: 400 Orchard road, #04-30 Orchard Towers / 314 Bedok road Bedok shopping complex</div>
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I've been back from bangkok for only a week and i am already sorely missing thai food. I've had 4 bowls of tom yum noodle soup for the last 7 days and I still want more so i'm going to another thai place this friday woohoo. </div>
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I've seen the one at simpang bedok and that one seems more "posh" looking but I've yet to try the food there. If you don't mind watching streams of caucasian men enter dodgy, loud pubs and exit with their arms around scantily dressed women while you drink your tom yum soup, you should totally visit this hidden gem! </div>
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This pot of soup was enough for 3 people. Lots of people think that the clear soup isn't as spicy as the red soup (maybe cos the colour red lets you think its spicy) but i've always preferred Tom yum nam sai (clear soup) to the red one because I think its less oily and honestly spicier. </div>
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The trip my best friend and I dutifully planned for finally happened! I packed my bags in excitement and went to the airport, checked in and then it hit me - I'd forgotten to bring the one most important thing --- not my passport --- but my CAMERA. </div>
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Thankfully, my best friend brought hers and so all of the following photos are of hers. She's just started writing her own blog too, check it out sometime!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.traipses.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">traipses </span></a></span></div>
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We spent a good 8 days there, rented a house in Darlington and made our way around Sydney using our "My Multi" tickets which allowed us to take unlimited rides on the trains, trams and ferries for a week. I think the concession price was about aud 30+. We got the ones that included all zones just in case we wanted to travel to blue mountains and other places of interest on our own. </div>
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<u><b>Things to do </b></u></h4>
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<b>1 : Sydney Opera House</b></h3>
Getting there wasn't tough at all. We took a bus 422 from Broadway and got off at Circular Quay, then walked for about 10-15 minutes to the opera house.<br />
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You will also see the Harbour bridge right opposite the opera house. It's near where <b><i>the rocks </i></b>is. </div>
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I didn't go for the tour cos i'm not a fan of wine but my friends went and they really enjoyed it. You can look up operators who offer day tours to hunter valley. The journey is a long one from sydney, about 2 hours each way. </div>
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The Rocks is a beautiful area near circular quay that has many distinguished buildings and tons of cafes where you can sit and watch the happenings around the harbour. </div>
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It's a short 5 minutes walk from circular quay and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">if you love pancakes</span></b>, you can visit <b><i>pancakes on the rocks</i></b> to have reasonably priced delicious stacks of pancakes. </div>
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Before we visited the rocks market, we chanced upon this quaint cafe and decided to have breakfast there. It's a nice unpretentious place and breakfast was served pretty quickly.<br />
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The Rocks market only happens during the weekends and you'll find vendors selling handmade stuff, especially ornaments or clothing from local brands. </div>
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I bought nice paintings from vendors to add to my collection of international art pieces.</div>
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I gotta admit that the food in australia is expensive. A plate of duck rice in the food court can cost around 10 dollars. But then again, the people working in the food courts are paid at least 8-15 aud an hour. </div>
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The sign said they were "father and son" and i never figured out if it was a he or she but she/he looked too pretty to be a boy so i have no idea.</div>
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4. Paddy's market</h3>
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Compared to The Rocks, paddy's offers a different atmosphere and a more rowdy scene. It's located indoors and is probably a lot large than the rocks, has more vendors. Things sold here are a mixture of local products and imported goods like clothing, herbs, beauty products and so on. If you want to buy the cliche tourist shirts that say " I love Sydney" you can find them here, most of them sell a piece for 6 dollars or 3 for 20. </div>
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Okay i wouldn't exactly say this is a "must-see" destination in sydney but what's a holiday without visiting a museum or two? (at least for mine) </div>
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We were strolling back to circular quay from the rocks and chanced upon this museum which was open to the public for that period of time so we went in and spent a nice hour or two there. </div>
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6. Westfield Tower </h3>
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The westfield tower is one of those look out places where if you go to the top floor you get to have a 360deg view of sydney. </div>
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7. Blue Mountains and Jenolan caves </h3>
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We booked a blue mountains/ jenolan caves tour from one of the local operators, paid about 115 aud for a day tour that started at 7am and ended at 7pm. A coach picked us up from YHA sydney central ( a common pick up point for tour operators ) and sent us to blue mountain where we got less than 2 hours to walk around. We got a bit pissed because we weren't warned about the short time given. </div>
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The shitty thing is we only had an hour so we couldn't do much. So remember to make sure your tour operator gives you ample time. </div>
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Or just book a tour that doesn't go to the jenolan caves as well, but that'd be a huge compromise cos i loved the caves. </div>
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These are just a few shots of what's in the caves and you really have to be there to fully experience the magnificent formations that have resulted over a few million years. </div>
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8. Whale Watching </h3>
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The whale season only occurs for a few months during winter and the humpback season is even shorter. We paid about 60 Aud each for a 2 hour whale watching tour. Together with 10 odd other people we spent 2 hours staring out into the ocean watching for a blowhole to appear. It did happen for a couple of times, followed by the sighting of a whale's tail but that was all. I didn't get a photo of it but it was pretty....nice. I wouldn't really do it again though because it was FREEZING out in the ocean and we were really unprepared (attire wise). </div>
