canele @ raffles city

Tonight, sis and I went for dinner at canele in raffles city. As I've thoroughly enjoyed their prawn pesto on my first visit, I decided to bring my sis along. This time, I ordered smoked salmon pasta while my sis tried their prawn pesto. Halfway through my pasta, I bit something hard. At first I thought it was the salmon bone, but it was smoked salmon! salmon bone? I spit it out and it was a broken piece of plastic! oh gosh! I was lucky that it did not cut my tongue. I told the waiter, he apologised and feedback to the kitchen immediately. Just when we thought that they were not going to do anything about it, the waiter came back with a dessert, free from the house, he mentioned. That's good as both of us enjoyed the rose ice-cream dessert, happy that at least they did something. When the bill came, they charged us only for the prawn pesto that my sis ate. The waiter said that they are not going to charge me for the smoked salmon pasta. Great! In the end, though it was quite an experience, we were satisfied with their service and response. Food and dessert at canele is really good and I still recommend those who have not tried it to give it a try. :)

Bangkok Trip : 29 Feb - 03 Mar

Everyone who heard that it was my first trip to bangkok, they went "HUH???" So finally, we made our trip there. It's not the first trip for hubby though..he said he remembered sitting in a small boat that went "BOOOO" down the river market...anyway...

Hubby chose the hotel because of some good comments he read from the forum. We booked a superior room but lucky us, we got upgraded to executive room. Though there are no shopping centres within walking distance, we were very pleased with the hotel we've got. Breakfast and service was good and it takes less than 40 baht for a cab ride to MBK, around 50 baht to Platinum Mall.

Caught hubby doing jumping jacks....

Check out the chandeliers....

First Day: Went straight to Platinum Mall, which is a 6 storey wholesale shopping centre. Heard it was quite new. There were many shops, which were bargainable, but did not really purchased much as there were no fitting rooms in most of the shops. So we juz managed to get T-shirts. Went next to MBK, another 7 storey shopping centre. Decided to go for foot massage. All of us (including parents-in-law, bros-in-law and gf of bros-in-law) decided to go for a massage. Went to this massage shop, Lek, opposite Novotel, which was also recommended in the forum. It was my first time having a foot massage, and Yah..it was good. *smile* For dinner, we went to a famous seafood restaurant, where the Jap Prime Minister likes to visit, Somboon Seafood Restaurant. Walked a long way from Siam but it was worth it. Food was good!

Second Day: Went to the famous Chatuchak (weekend market). Reached there around 10 plus in the morning. Most of the shops were only opening up, weather was still good. It's just like a super gigantic pasar malam. There are over 10000 or more shops here. It was simply impossible to visit all the shops. Had lunch at a small and comfortable cafe. Lots of patrons, so we managed to get a sit at the bar, right in front of the owner (who was busy making drinks and taking orders). Had pasta and a big cup of fruit juice. Sedap! At night, we continue our shopping at Suan Lum night market. Similar to Chatuchak, but vendors here state much higher prices, so we also bargained more. It was really a nice place, like Holland V, with all the restaurants, but it's a pity that it will be closed down soon.

Third Day: Mama-in-law did not shopped enough at Chatuchak, so they decided to go there again. Hubby and me went to MBK again, and walked around in Siam Centre and Siam Square. Went to hardrock to buy a shotglass, to add to our collection. We went back to Lek again for massage in the evening. This time, I went for a oil massage and hubby had ear candling done. After that, we met up with the rest back at the hotel, to go Chinatown for dinner. We read from the book that Nam Sing Restaurant at Chinatown was popular and served shark fins, so we decided to try it. Food was not as fantastic, but still good. But we had the feeling that the cab driver sent us to the fake Nam Sing, as the restaurant was not big as featured in the book, and there were not as many people too. Damn!

Fourth and Last Day: Ran out of shopping centres to go. I wanted to visit the Grand Palace but hubby refused to bring me. Mama-in-law wanted to go back to Platinum Mall, so we went back there again. Just 2 days had passed, and more shops were opened now. We made our last minute shopping, hubby bought a backpack, me bought 2 bags and slippers. Mama-in-law bought a new luggage to put all her purchases.

It was quite a tiring trip, as we kept shopping and shopping. It was the first time that hubby bought more things than me! But I don't mind going back there again, maybe a year later. I want to go Grand Palace the next time!!