Pure Eddiction

Pure Eddiction had a booth at the Basement of Takashimaya, near Cold Storage a few weeks back and I just had to try this. It looks like a brownie on a popsicle stick. It is called Elvis. Lol.

A brownie-like sponge cake lightly coated with fudge and nuts. I love nuts! It is not too bad, but not mind-blowing either. The website looks good though. Worth checking it out.

http://www.pure-eddiction.com

PASSAGE New York Part 2 - Facial

I went back to Passage yesterday for the 2nd half of the treatments which I already paid for. It is the Rose Silk Peel Facial. The therapist was pretty good, with gentle hands. I am not a big fan of facial as I don't really like strangers touching my face. Plus I dislike the steaming and extraction part and the masking part bores me, unless I'm really tired and want to sleep.

The Rose Silk Peel Facial sounds yummy, with a rosy scent. It is supposed to be a diamond peel facial with rose water. However I am not sure why, I didn't get the diamond peel treatment at all.
I don't think I have ever done a diamond peel facial before and it is supposed to be done with the help of a machine.

I didn't get that. Instead she started off with a light mini massage of the face and shoulders area. Then it was the cleansing, analysing of skin, steaming and extraction. I hate hate hate extractions but she was quite gentle and thankfully I didn't have much to extract.

She then showed me an ampoule for hydrating purposes and massaged that onto the skin. And she added something for eye treatment followed by a mask. Then after 20mins or so, the skin was toned and moisturized with sunblock.

Again, I was given a room which is probably next to the dance studio. I could hear the instructor shouting "1,2,3,4..." and then loud dance music. Totally unrelaxing.

This time round, they didn't try to sell me anything. In fact no one followed me at all or attended to me after the treatment. I didn't even have to sign anything. Weird.

So this is the end of Passage, I doubt I will go there again.

Lunch at Modesto's

Met Tanny for lunch today and decided to go to Modesto's. It was a quiet afternoon, not many people at all. We sat outside as it wasn't too warm, nor was it too hazy today. It was a pity the executive set lunch menu was not very appetizing at all. So we decided to share a basket of garlic bread, calamari and the black ink seafood pasta.

The garlic bread is good, but I still prefer the one at Esmirada's for garlic bread as it is served as a loaf, and always warm. The calamari is pretty good, not too rubbery. I always ordered the black ink seafood pasta when I go to Modesto's. I love the prawn bisque sauce which is slightly sweet and flavorful. The pasta is al dente and the prawns and scallops were good.

For dessert, we decided to hop over to Hard Rock Cafe. I heard good things about the mudpie so we had that instead of the usual brownie. The last time I had the brownie (2005), I was a bit disappointed because it was presented in a huge sundae glass, instead of on a deep-dish plate. I prefer the old way of presentation and it was so much better too. The mudpie was pretty good, the chocolate ice cream on top was really chocolatey with a slight bitter aftertaste. The bottom layer is coffee ice cream and you can't go wrong with that. However I think Coffee Club mudpie is better than HRC.

Location:
Modesto's
Orchard Parade Hotel

Giotto

This is really nice! Similar to Rocher but without the chocolatey bits. The hazelnut filling is super sweet and yummy. I like the nuts coating, give the crunch.

It is available at Candy Empire for $13.50 (pack of 4)

Bao Today

Wooden window, looking out into the mall

I decided to try Bao Today at Marina Square Shopping Mall as it is fairly new and I was curious to see what they sell. The decor is done in the traditonal drama serials type of inns. Wooden tables and stools, complete with the wooden windows.

The dishes served are mostly dim sum types - shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, century egg and lean meat porridge, siew mai, baos and even the sharkfin dumpling soup.


I tried the shrimp dumplings and porridge. The dumplings were huge. They were average, the skin was thicker than what I like it to be. The filling was pretty generous, with many shrimps in it.

The century egg and lean meat porridge (congee) was quite tasty. I like that. I would like to go back again to try the seasame filled bun next time, or with more people to try more dishes.

Oishi Pizza

Kimchee Chicken Pizza

I finally got to try Oishi Pizza after reading about it last year. Well, I saw the website and it has many interesting types of pizza. It is Japanese-styled thin-crust pizza with wasabi, edamame (a type of Japanese pea/bean), eel, teriyaki sauced meat, kimchi (more Korean), etc.