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So every city has a city town and we were around paddy's market which was near it so we walked through it for a while. We also sat down for some average dim sum. There's really nothing much to it, it's just like any china town in a western country, a modification of what china town really is about. </div>
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1. Lindt Cafe </h3>
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There are a few outlets but we went to the one at cockle bay wharf, check out their <a href="http://www.lindt.com.au/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">website</span> </a>for the other locations. </div>
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When we went in for tea, the place was quite packed but it didn't take long for us to make our order at the counter .<br />
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Their macarons are highly recommend and they have a wide selection of flavours, each for 2.80 aud if i'm not wrong (I can't really remember sorry) </div>
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I loved their macarons, chewy and not too sweet, just the way i like them. I tried salted caramel, strawberry, cookies and cream and vanilla. </div>
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We also quickly devoured their famous waffles with ice cream because they were so delicious! I fully understand why they call it their famous waffle. I have to say that was probably the best waffle I've ever had. </div>
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2. Adriano Zumbo </h3>
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Simply said, I wasn't impressed. I was under the impression that this place would be heaven for dessert lovers like me but I was really disappointed. </div>
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This looks really excitable but the prices aren't that excitable. </div>
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I mean, i'm not a stingy person and i'm usually willing to spend more than usual for good desserts. </div>
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But honestly, I wasn't impressed by anything I tried. </div>
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If you do go though, you might wanna go during happy hour (6-8pm) as their desserts are cheaper. They go for $4 for normal plates and $8 for black plates.</div>
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This was the Chocolate Namera. Tasted just like any chocolate cake would. Except that it is a lot tinier and it has a fancy name. </div>
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This was slightly better. But once again, the portion was so small it was a turn off. </div>
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Honestly, the pricing was really just a huge turn off.<br />
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The macaroons probably saved zumbo's ass because they were really good. I still however, prefer the ones I had at lindt cafe. </div>
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Last but not least, you should never leave sydney without having a meal at hurricane's!! They serve REALLY good steaks and incredible ribs plus their service was impeccable. </div>
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Met up with a food blogger, one who's more experienced. Do visit his <a href="http://ohnomnomnom.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">site</span></a> for more reviews! He puts in alot of hard work and his sincerity shows through his posts. </div>
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We had a little chat with the conversational owner, Gene who explained why he chose "selfish gene" for the name. Apparently, "Selfish" should be taken more as "Self-ish" meaning that while he(as a self) delights in doing what he pleases (making food for us) and we (as individual selves) delight in spending time with our friends/family in his cafe. </div>
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It took a while for my mind to grapple around that theory but i THINK i'm coming to terms with it. </div>
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The moment we stepped in, welcome greetings met us and a nice friendly waitress sat us down. </div>
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I've heard this was a melbourne-based establishment so I wasn't surprised to see vegemite toast on the menu. I can't stand vegemite so i limited myself to the items I could try. </div>
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Salami Ciabatta - <b><u>S$8.90</u></b> </div>
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This surprised me because there was sweet chilli in it. I'm not sure if i'm all for it, but it didn't taste too bad so i'm not complaining. </div>
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The roma tomatoes were AMAZING. I think the roma tomatoes made what could have been an average ciabatta into a mouth watering one. I would have liked more rocket though. </div>
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Having said that, the beef pastrami ciabatta ( also <b>$<u>8.90</u></b> ) paled in comparison.<br />
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For some reason, the bread wasn't as crispy and well toasted as the salami one. This one was too hard and almost impossible to bite through. The sundried tomatoes failed to impress after being outshined by the roma tomatoes. Netiher of us finished our half.</div>
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Once again, the roma tomatoes made the Darling's eggs ( <b><u>S$6.50 </u></b>) a tantalizing rendition of poached eggs on sourdough toast. </div>
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Instead of using hollandaise, they use melted cheese. Instead of salmon like the one in <a href="http://whatsfortomorrow.blogspot.sg/2012/06/group-therapy.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Group therapy</span></a>'s poached eggs, they use ham. </div>
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If given a choice, I would combine both cafes' poached eggs to create my idea of perfect poached eggs - a thick slice of sourdough toast with roma tomatoes, a small portion of hollandaise sauce with poached eggs on top, garnished with black pepper.</div>
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Our waitress recommended we try the Summer blue iced tea - <b><u>S$5.50 </u></b>so we did.</div>
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The recipe included Gryphon english breakfast tea with lychees and mint leaves. </div>
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It was refreshing and something new, mixing fruits with tea. </div>
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I've read about how messy the billing system is but we had no problem when we asked for the bill. </div>
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The waitress who attended to us simply told the cashier what we ordered and we were politely told to pay at the counter. I do understand how it can get disorganized if it were a busy day and the waitresses aren't free to cater to each specific order. </div>
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But if they say this is the way the people in Melbourne roll, who are we to criticize? </div>
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All I need is reasonably priced good food, smiles from friendly staff and aircon (Singapore is too humid for me to enjoy my food in alfresco dining areas). </div>
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