Rare mysty Posted November 8, 2023 #18926 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great safe fun day all! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Duchess Posted November 8, 2023 #18927 Share Posted November 8, 2023 7 hours ago, drron29 said: Lunch at Whitegrass, Singapore. Fay. The amusee bouche. Lobster, chestnut cake and 5 spice lettuce. All very flavourful. Lovely bread with French butter. Hokkaido scallop. Best scallop I’ve ever had. Than a lilybulb soup. The only let down as bland. Rojaan had the Waygu which just melted in her mouth. Not a great steak eater but she finished before me. I had the duck which was perfect. Then a lovely palate cleanser with apple, ginger and Japanese pineapple. Then desert. Fig on a rum biscuit and cream with lemon sorbet. Delicious. To finish A financier with honey and coconut mochi with a raspberry jelly. Had a bottle of an Italian Pinot Grigio rose. Then a visit to our table by Chef Takuya Yamashita. A great meal and a definite recommendation if you are visiting Singapore. Next time😊 After disembarkment we went to the National Kitchen by Violet Oon (the one in the National Gallery) for some typical Peranakan cuisine. Excellent meal! Saté, Gado Gado, a melt in your mouth beef Randang and some mixed veggies. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 8, 2023 #18928 Share Posted November 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Grand Duchess said: Next time😊 After disembarkment we went to the National Kitchen by Violet Oon (the one in the National Gallery) for some typical Peranakan cuisine. Excellent meal! Saté, Gado Gado, a melt in your mouth beef Randang and some mixed veggies. Oh yum! That looks divine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Duchess Posted November 8, 2023 #18929 Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, mysty said: Oh yum! That looks divine! There is one in Changi airport too... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 8, 2023 #18930 Share Posted November 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Grand Duchess said: There is one in Changi airport too... @Grand Duchess , if you get a minute, would you kindly let me know how you made your way to the National Gallery site please? We are in Singapore in March for a couple of days. You have whet our appetite! 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 8, 2023 #18931 Share Posted November 8, 2023 The easiest way from the cruise Centre where the Muse is docked is by Taxi. our restaurant is a little bit further away than the Art gallery and the fare was $S12 there and $S10 back. It isn't as far if docked at the Marina Cruise terminal. There is an MRT station not far from the Art gallery -City Hall station on the Red or green line. A red line station is close to the Marina Cruise Terminal. There is also a MRT station very close to the cruise centre but you would have to change trains. The Art Gallery has free admission. There is also a Restaurant that has been number 1 in Asia and in the World's top 10 Restaurants - Odette. We have gone there and the food is exceptional, presentation fantastic and service excellent. However way too much food for us. Also much more expensive than Whitegrass. https://www.odetterestaurant.com/accolades/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 8, 2023 #18932 Share Posted November 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, drron29 said: The easiest way from the cruise Centre where the Muse is docked is by Taxi. our restaurant is a little bit further away than the Art gallery and the fare was $S12 there and $S10 back. It isn't as far if docked at the Marina Cruise terminal. There is an MRT station not far from the Art gallery -City Hall station on the Red or green line. A red line station is close to the Marina Cruise Terminal. There is also a MRT station very close to the cruise centre but you would have to change trains. The Art Gallery has free admission. There is also a Restaurant that has been number 1 in Asia and in the World's top 10 Restaurants - Odette. We have gone there and the food is exceptional, presentation fantastic and service excellent. However way too much food for us. Also much more expensive than Whitegrass. https://www.odetterestaurant.com/accolades/ Awesome @drron29 ! Thank you! I love options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Duchess Posted November 8, 2023 #18933 Share Posted November 8, 2023 5 hours ago, mysty said: Awesome @drron29 ! Thank you! I love options! https://violetoon.com/national-kitchen-by-violet-oon-national-gallery-singapore/ It had to be National Kitchen this time since I had been to Odette last time in Singapore. Fabulous and excellent service but of course much more pricey since high level French cuisine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare mysty Posted November 9, 2023 #18935 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great safe fun day all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 9, 2023 #18936 Share Posted November 9, 2023 @drron29 and @Grand Duchess could I please have your permission to share your Singapore restaurant experiences on another thread? I don't want to violate your "copyright". 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Duchess Posted November 9, 2023 #18937 Share Posted November 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, mysty said: @drron29 and @Grand Duchess could I please have your permission to share your Singapore restaurant experiences on another thread? I don't want to violate your "copyright". 😁 Absolutely, please feel free😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 9, 2023 #18938 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) Hi from the Okavango Delta! We left Kalahari yesterday after 3 great days of wildlife sightings. We got here yesterday afternoon and of course, went for another game drive. It's dry here and the wildlife isn't super dense. But yesterday's highlight was a mating pair of leopards! We arrived during a break in the action. The guy was lying there all proud of himself. The girl was hiding from him. In case he had ideas. Or she was embarrassed. This morning we started out slowly and went to the far northern reaches of the reserve. We saw a wake of vultures. When they are on the ground, something interesting is usually there. Yup. An antelope leg! Our guide recognized this as a leftover from a Wild Dog kill. So we went looking for the pack. And found them! We were thrilled to see these creatures in the wild. They are very endangered. And I can't believe that our guide figured out how to find them for us! Edited November 9, 2023 by jpalbny 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 9, 2023 #18939 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I have always had a thing for stars and our heavens. Something new is coming. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/photos/esa-euclid-photo-scroller-1.7022468 "New telescope searching for unseen matter in our universe reveals stunning new images. European Space Agency's Euclid telescope aims to create largest 3D map of universe. Dark matter and dark energy make up roughly 95 per cent of our universe but can't be seen. In order to reveal their influence, over its six-year mission, the Euclid space telescope will observe the shapes, distances and motions of billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years and create the largest cosmic 3D map ever made. " The images in the article are mesmerizing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted November 9, 2023 #18940 Share Posted November 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, mysty said: I have always had a thing for stars and our heavens. Something new is coming. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/photos/esa-euclid-photo-scroller-1.7022468 "New telescope searching for unseen matter in our universe reveals stunning new images. European Space Agency's Euclid telescope aims to create largest 3D map of universe. Dark matter and dark energy make up roughly 95 per cent of our universe but can't be seen. In order to reveal their influence, over its six-year mission, the Euclid space telescope will observe the shapes, distances and motions of billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years and create the largest cosmic 3D map ever made. " The images in the article are mesmerizing. Stunning, particularly the Horsehead Nebula. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 9, 2023 #18941 Share Posted November 9, 2023 3 hours ago, mysty said: @drron29 and @Grand Duchess could I please have your permission to share your Singapore restaurant experiences on another thread? I don't want to violate your "copyright". 😁 Not a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted November 9, 2023 #18942 Share Posted November 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Reef Knot said: Stunning, particularly the Horsehead Nebula. I'm hoping they'll get a 3D picture of the Nebula from the other end – I want to see which politician it resembles! 🤪 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Work for Tiramisu Posted November 10, 2023 #18943 Share Posted November 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Mr Luxury said: They always lie in that spot after lunch😀 Smoking a cigarette, I suppose.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted November 10, 2023 #18944 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Some observations from the Muse. Today I saw the ultimate lounge hog behaviour. A woman on Deck 11 as I began my walk put her bag and a pair of shoes on a double lounge on the port side. When I went around she had walked to the starboard side and put her book and glasses on a double lounge. Then went back to the pool and brought back 4 pool towels. Yesterday as I was going to pick up our passports a couple at the gate asked if they could change their excursion for the day. But when we were queued for Immigration the couple in front of us asked if they needed their passports. Had been a few announcements about the need for taking your passports on any excursions or leaving the ship. Then at breakfast at the Arts cafe a fellow called a crew member over berating her as no one had come and taken their orders. Then said he wanted a fruit platter but not one from the cabinet but one that was freshly cut up. Sometimes I just worry about my fellow travellers. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 10, 2023 #18945 Share Posted November 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Will Work for Tiramisu said: Smoking a cigarette, I suppose.... Lol. We must have missed that! I suspect the leopards needed a cigarette more though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Duchess Posted November 10, 2023 #18946 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, drron29 said: Some observations from the Muse. Today I saw the ultimate lounge hog behaviour. A woman on Deck 11 as I began my walk put her bag and a pair of shoes on a double lounge on the port side. When I went around she had walked to the starboard side and put her book and glasses on a double lounge. Then went back to the pool and brought back 4 pool towels. Yesterday as I was going to pick up our passports a couple at the gate asked if they could change their excursion for the day. But when we were queued for Immigration the couple in front of us asked if they needed their passports. Had been a few announcements about the need for taking your passports on any excursions or leaving the ship. Then at breakfast at the Arts cafe a fellow called a crew member over berating her as no one had come and taken their orders. Then said he wanted a fruit platter but not one from the cabinet but one that was freshly cut up. Sometimes I just worry about my fellow travellers. Oh well... A few days back early evening in Dolce Vita we observed a male being (won't call him a gentleman) with his feet up on the opposite chair, shoes on and all. Not that shoes off would have made any difference! The guy must be made of teflon since all the dirty looks he was getting from several people at the bar did not seem to register. And I'm usually really good at sending out killerbeam dirty looks😊 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted November 10, 2023 #18947 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great safe fun day all! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 10, 2023 #18948 Share Posted November 10, 2023 We had a magnificent sighting tonight! Lions are great and all. But nothing is as beautiful (to me) as a leopard. A gorgeous specimen. Such a thrill to be in her presence. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted November 10, 2023 #18949 Share Posted November 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, jpalbny said: We had a magnificent sighting tonight! Lions are great and all. But nothing is as beautiful (to me) as a leopard. A gorgeous specimen. Such a thrill to be in her presence. Wow! These are incredible shots of leapards which are ususally very hard to spot! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted November 11, 2023 #18950 Share Posted November 11, 2023 We had the perfect view. She was striding confidently along, then hopped up on the fallen tree to survey her domain. We were probably 10 meters away. She then proceeded to clean herself for her portrait. And apparently, she just gave birth a day or two ago. She had been last seen three days prior, very pregnant, vanishing into a hole in a large tree. We didn't see cubs but maybe the next group will! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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