Gardens by the Bay

.: August 09, 2012. Thursday :.

It was Singapore's Independence Day, so we had one day off at that day. And since there's a new attraction - Gardens by the Bay - opened up not more than a month ago, we decided to go take a look. What a hot hot day and we arrived at around 12 PM! Me going out there, walking under a direct sunlight? Without an umbrella? Not a chance. So we went to Marina Bay Sands and hang out at a cafe there. After two hours or so, I was finally ready to embrace the sun. It was still hot *and humid* but it was nothing compared to the beautiful landscapes around us. The gardens have the most famous backdrops in Singapore. Marina Bay Sands hotel and Singapore Flyer.

 

These huge trees definitely have become a new landmark in Singapore. Supertree Grove. We didn't have a chance to walk the bridge (sky walk) connecting the super trees. The admission was closed at 4PM because of the National Day Parade that was to be held soon nearby. The entrance fee for the sky walk is $5.

 

~ Flower Dome ~

 

~ Cloud Dome, there is a waterfall inside and a smaller sky walk. It's so cool. ~

 

Homemade Burger with French Bread

 .: July 28, 2012. Saturday :.

Over a week ago, after watching a TV cooking show and noted down all the ingredients, I was planning to make my own sandwiches. I love my sandwich with ciabatta loaves but unfortunately, the bakery slash cafe we visited didn't have them at that moment, so we took the french bread instead. I made this in two different occasions. The first attempt, the patty was a bit bland but my sweet hubby said it was nice haha. The second attempt, I put in garlic paste and basil into the patty and it turned out to be really delicious!

The shot here is from the second attempt. Love the french bread, with its chewiness. Next time, it would be with ciabatta loaves.

 

 

 

 

~ Grilled the patties with my new le creuset grill pan ~

Breakfast at Gastronomia, Da Paolo

.: August 03, 2012. Friday :.

I had my day off today and so we went to embassy applying for visa. We were early, the appointment fixed at 09:30 AM and the guard didn't let us in unless it was 09:30 sharp! But I didn't mind at all. Oh the weather was just perfect, somewhere near cloudy but we still got sun. And the surrounding? Gosh, I love it. Pretty quiet coz the embassy is located just across the road from Botanical Garden, Bukit Timah entrance, and there are small, cozy cafes just a house away. Already we planned for a quick breakfast and me planning for a lunch as well in a cafe upstairs haha It was a struggle to keep up with the diet. Oh well. 

In the end though, hubby went back to office after applying visa so I got the rest of the day to myself. Ordered a huge breakfast with caffe latte, and I was glad I brought my book and sketchbook with me. Sitting outside, sketched passers-by while enjoying my breakfast was priceless. Honestly.

After the breakfast, on impulse, I entered the Botanical Garden, sketchbook and pen at hand.

Golden Bowl "Reunion"

.: July 29, 2012. Sunday :.

Gosh, time really flies like an arrow. It's been almost six years since the last time I met my boarding house mates, which was a year after I graduated and about to embark to a whole new world. And yet it feels like only yesterday haha. I miss my college time and staying in boarding house really helped me a lot in adapting to a new environment back then. So, I was really happy to meet them again even for a short while.