Foodie Tales: Rest of trip

Day 1 - Tuesday, 18th March
Had nasi lemak at the Airport Restaurant before we left. And feeling really bored on the flight. Arrived at 8.45 pm, and Z and her son D, were waiting for us at the airport. Arrived at her apartment at around 9.45 pm. Both of us were very excited while we planned what we were doing the following day.

Day 2 - Weds, 19th March
Z cooked breakfast - beef sausages & scrambled eggs on toast. Of course, our first stop was here!!! Gorgeous weather. Broke for cake and coffee early afternoon to strengthen ourselves for more shopping. Headed home at 5 pm to cook dinner. Steak with a garlic butter and non-alcoholic red wine sauce. Grilled assorted vegetables and potatoes fried with onions.

Day 3 - Thurs, 20th March

We thought Target opens at 8.30 am, that will explain why two anxious looking ladies were at their doorstep just before to find that they opened at 9 am; so we headed to Coles for a quick look around. Went back to the apartment heavily laden down with more shopping/beddings at 11 am. Had the famous Nando's chicken (extra spicy) with chips before we headed to China Town for Z's weekly stock-up of meats and vegetables. Dinner tonight was a simple Chicken and Mushroom Cream Sauce over pasta. Today was a wonderful shopping day - lots of great buys.

Here's Z entering Oroton.

Day 4 - Friday, 22nd March

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Day 5 - Sat, 23rd March

Last day of shopping so things were a bit frantic! I had Vietnamese Beef Noodle and Z had some Indian food at a Food Court nearby. Mine wasn't very good - too much msg and the beef was terribly overcooked and flakey. Z's food was very tasty though. Another great shopping day.

To make up for my terribly inadequate lunch, I insisted on stopping here to have 'tea', which turned out to be Fish & Chips for me and Squids in spice salt for Z. They were delicious.

And for dinner, I made Seafood Pasta which was quite popular with the boys.

Day 6 - Sun, 24th March

Easter Sunday - our lunch was this. And dinner was this. And plenty of snacks (wasabi macadamias, ice-cream, cheesecake, cookies, fudge cakes, nougats and more) in between.

Flight was at 1.30 am; and I left the apartment at 10 pm to get to the airport in plenty of time to shop around to find that all the shops were closed. Slight flight delay so I sat around trying to amuse myself by taking random pictures.