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Light Lunch at Audemars Piguet (AP) Café + National Day Parade Preview at National Stadium

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We visited the Audemars Piguet (AP) Café , as they partnered with our homegrown botanical gelato specialist Birds of Paradise for a Summer Gelato Pop-up.    The AP Café is located within the premises of the Raffles Hotel , and I love the arched ceilings and elegant interior.   There is also an outdoor sheltered seating which overlooks the iconic blue water fountain of the Raffles Hotel Singapore. We picked up a gelato with a nostalgic local twist - Pandan Coconut Caramel as an after-meal dessert. We chose a main which was a Singaporean fusion of a sandwich and a classic dish ; The Chicken Rice Club Sandwich , which featured tender roasted chicken breast along with ginger. The house made chilli dressing instantly reminded me of our local chicken rice flavor We also ordered the Short Rib Raclette Pie , which featured slow cooked smoked beef, simmered in a bed of potatoes, bacon, pickled onions and more, then baked into a cheesy puff pastry. We smashed the puff pastr...

Long Weekend Vacation - Day 03/04: Tokyo, Japan

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We had our brekkie before we started our day trip, and th is trip to Tokyo captured one of my favorite day trips in Japan – a short escape from Tokyo to Kamakura. What started as a simple train ride turned into a full day of temples, seaside walks and shopping streets.  With just an easy one-hour train ride from Tokyo, we were greeted by the quaint seaside city of Kamakura. From quiet mornings in Kamakura to sea views near Enoshima, the day was filled with history, good food, ocean air and lots of walking.  The first place we visited was Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū , the most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura and it was just a short walk from the train station. Kamakura has a lot of street food on offer. We made our way back to Kamakura Station to walk through Komachi-dori Street.  This lively street is packed with cafés, restaurants, food stalls and souvenir shops.  We settled our lunch at Kamakura Karari 鎌倉からり , and we were the only foreigners in the restaurant. It i...