Shang Palace & Badminton

DINNER. Went for dinner at this highly-recommended restaurant called Shang Palace Chinese Restaurant. It's a nice place but was quite empty as seen below. Ordered a simple dinner of half-Peking duck, noodles, soup and dessert. Came up to about 1,200,000vnd (S$72) for both of us. There's a 10% service charge and 5% tax. I think Koh Thai restaurant gives better value for money. It is said that Shang Palace serves the best dim-sum  in town but we haven't tried that yet. 


Address : 1st Floor, 17-19-21 Ly Tu Trong St, Dist 1 (Tel 0838 23 22 21)
Website : www.shangpalace.com.vn

See the wine collection?

Empty tables

Decor

BADMINTON. Finally found a place to play after all these years here in HCMC, at the invitation of a very kind lady, Michelle Tran. Am I unfit!!! Almost met my Maker after a few minutes of play!! A long way to go to build up some decent level of fitness. Guess it's a good thing. Continue my present sedentary lifestyle and I will certainly meet my Maker real early. 

The courts are near Cho An Dong. Managed to drop by there to get some roasted lotus seeds at 260,000vnd a kg (stated price was 280k). That's cheaper than those sold in Cho Ben Thanh.

Sr Beatrice

Hock and Amy are here in HCMC for a visit; Hock with his CHR colleagues and Amy with her family. Had arranged a visit to see Sr Beatrice as Hock wanted to say hello to her. Sr B is as fit and healthy as ever - bless her!

Had breakfast with Hock, David, Kelvin & Kim. Mine was ostrich steak.

Sr Beatrice & Hock

The compound at 42 Tu Xuong