Espresso machine is fixed
08:52 AM on Thursday 21 December 2023
So they have replaced the vacuum breaker and the machine is back :-)
Gardens by the Bay
10:31 AM on Wednesday 20 December 2023
It appears that we really love to go to the Gardens by the Bay. They were having a promotion on their year pass and we got it. They were running a special exhibit on Avatar.
Changi Airport
06:52 PM on Monday 18 December 2023
After Xi'an, Pauline rested a bit and then was off to Penang for another trip. Fetched her from the airport when she came back.
CBI dinner at Cherry & Oak
08:50 PM on Saturday 16 December 2023
Had a loving dinner with the CBI (Centre for Biomedical Informatics) folks at Cherry & Oak. Great halal BBQ joint.
Espresso machine leaking
01:06 PM on Thursday 14 December 2023
The Lelit Bianca espresso machine has developed a leak which seems to be due to the vacuum breaker. https://youtube.com/shorts/34nypkFpQDU?feature=share So I am losing quite a fair bit of water over time which is quite irritating as I keep needing to replenish the water.
View from VivoCity
07:10 PM on Wednesday 13 December 2023
Had dinner at VivoCity and took the opportunity to take these sunset photos.
Muslim street
05:54 PM on Saturday 09 December 2023
Finally the muslim street that we were waiting for.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
03:48 PM on Saturday 09 December 2023
Then it was off the the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
City walls
11:44 AM on Saturday 09 December 2023
The next day we went to the city walls which are still very well preserved in Xi'an.
Dinner
08:51 PM on Friday 08 December 2023
We had a wonderful dinner tonight which has dishes which not only tasted good but looked very good too. Here is Pauline with a paint brush that can be eaten. They were really nice and gave out these windmills which are actually hair clips.