.::. Food & Love .::.

We have been going around, buying supplies for our trek this week. Since we've got our Goretex jackets and Northface Goretex trekking boots, we were pretty much set. We got a cheap +15C Outgear sleeping bag for $29.90 from Planet Travellers and the husband eventually got a pair of soft shell pants from Campers' Corner at Waterloo Street.

We were trying to check out Adventure 21 at Chinatown Point after reading all the good reviews online. To our dismay, the whole Chinatown Point was under renovation! We went to the other outlet at Central after work this week, but were pretty disappointed because things were pretty expensive generally. The cheapest sleeping bag was like $109 for +3C and pants seem to be from $200++. Everything seemed very expensive generally and we left without buying anything.

We were pretty desperate as the husband has no pants and can't possibly trek in jeans. Moreover, he was too skinny and we were worried that he may not be able to get any pants in Nepal. We only have an afternoon there before we started trekking early next morning. We tried Northface, but they had no S size!

We eventually got his pants from Campers' Corner at Waterloo Street and prices seemed more reasonable there with a pretty good selection of everything.

Our 'Valentines' Day' meal.

We never celebrated Valentines' Day since the first year together.  But I skipped my Kickboxing to check out pants together with him. My colleague recommended a Nasi Padang restaurant at Central when we bumped into her after visiting Adventure 21.  She mentioned that it was pricey and I thought, how expensive can Nasi Padang be?  $10/pax?

It was the most expensive Nasi Padang I ever had in my life.  Was it delicious?  Yes, it's pretty good, very rich and fragrant.  But then again, a chicken drumstick cost $9.20 and the whole meal came to $40.  Goodness!!!

I like the old-school feel of the place and Hotel Rendezvous was named after it.

I guess I'm not going back again!  The husband couldn't stop complaining and said that he's sure he can have Nasi Padang that was as good but a lot cheaper somewhere else.

And this came in the mail and made my day today.

A hand-made card from Jo.  =)  So pretty.

The husband got me a Valentines' Day card too, and I was so touched and guilty because I didn't get him anything at all.

Not feeling my best and feeling nervous about the Nepal trip now.

Can't believe I'm flying in 30 hours time.