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December 3, 2012
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Wine & Cheese Night

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Rustan Supermarket organized a Wine and Cheese night last month

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Chie Gatchalian gave a short talk on wines and wine pairing

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1. Salty food- pair with full bodied, tannic wines (ex. Cabernet Sauvignon); salt in food softens tannins in wine

2. Fatty or fried food- pair with a dry, acidic white wine (ex Sauvignon Blanc); acid cuts through the grease lessening the “umay” factor

3. Savoury or Umami rich food- pair with a fruity wine (ex Beaujolais nouveau) to complement the “linamnam” in the food and not overpower it

4. Sweets/Desserts- pair with sweet wines to perfectly match it.

5. Mildly spicy food- good with sweet wines or juicy wines to counteract the spice (ex Riesling).

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Of course, what else goes with wine, but Cheese! Yum 🙂

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December 2, 2012
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Gulmohar Restaurant

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After Fathepur Sikri, we drove on the way to our next stop, Jaipur.  The place we wanted to have lunch in was full so we were brought here by our tour guide.  This lunch was included already in the packagegulmohar-restaurant-01.jpggulmohar-restaurant-02.jpggulmohar-restaurant-03.jpggulmohar-restaurant-04.jpggulmohar-restaurant-05.jpggulmohar-restaurant-06.jpggulmohar-restaurant-09.jpggulmohar-restaurant-010.jpggulmohar-restaurant-012.jpggulmohar-restaurant-013.jpggulmohar-restaurant-014.jpggulmohar-restaurant-016.jpggulmohar-restaurant-018.jpggulmohar-restaurant-019.jpggulmohar-restaurant-020.jpggulmohar-restaurant-021.jpggulmohar-restaurant-022.jpggulmohar-restaurant-023.jpggulmohar-restaurant-024.jpggulmohar-restaurant-015.jpggulmohar-restaurant-017.jpg

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December 2, 2012
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Fatehpur Sikri

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After breakfast, we drove to the Fatehpur Sikri

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There was this guy inside the fort

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That dove into that green water

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Eventually to earn something.  He climbed the wall to where we were to ask for money

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Dad and Tito Joe reenacting Emperor Akbar playing chess here- Apparently the Emperor would use people as the pawns to move around

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The room and bed of the Emperor

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On the side of his bed was a secret passage which led to the quarters of the concubines and they would pass here to get to the Emperor

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Artwork on the wall which has faded already

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Living quarters of the concubines 

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The front is the office that took care of the needs of all the concubines of the emperor

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Moghul earrings design on the walls.  Jewellers would copy this as designs for their jewelry.   Not one is the same

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December 1, 2012
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Breakfast by the Taj

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Breakfast is included in the room charge and you go down to have the buffet.  But on our last day in Agra, I wanted to have breakfast in our balcony which we did not have time to use!  So we ordered room service which was also included already in the room.  You can have it in the room instead of down at the buffet

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Beautiful view of the Taj before we say goodbye

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We had hot food- omelette- which I forgot to take a photo of.  It is under the trolley in the food warmer

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December 1, 2012
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Best Photos of First Half of 2012

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1.                  A seahorse inspects a diver’s watch

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2.                  An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia

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3.                  Everybody was kung fu fighting

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4.                  The honeybee’s final sting

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5.                  Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland

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6.                  Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds

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7.                  First contact

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8.                  The Irish Sky Garden crater

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9.                  Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei

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10.              Flight of the devil rays

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11.              Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

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12.              World’s edge

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13.              The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver

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14.              Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers

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15.              Meditating monks at Pongour Falls

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16.              A sunset eclipse

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17.              Bora Bora from space

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18.              The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world

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19.              Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle

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20.              The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

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21.              Above the canopy

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22.              Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland

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23.              The stunning green vine snake

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24.              Aurora australis (southern lights) from space

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25.              Mount Kilimanjaro from above

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December 1, 2012
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Dining at Solaire Resort and Casino Manila

By | Entertainment, Foodie | One Comment

Solaire’s taste for the good life is highlighted by a wide selection of dining options that include four signature restaurants

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headed by experienced and world-class chefs.

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With seating up to 240 persons, ‘Red Lantern’ is Solaire’s toast to traditional Cantonese Cuisine, featuring an array of authentic Cantonese cuisine with specialty Chinese teas and international wines.

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Authentic Japanese cuisine, on the other hand, takes center stage at ‘Yakumi’, a 150-seat fine-dining restaurant that takes sushi and teppanyaki to sublime heights.

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A nod to true-blue Western-Style Steak House is ‘Strip’, an innovative steakhouse that offers a variety of prime-cut meats from the United States, Europe, and Australia, complemented accordingly by inventive side-dish options, all set in an upbeat restaurant rhythm which is sure to make the ‘Strip’ the place to see and be seen .

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And lastly, ‘Finestra’ takes the flavors of Italy and presents it in a fine-blend of the traditional and the contemporary. For guests looking to impress or be impressed, ‘Finestra’ will be their venue.

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For those who desire to dine in a more relaxed setting, ‘Fresh’, a casual dining establishment that celebrates vibrant life and fresh flavors in an international buffet environment featuring various ethnic cuisines as well as indulging pastry and sweets. 

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‘Lucky Noodles’, on the other hand, serves Asian delights and favorites, including hand-made noodle dishes 24/7.

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And if those choices are still not enough, Solaire will also feature an impressively designed, 220-seat Food Court for those on the go.

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And for those looking to take in Manila Bay’s spectacular sunsets by the poolside, the ‘Breeze Bar & Grill’ will be their choice.

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