Garden Chef's Needle and Pen

Glad to see you here today! How would you like to join us  for a walk at the Gardens by the Bay?! 

  Hello there! Day 3 - a journey to Bugis Street and Chinatown awaits! Prior to our trip, hubby reminded the kids to include Hawker food centers in our itinerary, and today is the day! Bugis Street, a bustling street-shopping district in Singapore, is renowned for its affordability and variety of souvenirs, accessories, clothes, electronics, houseware, and cosmetics, drawing locals and tourists alike.  As we explored Bugis Street, the vibrant Candy Staircases at Bugis Village caught hubby's eyes, their whimsical designs resembling giant unwrapped candies, adding a touch of charm to the area. Then we encountered this mural that prompted me to reach for my hawker stamps and tongs from my bag. I had to yield to the irresistible call for extreme philately!  Right then on, the photo ops began! In hindsight, my choice to bring along these stamps proved to be a wise decision. This Hawker Culture stamp set was i ssued on March 26, 2021 in order to commemorate the successful inscr...

Day 5 greeted us with a clear, bright sky, setting the perfect backdrop for our adventure. As the kids prepared for the much-anticipated concert, I was thrilled at the thought of exploring the iconic Fullerton Hotel. 

Hey there, happy to have you here! Ready to embark on the Eras Postal Tour with me today? In case you missed the Preps post, click here to catch up but make sure to come back! Our first stop couldn't get any better than the enchanting Jewel Changi Airport! It tops our itinerary list for today. Connected to the Arrival Hall - Level 1 of Changi Airport Terminal 1, Jewel is a captivating nature-themed attraction. We missed to see this on our initial trip to Singapore in November 2013 as its construction commenced in December 2014, and finally debuted in October 2019 following a five-year development period.  After claiming our luggage, we just had a quick breakfast, then walked into a lush green terraced forest.  Spanning 21,000sqm, this verdant oasis is home to over 2,000 trees, 10,000 shrubs, and the show-stopping Rain Vortex, the world's tallest indoor waterfall.   Perfect timing, we thought, as we patiently waited for the clock to strike 11:00 in the morning. All heads ...

While I may not be a self-proclaimed Swiftie, I’ve witnessed my eldest daughter Ayana Grace bring Taylor Swift's piano melodies to life through her videos on social media over the years. Recently, she shared this- - - 

A long overdue prequel to my post, The Ruins of Talisay . 

Today is our 3rd day in Taipei. We left the hotel early for a stroll along Yongkang Street in Zongzheng District. 

These photos above and below show our itinerary for Day 4.  Taipei 101 and the  Elephant Mountain.

My daughter, Ayana Grace, posted her blog of our Taipei Day 1 itinerary.  She did it so well that I was inspired to work on this. 

1989. 30 years today. Celebrating God’s faithfulness through all these years. My usual way of expressing thanksgiving is by writing down reflections of the Lord's goodness in our married life, as husband and wife and as a family.

While preparing for a family trip to Seoul, South Korea in November of 2017, I searched my cabinet for cold weather outfit. Below 10 degrees was the temperature, according to the world weather forecast. Everyone of us kept track of the temperature as we had to decide which type of clothes to bring. We planned our travel wardrobe for a week-long trip. Out came my sweat shirts, scarves, mittens, neck warmers, leggings  and tadah--- the newsboy hat I crocheted four years ago! Wohoho! Seeing this hat after hiding in my closet for years evoked memories of the past--- Zurich!!!! Zurich with its brrrrrrbrrrrry cold weather. It was mid-February then, with a temperature of 5 degrees, if my memory serves me right. See the barren trees behind me? We didn't get to see the snow though. 

As promised, here it is--- my second visit to The Ruins, this time, with my family. May 11, 2017.