Xi Men Jing

Buddha Jump over the Wall

 It's been a hectic August with adjustments at work. Yet I am thankful that I managed to find time to meet up with my good pal Peichin for lunch and then the batman movie on 11 August 2012. We chanced upon Xi Men Jing, ordered the set meal priced at $32.80++ each. It consisted of 6 dishes. Our favourite has to be the soup - Buddha Jump Over the Wall. Delicious.

 Porridge

 My good pal Peichin - yes how can one resist the delicious soup

 All set for a taste of Taiwanese Food

 Grilled Fish Roe

 Asparagus with Canpoy

 Steamed Cod Fish with Radish ( Too many bones in the Cod Fish)

 Tofu

 Deep Fried Prawn with Egg Yolk (Thumbs up)

Peichin & Pat

Salzburg Walking Tour

 After our visit to Mirabelle Gardens, we were taken around for our Salzburg walking tour

 Pat with the Salzburg Guide

 Salzburg  is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital city of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting.

Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His mother was born at St Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee and his father in Augsburg. In the mid-20th century, the city was the setting for parts of the American musical and film The Sound of Music.

 The cemetery

 Gina, Jeff, Ailing and Pat

NUOC @ Orchard Central

 I enjoy trying different types of food. I am thankful for my circle friends who are always game to try different places of food. My most recent food adventure is Vietnamese food whereby on 4th August, I met up with my godson Kendrick after a talk which I attended on Saturday. Kendrick will be heading off to US for studies on 7 August 2012. We met at NUOC @Orchard Central for a taste of Saigon food. A bit expensive, yet if you are looking for a cosy environment this is a place to consider.

Ingredients for our noodles

 Pat & Kendrick

 Having a taste of Vietnamese food before flying off to US for studies

 Chicken Pho Noodles ( $17)

 Pineapple Juice ( $8)

 Fresh Spring Roll ( $5.50 per roll)

 Ginger Ale ( $5) for Pat

 Beef Pho ($21)

 After dinner we headed to Mandarin  hotel for dessert

Apple tart with ice-cream

Mirabelle Gardens

Here we are at the beautiful Mirabelle Gardens which has won everlasting fame with thanks to the musical film " The Sound of Music"

 Gina, Ailing & Pat

 Pat and her roses

 Our Group Picture

 It was built in the Baroque style, with Italian and French models, by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606. In its geometrically-arranged gardens are mythology-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture (Eneas, Hercules, Paris and Pluton) by the Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto, from 1690. It is noted for its boxwood layouts.

 Can I stay in the garden a bit longer? The roses are beautiful

 Sitting in the heart of roses - romantic Pat