"Tongue Haven pt 2"

Chinatown

The first day in Melb was great..came the 2nd day and Jacsmyn needed to go home. So sad..We decided to let Jacs to choose her lunch before we sent her to airport. "Dim sum!", she said...fantastic choice.

We headed to Southgate for the most famous dim sum in Melb. Unfortunately, we were too early (it's already 11+am..early?!). Well, along the way we captured some great sights of Melb city. Lyn then took us to Chinatown for the alternate place for dim sum. The moment I stepped in the restaurant, it reminded me my childhood years when Ye Ye and Pak Pak took me to yum cha. The ambience is exactly like I was in of Kam Lun Tai restaurant when I was 4. The taste and size of the dim sums were also like those I ate then. Big in size and not as fanciful as those dim sum we have now in KL. I remember those years I was excited when I yum cha with Ye Ye and Pak Pak..cos these gentlemen would talked a lot and I took the opportunity to eat a lot... :)

After sending Jacs off, we headed for shopping! Boy o boy...managed to grab a short from Esprit and headed home cos Chef Keith was preparing dinner despite he came home early because of his bad flu. I felt 'guilty' to have a sick man cooking..but hey, when will I gonna have the opportunity again?! That nite I was told that oysters have its different taste depending where they come from. A tip from chef! Then we had Spanish seafood for entree. We enjoyed a botltle of white and another bottle of red wine during our 1 1/2 hrs dinner. As for dessert, I was privilege to try out a new fruit. Can't remember what's the name in english. But in chinese it is called "Golden Dragon Fruit".

Golden Dragon Fruit

Subsequent days in Melb, we mostly travelled to city and was in Dangdenons on Saturday. The memories I gained were mostly the wonderful food that I had...they ranges from appetisers to entree to desserts...yum yum..here are some of the food I had and they are all tasty... vietnamese beef noodles, wagyhu steak, more oysters, apple struidel, durian ice cream (can you believe it?), pancakes, cupcakes, tooth fish (this is way better than a cod), spanish donut, german hotdog and many more.

Osyter @ Bistro

Well on Friday, we were set to go for the best steak in Melb as per Chef Keith. Thus I was told to dress up!And the result was - I became a "mini" Lyn since I borrowed her blouse and overcoat for the nite..hehehehe..thanks, Lyn! We headed to Crown Hotel and ate at Rockpool. Wow, it's like I was being invited to Gordon Ramsey's restaurant...you can clearly see the chefs working on their orders just like how those we have seen in f Word..minus Gordon. I chose a bone marrow appetiser and shared a steak with Lyn. By then I was so satisfied and full...I told myself I had no more room for desserts and were affirmitive...but then when they served the desserts...what the heck!just find some space..surely they will go in..hahaha..Besides the food, Keith managed to meet the owner of the restaurant, Neil Perry and took a photo!

Kitchen @ Rockpool

Lyn n me

Bone Marrow

Steak

Dessert that I can't resist

Can you resist this?

How about this?

Sunday I found myself having dinner at Cafe Cavallino @ Lygon Street, which is a big fan of ferrari F1..every where you'll see red!The food is simple and tasty...on top of it, we had Lumbrusco. Thanks for introducing it, Keith..just love it. I enjoyed Lumbrusco so much that I even had Janet to buy one when I was in Perth. More so, when I reached home I went hunting for it and found it in Jusco for RM39/-.. :) Mom enjoyed it too..

After the dinner, we headed to a dessert shop called Brunetti which Lyn has been longing to take me..I never had coffee at nite for a long time since I am very sensitive to caffeine. But then again, why care since I am holidaying..cannot sleep then wake up later! Keith's suggested affogati and I had not regretted for having it...wonder if I can find it in KL...hmmm...

Spaghetti @ Cafe

Pizza @ Cafe

Desserts @ Brunetti

Last stop was to Movida, a Spanish restaurant in city before I left for Perth..yet again the food just melt in your mouth...everytime I thought of the tapas (esp the wagyhu beef) I start to drool...gosh, I am hungry! Thank you Father for the wonderful food You provided for me...Amen..Btw, Thanks Keith & Lyn!!! chow...

