06 November, 2005

Fresh Unique

After my unpleasant pain attacks two nights running a quiet morning was essential, but we were still at the fine seafood restaurant by midday, one very noticeable note being the new false ceiling preventing any further sightings of the occasional rat strolling over the support beams. The tanks of fresh seafood remained the same and we pigged out deliciously.
Alice is extremely fond of crabs (my preference being lobster) so, it being the right season, ordered hairy crabs, but that's not all she also had salted egg crabs. To add, we had marmite prawns, as a Brit I obviously love marmite but until trying the Fresh Unique had never thought to consider prawns cooked in it, and scallops and peas (in the peashells naturally), ostrich with ginger and naturally choy sum. A great feast and since we were remembered I had staff trying my puzzle ring - still not successfully - and getting out every last morsel of hairy crab for Alice.
We then drove round and had a look at our old home, deciding that the garden did not look as good and the general air was not quite as it had been. We could not see the small swimming pool from outside but are fairly sure it no longer had an enormous blowup shark protecting the house.
Back to the hotel, where I rested and the A's visited Sungei Wang again, for final shopping, leaving me in peace. Having eaten so much my final meal in a hotel famed for fine food was a couple of free sandwiches & fruit up in the Horizon Club. But I was tired to the extent of not having a free alcoholic drink, not like me at all! In spite of her own tiredness when Alice got back she was good enough to do the majority of the packing so we could get away earlyish in the morning.

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