Cycling Around Mount Fuji

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Note that this photo is a posed shot. You are supposed to cycling anti-clockwise around the lake! Haha If you are deciding between taking the train to Kawaguchiko or driving, you can check out the car rental prices at   https://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/user-guide/reservations.html   and train prices at   http://www.hyperdia.com/ It depends on whether you’re staying overnight at Kawaguchiko and the number of people travelling. Remember to add toll fees of about ¥4200 one way. We decided to rent a car but forgot about the toll fees so it ended up being more expensive. I’d say if you’re staying for one night and there are at least 3 of you, renting a car is a good option. If there are two of you and you want more freedom to move around (such as going to neighbouring places like Oshino Hakkai, Chureito Pagoda, Yamanakako etc) it is also better to rent a car. You should also be warned that traffic is congested upon leaving and arriving at Tokyo. We parked our car at ou...
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Food of Hanoi, Vietnam (Sep 2010) - Part 2

The tour guide also recommended Wild Lotus restaurant, which we enjoyed =) It's a posh place... very nice interior with spiral staircase, lotus ponds, warm lighting, all the french grandeur but minus the "stressfulness" of eating in a posh place. we didn't expect it to be so posh so were very under-dressed (chris wore berms and polo Tee) but it was ok, no one gave us weird looks haha yes, you can just be yourself =D for USD$20++ we had a 10 course dinner (inclusive of tea/coffee). they were very flexible and accomodated changes to the dishes which we didn't like and replaced them with something of similar price. we substituted some funny salad with Viet spring rolls, sauteed clams with grilled chicken and the sweet dessert with fresh fruits. If you order a la carte, it's going cost a lot more. we don't drink wine so kept the bill to under USD$45 for two =)

mixed reviews on tripadvisor though.

The crab meat and corn soup was so-so. I don't really like starchy soups. should have changed it to tom yam goong!


The deep fried spring rolls were fantastic. very very thin and crisp wrap with juicy filling =) i loved it =)


grilled minced shrimp on bamboo... not bad


sea bass with some vietnamese sauce. not very spicy.


grilled chicken with lime leaves... nice n tender


grilled beef with lemon grass. i loved this very very much. the beef was tender and i love how it's infused with the fragrance of lemon grass... =)


sauteed water convolvulus... very nicely done. just the right amount of crunch, not overcooked.


forgot to photograph the fresh fruits but they're mainly local fruits like water melon, dragon fruit, mango and honeydew.

oh... i just realised that we ordered mostly grilled food... but hm... we enjoyed the meal =) much better than what we had on the first night at Hilton's Chez Manon =PP

Make sure you get your hotel to reserve a table as they don't take walk-ins.

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