I went to the outlet at Serene Centre and it offers dine-in option. The place is tiny, similar to those pizza joints in Australia where they are mostly for delivery but with a few tables for dine-in.

It was 1 for 1, but as it was around 4pm then, it was more like a snack food for Davis and I. We ordered the Kimchee Chicken pizza (the free one was Eggplant, tomatoes and Shitake pizza for Davis to bring back) to share. The pizza is filled with grilled chicken, kimchee, onion, edamame, shitake and savory sauce. It has an interesting taste because of the spicy sour-ness of the kimchee mixed with the sweet savory sauce. I like the thin-crust though, less filling and great as snack.


We were given disposable chopsticks and a pretty clam-shaped plate with Japanese design on it. Certainly very different from other pizza place.

Location:
Oishi Pizza
10 Jalan Serene #02-12
Serene Centre
Singapore 258748

There are other outlets too.

Rive Gauche Patisserie

Tucked away in a little corner, next to OJ, and opposite the Japanese bakery at the Basement 2 of Ngee Ann City is this nondescript cakeshop - Rive Gauche patisserie.

It has some very good cakes but it does not get more publicity, maybe because it is rarely seen anywhere else. My favorite cake is this rich dark chocolate cake. It has a crunchy biscuit-like base which foiled the sweetness of the chocolate ganache very well.

I first tried a slice a few years back, then again last year when we bought it for a colleague's birthday. And my 3rd taste of it was a couple of weeks back when we got it for Davis and Celest birthdays :)


Look at the melting chocolate, so smooth and bittersweet, followed by the layers of chocolate sponge and filling and finally the crunchy crust.

Gold Collection from Bobbi Brown

Tis the season for spending. I love the Gold Shimmerbrick. My very first Shimmerbrick. Maybe because I am tanned now, so the gold shows up better on me, doesn't make me look pasty sick. The tube tints are so gorgeous. Now waiting for the lipgloss trio to arrive on our fair shores. The gwp of 3 color eye shadow doesn't appeal much to me. Too neutral.

The Body Shop Warehouse Sale 19 - 22 Oct 2006

It is here again. Ever since I discovered there is such a warehouse sale in Singapore in 2004, I have been going to The Body Shop warehouse sale faithfully. It is a great opportunity to stock up on the basics e.g. shower gels or body lotions. For me, the shower gels are my daily staples.

However, I notice the prices have been increasing steadily since my first visit in 2004. Then it was held at Winsland House, a tiny place. Prices were lower too. You can get the 60ml size shower gels/body lotions at 2 for $5. The 250ml bottles were going at 2 for $9.90.

Then in 2005, the prices went up slightly. And now, the 250ml bottles were mostly at 2 for $12.90 (usual sale price in the shops) for most of the scents. Others were going at $9.90 each or $7.90. Only the 2005 Christmas scent were 2 for $9.90. Still, there were some very good deals.

This is what I got from today's sale.



My usual purchase will be the shower gels as I use them, so I won't have to buy any for the next 4-6 months now. But I think I went a bit "mad" at the makeup section. I don't really use TBS products but when browsing there, helping a friend to get something, I was testing the items and fell in love with the shimmer brush. So cool, you click a button and it will dispense shimmer powder into the brush head, so you can start brushing on your face or body. Convenient. Most of the makeup items are meant for gifts, and some of the items are stuff which friends asked me to get.

Bobbi Brown Sparkles & Rubies Collection

This is so gorgeous! The jeweled-like tone of the garnet and shimmery reflection of the nail polish and lipglosses are simply divine. I used to have something similar for the nail polish (many years back) and have not seen this shade since. It is already sold out on Bobbi Brown Website. Amazing that Bobbi Brown is coming out with more "colors" collection.



Bobbi Brown is always seen as having colors in very classic and neutral hues. The browns, beiges, pink, apricot, etc. Recently the Gold Collection was launched in Singapore, so that is a departure of a sort to the usual. And now the Sparkles & Rubies Collection. Can't wait for that to be launched.

