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At IKEA Singapore On Saturday

On Saturday we entered into Singapore again, this time my son drove in. Since it is a weekend, there is no VEP charge... *oh, don't ask me what VEP is, I just repeat what I heard*  But of course, there would be other charges other than that, on both ways, going and coming out from Singapore.
There is normally no jam during weekends especially going in to Singapore... 
The currency rates might be one of the possibility that locals refrain from shopping in the Lion City...
Smooth traffic and soon we were in Singapore....
We spent a couple of hours in Jurong East and after that.....
We stopped by here to do some shopping at IKEA ....
But the main purpose again... is..... 
Food!
Surprised that they have pork knuckle there!
Couldn't resist... so we ordered one piece... 
So enormous portion... $13.90
Seafood rings....
Fried chicken wings at $7.50 for six...
And of course, this cannot be missed...
Andy ordered the large portion of 20 meatballs!
The bill of the above came to around $30 or so....
Not so sure.. I just wait to be served..
Like their environment, there were restaurant trash cabinets at every corner...
After all was done and eaten, we adjourned to another place....
 
We came here to drop a friend off....
And we started our way back.....
Oh... hang on there first....
Need to check the GPS... Google Map..... on the directions...
At the same time, check out which causeway is more "Free" from jams.....
Really .... the Apps are so helpful, right????


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  1. [SK]March 2, 2015 at 11:08 PM

    wah, the retirement life seems to be even more hectic huh?? hehe, see our Ipoh Food Mayor soon to be JB Food Mayor.. she's been traveling and eating here and there non-stop, somemore even extended to "overseas" leh.. hehe, nice one!!! :)

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 2:55 PM

      Give me one more year.. then I might find it bored in retiring... I am always told about this.. :)

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  2. RealGunnersMarch 2, 2015 at 11:38 PM

    VEP = Vehicle Entry Permit, the other charges are the toll charges for using the bridges.

    I have driven in Singapore a couple of times, it was quite unnerving, I drive cautiously and get bullied by Singaporean cars. They say if you are driving a Malaysian car, you need to be more aggresive to show the Singaporean cars that you are not an "outsider" car to avoid being bullied :/

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 2:56 PM

      Serious!! Anyway we have to drive cautiously cos their road rules are a bit different.. we are not used to stopping for pedestrians over here... hahahaa.

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  3. Ginny HartzlerMarch 2, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    All together in Singapore, what fun! Everyone here adores IKEA!! I would love to shop there but there is none very close.

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 2:56 PM

      IKEA a Swedish company... yes, very practical stuff there...

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  4. Nancy ChanMarch 3, 2015 at 12:58 AM

    Very soon you will know your way around Singapore. That's a nice piece of pork knuckle.

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 2:57 PM

      Oh, I don't think so.. cos I fell asleep two times while they drove.. hahaha..

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  5. Princess RibbonMarch 3, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Pork knuckle and seafood rings, never seen b4 in Ikea here.. But the meatballs, as usual, gotta have it la, hehe..

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 2:57 PM

      Yeah.. both the items we will never get over here.. I guess..

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  6. suituapuiMarch 3, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Wahhhhh!!!!!! PORK!!!!!! KL one sure don;t have one. I like IKEA Singapore more already! Hehehehehe!!!!

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  7. CloudiaMarch 3, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Thank you for bringing us along




    Keep your faith in all beautiful things; in the sun when it is hidden, in the Spring when it is gone. -Roy R. Gilson



    ALOHA from Honolulu
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  8. Somewhere in SingaporeMarch 3, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Meatballs & the chicken wings are very nice ya, hehe...

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 3:01 PM

      A bit of everything is nice!! We didnt order desserts this time..

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  9. Irene TanMarch 3, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    That's how retirement life should be...enjoy to the fullest. Chicken wings & meatballs, I like I like. yummy!!!!

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 3:01 PM

      Me not so much on meatballs.. the pork knuckle is nice too!

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  10. PHMarch 3, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    When I went to Singapore, the culture shock I had was there is quiche with pork bacon at Delifrance hah..hah... Wah, that pork knuckle looks good loh!

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    1. ReanaclaireMarch 3, 2015 at 3:01 PM

      Yes! Next time you must try it... big portion too!

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