Rooms were spacious.
View of Petronas Towers from the room.
Washroom a nice elegant touch.
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Mandarin Oriental KL
Oasis next to Petronas Twin Towers.
Rooms were spacious.
View of Petronas Towers from the room.
Washroom a nice elegant touch.
Lunch menu provided for conference.
Lakehouse function center for welcome reception.
Rooms were spacious.
View of Petronas Towers from the room.
Washroom a nice elegant touch.
Monday, 25 May 2015
Australian Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Consular style dining. In a diplomatic bunker near Ampang Road.
The hors douvres were fantastic. Pumpkin and hazelnut emulsion. Ricotta and Salmon. And tomato mozzarella. Wow that was a start fit for any ambassador.
Justice was served with the soup.
The mains were even more remarkable. Red bean puree! Chicken and cumin capsicum stuffing. Avocado cream. Another east & west combination.
The desert was nothing short of stunning with pineapple tart. Topped with a freeze dried pineapple over a fruit sorbet to make it look like a sunflower.
Multiple views of the pineapple tart.
The lunch menu from KL Aust high com.
This needed a long meeting with presentations from his Excellency the ASEAN ambassador to digest the food. After this a quick run around the KLCC park which was across the road to prepare for dinner. Another story and more pictures. Later.
The desert was nothing short of stunning with pineapple tart. Topped with a freeze dried pineapple over a fruit sorbet to make it look like a sunflower.
The lunch menu from KL Aust high com.
This needed a long meeting with presentations from his Excellency the ASEAN ambassador to digest the food. After this a quick run around the KLCC park which was across the road to prepare for dinner. Another story and more pictures. Later.
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Singapore Pan Pacific
3 day seminar in Singapore. Pan Pacific on Marina Square. View from 3518.
Mangoes and chocolate in the room on arrival. Yumm....
In room Cappucino maker.
Everything in the mini bar courtesy of Pan Pacific except alcoholic beverages.
The revolving tower is the club Pacific.
Swimming pool & gym area.
The atrium lobby filled with bird cages? No just seats for hotel patrons.
Looking up into the atrium. A lift going to the 22nd floor.
The breakfast from the Club Pacific. Available from 6 to 1030 am.
View of the pool from the external lift shaft just before arriving at Club Pacific.
The lounge bar in the foyeur of the hotel.
The buffet lunch with champagne?
Yummy Satay at the buffet lunch.
In room Cappucino maker.
Everything in the mini bar courtesy of Pan Pacific except alcoholic beverages.
The revolving tower is the club Pacific.
Swimming pool & gym area.
The atrium lobby filled with bird cages? No just seats for hotel patrons.
Looking up into the atrium. A lift going to the 22nd floor.
The breakfast from the Club Pacific. Available from 6 to 1030 am.
View of the pool from the external lift shaft just before arriving at Club Pacific.
The lounge bar in the foyeur of the hotel.
The buffet lunch with champagne?
Yummy Satay at the buffet lunch.
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Hobart in a day
Smoking trash cans outside the Hobart airport.
Amazing rubbish incenerators outside the airport.
Another view of smoke and cigarette incenerator.
Short drive into Hobart to visit the organic food shop.
View of the river from Sandy Bay.
Splendid day for lunch overlooking the river. Had Tandoori chicken with rice. View below from our dining table with D & friend.
Back to Melbourne after a day in Hobart. Stayed near the Epworth private hospital.
The emergency dept of the Epworth Hospital
Great weather for morning runs and brisk walks.
Another view of smoke and cigarette incenerator.
Short drive into Hobart to visit the organic food shop.
View of the river from Sandy Bay.
Splendid day for lunch overlooking the river. Had Tandoori chicken with rice. View below from our dining table with D & friend.
Back to Melbourne after a day in Hobart. Stayed near the Epworth private hospital.
The emergency dept of the Epworth Hospital
Great weather for morning runs and brisk walks.
Saturday, 28 February 2015
12 Hours in KL for Anniversary Dinner
Take off Perth at 0640 hours. Breakfast on the plane.
Is it nutritious? The Malaysian nasi lemak? Cocont rice, fried anchovies and nuts with eggs.
Arrive at KLIA. Take KLIA express. The lunch at Sushi Tei across the road KL Sentral train station.
Then short ride to friend's Penthouse in Ceylon Road KL. Rest and shower then drive to function. 25th wedding anniversary at RamaV restaurant.
The courtyad gardens in the restaurant.
A drink, many toasts, a few speeches, then home again on the KLIA express to fly out just after midnight. Arrived back in Perth close to 6 am in the morning. Total time away including travel time was 23 hours.
Is it nutritious? The Malaysian nasi lemak? Cocont rice, fried anchovies and nuts with eggs.
Arrive at KLIA. Take KLIA express. The lunch at Sushi Tei across the road KL Sentral train station.
Then short ride to friend's Penthouse in Ceylon Road KL. Rest and shower then drive to function. 25th wedding anniversary at RamaV restaurant.
