Satay Celup

What perfect luck i have two good friends hailing from Melaka, who brought me for an eating trip there! The food there was absolutely divine, it was a very 'filling' weekend! Our first dinner, we had the popular Satay Celup.


In the middle of the table, is a pot of boiling peanut sauce. It was actually very hot with the brewing liquid, especially poor Tze Ching who had her thighs facing the fire.

Ahahaha...welcome to the less hygienic Malaysian way of eating. We were free to select any sticks we want. There were two price classifications : normal sticks and red sticks which were more expensive.

Stuff prone to go bad were stored in the refrigerator. There was a massive queue for the sticks when we were there.

Some of our selections ...

More of our selections ...

And now...we celup! It was great!!

The British Museum

The place i wanted to visit in London most is the British Museum ( dubbed by my eldest sis as the Largest Robber in the World). I think they felt bad too, cos admission was free...and boy was it worth all the time spent there.

Sorry about the thumbnail, i was too lazy to re-upload this photo. This is what the lobby area looks like, pretty modern compared to its more conservative exterior.


The gallery with the most people would surely be the Egyptian mummy gallery. There were real mummies and stuffed animals on display, it was terrifying and intriguing at the same time.

One of the most charming galleries must be the Chinese Porcelain galleries. There were racks and racks of beautifully hand-painted porcelains arranged neatly. It was pretty deserted in this part of the museum and i could take my time admiring them.

The 'Enlightenment' area is actually a huge room dedicated to modern discoveries in Science. The parquet floor is maintained in good condition and the place is tastefully decorated as well. I wish i had more time to spend there though.

Another gallery that could rival the Egyptian gallery would be the Persian and Assyrian gallery, where there were statues and carvings on display. The British Museum is actually quite lax with their security, they allow visitors to get up-close and sometimes touch the artefacts.

Another gallery which i had targeted is the Greek and Roman galleries. After about 4 hours in this impossibly huge museum, i had to leave ( i managed to cover about half the museum). Had to catch a night flight...ahh....if i ever get the chance again, i'll return to finish up the other half!

Sunset & Nightfall in London

By 3.45 pm, the sun already started setting. I still had a few places left in my itinerary for that day, including the Big Ben and House of Parliament. It was a a pity about the dark photographs, but it actually brought out the peaceful and serene side of the fine architecture.


Surprisingly, when i took this photo facing the London Eye, it actually looked brighter as i was facing the sun. The London Eye looked a little out of place because it was so modern. Due to lack of time and also cos it was a little expensive, i decided to forego a spin on the Eye.

Ahhh...Westminster Abbey, where all Kings and Queens of England's coronation were held, as well as royal weddings. During the weekend i was there, they had Remembrance Day held. The garden was pretty crowded with people offering paper poppy flowers to those who perished in war.

Very beautiful carvings on the walls of Westminster Abbey.

Later i walked through Green Park to cut to Buckingham Palace for a quick look. There were squirrels, swans, ducks and dogs roaming freely in this park. It's like an animals' heaven here.

No changing of guards available at twilight...

I had a quick, brisk walk around Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden just to soak in the atmosphere on a Saturday night. It was rowdy, and bustling with activity.

Also squeezed in a quick walk through Chinatown to enjoy the familiar aroma that i missed so much!

Tower Bridge & Tower of London

From the other side of River Thames, i strolled along the river bank and approached the iconic Tower Bridge. When i was there, no ships went through and so i didn't get the opportunity to see the bridge drawing up to let them through.

Such a magnificent day to be out and about London , just look at the sunshine and clear skies.

Just beside Tower Bridge is the Tower of London, my target destination in the morning. This building is very historical and holds all the Crown Jewels within it. There were also many displays of King/Queen's armours and suits and other attractions.

Within the tower, there were also displays of the King's chamber and rooms within the old palace. This place is somewhat similar to Chateau de Chillon that i visited in Montreux last year.

A self-taken picture just outside the tower to remember this day by.

This is a miniature of what the tower looks like. I spent about 4 hours at this place before moving on to my next destination.

The Atrium, Pan Pacific Hotel

My friends bought October's issue of Women Weekly, and were given coupons of 1-for-1 high tea at The Atrium, Pan Pacific Hotel. Three of us dined for the price of two. On the table, there were samples of tea leaves for us to sniff upon to facilitate our decision of which tea to select.


I ordered a cup of Vanilla tea for my first round....

And a Latte for my 2nd round....

Instead of being a buffet high tea, this time it is a two-tier English high tea which came in a selection of pastries, sandwiches and cakes.

The top-tier was filled with chocolate cakes, mango cream puffs and almond tarts.

I prefer the bottom-tier because the contents are less cloying. There were a couple of tuna puffs which really hit the spot!

Creams, butter, jam and marmalade came with the scones too....

And a picture for memories' sake!

Sunny London Morning

On our final weekend in UK, we had a day and a half to spend in London. Early morning, after breakfast, we strolled the streets of London with a few sites in mind. On our way to those attractions, we walked past the Justice Court. This lady perched on the building was so hauntingly real that i had to take a photo.


The building was nicely designed and was quite tall i had to capture a picture from bottom all the way to the top this way...on the top of the roof is a lady holding a sword in one hand and a weighing balance ( daching ), in another.

Of course, the first of attractions on my list for that day was the St Paul's Cathedral, an exquisite church near River Thames. The sky that day was stunningly blue, and made a perfect backdrop for the buildings.

The roof of St Paul's Cathedral is just bursting with details waiting to be admired by us. It wasn't opened when i visited, or i would've loved to see the Whispering Corner in it.

This is the side view of the building. If only i had another day or two in London, I would've waited for it to open. Alas, i was pressed for time and had to move on.

Just a short walk away is the Millennium Bridge, a new pedestrian bridge that brings people across River Thames to the opposite.

Even from the opposite side i was able to see St Paul's Cathedral from afar. It's that grand building right on the center with a round dome.

Working Week & Hull

The first week in York, we had to travel to work every day to meet people who i have only seen their email names each day, and finally got to see their faces. On the 2nd week, we moved to a small town called South Cave, and stayed at a beautiful castle-turned-golf-resort Castle Cave Resort.


Its beautiful main building is surrounded by a sprawling 18-hole golf course. The air around the hotel was fresh and very relaxing to be there, despite having the stress of work.

The workshop group brought us to Bradford for its famous Kashmir food, and the next day brought us to Hull on Bonfire Night, where the locals set up bonfires and had fireworks display.

This was the serious human congestion right after the end of the fireworks display. This was the only time UK reminded me of Singapore hahaha...

Apparently all the hot air the night before caused the fog to engulf the area the following morning. Prior to this photo, i was just in my hotel room, watching the news which informed me that Northern Yorkshire had 600+ fire emergencies the night before from Bonfire Night. On the last day of the workshop, we also travelled to Manchester before boarding a train to London

The Adventures of Sunny

Hi ! My name is Sunny. Here i am in UK, wow cozy bed!


Puffyrazzi dragged me out on a Saturday to go to Lake District. Boy, it was so cold i had to tough it out in winter gear.

Damn, this journey to Lake District is too long. I can't take it any more. Time for a catnap.

Ahhh....finally, time for a good meal in a cafe. Nice and warm....

Eeeeek....we're in a boat? I've got motion sickness, where's my dose of Novomin?

Puffyrazzi & Sunny.