Car Free Day

Penang Car Free Day starts on 11-Dec-2011. Since then every Sunday, 7am - 1pm, the area around Beach Street is closed for motor vehicles.

We went to Beach Street area on last weekend. This is the first time we visit to that area since Penang Car Free Day implemented 11-Dec.

There are people cycling on the road, around that area as only bicycle is allowed.

Some family even brought badminton rackets along, may be they played badminton in the middle of the road.

Some came with their professional camera, I think this is a good opportunity to get a very good angle photo shoot without worry about the vehicle on the road.

There is a temporary stage in the middle of the road by the time we were there.

But we don't know what is the purpose as we went there around 11am.

We also took some photos on the street but mommy tried not to let 弟弟 run in the middle of the road as this will let

弟弟 thought that he is allow to do so...all the time.

We took a rest at Old Town restaurant after the walk around that area.

The view from Old Town restaurant, still under Car Free Day coverage area.

It was a good walk but I think we should go there earlier next time as 11am is too hot for us.

SG Dec'11 - Flyer

Singapore Flyer

We went to Singapore Flyer on our 2nd day evening in SG.

Weather was not good that evening, raining day. Not able to see sunset there.

弟弟 did not scare going high high as it moved very slow and you won't really feel it's moving.

In fact, I was a bit scared as I know the Flyer was moving at very high position as I can see from the view.

Down from the Flyer, it's time for dinner.

Just at the Ground Floor (if not mistaken) there is a hawker center named Singapore Food Trail. There are lots of hawker food and we had our dinner there.

I had my favorite Hokkien Char, a bit different from Penang style but still taste good for me.

Mommy had Satay Mee Hoon, sound special, right? Not bad, curry taste.

We did try the Fried Oyster as well, taste good.

Overall the food over there is good for us and we did enjoy the dinner.

2011 Year End Countdown @ SG

Our 2011 Year End countdown happened in Singapore.

Special THANKS to 舅舅 that arranged for us to experience the countdown in SG.

We checked in The Fullerton Hotel on 31st Dec.

With Year End Countdown package, we were entitled to watch the fireworks at the One Fullerton rooftop.

Hotel decoration for Christmas & welcome New Year 2012.

The Christmas Tree is made of little Teddies.

As the hotel guest, we got this little teddy as festive gift.

See the yellow balloons on the ceiling?

There are thousands of balloon up there and ready for new year countdown.

Mommy said those balloons will be dropping down during the countdown, but we didn't see it as we were up to rooftop to watch fireworks.

Afternoon about 5pm, we had a walk along the Marina Bay area.

People already started to camp there waiting for the countdown.

Day view of Marina Bay

Night View of Marina Bay...awaiting for countdown

All the nearby restaurants fully booked for the countdown party as well.

Road closed at 6pm, not easy for us to go out and there will be heavy traffic jammed as well.

舅舅 helped to "ta pao" some dinner for us and we had our year end dinner in the hotel room.

See...got Fried Oyster, Fried Rice, Hokkien Char, Satay, Otak-Otak, Poh Piah....etc.

The crowd down the road at night, all were going for the countdown.

弟弟 is very happy up on the rooftop, he did enjoy the fireworks but the smoke and sound is kind of annoy for him.

After this experience, whenever he saw fireworks or the photo, he will said : "bomb...bomb...美美..."

3...2...1....bomb!....Welcome 2012 with spectacular fireworks.

Chinese New Year 2012

Time flies...and it flies really fast...

Now it's time to celebrate Chinese New Year - year of Dragon.

After we back from Singapore trip, mommy got no time to organize all those photos and post our trip as well. She has to start busy on CNY preparation such as baking cookies, buying those new year's stuff, buy new clothes for us...etc.

This year she baked pineapple cookies & fried crab stick.

She did buy some ingredients to bake the dragon cookies as previous year, but she didn'tmake any at the end. Why? No time.

pineapple cookies:

Fried crab sticks

弟弟 & I dressed up during Chinese New Year

This year 姨姨 back on the 2nd day of CNY, so happen that 舅舅 still here, they got chance to meet up. Previous year 姨姨&舅舅 back on different day and they usually not able to meet each other.

We take this opportunity to take our family photo.

三代同堂

As usual, we will visit to Kek Lok Si temple on CNY.

This year, 姨姨 is following us there as well.

We went on 2nd day of CNY, expected to have bad traffic jam and parking problem.

We only managed to visit the 观音 area as there was a long long queue for the tram ride toward Kek Lok Si temple.

We didn't want to queue as BB Eugene is along, he started to make noise when we wait for too long.

All the kids...except 姨姨

mommy & BB Eugene

My 6-year-old Birthday

It's my birthday and I turn 6 today.

This birthday is kind of special for me as there are so many first time.

First time I celebrate my birthday at Ah Mah's house. We didn't go to restaurant, we didn't celebrate at school, we have a very traditional birthday celebration at home. As papa is not around, we celebrate at Ah Mah's house. This is also first time papa didn't celebrate together on my birthday.

Mommy baked a birthday cake for me, decorated with my favorite: sweets and marshmallow.

This is my first homemade birthday cake from mommy.

Ah Mah helped to prepare the others like chicken, fried noodles, red eggs and jelly.

Mommy did fry some prawn tempura and fish finger as well.

弟弟 non-stop eating the sweets and marshmallow while we were taking photo.

Blowing the candle...

Cutting the cake...

And finally enjoying the cake...