Monday, June 21, 2010

Johor Bahru -REVISIT 20/06/2010

We left home at 10.30 Am and it was a smooth drive to Woodland. The causeway was JAMMED. It took us 1 and a half hours to clear the Singapore and Malaysia immigrations. Thereafter, we were on our way to Bamboo House restaurant for lunch ! We had durian for desserts. We then drove to have our car washed.

We went to Jusco. It was very crowded. The ladies went shopping. I strolled around the mall and enjoyed water crest drink at Macau restaurant on the 3rd floor. At 5 pm we had body massage at Thai Odysiss ( it was really good !) and then ate at Nando’s restaurant. It was spicy chicken meal! . We bought some provisions from Jusco . Its time to go home after the shopping spree at 8.30 pm. !

Reached home at 10 pm.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

PENANG REVISIT

PENANG TRIP – REVISIT ON 3 – 5 MAR 2010

3 Mar 2010 , Wednesday

We left home for Changi budget airport terminal in a taxi at 2.30 pm.. The airfare only costs us $36 ($12 @)) and taxi fare is $22.50. We were early and had snacks at Macdonald. At 6.15am scheduled flight sent us direct to Penang. We reached Penang at 7.15 am. We took a taxi (RM 42) to Sunway hotel at George Town. Night time, we had seafood dinner at De Happy Restaurant near the hotel.

4 Mar 2010, Thursday

We had breakfast at the hotel. We went to Ferringi, Komtar, and Gurney for sight seeing and shopping.

We came back to hotel for rest and change and proceed to E & O Hotel for Chong’s birthday dinner.

5 May 2010, Friday

After breakfast at the hotel, we went around the city to buy Bata shoes, cookies. We went to Komtar Centre and had body massage .

Back to Singapore by evening flight !

Sunday, June 13, 2010

China, USA, Canada holiday trip

Shanghai, US & Canada Trips–8 May to 6 June 2010 (Back on 0500 7 Jun 2010)

Saturday, 8 May (Shanghai)

It was a fine sunny day and the start of our one month long journey.

At 7.30 am we took taxi ($22) to Terminal 3 Changi Airport. At 10 am, we were on our way by China Eastern Airlines to Shanghai. It was a 5 hours flight. At 3.15 pm we arrived at Terminal 1, Pu Tong Airport. We took a taxi (Y160) to hotel at 4 pm.

We were informed that our room was being taken by other customers. The hotel needed to upgrade our room. However, the hotel rates have been increased but hotel was willing to provide senior card to reduce our rare. We said that we were not informed of the rate change. Anyway, eventually we got our old rate charge with senior’s discount. AND an upgraded room, too.

At night, it was cold and wet (raining). We didn’t go far. We just strolled around the streets near our hotel and had dinner.

Sunday, 9 May

It was raining the whole day. We went to Nang Gin road walking street and we shopped and ate non-stop!

Monday 10 May

The weather was fine. We decided to go to the Expo. We walked to Peoples' Square and took MRT to EXPO.
It was very crowded. We toured around the area. It was hugh. The weather was kind to us. We had a wonderful day here.
Tuesday, 11 May

In the morning and afternoon we went to Sian Yuan and in the evening, we went to The Bund. We had wonderful tim sum . Besides shopping , we stroll around to capture the local atmosphere.
We went to the Bund in the evening. It was a lovely tour. We had photos taken.

Wednesday, 12 May (Shanghai – New York)

8.30 am left Hotel for the 12 noon flight from Shanghai. We reached New York at 3 pm (local) . We filled the wrong forms and forgot our children's address. It took us an hour to clear the immigration and custom. Our children Hui and Chong picked us up at JFK airport by car. We drove back to Philadelphia. We traveled through New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania states. We reached Hui’s apartment at 9 pm.

At night, we went to Trader’s Jones to buy provisions.

Thursday, May 13 (ALANTA)

Hui got a lot of personal matters to handle.

So we went to ALANTA by air at 8 am and reached our destination at 11 am. From airport, we took MRT (MARTA) to the nearest station and enquired from the local to direct us to hotel: Fairfield Marriot. (By walking)
We had Tunch at nearby restaurant and went to Mall (opposite) till 8 pm.

It was a tired day. We took FREE TAXI back to hotel.

Friday, May 14

We had breakfast at hotel. We went to World of Coca Cola. We took MRT (MARTA) Yellow and Blue lines. Blue line landed us in a strange unfamiliar place . We met a nice lady who directed us back to the central areas.

We went to a South American food restaurant for lunch at Ninth Avenue.
We took free shutter bus to ?? @ 2 pm to shopping mall.

We went back to hotel with no dinner.

15 May, Saturday

Checked out hotel @ 11am Straight to airport PIA checked in @ 3.30 pm …5pm boarding. 5.40 pm flight. Reached and arrived Philadelphia 8 pm. Train ($7@) and back to Hui’s apartment.

