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Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Monday, February 22, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 05 - The flight back home (End)
Continuation from: On assignment to Hainan Island, China - Part 04 - The Le Meridien Resort
After a two hour bus ride from the resort we arrived at the Haikou Meilan International Airport, one of two airports for the island. After checking in with Dragon Air, we saw this advertisement in a restaurant - Hainan Chicken Rice!
However, it confirms the notion that such dish is not from Hainan Island but a creation from Malaysia. It is actually categorised as such at the airport.
Note the price. Very expensive.
Based on the exchange rate at that time, the dish is RM59.21!!!
The dish was crap. The rice was just plain rice and the chicken was just boiled. Yuck!
This airport is relatively small and has a nice garden in the centre of the terminal.
I took a video of the toilet system. How cool is that.
After a quick change in plane in Hong Kong, we took a Cathay Pacific and headed home for the final leg of the journey.
Bye-bye Hong Kong.
The end.
After a two hour bus ride from the resort we arrived at the Haikou Meilan International Airport, one of two airports for the island. After checking in with Dragon Air, we saw this advertisement in a restaurant - Hainan Chicken Rice!
However, it confirms the notion that such dish is not from Hainan Island but a creation from Malaysia. It is actually categorised as such at the airport.
Note the price. Very expensive.
Based on the exchange rate at that time, the dish is RM59.21!!!
The dish was crap. The rice was just plain rice and the chicken was just boiled. Yuck!
This airport is relatively small and has a nice garden in the centre of the terminal.
I took a video of the toilet system. How cool is that.
After a quick change in plane in Hong Kong, we took a Cathay Pacific and headed home for the final leg of the journey.
Bye-bye Hong Kong.
The end.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
UK Trip December 2015 - Part 04 - Walking along the Thames river and Tower Bridge
Continuation from: UK Trip December 2015 - Part 03 - Walking along Oxford Street
The next morning after an early breakfast (can't sleep after 5:30 am due to jet-lag) we headed towards the centre of London to see the sights. It was a downcast Saturday morning.The cafes were just opening up for the breakfast crowd.
We took the Tube to the River Thames as there is where a lot of things can be seen that are the hallmark of London.
While waiting for a quick toilet break, I took a photo of my kids.
We were North of the river and we started our great London adventure from London bridge heading South.
The famous Shard Building.
Tower Bridge and the HMS Belfast ship museum.
Kids photos.
Very windy.
While walking we came across this beautiful shopping pavilion converted from old building just beside the river.
Very tastefully done. There were also nice sculptures.
My son resting on one of the many cute circular benches in the pavilion.
The Christmas decorations were up and the spirit of the season was felt. Pity I forgotten the name of this place.
While walking along the London Riverside (this is what this whole area was called), we saw new and old buildings.
HMS Belfast. This is a ship museum that one can go to visit.
My daughter.
My son.
We saw a lot of stalls selling food and other stuff. We were told that this is part of the Christmas celebration where for a month, merchants can rent a stall to sell their products.
Was this the building used in the latest James Bond movie?
All kinds of food staff were there. There was even a Malaysian food stall. Surprisingly, a good proportion of the food stalls served Halal food.
Not much river traffic. Maybe because it was a weekend.
The famous Tower Bridge. A lot of people there as well.
To be continued.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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