New in: RMB110 (~S$22) spectacles!!

Can't believe I got this pair of prescription glasses for less than S$25? It's exactly what I'm looking for and the feeling is quite "shiok" for finding THE pair for such a low price point. I have a similar pair but with no lenses and I have always wanted to make that pair fully functional and not just for decorative purposes. Now, I have found an extremely similar pair that fulfills both aspects. SCORE! :D Thank you Kengyang for bringing all of us to that wonderful building of many many MANY wholesale optical shops. All of us (ky's parents, sister and I) ended up buying five pairs of glasses. HAHA no wonder the 服务员treated us so nicely. 

Have a good weekend guys! :)

Shanghai 2014 Highlights

Time really passes very quickly when you're travelling. It's now back to reality and my next travelling affair will be in August - Kengyang and I are going to Hong Kong to celebrate our three years together. 

Did I enjoy Shanghai? Not entirely, but it wasn't a foul experience. The weather was amazing and the food was exquisite (my Indonesian tongue loved the heavily seasoned dishes). Traffic was a nightmare and one of the key component of passing a driving test there was probably whether you could horn as many times as possible in one sitting. The people were generally nice, but one asshole tried to snatch my bag away. Fortunately, I gave his butt a good kick and he dropped my bag and ran off with his seemingly empty luggage. The night view at The Bund was AMAZING. I'm a huge huge HUGE lover of breathtaking night views and Shanghai's definitely can rival Hong Kong's. 

We also went to Hangzhou and I didn't like that place as much. Let's just say that I had a massive culture shock. However, I can't really complain much because that's how they live and survive over there - so... okay lor. 

Ok, no more words. Photos! 

Doing our nails outside of Hai Di Lao! Free service from the restaurant! :D

It has been a good 5 days simply because I got to see Kengyang. Now, the waiting game starts again! He'll be back in mid-July!

Have a great day guys! :) 

Shanghai 2014 Food Highlights

1. Very yummy egg tarts from Lillian Bakery.
2. When in a foreign country, try all the usual fast food chains! I tried both McDonalds and KFC - didn't really like McDonalds (picture is the curry pork cutlet wrap) but the chicken tenders rice set from KFC was so good! Sadly I gobbled that down before taking a photo.
3. Hai Di Lao Hotpot (海底捞火锅) was exceptional and the service was beyond amazing. We felt like royalty. 

4. We visited Hangzhou on the second day and feasted on so many street food goodies. This fried tofu is SO GOOD.
5. 叫化童鸡 (Lotus wrapped chicken) - one of Hangzhou's specialties and it was really savoury and succulent. I can eat one whole chicken by myself.
6. Before our train's departure (back to Shanghai), we went into Mr Lee (李先生) - a noodle-based fast food chain. Kengying's bowl of dry minced meat noodle was extremely salty and extremely delicious. I'm all for heavy seasoning so this bowl of noodles got a standing ovation from me.  

7. The many Pocky and Pejoy flavours.
8. Xiao Long Bao from the really famous 南翔馒头店 - honestly, they were just alright.
9. Soup bun from the same store. I didn't like this at all. The soup was really fishy; I think because of the crab roe in the filling.
10. There was a Paris Baguette near our hotel and they had Blueberry Pudding! Price points were only slightly cheaper than Singapore. 

Our last meal was at Wai Po Jia and it was the best meal that I had for the entire trip. We also had some sponge cake from Ruby's (红宝石). Our Shanghai trip ended on a high with these two impressive shops. 

Shanghai: 8 May 2014 - 12 May 2014

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Off to Shanghai to visit Mr Chung with his family! 

Can't wait to start the eat-shop-sight see-sleep cycle! :D Have a great week ahead guys!