16 May, Sunday (philidelphia)

Hui’s Graduation Day Breakfast at home. We met Chin Tiong. The graduation ceremonies ended @ 3 pm. We went to eat at nearby food court.

Celebration dinner at “Prime Rib”.

17 May, Monday

Mum & sis went to school. When they came back , we went to factory outlet till 8 pm (dinner)
Reached home @ 11 pm

18 May, Tuesday

Return the rented car (cold wet weather) .
We stayed home all day. and had meals at home.

Packing!

19 May, Wednesday

Chong went back to New York (go home) Lunch at GRACIA.
Hui sent her back.

Pa and Mum stayed at apartment. In the afternoon, we went to Traders’ Jones.



20 May, Thursday

We went to Reading Terminal Market. Do Packing.

Jac came back from New York.

21 May, Friday (Washington DC)

Washington D C trip … 8 am – 9.30 pm

22 May Saturday (Philadelphia)

Hui settled personal matters. We enjoy a day tour ourselves in the city. Liberty Bell Independence Hall 3 pm had lunch at China town. We took taxi home.

23 May, Sunday Alantic City

Drove 2 hours. Casino … Vietnamese food

24 May, Monday (New York)

Move out of apartment. @ 10 am, we drove to New York (2 ½ hours).

Brunch at Philadelphia and refill petrol and arrived at Hui’s friend’s place at Manhattan at 1.30 pm. We arrived at hotel at 2 pm. Hui went back to Phil and we went out to Time Squares and Grand City on our own. Back home at 8.30 pm


25 May, Tuesday (BOSTON)

Valera hotel breakfast at hotel and went to Flushing Mail (China town) for dumplings by Metro

11.30 am straight to bus stop to proceed to Boston. We arrived in Boston @ 8.30 pm.

Too tired (YWCA) bought some groceries and back to YWCA for rest.

26 May, Wednesday

We had breakfast in YWCA. At 10 am, we went to MIT and Harvard. Quincy market and had seafood (lobster) in Legal Seafood Restaurant. We walked and had Italian Ice cream and pastries. We took local bus around and stopped at factory outlets wholesales stores. We bought shirts and dress etc and had dinner at Quincy market.

Back to YWCA at 8.30 pm

27 May, Thursday (New York)

Check out Boston by coach and back to New York 9.30 am – 1.30 pm

Strolled around Central Park and had steak at Sarabeth. Planned for lucky draw for “wicked” at 7 Ave and 51st street but failed.

We went to M&M, HERSHY instead.

Stay at Quality hotel.

28 May, Friday (Montreal)

8.15 am We took Train #69 to Montreal.to Pinn Stn 43 street and MRT to our destination. .

We had dinner at Thai restaurant. We reached B&B at 8 pm ….sleep.

29 May, Saturday

We went to old town, Montreal. See Norte Dame church. We had breakfast at Esspectation. We walked along old town having Fun Fair. STEAK (closed) and we had smoked beef …We took buses and MRT to nowhere.

30 May, Sunday

We had brunch (beacon & eggs) at downtown area. We went to little Italy and Marche Market.
We went to old town to have STEAK as dinner at the KEG. Back home enjoy chocolates at local store near MRT

We changed plan of going to Quebac as it took 3 hours to go there . On a day trip , we only had few hours there to see the city !

31 May, Monday (Montreal – Toronto)

7 am bus to Toronto. We took 6 hours by coach and arrived at 2.30 pm. We checked in Primrose hotel at downtown 111 carlton Street. . We walked on Yongze street, China town, we had duck noodle soup and shopping at harbourfront.

1 Jun , Tuesday ( Toronto – Niagara Falls)

Morning we still sightseeing in Toronto. We took Safeway coach to Niagara falls. 180 km – 2 hours coach. At 12.40 pm, we reached our destination and we stayed at Shareton Four points hotel at 2.30 pm. We arranged for application of card members at the casino and started playing. We had buffer dinner at the casino. All was well.

2 Jun , Wednesday (Niagara Falls)

We had buffer breakfast for $6.99. We went for tour(1 /2 day) to Niagara falls till 6 pm. Went to casino till 8 pm and had dinner at TGI Friday (Burgers) Back hotel to rest !

3 Jun Thursday

10.45 am we took coach back to Toronto (2 1/2 hours) and walked around Toronto China Town Cultural Centre till 7 pm to New York.

We reached New York @ 7 am 4/Jun

4 June, Friday

We reached New York safely. Mum and Hui went to buy T-shirt and I stayed at Starbuck coffee beans.

We Walked around New York town till 12 pm and checked in hotel.

We visited Statue of Liberty on a ship (FOC) which sailed around it !


5 Jun, Saturday

Back to Singapore through Shanghai and reached home at 5 am 7 Jun 2010.