Waghyu which melts in your mouth

Why not?!

It has been a hectic week. Plans which my boss have in his mind really bother me a lot. Throughout the week I have been thinking and thinking..I had even thought of alternatives eventhough his plans are yet to materialize...I don't know what to do or what to think..so tired..

Friday came and it was our annual dinner.. I decided to let go and enjoy myself..WHY NOT?! ..anyway, I bought a pair of boots from Aussie for this nite, I am gonna have fun!AND I DID...more to that, 2 colleagues of mine protected me from more drinks and police roadblocks...what can I asked for more to have these 'angels' with me despite me being so 'naughty'...Amen! I was laughing through out the nite, yelling yum seng all the way...and when we headed for home, my colleagues asked "MC, are you unhappy?"..I looked at her a while and shook my head a lil...and asked her to turn right at the front junction...soon forgotten her question..so drunk!

My boots

The next day was like a 'punishment' for my bad...looking at kiwi turning like a merry-go-round didn't made him look adorable in anyway! luckily mom went for lunch appointment (of which I was supposedly to attend as well..but then I think mom got the message when I didn't even wake up at 12pm)..the toilet was the only comfort place then...

By evening, WMC has awaken...took a quick bite and went off to Abi's birthday...time flies and Abi is now 2 years old...all had a great time and best was - no one knew how to cut the lovely kitty kat cake...well, somehow we just chop it into pieces..it's a damn rich chocolate cake...I was deliberating to eat or not...WHY NOT?!..it should lift my 'soul' a while...

Kitty Kat cake

Abi at 2

Sunday came and it was a dragging one..been thinking throughout the sermon whether I should just take a day off tomorrow and head for Pavillion!!!Pastor would have 'stoned me to death' if he knew what was going through my mind..somehow I made myself to the altar..prayed..and I took a day off today! "For the Lord takes care of the birds of the air and the lilies..He will care for His child.."

And yes, I headed to Pavillion...WHY NOT?! I have been longing for a rugged leather watch since 2 years ago..and I saw one today unintentionally...I said again, WHY NOT?! .."Dik, boleh saya pakai sekarang?" It's WMC's!

My 1st leather watch after more than a decade

"I walk by faith, each step I take.. I am gonna put my trust in Him.."

"Tongue Haven"

12 Apostles

Geez..it has been a while I didn't update the blog. Laziness sets in..hahahaha..

Well, this time the title says it all when my next Aussie Journey has taken me to Melbourne! Simply fantastic..the food..the wine..the companionship.. = 'perfect holiday'

Lorne Pier

The first day's lunch was at a greek restaurant along our way to 12 Apostles. If we weren't rushing to capture the sights before sun set, the lunch would have been a more complete. It's a small restaurant with great view. We wanted to enjoy the ocean while having our lunch but were too cold..grr...rr...the seafood and pasta were great. Not to forget to mentioned was that 2 rainbows appeared just as when we finished our lunch. It was such a lovely sight but too lil time to enjoy...We missed the long chat..it wud have been so great to enjoy another cup of coffee, looking over the rainbow and catched up with some girly gossips.. :)

12 Apostles is now 11, I heard. Wonder if the next few years would the apostles become 10 then 9 till "There were 12 Apostles in Great Ocean Road"...looking at the way how we, human beings, exploiting our earth..no doubt there will be the day coming! More curious is.. which of the apostles have fallen..is it Judas?!

We were so blessed that when we returned from the Apostles, we had a Chef Keith waiting for us and his ingredients to prepare a splendid candle light dinner. More to that, I learned from Chef Keith how my favourite mushrooms soup being done with perfection. Then followed by Chef Keith's signature dish ie ceasar salad. It's the best ceasar salad I ever had so far. Never knew that salmon could be such a good complement to the salad instead of chicken. Thanks, Chef!

It's only the first day in Melb which I have just shared. More exciting experiences to share...hopefully my laziness will not set in again so soon...