Staycation

Hello everybody, it has been a long time since I last updated my blog.

Now let's get back to the main subject : Staycation

I believe everyone of you out there always want to have a short break from your busy work life, pamper yourself, relax, distress etc etc etc.. But on the other hand some of you are not able to apply leave to get a way for a short trip, therefore we have a STAYCATION and that's what I did.

This is my second time doing a staycation, all thanks to my boy who plan this out for the both of us to spend sometime with each other. For this time round we had a different type of Staycation instead of staying hotel at sentosa or other hotel, we choose a Farm Resort at D'kranji which is located at Neo Tiew which is near Choa Chu Kang, by hearing the location some of you might be wondering where is that place and how do I get there and it would be kind of inconvenience for those that don't have your own transport. But not worry you can always take their shuttle bus to the farm.

For me I took a bike because my boy ride, so we ride there, mentioning of riding I have to say that was my very first time sitting on a motorbike and guess what SUPRISE me is I'm not afraid of sitting bike anymore in fact I like the feeling when I'm sitting on the bike when the bike is moving you feel the wind blowing at you that kind of feeling is so nice and relax.

Okay back to topic..

Once you arrive at the farm there will be 2 entrance one is for those that just go there to relax, have dinner or prawning and the other is for people that is going to stay in their resort. Is very easy to find the entrance for those that is going to check in because you will see a guardhouse yes a guardhouse where you get to check in and check out.

After you check in at the guardhouse the staff will pass you the key and tell you which unit that you will be staying. Just a turn from the guardhouse you will get to see all the unit of house or I should say resort in a row and you can go straight to the unit that they allocated for you. Picture below is how it look like after you turn in from the guardhouse.

Look like staying at landed right. haha.. A unit to yourself just like your own house. Hahaha..

We went to our allocated unit and you can see from picture below that's how it look like once you press the button and open the gate.

Picture below is how it look like once you open up the gate.

A Mini front garden to yourself, a mini parking lot where you can park 1 bike and 1 car.

Once you open up the door room you will see the bathroom, bed room and follow by the balcony.
The room may be small or cramp to some of you but to me I find it nice and cosy to stay for a night stay and is just nice for 2 person stay but for those family not to worry they have a family suit so you don't have to worry that the room is to small.

Do excuse for the messy pillow in the picture. But the bed is a queen size bed and is comfortable. So I find it not bad at all.

Next follow by the toilet,

Look at the picture of the toilet, is just like a mini garden outside and seem like you're showering outdoor among those trees and plants. The toilet is clean and nice as you can see in the picture it look nice in the morning but come to night time you can just look up to the sky and see stars.
Now last but not less the balcony, in the balcony there's a small table and two chairs where you can sit outside drinking a cup of tea in the morning facing the back yard.

or you can chill out at night in the balcony have a cup of wine or whatever drinks you like to drink enjoy and relax.

While staying over there not to worry that you will have nothing to do or just spending whole day staying indoor or so they do have some outdoor activities. Like : Fishing, Prawning, Mini Vegetables farm and you can rent Air-Wheel from them to go round the farm.

For me I choose prawning. Haha.. Because I kind of like prawning although some of you might think that is boring but prawning train your patient because you got to sit there and wait but once you caught it you will feel super happy and that's how I feel that's why I choose prawning BUT the only problem is whenever I caught it I don't dare to remove them from the hook.

Picture above show that I caught a prawn but was actually my boy that unhook for me and hold it and take a picture for me. Hahaha.. Normally we will just prawn for 1 hr and on that day in total we caught 8 prawns and I feel so happy about it.

After we caught 8 prawns in 1 hr for the first time we decided to BBQ it. Most prawning allow their customer to bbq and eat it after that and you can bbq it on your own no extra charge for that.

Setting up the fire.

Look at those 8 prawns they are ready to be BBQ.

Awhile later the colour started to change which mean is going to be cooked and ready to be eaten up by us. Haha.

I still remember during that time while we're there bbq one of the family member there prawning looking at us bbq those prawns and they telling each other " after we catch those prawn we bbq it and eat it too " and while they're saying that I'm looking and smiling at them and they did the same thing smiling back at me.