In The End - Linkin Park

It starts with one thing
I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter

One thing, I don't know why
It doesn’t even matter how hard you try, keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme, to explain in due time
I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so (far)
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me (in the end)
You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I

Chorus

I’ve put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
And for all this
There's only one thing you should know (2x) Chorus

Fed up with work, and this is such a great dance song, to get rid of any negative energy. I need the mp3 though.

PINK COACH MULTI-CHARM KEYFOB

This is so cute! I would love to get this and it is also in support for BCA (Breast Cancer Awareness).

PINK COACH MULTI-CHARM KEYFOB
Support Breast Cancer research with this charming keyfob. 20% of the proceeds from each keyfob sale will support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
# Enamel
# 1 1/4" nickel keyring
# 2 1/4 x 2

Price: US$58
Style No: 92030

Kopitiam @ Swissotel the Stamford

Had lunch with a colleague at the Kopitiam at Swissotel the Stamford. She wanted to try the fish head curry so we had that, and also ordered a claypot tofu vegetables dish. The curry was pretty good, the lemak type even though there were chunks of tomatoes in them, as well as okra. The pot looked huge, but the fish head were mostly bones so amazingly, 2 girls managed to make short work of the meal. I like the claypot tofu. It is quite normal, but it is good. Just a pity they do not have sambal belechan to go with it.

Cafe Les Amis @ Botanic Gardens

It has been some years since I went to the Les Amis Cafe at Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is near the Visitor Centre and serves light food e.g. drinks, pastas, sandwiches, burgers and some local fare. I had the Club Sandwich which has 3 slices of toasted bread filled with grilled chicken and bacon and veggies. It is surprisingly good. Not too soggy and the bacon is actually crispy. It comes with a side of salad and chips. Pricing-wise, it is a bit on the high side at about $10 or so.

MAC Eye Quads

Sweetiecake, Thunder Eyes, Chromezone 2

I finally bought the Sweetiecake eye quad from MAC. Added them to my stash and realize I only have 3 eye quad from MAC. Not too many after all. Hehe.

And they are all of different colors, so not too bad. But I do have 3 other eye palettes (6 colors + brush) from MAC, so total is 6.

La Senza Mosiac Maze 2-pc Set

I bought this in black from La Senza as I need to spend my $50 Citibank Paragon voucher before it expires in a few days. A mad rush to buy something, but it is pretty and comfy. It is trimmed in delicate lace and satin bows. Did a search online and found out Singapore pricing is really way overpriced.

SGD 55 vs CDN 12.50 (online sale, reg is around CDN 29.50)

See the vast difference?

Was also contemplating about getting a chenille throw. So soft. But too bad Singapore is warm enough and I never really use my current Mickey Mouse throw much.

Convertible Dress and Top

I saw this on Fredericks of Hollywood and it reminded me of the convertible or all in one dress I saw on the Shopping Channel in Canada. I was always amazed and very much tempted to order it but I never did. It just seemed so cool...to be able to wear a piece of dress (cloth) in so many different ways. Off-shoulder, halterneck, strapless, sleeveless, etc.

The one from FoH can be both a dress or a long top, and has the same concept. Sigh, anyone thinking of ordering from FoH? Please let me know so I can ride on the order. Ta.

Passage New York

I went to Passage New York on Cecil Street today under a UOB credit card promotion. It is a rose facial and body massage with rose essential oil. I did the body massage first as they didn't have a slot for the facial (that will be done at another time).

The place is pretty nice, very European style. There are around 20+ treatment rooms, including couple rooms, and some rooms have a jacuzzi bathtub. Most rooms are of a decent size with a shower room (looks like those portable type, didn't open it up) and the beds are heated.

The place is like a labyrinth with many walkways that I got disoriented when going and coming back to treatment room from the washroom. The washroom area has changing rooms, a round jacuzzi, steambath, mini vanity area, shower rooms and toilets.

Scattered in between the walkways are plush armchairs with reading materials, probably for when you are in between treatments.

The therapist who massaged me, she was very strong. I requested for firm pressure but she used too much strength that it hurt, and despite me telling her to reduce the pressure, she would revert back to the strong pressure after a while. So overall, I didn't really enjoy the massage. Halfway through the session, I heard loud thumping music. Turned out there is a dance studio upstairs and the noise reverberated from there. Not relaxing at all as it kinda drowned out the soothing music played at the spa. And there is no rose scent at all for a rose massage!

