Ralph Lauren Summer Theme

The most endearing window display I have come across this season were those of Ralph Lauren store. I admired the use of pastel colors throughout and  the perfect activity for any summer day, the pause for a cup of tea dressed in a willowy summer dress. My favourite flower, the hydrangea is beautiful, even though it is artificial. The wood panel of the store is an added attraction. Sigh, how nice if every day is as good as it shows. Anyway, I have always enjoyed a cup of tea or coffee every now and then.

Beautiful Summer Window Display

Absolute Favourite Summer dresses

Seafood Aplenty

On our trip to Kota Kinabalu formerly known as Jesselton, we sampled a few of the delicious seafood, namely crabs ,cooked in a variety of style, buttered prawns, clams , calamari and a vegetable dish. There was plenty of seafood left over as the crab we ordered was a lot. Kota Kinabalu is a fast progressing city but it also can be quite frustrating if you have to depend on the public transport, the taxi charge a flat rate around the city centre. 

Mar-mite Crab, Clam and Calamari

Steamed Fish

Jesselton City

Recently we went on a short trip to Kota Kinabalu, better known as Jesselton during the British Colonial days. Here sea foods are plentiful and that was the attraction for us. My nephew is a tourist guide and he bought us to one of the city’s eateries and here you can order a variety of dishes, among them the yummy grilled sting ray fish accompanied with a heavenly dipping sauce, my absolute favourite among all, and the omelette which is delicious and equally enticing. The lemon chicken was also a hit. The total cost was reasonable and I feel that I had a great meal without breaking the purse.

Grilled Sting Ray Fish

Egg Foo Yung, delicious

Yummy Lemon Chicken

Flame of the Forest Tree

Recently I went back to my hometown and I was really pleased to come across many types of trees, my favourite as from young was the Flame of the Forest tree. I remembered walking pass this big Flame of the Forest tree to the hospital where I worked every day. This particular tree always has bright blooms and it is striking orange red, when in bloom it is breathtakingly beautiful. This tree is deciduous and can grow very tall. The scientific name for it is, Delonix Regia. I can never get tired of looking at its flower and the tree.

Breathtakingly Beautiful

Flame of the Forest Trees