Sydney in a Dropbox

Went to Sydney with the girls in April. As usual, tons of photos were taken. Usually we will share the pictures by:
1) Saving them into a thumb drive each
2) Meeting up
3) Transfer them to a laptop
4) Re-transferring to the thumb drive again.

This time, we decided to use the Dropbox which I must say is more efficient. Each of us just upload the pictures into Dropbox and then download the pictures we want - from 4 steps to 2 steps! The only drawback is probably space not enough as all of us are given 2GB free for a start.

If you have not gotten Dropbox and want to try, click here! If you join and install Dropbox from this link, both you and I will get 500MB of bonus space! :)

Enough said about Dropbox :P Although here's a group photo of us taken at Sydney Tower Eye that I just downloaded from Dropbox...

Us and fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge! :)

I must say Sydney is really good at creating experiences and making money at the same time. Haha. At the entrance of major attractions, there was a photo stop where a crew member took a photo of us and then superimposed it onto beautiful backgrounds which were almost impossible for us to take on our own. At the end of our visit, we were asked if we wanted to buy the photos which were put into a nice album of the attraction. Being the laid back Australians, they were never pushy and yet we ended up buying 2 albums - one at Sydney Tower (see above - nice, right?) and another at the Sydney Opera House (see below :))

We took the essential tour! Sydney Opera House is gorgeous, I must say. Will definitely be dedicating a post to share my thoughts about it :)

I really like this fireworks picture. It kind of reminded me of our dinner at Cockle Bay Wharf where we also enjoyed a splendid display of fireworks which I captured in a video. Visit ilovelongvacation to watch it :)

Any plans for the weekend? Looking forward to it - I'm going to watch The Great Gatsby today (Saturday) and off to the Marina Regatta on Sunday!

Tamoya@Liang Court

Happy Saturday! :)

Was at Liang Court again today (was there for dinner after UT Pop-Up Singapore, remember? haha).

Funny how sometimes we keep going to a particular place at a particular time of our life.



Lunch at Tamoya today - popular for its udon.





Packed! A sign of a higher probability that it serves good food! :) Family friendly too - spot the baby chairs and corner dedicated for prams?



Top: Kama-age
Bottom: Kamatama - udon with raw egg



Pork Udon. Salty-sweet pork.

 

Looking delish after the garnishing! 

 

Tempura to go with udon. From left: Chikuwa Tempura, Prawn Tempura, Potato Croquette, Sweet potato Tempura. Verdict? I like the vegetarian ones better, especially the sweet potato!

At your service! Here's how it works? Queue to order udon and select the tempuras. Either get the udon on the spot or have to wait for 5-10 minutes. Proceed to pay at the casher. After that, you proceed to a counter with all the garnishes and sauces to create your very 'own' bowl. Haha.

Tamoya is definitely value for money - we paid less than $10 per person! Tip: Order the tempuras after your udon is ready so they will not turn cold...

 



Liang Court was bustling with activities today! Some Japanese fair going on! Hi kiddo! :)

Pretty origami decorations too! With wishes penned on them too!

There were performances too! Wow!

 

I believe I can fly! 

 

For a Here's a peep of a choir (of Japanese ladies) and their rendition.
Also updated in youtube at http://youtu.be/6qbuIpoqSFY   

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The Fabulous Baker Boy

I know I sound like a broken recorder....

 

It has been tough trying to find time to blog these days. Have been trying to commit at least one hour everyday on checking emails/social media. Started this post yesterday by uploading the pictures :P

 

I wanted to visit The Fabulous Baker Boy in early April before I start work. Unfortunately it was not opened on the day I went (it is closed every Monday). It is located at The Foothills, opposite Liang Court. It occupies part of what used to be the River Valley Swimming Pool. For those of you of my generation (you know who you are :p), there was an aquarium right on the hill many years back. Ah, childhood memories of school excursions after exams! :)

 

It was near Mohd Sultan, so GT, XF and I decided to check it out after visiting the UT Pop-Up Singapore and dinner at Liang Court.

 

The café was quite cosy and quaint, seating not more than 10 tables. So the noise level was ok and the three of us need not shout to make ourselves heard nor strained to hear each other :P Most of the seats were outdoor, so it felt rather alfresco (might be a bit humid on some nights though).   

 

Heard that the Red Velvet Cake is good so we gave it a try. Very light, not too sweet. :P Will go quite well with a cup of coffee, which none of us had as it was getting late and we don't need the caffeine :P

We had the house ice tea instead which I like - tasted a hint of tea fragrance...

Besides drinks and cakes, the café also serves proper meals. Going by the items we tried, I do assume that the food will not be too heavy on the palate ( and stomach and pocket - we paid less than SGD6 each!). I have this feeling that it will be prettier in the day so will try to return soon to FIKA! :)