PENANG

Penang for the food. A 3d2n affair, we flew from jb withh airasia. Internal flights were very impressive with the punctuality and smooth flight.

When we land upon the tropical island, cheewei brought us around, our foodie guide and great company. So first stop was dim sum at sen heng. Alot of prawn infused dim sum. Then we went to botanical gardensto whittle some time before lunch. 

At the botanical gardens we posed with hydrant man.

Assam Laksa the guest star of the day.

A conglomerrate of roadside stalls offering curry mee, lok lok, wan ton mee and char kway tiao was where we spend the night. It was ultimately sedap.

Next morning was a lesson in history. Fort Cornuwalis. 

What went

I love all fabricated. Colours the mind of the manipulator. What captures what interpretted.

Mariana at her open gaped wonder. Graduated filter the rest away.

Great shot from mariana.

Silkyrock and round bur.

kbay

Straight lines are comforting.

We looked like giants.

Where dogs loom

These were some photos taken from punggol shoot some weeks ago.

& I particularly like this shot. Think it’s the fall of light upon the face, shrouded by canopy of heart shaped leaves. Or it is just my geeky specs.

We’re turning into a dump.

stars & bears

Breakup present, heh heh. My sis was selling it at the flea. And funny how no one wants to bring it back.

Rabbits for sale. This one is huge.

Kusu Island – Girl & Turtle

islandhoppers

The clean & green island of St John is Singapore’s signature. Australia can never take this island from us. It felt like ECP, minus the grappling rollerskates learners, happy dogs & their trailing jogging owners , campers and their mighty shaking tents.

The water here is so sparkling green and distilled I think my years of staring at the dirty canal at my place almost made me forget what clean waters should look like.

We spend a short while trying to annoy them little puny crabs at the stinky mangrove swamps before laying down our picnic mats further down at a more scenic spot. Boon & Albert brought rations instead of snacks. We had a kettle, stove, 3in1 packet drinks, cup noodles, instant noodles and everything you’re more likely to see in an island survival kit rather than in a picnic basket.

At least you know if you’re ever trapped in some island who will make the best companion.

They caught A fish. It was still alive when I came by to see. Boon sprinkled water on it and instantly it flipped and splashed water like mad. I felt sorry for it but not enough to renounce all the meat in the world and say hello,veggies.

Took a nap afterwards. Hongyi’s penchant for napping outdoors with what scorching rays and humid weather must have rubbed off me. When I woke up I realised I was medium rare.

Next destination was Kusu Island. I used to frequent there as a kid but I remember nothing of it. We said Hi to turtles and watch them snatch food among one another. They’re really lousy at it. This turtle could snatch a coveted lump of banana from another only to lose it shortly as it walked back to the water. This happened so many times I started to think they might be doing this all for the thrills.

To fully utilise all our supplies we settled at a pavilion and started a fire despite the strong wind. Just so we could all drink 3in1.  The horlicks I had was so warm & good.

wednesday trotting

Bought SB-600 yesterday before visiting City Hall for a steal of $315 at Alan Photo. Please tell me it’s a bargain.

Our first densoc meeting. I myself am pretty excited with the new commitee this year, not to mention being more at home with the scope of duties I am now in charge of.

Netball! Was keen in supporting our netball team. It’s our final stab at getting into the semi-finals. I was there to cheer and watch, but my slowness and constant fiddling with the bells and whistles lost me time and crucial moments, me missing on most of the points scored. Darn. Sports photography is something else.

Chomp chomp next, for supper, along with Liyong, Lihong & Jacqueline. We shared satay, strawberry ice kachang and one measy chicken wing each. lol, okay lah, most of us not exceptionally hungry. Liyong recommended Egg Tauhuay with nata de coco. Superb. Custard sweet and incredibly smooth.