Christmas 2009

Our very 1st Christmas tree...

Set-up by Dew...

Decorated by Moi...

X'mas party with my Secondary School Claasmates...

X'mas log cake, Turkey, Ham, roast beef, sushi, wine ...

and gift exchange

and of course,

not forgetting a mini-birthday celebration for our birthday boy, Peter

Another X'mas party with my Buddies...

Introducing the Chef for the night!

Menu
Roast Chicken with lemon and spices
Black pepper beef cubes
Brutwurst Suasages
Served with roast potatoes, slices of Gammon ham
and Salad with turkey, grapes and italian dressing

Green tea ,Magaritas, Bailey and various cocktail...

Gift exchange...
Li & Fang bullying Boon's new baby...

Check out our bar tender for the night...

Dinner with Dez~

Sashimi Dinner at one of my favourite place...

Best of all, it's a treat from my younger brother, Desmond!

Western Europe Part V

Day 8 - Belgium

Road trip to Wallonia

Trying award-winning beer at Gauloise Brewery

Day 9 - Belgium

Road trip to Leuven

Day 10 - Belgium

itinerary:
Brussels!
Tried all things famous in Belgium...

Chocolates! We tried most of the famous chocolatier in Belgium (Mary, Wittamer, Pierre Macollini and Leonidas. Regretted not trying Neuhaus though) As these are freshly made chocolates, and it has to be consumed within 1 week, we couldn't buy back any. Sad!

At las, with the recommendation of Christian, we bought back limited quantity of Galler. It's really good too and soon we regretted not buying more!

The street with all the major chocolatier

And of course, we got to try the mussels!

The Famous Mussels Restaurant near Grand Place

Look out for these Interesting comic painted on buildings

(note: Tin Tin is from Belgium!)

Day 11 - Belgium/London

itinerary:0747 Took train from Ottignies to Brussels
0827 Brussels Midi Station
0935 Took Eurostar brussels to london
1031 London, check-in and left our luggauge at hotel
1130 Buckingham Palace/Changing of Guards
Lunch at Bumbles
Went to get Tickets for tonight's musical at Leceister square
- Houses of Parliament/Big Ben
- Tower of London
- Trafalgar Square
- Tower Bridge
Dinner at Rock & Sole Plaice (supposedly the best Fish & Chips in London)
West End Musical - We will rock you

Overnight Intercontinental Park Lane

Day 12 - Cotswolds

itinerary:

- Windsor Castle

- Salisbury Cathedral & view

- Stonehenge

- Avebury

Overnight at Cornerways B&B, Bath (65 pounds)

Day 13 - Cotswolds

itinerary:

- Roman Baths

- Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge

- No. 1 Royal Crescent

Overnight Elvington B & B, Boughton-on-the-water (48 pounds)

Nice cosy place. The room we took was sweet.... colour theme: pink, and lots of laces

Famous Roman Baths - Bath

Day 14 - Cotswolds/London
itinerary:
- Bourton on the Water

- Upper and Lower Slaughter

- Bibury

- Burford

- Chipping Campden
- Oxford
and back to London:
- Tate Modern Museum
Overnight Intercontinental Park Lane

Lower slaughters

Day 15 - London/SG

itinerary:
- Portobello Market
- Westminster Abbey - Evensong
- St Paul
Then... lastly, took a Metro to airport
2205 ETD London Heathrow T3 (SQ321)

~ Home Sweet Home ~