My Participation in OCBC Cycle Singapore 2013

Thanks to Lilian for getting us a good offer @ Parkroyal Hotel at Beach Road. Ta Chew will be back.

The best part of the stay was that they allowed us to sleep with our bicycle.

The hotel is about less then 2km away from F1 building and we have to be there early before six we must be there..

Thousands of participants going through from various points to get into position for the flag off.

The flag off time was 6.15am and eventually the siren came and off we went...

At the grand stand there were cheer leaders cheering us off the race.

Generally the terrain is flat besides a few climbs at the overhead bridges which on the overall scale was quite monotonous cycling in the major roads of clean Singapore.

One of the 2 stations to quench your thirst.

On the return route I missed the Lap 2 as I thought it was for the 60km plus ride hence I have only completed 37km instead of 42km.

At the finishing line I met two friends from Kuala Lumpur Lau & Yik.

A medal for this mega event, yes....and thanks pretty.

Moslim from Shah Alam, I like his cycling adventure and I wish I can follow the way he does it.

Met a new facebook friend Leong YS and he was surely surprised that I can recognise him.

The group that went for a mini tour to Punggol a day before this event.

Having fun with the mannequins.

At last I had the chance to have a closer look at this unique bike. Awesome I like it.

The ride was over, so many cyclists hanging around the F1 building admiring bicycles, accessories, costumes, pretty ladies etc etc...

From Marina Bay a few of us cycled to Newton Circus for our lunch. I was very hungry no food since morning and after pedaling for more than 40 over kilometres.

Kevin recommended this homemade meat balls noodle.

After the food we went separate ways, Joe & myself were heading to Parkroyal Hotel where we took Scott Road and Orchard Road. The rain came we just cycled as much as possible through covered verendah and taking shelter at five foot way. It was fun going through this shopping paradise of Singapore.

Plaza Singapura

Old & original facade of Cathay with modern structure behind (not so new already maybe should tear down again for a ultra modern development).

Poor Lan Chia Pek want to sleep and yet Joe in the mood to bug him.

Raffles Hotel when can I stay here for a night.

We were already near our hotel and we decided to take a detour for Arab Street

We like this lane with more much of expression and surprisingly to see Singapore so liberal in the name of art.

I like graffiti and many others to see.

The well preserved old Singapore like this religious building and Malay heritage at this area.

Hello pretty from Philippines a picture with you... she was such a sport. We will be back to Singapore for more cycling. 

Empurau Treat @ 旺星(六福)酒家 Pandan Lake Seafood Village

Thanks to Teow Oei for inviting me for this fish tasting session and I was glad to meet James Wong the master of all these fishes. With us is my buddy Joe aka Jotaro Zen

This Empurau fish costs more than ten thousand Ringgit and it from Sibu Sarawak.

James breeds many type of fishes, his tilapia are as heavy as 4 kg and definitely big for a tilapia fish. As for this food tasting he prepared a salt baked dish.

Together with us is a group of friends from a Chinese media.

The skin was carefully removed by James and was then ready for the tasting. I like it. It was fresh sweet and juicy in the inside. Good leh!

James took me to his kitchen and showed me the fishes that we will be eating later. He asked me the smell the emparau fish, a bit shock and out of courtesy I smelled it and surprisingly it had a good aroma....

There were two type of catfishes that we will be eating one of them from Laos and another a local bred.

James discussing with his chef as how he wanted the fishes to be prepared....

The highlight of the evening, the Empurau fish merely steamed with a slight doses of salt and nothing more, incredibly tasty.  It had a sweet creamy taste, I like it.

The scale is so soft that it is eatable.

The two different type of catfishes on the table, Loas versus Malaysian.

My tummy was already full and yet James took out a plastic bag of fresh oysters from China and he going to served again..

Braised fresh and raw fish maw. The taste was absolutely different from the dried type, it was very creamy and sticky...ready stick to your mouth. I think one requires a period of time to acquire such taste especially for the first time.

Here comes the oysters from China served on a hot plate still big and succulent.

The other half portion was prepared in deep fried version which was supposed to pair with our beer.

I have never eaten so much fishes in one meal and these were expensive particularly empurau. Thanks to James & Oei for their kind invitation and it was a memorable meal for me.

Soon this restaurant will be shifting to a new place as the present one has been sold for a development.

旺星(六福)酒家 Pandan Lake Seafood Village

Lot 28, Jalan Perdana 3/8, 

Pandan Perdana, 

55300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

GPS : 3.118608,101.743585

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A Thank You Note to My Cyclist Friends - hApPy HaPpY Birthday

Ribuan terima kasih - I am very grateful to all my friends who have secretly arranged this party for me.

A moment of happiness and I was lost for words .... you made me want to cry ....hehehe

What a marvellous bash they made me younger....

All the cheerful boy cyclists posing the crocodile stance.

And also all my lovely lady cyclists of the night. They have truly light up the night.

To my good buddies- you are my men ありがとうございます!!! & the man in white, Wee for the unlimited flow of booze...kamsia kamsia...

谢谢 - Michael for the whiskey, Liliana & Chin for the gift & Kwan for the photos.

I like this picture everyone is so joyful...

It started off with everyone mannerly seated and slowly enjoying their food & drinks.

Thanks Seang Nee for the lovely self made buntings.

Let's dance.....

Thanks to Alex & Julie for their lovely photo shots & gift.

My old buddy Jotaro - kamsia che che!!!

Terima Kasih  Nash for putting up a good show to surprise me, you could do better than this....hehehe.

Thank you - Daniella, when can we cha cha again....

Double thumb up with Irene - Thank you my lady.

LK Tan, glad that you were part of this, Nanri..

One more please, small one will do ...I bet Yew Ming will remember this bash for a long long time. Thanks bro!!!

Once again Thank You!!! for a wonderful party & all the gifts, you really made this birthday of mine a memorable one....