Tadan look at the prawn is cooked and we are ready to eat it. Haha.. Look at the colour of the prawn is so fresh and it really taste super fresh unlike those you buy it from super market the taste it so different.

Next morning, once we woke up we went for our breakfast. Breakfast is included in the stay so you don't have to worry about it.

Look at this breakfast although is just a simple breakfast that you might think that you can prepare it at home. But when you're having your breakfast at home and during holiday or vacation your mood is definitely different. Just like I always think that simple is nice.  

After breakfast we went to the little vegetables farm to have a slow walk. Sorry didn't take any picture while I'm at the farm. After that at 1pm we have to check out and I start to miss the place. Overall is a nice place and good experience. If I have a chance to go back again I will definitely go back and stay for a night again.

Hopefully this post help or give some of you a little bit of help before you make a decision on staying a night at this farm.

Good day a head and stay on for more post.

喜气羊羊, 2015

Today is already the 11 days of Chinese New Year  let me share with all of you how do I celebrate my Chinese New Year this year. I guess more or less every year is the same but yet I still want to share some picture with all of you.

Like I mention nothing new is as usual went to Chinese temple to pray first then follow by visiting at my grandma house ( Ah Ma house ) where all my auntie, uncle and cousins will gather there.

Let's take a photo before we head out for praying and after praying we went for some tea break.

 A slice of mango cheese cake to Huat ar !!!

A picture with this two little cousin and they grow up so fast which mean I'm getting older. Hahaha..

Remember I mention all cousin will gather together during Chinese new year. The above is not all of the cousin is just a few of us. Can you people imagine it ? Hahaha.. Another thing we always do during Chinese New Year is that we will gather together and gamble. Yes gamble but only once in a year I believe most of the family will do that too during Chinese new year.

In this picture all of us wishing all of you Gong Xi Fa Cai. ( :

Baking Life ( Muffins )

Hello everyone, from today onward I have decided to post about my Baking Life. Yap I love to bake. Baking make me feel happy especially whenever I see those cake or cookies turn out well and nice and of cause when I share it with my family member and friends or even they share it with their friend or colleague seeing them enjoying eating it and like it but whenever they eat it I will definitely ask for their feedback whether is just a normal, simple or even a bad feed I'm still happy and willing to accept so that I can improve the next time round when I bake the same thing again. So I always tell them to be honest on how they think about things I bake.

I still remember the very first thing I try to bake is Muffins and the muffins don't really look nice at all and I myself can say that it taste a bit dry also.

see you know what I mean by don't look nice. Hahaha. But during that time when I see it I already feel happy about it because for the first time that I bake muffins goes well although I know there's a lot more to be improve. But at that point of time first attempt I find it not bad already. hahaha.
I even pack it nicely and share it with one of the auntie at my neighborhood Eco mini mart and she ate it and said is nice not that sweet, whether what she said is true a not I don't care cause at that moment I heard it i feel happy about it because somebody say they like it and is Blueberry Muffin.

But those muffins you seen on the above was my very first attempt of baking it. After so long lately I try baking muffin again with different flavor Chocolate chip, Blueberry, Strawberry and Vanilla with Almond Nuts on top and it turn out great this time round is so so much better than the first time I bake and is soften and nicer don't taste dry after eating it at all. 

I feel so much happier after the 2nd time baking muffins and seeing the improvement I have on baking muffins. The timing mixing everything together the texture etc etc..

This muffin have blueberry & strawberry in it. Cute ??? Haha

Look at the different the 2nd attempt muffin look so much better right that's how I feel and think but of cause not only what I think is important what others feedback is more important to me and this time round again I share with people around me and they share with people around them and Yes once again they say they like it. But of cause I never forget to ask for feedback again, I always like to ask for their feedback cause I find that it help me to improve on my baking too.

Actually muffins is not just to be eaten during breakfast or tea break snack to me muffins can be eaten at all time and anytime you like. So if you would like to get some muffins and try it do contact me and let me know ( :
This is one of our flavor ( Strawberry Muffin )

This two is our ( Blueberry Muffin ) which you can see during Christmas season we also can eat muffin. xD

Okay, so this is all about my Muffins. Stay on and continue to read and find out more about what I have bake. Ta Ta and enjoy your muffin. :)

Grandma Birthday Celebration

Last Saturday was my Grandma (Ah Ma) birthday. We had a celebration with her at her house with all her daughters, sons and grand children. Just like how we use to have a birthday celebration at her house when we're all still a kids for sure most of the time who ever birthday it is will be at ah ma house celebrate. Hahaha..