The courtyad gardens in the restaurant.
A drink, many toasts, a few speeches, then home again on the KLIA express to fly out just after midnight. Arrived back in Perth close to 6 am in the morning. Total time away including travel time was 23 hours.
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Banff, Alberta
At the Calgary airport before driving to Banff.
Lucky we did not ride the bicyle on this occasion. Bicycles in Banff when we got there.
Ice sculptures in Banff.
Photos of the Canadian Rocky mountains. Drive from Calgary to Banff.
The view from our motel room Douglas Fir in Banff where we stayed for 7 nights from Sat to Sunday for $1700.
The trail to the lookout of Lake Louise and the Fairmont Hotel
The view from the lookout. The Fairmont.
The view from the Fairmont hotel lobby.
Hot Chocolate at the Fairmont Lake Louise. $10 per glass. Best hot chocolate in Canada?
The advert for the Lakeview Lounge at the Fairmont.
Climbing a frozen Waterfall in lake Louise.
Climbing the sulphur Mountain.Took 2 hours to get to the top 7600 feet above sea level. The view from the top.
The way to Suphur Mountain
The Gondola on Sunshine Ski resort
On the Slopes at Sunshine Ski resort
Locals Love beaver tails
The selection of beaver tails
Trying to ride in the snow on bicycles with oversize tyres called fat bikes.
We had bison for dinner at $35 for 750gm steak. Organic and free range. Gamey and tender. From Cross road markets in Calgary.
Our cosy hotel at Homewood Suites by Hilton in Calgary. $200 per night for a 3 bedroom suite with breakfast. See alberta/homewood-suites-by-hilton-calgary-airport-alberta-canada-YYCHWHW/index.html
Where we went to get Hunting equipment to harvest the bison steaks. Bass Pro in Calgary at the Cross Iron Mall.
The dinosaur treasure ground in Drumheller, Alberta. Worth a visit. The drive between Airdree and Iricana leg of the journey was full of open fields. We were low on fuel and were we glad to see the gas station in Iricana. It was a gem with petrol at 90 cents per liter. Warm and cosy and real towels in a roll.
For more info on Drumheller. See http://www.traveldrumheller.com/ About 2 hour's drive out of Calgary.
Some amazing bones at the dinosaur museum in Drumheller.
Check out their site at http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/
On the way home from Alberta we transited in LA. At our favourite Brasilian food stall at the Farmer's Market next to the Grove Shopping Mall in Beverly Hills in LA.
Relaxing in the Qantas Lounge after the burgers from In-N-Out burger near the LAX airport.
Try the X3 X 3 with 3 patties and 3 slices of cheese at In-N-Out burger. Then sleep on the plane after switching to home time.
Lucky we did not ride the bicyle on this occasion. Bicycles in Banff when we got there.
The view from our motel room Douglas Fir in Banff where we stayed for 7 nights from Sat to Sunday for $1700.
The view from the Fairmont hotel lobby.
Hot Chocolate at the Fairmont Lake Louise. $10 per glass. Best hot chocolate in Canada?
The advert for the Lakeview Lounge at the Fairmont.
Climbing a frozen Waterfall in lake Louise.
Climbing the sulphur Mountain.Took 2 hours to get to the top 7600 feet above sea level. The view from the top.
The way to Suphur Mountain
The Gondola on Sunshine Ski resort
On the Slopes at Sunshine Ski resort
Locals Love beaver tails
The selection of beaver tails
We had bison for dinner at $35 for 750gm steak. Organic and free range. Gamey and tender. From Cross road markets in Calgary.
Our cosy hotel at Homewood Suites by Hilton in Calgary. $200 per night for a 3 bedroom suite with breakfast. See alberta/homewood-suites-by-hilton-calgary-airport-alberta-canada-YYCHWHW/index.html
Where we went to get Hunting equipment to harvest the bison steaks. Bass Pro in Calgary at the Cross Iron Mall.
Camouflage gear to go Bison harvesting from Bass Pro.Rocky View, AB | Bass Pro Shops112-261055 Cross Iron Blvd Rocky View, AB T4A 0G3403 592 3900Or see Bass Pro Rocky View Alberta
The dinosaur treasure ground in Drumheller, Alberta. Worth a visit. The drive between Airdree and Iricana leg of the journey was full of open fields. We were low on fuel and were we glad to see the gas station in Iricana. It was a gem with petrol at 90 cents per liter. Warm and cosy and real towels in a roll.
For more info on Drumheller. See http://www.traveldrumheller.com/ About 2 hour's drive out of Calgary.
Some amazing bones at the dinosaur museum in Drumheller.
Check out their site at http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/
On the way home from Alberta we transited in LA. At our favourite Brasilian food stall at the Farmer's Market next to the Grove Shopping Mall in Beverly Hills in LA.
Relaxing in the Qantas Lounge after the burgers from In-N-Out burger near the LAX airport.
Try the X3 X 3 with 3 patties and 3 slices of cheese at In-N-Out burger. Then sleep on the plane after switching to home time.
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