Sweets, anyone?

I have a sweet tooth and that always pushes me to crave for sweets.  But, who could resist the scrumptious creaminess of deliciously baked tarts topped with sliced fresh fruits that slowly melt in your mouth, the mouth watering cake that becomes a head turner for sweets lovers, and the chocolaty muffin or croissant that is a perfect pair for a cup of coffee? Seeing is inviting, but indulging is even more rewarding. We have visited the Blue Lagoon Cafe in Holiday Inn Halfmoon Bay and got a taste of their pastries.

Tarts. This is by far my favorite in the cafe’s list. The crust is melting in the mouth and the filling topped with fresh fruits is no doubt delicious.

Cakes. This sweet baked dessert is almost anyone’s favorite. When we visited the cafe, it only has two cakes available. But  a slice of it  couldn’t suffice our craving that in turn forced us to get another one.

Muffin and Croissant. Coffee has brought us back to the cafe and we found the perfect match of our steaming hot coffee in choco muffin and plain croissant.

Dessert makes the meal complete as they say which I agree. While each may have his own preference, tarts and cakes for me are simply the best.

My First Macro Shots

I shoot macro for the first time at Cabaling Beach Resort in Guimaras using a macro lens extender I got from SG. While my two friends, Padz and Syaoran were busy catching up with each others lives, I was crawling on the sand to get the right angle of a hermit crab, waiting for minutes and minutes for the perfect timing. I don’t know if the photos turned out well. You be the judge.

Hopefully, I would have free time again to do the macro. Learning by doing would be the mantra. Until then.

Singapore’s Thieves Market

Towering malls in Orchard Road or Chinatown or Little India are not the only places for shopping in Singapore. If you like the adventure of hunting for something worth your money and for a cheaper price, the Thieves’ Market in Larut Road is the best place to visit. It is not a thieves’ rendezvous as you thought of as no thieves are there, but it is a place where vendors hawk their collections of used and old products. Although originally in 1930s, it was a meeting place for looters trading their wares believed to be stolen elsewhere in Singapore. Today, it becomes a new destination for those who want to have a different shopping experience and get a feel of Singapore’s other side.

The market occupies the whole stretch of  Larut Road along Jalan Besar at the side of Weld Road. It is a short walk from Sim Lim Tower or Little India train station. The market starts from 1:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 in the evening.

To get the best find, it is suggested to go the earliest as buyers flock the place and vendors start packing up after 5:00 in the afternoon. The place is disorganized but that what makes it more exciting. Vendors roll out their mats and spread their merchandise ranging from used clothes, shoes, watches, toys, magazines and books, decors, household items, kitchen wares, bags, even old camera lenses, souvenirs among others. Name it and probably they have all for you. Show your haggling skills and you would surely get the best deals.

An afternoon spent in the market got me excited to try out other places in Singapore less frequented by tourists. I did not imagine a Thieves’ Market thriving at the heart of the city.  Singapore indeed is a place that never stops its visitors get fascinated. For sure, there are more to discover in Singapore.