Although this year is just a simple celebration at her house with catering food & cake that is bought from my auntie and uncle but to my grandma she's happy with it she get to see all of us there celebrating her birthday with her. From her smile you can really tell that she's happy.

Look at this beautiful cake on the above that's her birthday cake. Look so yummy with lots of fruits and with this nice colour. At the bottom is some of the picture we took on her birthday.

All the picture above is us all the grandchildren with our grandma from this few picture you can see her smile is nice☺

Okay this will be just a short post for today. On my next post will be the overall post of 2014. Woo hoo.  ..☺ stay tune and continue reading ☺

Adventure Trip - Nepal (Kathmandu) - Part 3

Hello everybody , I believe that all of you have read my last two post about my trip in Nepal (Kathmandu). This time let me share my last few days of experience and thing that I did with all of you.

This time round I went to Swayambhnath is also known as Monkey Temple. Why is it know as a Monkey Temple is because there's monkey living in the temple. Let me warn you never have food on your hand or bag because those monkey will just snatch it from you and eat it. So never ever have any food with you when you're there if you don't want the monkey to go near. When I'm there I see it with my own eye that one of the monkey just jump onto a guy bag and trying to snatch something from him and the other one I saw was a monkey snack an ice-cream from a lady and eat it. Thankfully during that time no monkey come near me if not I will be screaming super loud. HAHA..

Look at all this people standing around the wishing pond? This is their wishing pond at the temple just in front of the entrance so we also try it out just for fun by throwing the coin by aiming at the thing at the center that you see in the above picture.

After that we continue to walk up to the temple right on the top.

Look at the view this is just in the mid of it we have not reach the top of the temple yet.

Ta dan we have reach the top of the temple.

Look at the view from the top, you can see the whole Kathmandu is so lucky that during the day we went the sky is clear and blue. After that we head down from the temple to had our lunch at a near by store for our lunch is their local style and after that we asked the driver to drive us to a place suppose to be a temple but the driver is not very familiar so end up we lost our way BUT at the end we ended up at a mountain that their local farmer stay.

 

  Look at those big lorry all this lorry they use to put their vegetable after they harvest and bring it down for sale. I remember I see a lot of corn along the way when we go up of the mountain so I guess over there is a corn farm. Haha.. Along the way we seen a lot of nice view and scenery.

But unfortunately the higher we go the sky get darker and it start to rain heavily if not we would just get out of the car to take picture with all this nice view and scenery. I love the fresh air up the mountain totally feeling relax, no stress, no worries, nothing in your mind expect the nice scenery and fresh air right infront of you. I miss those feeling a lot.

Never regret getting lost because if we never get lost we won't get to see this nice scenery and breathe in the fresh air and I always believe that sometime went we travel we should really lose our direction and get a little lost and wherever you end up there will always be a surprise for you. ( - :

By the time we went down from the mountain is already night time and we just had our dinner near by where we stay in Thamel Street.

On the last day in Kathmandu we basically just went to do some last minute shopping and just to places near by. In the morning after our breakfast we went to the place called : Garden of Dream

By hearing the name you will know is a garden yes is a nice and quiet garden where people go there and relax have a cup of coffee, reading book, chilling out with their friend at the coffee house in there.

The moment we when in we saw a lot of squirrel running about.

Look at the garden and how the worker maintain the garden is not easy to maintain such a big garden.

 

I'm feeling so happy laugh until like that. Hahaha..Lastly a picture of two of us. xD

After that we went for our lunch and did our last day shopping.

Overall review about this trip I really felt different from the other trip I went before in the past. I'm really surprise that Nepal is a nice and relax place to go and you will experience their culture never regret going and ever since I come back I misses the place and planning to go back there again. xD

Hope that my 3 post about my Nepal trip will help to give a little ideal to all of you regarding Nepal (Kathmandu).

Ps : Remember to lose your way when you travel and get to explore different part of the places you're going for sure you will find something that surprise you. ( -: