Singapura "I": 2019

Saturday, December 21, 2019

North South Highway Speed Camerasb

Going from SG to KL

1) 151 km

2) 213 km

3) 301 km

Going from KL to SG

1) 214 km

2) 185 km

3) 147 km

Tolls SG to KL (RM 64)

1) RM 20

2) RM 3.90

3) RM 40.10

Imbi Market @ KL

Imbi Market

Jalan Kijang

Pudu

55100 KL

Note

- ample off street parking in vicinity

- lots of coffee shop outside market for breakfast

- arrived at 10.30am and was able to find tables easily

- online reviews were not great but food was perfectly fine, especially with the pricing, with a couple of good finds

Ah Fook Yong Tau Fu Cheong Fun

Bunn Choon Egg Tart (1893)

Soy Bean Drink & Bean Curd

Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea & Coffee (1964)

Popiah in Ah Weng Koh

Chicken noodle in Ah Weng Koh

Coffee in Ah Weng Koh

Friday, December 20, 2019

Playte @ KL

Playte

G.01 Republik

Jalan Medan Setia

Bukit Damansara

50490 KL

Note

- open since Aug'19 by 3 Le Cordon Bleu grads

- contemporary cuisine = local produce + french style, helmed by a team of young chefs (average age probably not more than 30)

- smallish portions suitable for heavy palette, with most meats sou vided

- 11 counter seats + 29 table seats which was 75% full on a friday night of female clientele

- 3 smaller + 2 bigger + 2 sweet @ RM 250 / S$80 for 2 pax

Interesting dishes

1) Squid (king oyster mushroom, mushroom broth, thyme) - squid & mushroom were finely sliced, resembling noodles, sou vided with smokey flavour and served in a clear/light mushroom broth

2) crab congee (fried herbs, cured yolk) - gooey congee in bright yellow with strong crab flavour

3) soy ice cream (black glutinuous rice cake, kumbo oil) - mildly flavoured soya sorbet-like ice cream, paired with soft sponge black glutinuous rice cake & seaweed infused oil to be eaten with all 3 elements each mouthful

Smaller - Squid RM34 / S$11

Smaller - Cabbage RM34 / S$11

Smaller - Ox tongue RM38 / S$13

Bigger - Threadfin RM56 / S$19

Bigger - Crab congee RM56 / S$19

Sweet - Soy ice cream RM24 / S$8

Sweet - Coconut sorbet RM26 / S$8

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Queenstown Popiah Skin @ Commonwealth

Queenstown Popiah Skin

Blk 116 Commonwealth Crescent Market

#02-99

10am to 6pm

Close on Monday

Note

- DIY set requires one day advance order

Thursday, November 14, 2019

川味人家 @ Mosque Street

川味人家

Chuan Wei Ren Jia

2 Mosque Street

Tel- 9889 3280

Open 24 hours

辣子鸡 (小辣)

酸菜鱼

Monday, November 11, 2019

VW Windscreen

- out of pocket = $3k to $4k

- insurance claim = just pay excess of $100 + GST

- 11 Nov (Mon), 5pm - Reported at VW

- 13 Nov (Wed), 6pm - VW confirmed coverage by insurer

- 14 Nov (Thurs), 8am - sent car in for repair

- 15 Nov (Fri), 10am - car ready for collection

Note

- was initially told that insurance.covers solar film and would require original car purchase invoice indicating inclusion of solar film

- was eventually told that solar film is not covered. Fitted film separately. See below.

Infratint

32 Old Toh Tuck Road

#01-10 IBiz Centre

S597658

Tel: +65 9456 0888

Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm

Note

- whatsapp enquiry was answered within a minute before 9am

- professional and not pushy

- made appointment for next day on saturday and film was fixed within 1.5 hours

- paid $160 for inhouse brand back windscreen while VW quoted $400, probably for 3M

Quotation

Front or rear windscreen

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Our standard Infratint Packages for front or rear windscreen as follows.

Infra Smoke Package 15%~30% IRR @ $80

Infra Titanium Package 40%~60% IRR @$130

Infra Platinum Package 60%~80% IRR @$160

Infra Platinum99 Package 80%~99% IRR @ $250

All packages stated above are according to LTA Tint Rules.