PLUS the consultant was quite "hard sell". I told her I would consider the package offer only after I complete the facial as I really dislike having to make my decision on the spot when the therapist is not that fantastic for me, and the noise too. I told the consultant that, and she still whipped out different packages for me. Really put me off.

In the end, she agreed to let me consider after I try the facial, which will happen another day. So the place is not as bad as some other "hardsell spas" as I wasn't kept in the room for long. I think it is the culture of PASSAGE to hardsell as when I was outside making payment, another lady came by. Think she is the boss or something, and she kept telling me how great she felt after losing weight (from 80kg to 54kg) and asked me if I am doing anything to lose weight, and kept insisting that I should do that. That I would definitely feel better when I am thin :blah:

For those thinking of trying PASSAGE using promo voucher or something, just be prepared for the hardsell tactics.

Verdict: Place is nice, pity the people (staff) do not really match. More headache/stress from the hardsell.

Location:
PASSAGE New York
133 Cecil Street#01-01B
Keck Seng Tower
Singapore 069535
Tel: 62260888
http://www.passage.com.sg/

Sun with Moon Japanese Dining - Wheelock Place (5 Oct 2006)

Had dinner at Sun with Moon Japanese Dining last week. Somehow I wasn't craving for the kamameshi (Japanese traditional steamed rice pot, similar to our claypot rice) which the restaurant is well-known for.

As I wasn't feeling that hungry I thought to have something light. The beef wrapped around mushrooms and scallops sounded good. Also had cold soba to go with it. We shared the appetizer of shredded crabmeat and desserts too. It has been so long that I don't remember the actual names of the food we had. Lol.

The beef was fantastic! So tender that it can melt in your mouth, and the scallops and mushrooms went very well too. The cold soba was nicely chilled on a plate of ice and was al dente. The appetizer was really good. I like the crispy seaweed holding the crabmeat and the roe were good.

Desserts, we couldn't make up our minds and so each of us order one thing. The green tea tiramisu was rich and had strong green tea powder flavoring. It would have been better if there were dollops of red beans too as that would counteract the green tea taste completely. We also had the strawberry thing. That was nice! The tart strawberries made a great foil against the sweet red beans. The last dessert was interesting. Some chestnut paste (quite tasteless on its own) with red beans and a crispy tapioca or sweet potato chip on wafer. Not bad.

Location
Sun with Moon Japanese Dining and Cafe
501 Orchard Road #03-15 Wheelock Place
Tel: 6733-6636

Deepavali - 21 Oct 2006

We are going to have a long weekend next week as there are two public holidays a few days apart. The Deepa-Raya holidays. Oct 21 (Sat) is Deepavali (aka Diwali in some places) ~ Festival of Lights, and Oct 24 is Hari Raya Puasa (to celebrate the end of fasting). We will get Oct 23 off since Sat was already an off day for us. Yay!

It seemed like the norm to have a "light-up" for any festivals now. It used to be that the light-up is usually reserved for Christmas where Orchard Road will be decorated with Christmas decor. But now you can see it everywhere. Little India for Deepavali, Chinatown for Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year, Geylang Serai for Hari Raya Puasa and possibly Hari Raya Haji.

Colorful peacocks in vibrant shades

Managed to snap a picture of this year decor for Deepavali in the car when driving in Little India. The last time I was in Little India and encountered the light-up was in 2003, when ST was here for a visit. Time sure has flown.

Laksa @ Congress (Suntec)

I finally tried the laksa at the Congress Cafe at Suntec City. It is always very crowded and it seemed like everyone always ordered the laksa and roti prata. The way to order the food is a bit different from usual.

You take a look at the various stalls selling laksa, mee siam, chicken rice, roti prata, murtabak, wanton noodles etc (typical food center fare) and once you make your decision. Go over to the cashier to place the order and collect your receipt. With the receipt in hand, head over to the stall and hand that over to the person behind the stall and wait for your food.

