Mystery shopper 28 Sep (3pm to 5pm)

Had to interview 3 staff in ticketing (flower done, floral fantasy and supertree observatory) admission operations (flower dome/cloud forest, supertree observatory/ocbc skyway) and gardens cruises (shuttle/audio tour)

Based on four areas of competency : professionalism, service, product knowledge competency, service quality skills and communication and listening skills

Asked them about attractions, ticket price, floral display and events, directions/amenities/services, recommended itinerary

 

Baby Shower @ Hedges Park

 

MRT Disruptions on 25 Sep

Was greeted by this in the morning at Pasir Ris Stn

New gantries installed

To my dismay when I reached the station at 6.10am I saw that the next train would only arrive 12 mins later

Due to stretch of damaged rails caused by the 35yo Kawasaki Heavy Industries Train 

Usually the interval is only 2-3mins

Had Le Shrimp ramen at Pasir Ris Mall. Ordered the trio shrimp 🦐 ramen and Ebiko prawn paste shrimp ramen along with fried spring rolls for$ 48.00 to share with D&M and myself

 

Workout at Work

At 27th Floor

 

Human food

Xiao Long Bao (skin was pretty thick but managed to hold the soup)

Dan Dan Noodle (with a tinge of Mala and lots of salt) total cost 14.30 split between Hc and myself 

 

Sundate with the girls

Buffalo wings

Truffle fries

Snow fairy 

Yi Jia Bakery 

Waffle for $2

Everyone had two pieces of bread 😋 

 

Hokkaido Day 5 (11 Sep - 18 Sep)

Saba fish cooked in miso soup is supposed to taste good no fishy smell

A field of cosmos

Omagari Kohan Enchi

white, pink, and red cosmos are blooming

Flowers surround a mound 

Egg station - Sunny side up, scrambled eggs, tamago, hard boiled eggs and soft boiled eggs

French toast and pancakes

Kiwi, Banana, Grape Fruit, lychee, oranges, pineapples

Pastries and bread corner

Balmuda Toaster 😎

Hotel staff bidding us goodbye

Pumpkins for 380yen

Corn keychain

Rest stops are super clean

Zero magnetic field

Abashiri Prison merchandise 

Snow fairy

The outdoor museum where 25 historical buildings of the original Abashiri Prison are conserved and exhibited was opened in 1983

網走刑務所

To guard against Russian invasion, the inmates were also forced to construct the first road to Sapporo.

Most of the prison was burned down in a 1909 fire, but it was reconstructed in 1912

Known as a self sufficient farming prison

Offers a glimpse of life in a Japanese Jail

1200 prison inmates were mobilise to build the central road between Abashiri and Asahikawa. They built 163km of road in just 8 mths. They were responsible for reclaiming farmland and building road and railroads through Hokkaido.

Only prison museum in Japan

Wooden penological buildings designated as important cultural properties and the story of how Abashiri Prison contributed to Hokkaido’s development

Inside of the original prison cell

Among prisoners are members of Yakuza

The Brick Punishment Chamber - a pitch black chamber with reduced rations

Built in 1910 and moved to current location in 1991

Solitary Punishment Chamber - an unruly prisoner would be confined here for seven days with only rice water and punishment could be increased to include reduced light deprivation

Preserved buildings from the Meiji Era (1868-1912)