Film removal $20 extras

Installation on average 1-2 hours

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Saturday, November 9, 2019

Hokuriku Arch Pass Itinerary

9D8N Osaka - Tokyo on Hokuriku Pass

Nov 1 (Fri) - Kansai to Osaka
- Kansai Airport to Hotel New Hankyu - Airport Shuttle
- Dinner @ Daruma Osaka - Osaka Metro
- Supper @ Hanamaruken Ramen, Namba - Osaka Metro
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 2 (Sat) - Osaka
- Lunch @ Naniwa Kappo Kigawa - Osaka Metro Day Pass
- Korumon Market
- American Culture
- Dinner @ Tuna University - Walk
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 3 (Sun) - Osaka to Kyoto
- Activate Hokuriku Arch Pass (HAP)
- Osaka to Kyoto - HAP
- Kyoto to Kameoka - HAP
- Kameoka to Saga Arashiyama (Taiyaki + croquette)- HAP
- Lunch @ Kyo Ine Tofu
- Kyoto to Osaka - HAP
- Left luggage at Osaka hotel concierge for luggage delivery to Tokyo hotel
- Dinner @ Ichiran Ramen
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 4 (Mon) - Osaka to Kanazawa to Toyama to Karuizawa
- Osaka to Kanazawa - HAP
- Lunch @ Omicho Market, Kanazawa
- Visit Higashi Chaka District, Kanazawa
- Kanazawa to Toyama - HAP
- Visit Toyama Glass Museum
- Toyama to Karuizawa - HAP
- Dinner @ Daidokoroya Iro, Karuizawa
- Hotel @ Grand Vert, Karuizawa

Nov 5 (Tue) - Karuizawa
- Shiraito Waterfall - Local bus
- Kyu Karuizawa (old street) - Local bus
- Lunch @ Kawakami An Soba
- Kumoba Pond - Walk
- Dinner @ Prince Shopping Plaza
- Hotel @ Grand Vert, Karuizawa

Nov 6 (Wed) - Karuizawa to Tokyo
- Shopping @ Prince Shopping Plaza
- Lunch @ Takamitei, Karuizawa
- Karuizawa to Tokyo - HAP
- Tokyo to Shibuya - HAP
- Dinner @ Toritake, Shibuya
- Hotel @ JR East Hotel Mets Shibuya

Nov 7 (Thurs) - Tokyo
- Sugi Bee @ Omotesando - 48-hr Tokyo Subway Pass

- Lunch @ Kyushu Jangara Ramen, Harujuku － Tokyo Subway Pass

- Harajuku and Omotesando

- Dinner @ Sushi Ogura - Tokyo Subway Pass

- Shinjuku

Nov 8 (Fri) - Tokyo

- Daikan-yama - train (not covered by Tokyo Subway Pass)

- Lunch @ Gyukatsu Motomura, Shibuya
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Meguri-ku - Tokyo Subway Pass

- Shibuya Scramble Square

- Dinner @Katsu Midori Seibu Shibuya

Nov 9 (Sat) - Tokyo to Narita

- Shibuya to Narita Airport on Narita Express - HAP

Japan Rail Pass

Note (Weather)

- Typhoon Hagibis from 4 to 20 October 2019 considered to be the most devastating typhoon resulted in massive flooding and destruction, e.g. Shinkansen submerged and hokuriku tracks only resumed on 25 October 2019 with reduced service
- Typhoon Jedi from 26 August to 9 September 2018, strongest tropical cyclone to hit Japan, caused closure of the Kansai airport, which reopened on 14 September 2018, 10 days after flooding

Afternote (Weather)

- To consider avoiding Japan in future November period

Note (Schedule)
- http://www.hyperdia.com
- information for train timing & cost

We enquired and bought the rail pass from Japan Rail Cafe:
- https://www.japanrailcafe.com.sg/
- Tanjong Pagar Centre, #01-20 (above Tanjong Pagar MRT)
- Consultants on hand to provide suggestions for your itinerary
- Rail pass can be purchased from “Rail Pass Counter”

We bought hokuriku arch pass for this trip but there are others covering different areas:

1) JR WEST

JRrail west pass

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/

JR West Train Timetable
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/#timetable

Train status

lines:

https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/service.aspx

2) JR EAST

JR rail east pass

https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass/

JR East Train Timetable
https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/English/wb/common/timetable/index.html

Train status
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

3) JAPAN RAIL PASS

Japan rail pass (covers entire japan)