The laksa has lots of fishcake slices, big crunchy prawns and 2 miserable taupoks (dried beancurd). I like the taupoks and was disappointed by the small serving of that. But it does have about 4 pieces of prawns which is quite rare and plenty of fishcake slices which are quite rubbery. The prawns looked abit undercooked, hence the crunchiness? I am not sure but I have heard from some people who ate fresh raw prawns out in the boat when prawn fishing and they said it tasted very crunchy. I am not so sure as the only raw prawns I ever had were sashimi variety and they were gooey. Not very appetizing at all.

However the gravy is very good, very lemak (coconut-ty) that I almost wanted to slurp it all up. Overall, I find the laksa to be average. I had better before.

Dali in Singapore

As part of the Biennale 2006 happening in Singapore now till 12 Nov 2006, there are arts around the city. Sad to say, I have not really been keeping track and following the events except for those which are blatantly out in the streets.


The trees in Orchard Road are wrapped with white polka dots in red wrappers, and as it coincide with the IMF meeting, many thought it was done to welcome the delegates as the government also planted flowers along the road just for that.

But what really caught my attention is the Dali exhibits in town. So far I only managed to see this "Alice in Wonderland" as it is right outside Wheelock Place in Orchard. I hope to make it to Raffles Place some day to see the melting timeclock thing and others.

Cedele @ Raffles City

Turkey sandwich and broccoli & portobello mushroom soup

Cedele is another place which serves pretty decent soups and sandwiches. It is started by The Bakery Depot at Siglap area. The Bakery Depot has a wonderful selection of bread and I used to frequent there when I first came back as Siglap is one of the usual hangouts after church.

Cedele has grown and now has many outlets in Singapore. I like its selection of sandwiches, salads, desserts and soups. While it usually only has 4 varieties of soup to choose from daily, the menu changes everyday. I just discovered its website posted the soup/salad schedule for the entire week (subject to change) which is pretty cool. Now I know I can check what is available before heading down. Usually it was a surprise for me as to what was available :p

I love the turkey and brie on walnut bread. The nutty flavor is a bit sweet and when toasted goes very well with the fillings. The sandwich is delicious as the turkey came with cranberry sauce which complements it perfectly, likewise for the brie. That day, the broccoli and portobello mushroom soup was available, so I had that too. I love broccoli and mushroom so that is a marvelous combination. Despite my sweet tooth, I rarely order the desserts. Hehe. Good self control, eh? :p

Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine

Met my cousins for lunch and Toad suggested Indian food, so off we went to Little India.

I rarely go to Little India so it is always quite interesting to be there. We went to this small eatery called Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine along Race Course Road (near Farrer Park mrt) and very close to Delhi's (another good Indian restaurant) and Banana Leaf.

I prefer North Indian food, probably cos I like naans and the pureed veggies :p Plus it is more yoghurt based, rather than coconut-based. I am still not a big fan of tandoori chicken, maybe cos I have not had any that is really fantastic but I love butter chicken. Yum!


Toad ordered the food for us since he knows the place better, plus the staff knows him too. We had the fish head curry (really good!), chicken curry, pureed spinach and paneer and okras with naans (garlic, plain and butter). All these were washed down with a glass of mango lassi (very rich and sweet with real mango).

Excellent fare. The naans were so crispy and fresh from the oven. I would want to go back again and try other dishes.

Location
Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine
34/36 Race Course Road
Singapore 218 553
Tel : 2966141
Fax : 2960780

Soup Spoon

Soup Spoon is one of my favorite cafes for when I want some comfort soups. They serve a wide variety of soups and stews and are pretty good. It is always very crowded at the Raffles City outlet. I would only go there during non-peak hours or really early, before the lunch crowd.

I ordered the Thai beef stew. It is chockful of tender beef, cubes of potatoes, chunky carrots and other veggies plus herbs. Delicious!

Oyster Mee Sua

I had this for dinner the other night at Plaza Singapura basement. It is not from the Shih Lin Taiwanese snack outlet but something else, but with the same concept as Shih Lin. It also sells the fried chicken and pancakes with toppings.

The mee sua is very soft and the broth is flavorful. The oysters are pretty fresh and I like that they are generous with the shredded chicken pieces. I like the dashes of vinegar and chili and pepper and coriander. Very tasty. Unfortunately it doesn't fill you up for long. I got hungry 2 hours after consuming this.

Inagiku

I finally tried Inagiku at Raffles City Level 3. I have heard so much about it, the freshness and the price.

