Countdown of less than 24 hours and I will be on the coach for my first post-ORD trip. Yes I know. It's Malaysia that I am going to. Singaporeans usually go there. What can be so interesting and exciting about a trip there?

Intriguingly, I have a theme park, hot spring and plenty of food and shopping to look forward to during my time in Ipoh over the next 4 days. I simply cannot wait. Being overseas to satiate my wanderlust mood is still awesome.

Since I am going to be MIA for the next few days, why not just do one last post before my trip?

So......to start things off, I need to backtrack abit.


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Once upon a time, I was still.....wearing green and serving the nation.

It was a time when trainings were tough and superiors demanding which is why feeling frustrated is an inevitable emotion to experience.

So one fine day after a Nsman IPPT, we wanted to have a satiating meal for our empty stomachs before we made our way back to camp. Discussions amongst the 3 of us(my officer, clerk and myself) were intense and we could not decide upon what we wanted to have for our lunch.

And then, we saw....a dessert place outside the stretch of road of Nee Soon Camp.


It was none other than," The Daily Scoop."


What made this moment all the more gratifying was that it was a really torrid, hot and long day for all of us. Thinking about ice cream and savouring it was an emotion to revel in.

Ambience:


We were greeted with a really vibrant setting the moment we stepped foot into the Daily Scoop. What was great about the ambience was that, it had a very spacious feel about it, probably because of the bright setting of the place.


Its location isn't the most accessible but it still had customers ranging from students, the working class and if you include us, soldiers searching for food to satisfy our tummy.


The seats were comfortable and there was an overall pleasant feel to the whole place.

Food:


Ice cream isn't always the best option for lunch but in this scenario, it was still a decent position that we could be in considering how we felt then.


What we ordered then was the raspberry and rum flavour. Mine had waffle along with it.



The raspberry provided a sour yet sweet experience whilst the rum flavour had that tinge of alcohol to it. I am not a fan of rum but it provided a decent flavourful experience. I liked the waffle they provided and all in all, good food for our stomach and soul.

Pricing:


As NSFs then, I felt that it had a reasonable price as can be seen from the picture and I would say that it is affordable to people from all walks of life.

It is not considered dirt cheap but definitely, worth every penny if you try it.

Location and other branches:





So with that, Peanut has left a marker on another food place.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Signing off,
KY

After a good long rest today, I am back again writing part 2 of my post on the RWS food that I have tried.



In every meal, the usual sequence of dishes would be as follows: Appetizers, Main Courses and finally, desserts. As the curtains are drawn over my RWS staycation, I shall share a dessert place to wrap up my time at Hotel Michael like how you would wrap up a meal.

This place is called," Just Like It!"

Location:

26 Sentosa Gateway
01-201
Singapore 098269

Ambience:


This peculiar looking stall that originated from Australia right smack at the front of the stretch with Hard Rock Cafe has an appearance that provides a blast to the past for adults and even students alike.


Chemistry equations and scribblings against a cosmic like background provides an interesting backdrop that attracts locals and tourists to pay the stall a visit. Trying out an ice cream can be a relaxing and enjoying experience as the place can be quiet apart from the machineries that rumbles when it is used to create the ice cream dishes for the customers.


Interestingly enough, the ice creams are made with nitrogen based gas which would make the ice creams cold and long lasting. Where would you even be able to spot something like that around often?


To add on, the family in charge of the stall is quite adorable and they kind of brighten up your mood when you order the ice cream from them. Plus points and more plus points.

But behold, because what I am referring and describing up till this moment is the AMBIENCE of this place and not the food quality or the price of this place. Ambience wise, is still quite decent but food wise, I do have my reservations over it.

Food:


What my family wanted to try out initially was this King Durian Ice Cream as my Dad loves this particular flavour. I wouldn't mind trying that flavour of ice cream as I do like Durian Ice creams to a certain extent. However, by the time we were there, all of that ice cream were already sold out so we had to make do with the Vanilla Oreo Ice Cream.

It was really quite shiok to try out that ice cream especially towards the end of my trip. Sitting there, not thinking about anything, and just simply enjoying this moment of serenity. Yes, it's true. I am writing as if I am in some beach resort or in some sauna but that was really how I felt then. Liberation and freedom. No phone calls from the office, no work to worry about. Everything is pointing towards one thing - That is to Enjoy yourself.


As I have said, the ice cream is quite shiok but I think they might have made a mistake. Vanilla Oreo felt more like chocolate oreo instead. From start to finish, what I tasted was only the chocolate flavour and I did not manage to taste the vanilla flavour at all. The thick chocolate flavour is commendable but that was not exactly what I asked for.

I.
Wanted.
Vanilla.

Full stop. End of story.

Pricing:


Crazy Exorbitant pricing for an ice cream and the ice cream quality wasn't even that outstanding. The pricings can be seen from the picture above.

Ultimately, a great experience at Just Like It but it was only because of the ambience and not the food. The ice cream might be shiok to a certain extent, but it wasn't enough to satisfy me.



So with that, Peanut has left a marker on another food place.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Signing off,
KY

Well what I expected today totally didn't happen at all. I didn't expect myself to oversleep. I didn't expect myself to be stuck in a jam on a cab. I didn't expect myself to discover places that I didn't know existed in the first place...

Waking up at 12.45pm made me want to just stay home the whole day and not play cage.

Alas it wasn't what life had planned for me today.

Cabbing there and missing the entire cage session after Joel asked me to go for it..


On a side note, Grand stand is quite an interesting place. Apparently it was the old horse racing venue but now replaced with a modernized shopping centre which I'm sure I would want to explore in the near future!


A walk through Pasar Bella and the smell of food serenaded me. Tempting but good things are meant for waiting^^ it turns out I explored Serene Centre instead, which is just walking distance away from the Botanic Gardens MRT Station.


The 2 storied Serene Centre is easily accessible via Bus and MRT. Despite being a small mall, there are still 3 interesting attractions in it.

First of all, it is a shop on the first level which sells and rents a huge variety of DVDs. It's named TVBI and actually has lots of old and recent movies. If you're one of those that loves watching movies, here's a decent place to rent them from.


Next, the second level has got 2 alike shops side by side. An unnamed shop and the other being toy station. Toy station sells board games and toy figurines which a kid would probably love to have in his collection. I found these beauties(Architecture Lego Figurines) while I was there which got me buzzing for a moment until I saw the price. Somehow I still feel that it was worth it to buy that Lego figurine although I didn't get it in the end.





People who know me would know that I'm a huge huge pokemon fan. Yes I know I'm 20 but who cares honestly! The Lego pokemon figurines I found in the other shop costs around $15 and those weren't the only intriguing items I found. They even sold retro games that were played during my childhood times and Lego figurines for Disney characters.







It's fascinating how such an unspectacular looking building can house such shops.

Leaving the best for the last, Island Creamery located on the first level has got to have one of the best ice creams I have ever tasted. Forget cold stone and gelateria, creamery trumps them all. With its interesting array of flavours, it can whet the appetite of anyone who's looking for a nice dessert.







It appears that it is quite a popular hangout spot for students and rightly so. This location isn't the most populated one and is a good spot to just chill and study in especially so for students who are studying around in the vicinity.

And with that, I guess that's enough adventure for now~ It goes to show how unexpected things can happen in a single day. Till next time!