Yongduam Rock (Jeju)

Being able to travel after three years has truly been amazing. My first trip was to Korea during the March holidays. My last trip to Jeju was in 2009. The weather was cold, but thankfully able to withstand the cold with the layers and jacket. Besides Yongduam Rock and the palace which I have seen before the rest of itinerary was new to me. 

Pat & Gina

Here we are at Jeju after a flight to Seoul and then a domestic flight to Jeju. It is lovely to see Yongduam Rock again for me. 

Yongduam rock is a large rock formation shaped like a dragon's head. A volcanic rock that was created from an eruption about two million hyears ago with 10m high and 30m long.

After dinner and checking in to our hotel, I was so exhausted due to the lack on sleep on the plane, I was asleep the moment my head hit the pillow. Stay tuned to more Jeju adventures.

 

Verandah@Rael

We discovered Verandah@Rael that serves peranakan food located at TripleOne Somerset in January 2023, when we were given a complimentary voucher. The voucher included two drinks, three mains, and two desserts. We only paid for the kueh pie tee. 

Nicely plated and delicious

Beef

Sambal tiger prawns - Fresh and addictive

Fish

The desserts were unique - panna cotta with pulut hitam 

Sago Gula Melaka

 Lovely and cosy place serving Peranakan food

Sol & Luna

Tucked in the lush environment of CapitaSpring’s Green Oasis with sky-high city views, Sol & Luna was where we had our Anniversary Dinner that evening. Food was delicious and it was indeed a tranquil view to wind down and relax.

Wood Fried Sardine - wrapped in parma ham with butternut puree. This dish must try, very unique.

Asparagus - our greens for the day

Welsh Lamb Shoulder on the bone - nicely plated

Baked veal shank pie - i love the dish I chose, with the baked pastry covering the bowl.

We had a complimentary slice of cake - which blended with the plate. 

We took a walk around the garden after dinner. It was a lovely anniversary day for both of us. 

 

Wedding Anniversary Lunch Gordon Grill

We celebrated our wedding anniversary on 3rd January 2023 at Gordon Grill, one of my personal favourite dining places. In fact, this is the second time we had our wedding lunch here. Lots of memories at Gordon Grill. The food and service are good and definitely a cozy environment to celebrate special occasions. 

Complimentary Welcome Drinks - Thank you

The big on small set lunch on weekdays is always the highlight for me. The choices of the food are amazing. We had the four course which included appetizer sampler (3 choices), soup sampler, main course and dessert sampler (2 choices)

Anthony had the chilled pasta, duck foie gras and garlic snails

I had the hokkaido scallop, duck foie gras and garlic snails

Soup sampler - Lobster bisque, cream of mushroom and soup du jour

We both had the beef tenderloin

Desserts we both selected the chocolate truffle mousse cake, and Anthony had lingonberries crumble tart with vanilla ice cream while I had the raspberry cheesecake with mango cake with panna cotta ice-cream.

Thanks for the slice of cake

Desserts with coffee and tea. 

Always an enjoyable dining experience and memories to cherish. Happy Anniversary to Pat and Anthony. 

 

Jurong Bird Park

On 29 December 2022, I caught up with my good friend Laura with her kids and parents and we headed to Jurong Bird Park to see the birds for the last time before they move to the new location in Mandai. It was time well spent with nature and in great company.

Onboard the tram ride

Waiting for the tram

Ryan and Sophie 

We managed to catch a short glimpse of the penguins being fed

The first stop to see the penguins

After the tram ride, we managed to see the bird show, we were at the last row, kudos to my camera for this shot,

Birds, do you want to sing me a song?

We enjoyed the sights of the bird and the walk around Jurong Bird Park. Till we meet again birds in Mandai.