It is very expensive but it is very well worth it. There are set menus in the various categories (teppanyaki, sushi, sashimi, tempura) and since it is October, the current menu is for Autumn stuff. The cheapest is at $100 for the tempura set and the most expensive is at $220 for the teppanyaki set. The a-la-carte menu is not much better, starting from $30 (?), can't remember as I didn't get the chance to study the menu in detail.

I had the sushi set while DL ordered the teppanyaki set. The portions are huge (I was expecting the European style of small pieces of food with big plates type), so that was a pleasant surprise. In each set, there are about 6 -8 dishes (can't remember now).

Teppanyaki set:
Sashimi of prawn (big) and slices of yellowtail fish
Sauteed scallops (the scallops are huge and generous portion - 5-6 pieces)
Seafood teapot soup
teppanyaki beef (it was supposed to be fois gras but we swapped that)
lobster (ran out of lobster so they substitute for king prawn topped with roe. Huge portion)
garlic rice
miso soup
green tea ice cream with red bean topping

Sushi set:
appetizer of fried salmon and other stuff
sashimi of swordfish (I think) and tuna
cod in miso paste (this is very nice!)
seasonal steamed veggies (didn't like this)
some soup (quite bland after the richness of other food)
assorted sushi (a winner! so many pieces of sushi - salmon roe, ikura, huge prawn, tuna belly x 2, swordfish, salmon roll x 3) - very generous and thick slices and the salmon roe is so sweet, the ikura is very fresh, not chewy at all.
seasonal fruits (japanese pear)

I think this is my most expensive meal ever! But it is oh so good. Very fresh and generous in portions. I think 2 persons can share 1 set as we can't finish the food at all. Quite wasted, especially the king prawn as I only had 2 pieces and DL had only 1 piece and there are like over 10 pieces. DL doesn't eat much, and he was passing some of his food to me to sample. I couldn't finish the sushi at all. Only had the 3 smaller salmon rolls and the salmon roe sushi, the rest I just took the fish except the swordfish (didn't really like that), and only had 1 bite of the humongous prawn. It was just too much.

I think I will only go there again if I have the Feed at Raffles card where you can get 50% off if there are 2 diners. Think our total bill came up to around $500 or more since DL had 2 G&Ts and an additional green tea ice cream.

Location:
Level 3, Raffles The Plaza
Raffles City Shopping Centre

Phuket : Part IV

Too many pictures to upload, so here are the selected quirky and "nice" few.

Saw this beautiful image of the sun setting while walking along Beach Road at Patong and just had to snap it. A bit blurry though. I noticed my camera takes a while to warm up in Phuket. Maybe it was the change in temperatue from aircon room to the hot humid air. But it doesn't happen that was way in Singapore *shrug*

I am actually very pleased (read = proud) of this shot as it looks like such a typical postcard. Lol. I was just trying to take the pic of the guy on the jetski, as well as the sea, beach and some deckchairs. I was walking along Beach Road in the morning, after breakfast and it was real windy then. See how the waves are moving. That was the morning I got drenched and kinda "flashed" myself to the world in my thin pale peach cotton dress *embarassing moment*

Top 2 pictures showed a girl parasailing. See the dark clouds gathering before unleashing its load. I thought it was cute...the turtles buried in the sand and on the sidewalk, kinda showing the marine life...where the turtles will move to the shore to lay their eggs and then go back to the sea. I am not sure if it happens in Phuket but it is common in Malaysia. Though there are many people who went to pick up the turtle eggs (look like ping pong balls) and thus reducing their population now.

These are taken at Kata Noi Beach at Katathani where I was staying. The resort faced the entire beach, your very own private beach. It was a nice stroll. The waves were much stronger than at Patong. Footprints in the sand...reminded me of the famous "Christian story" where God is carrying you so you only see 1 set of footprints. I always like to look at footprints in the sand...marking the sand of time. Also see how the waves were crashing onto the rocks.

Here I show my city roots by taking pictures of common farm animals. The restaurant people probably thought I am nuts to take pictures of the animals. But it is so cool....the pigs running wild, the ducks, chickens waddling around. It is so rare (maybe non existant now) to see these in the wild in Singapore.

That's all on Phuket. Till next year, maybe.