Jeju

posting selectively on the itinerary..skipping some itinerary places..else the pics are going to be endless :) still on day one though..here's Yongdu-am

it was term break..so we see lots of korean students here on vacation at jeju

we had a pretty rushed 2-hour shopping at jeju underground shopping mall...

too little time and so little buys :(

11pm..last stop..er.. no winnings :)

Lunch @ Jeju 삼계탕- Samgyetang

gonna have slow updates..its crazy..i have over 1000 pics..more scenic pics that is :P thanks to my 8gb nokia and extra memory cards in my digital cam. ":)

this was our 1st eating stop at Jeju...the exterior doesnt quite look like a restaurant.




the ever popular ginseng chicken soup..just great for the cool weather :)

the Samgyetang is suppose to have health benefits..with lotsa medical herbs added. the soup was surprisingly mild..that was before adding the ginseng wine which i had 2nd helpings :p pretty filling with the glutinious rice, noodles and side dishes..

cherry blossoms were everywhere..this was taken at the backyard of the restaurant ":)

Stopover at Shanghai

backtrack abit..was at shanghai for a brief stopover on sat as there wasnt a direct flight to Jeju..slight drizzle here at a cool 7 degrees :)

this pic was taken at the hotel entrance..

morning at shanghai before heading to Jeju..its just an hours flight away :)

Cherry Blossoms @ Jeju, Korea

still recovering from lack of sleep.. just a quick preview of the cherry blossoms pics i took.

Was at Jeju on the 5th..and according to the korea tourism web..the Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival was 04.04.2008 ~ 04.06.2008..great timing! ":) http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=292975 more pic updates later..still busy unpacking my luggage :) I've got the canola flowers pic somewhr..will post later too :)

jaws..

just received this today..yanz bought the jaws 'toy' from japan :)



she bought nice nail colours too..real sweet :)

this is probably the best part of the design..hah :p




eh jaws isnt my fav..but guess wat it's oven gloves!..cool..perfect for our baking :)

didnt manage to post this earlier..these were from my student..gifts from her Vienna trip.. will put all into good use ":)

Raspberry tea gelatin

had no time for prompt postings..prepared this with yanz way back in feb :P

tea gelatin..layered with fresh raspberry purée..n lastly with whipped cream. love the colours of the topping :)

coming up..

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