Michael's visit part 2

One tasty dish that we have both enjoyed here is coffee pork, something we have only ever found at a particular hawkers in Serangoon, so on Saturday night we indulged in it with the Smith's and June...and it was just as delicious as remembered. Michael had a day of puttering around on Sunday before we met up with Peter at a Vietnamese restaurant in Paya Lebar for a very tasty, cheap meal. We then meandered along the canal to a bar for a nightcap.

Monday was time for more eating! It was nice to have Michael in town for a Morris Allen funtion, this one being our annual High Tea. After a couple of years of trying other venues, this year we returned to Shangrila, which really is hard to beat. 

Because we were too busy eating on Monday our weekly walk took place on Tuesday this week. We began at Yishun MRT and ended at Sembawang MRT after a very long, extremely hot walk that took us through Sembawang Park. This has the only, supposedly, natural beach left in Singapore so of course Michael had to have his picture taken there. Not sure that you would want to swim in the water considering all the industrial structures just offshore. From the park we walked through an area of black-and-white houses many of which are empty and beginning to fall apart...such a dreadful waste. Those that are restored provide very pleasant looking spaces to reside.

After a couple of hours at home to rehydrate and recover, and for Michael to check his bags were packed, we met up with a few people for a farewell drink before Michael flew out at 10.30.