Wednesday 2 December 2015

Strawberry Picking Perth Blog - Ti Strawberry Farm Bullsbrook Perth Australia WA


Hello everyone ! 

Hun & I went strawberry picking the other day as its strawberry season !!! .. We actually found out the Perth has some strawberry farms that you can PYO (Pick-Your-Own) !! :)

Sounds interesting right .. So we went to do some research .. 

We found this website : 
By T.I Strawberry Farm ..

We did'n't see any reviews of this place but decided to try out anyway .. So we explored our way there !

The address is : 263 Old West Road, Bullsbrook

I think they have a facebook page , where you can check for updates on whether the farm is open or not on the day that you plan to visit ! Please check before going there ... :) Opening time is 9am-4.30pm .. GO EARLIER...


Yay so we got that sorted , lets move on to sharing my experience ! 

Driving to the strawberry farm took about 1 hour from the Perth CBD area ...

*Remember to bring Hat , Shades, WATER  & Sun screen !!!!*

*Do not expect too much* 

*Suggest check the weather before you go .. the day we went is sunny and like 30deg omg killer*

It's just a bare essentials strawberry farm ! Lucky they sold some soft drinks and water & ONE PORTABLE TOILET .. but that was about it ! Haha ... 


2015 Pricing is : (from their web)

$10 per tray (includes entry for 1 person)
plus $2 per person in the 'group'

Maximum 5 people per tray

Groups greater than 5 people must
purchase additional tray/trays
 

We paid $12 for 2 pax , One tray !


Regret wearing shoes because all the black sand / soil got into my shoes and it got really dirty :( my shoes almost spoil .... Better wear slippers / flipflops !!!!

The little shop tent :)
  



 

Its a really LARGE AREA farm ... OMG ... its really very huge ! Walk from one end to another maybe 20mins or more !

 

The lady suggested us to walk to the end , got more strawberries there.. Front few rows normally get picked out faster ! 

  


It was really winding but scorching sun .....

  

 

 

This is our first time strawberry picking and they are so cute .... :D

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

        

SO PRETTY !!!!!! <3

 

  

HALFWAY , ALREADY SHAG ....


It was rather backbreaking work !!!! Under the hot sun !!!!
Had to bend down and find nice ones and pick them.. One By One .. OMG...

But if the weather was cooler, we would have picked the whole tray overflowing !! Which we saw some people do that .. Haha ...

The sun was killer and too hot to handle so we quickly filled up the tray ...


*Remember there is no shaded spot there!!!*

But we already picked enough for us to last like 2 weeks ... -.-

The drive back :) Lovely blue skies ....




Went to google so many strawberry recipes as we did not know what to do with them ALL ??!!!!

So I homemade some (I don't usually cook but its possible to make these!):

  • Homemade Strawberry Jam (super easy!!! goes so well with bread)
  • No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake 
  • Strawberry Smoothies 
  • Add them to Yoghurt and Desserts


STRAWBERRY EVERYTHING , CANNOT FINISH ... 

Anyway overall it was a fun experience but only hoped that the weather was more forgiving ... :)

Go when its cooling , you will sure enjoy it ... And its easier to fill up the tray with 3 people or more .. 2 persons quite tough ! Hahahaaa.... Get ready for exercise :)

Hope this helps anyone planning strawberry picking in Perth ! XOXO Seeya !

*All pics unedited*

Monday 16 November 2015

Batam Blog 2015 : Nagoya Mansion Hotel - Majesty Spa & Massage - Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall

Hello Friends ! Thanks for dropping by :)

So we went to Batam during one of the long weekends !
Well , it was the National Day long weekend ... and all the hotels were fully booked ! So we only managed to grab the last room at Nagoya Mansion Hotel and Residence ... On the map it seemed near , like walking distance from Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall... so we shall see ......
After the first night here, we will be going to Montigo Resorts !

Took the not so early ferry but it was sooo crowded.. usual for Singapore long weekend ! 
@ Harbourfront Ferry Terminal 

Boarding the ferry !!


 We took the ferry to HARBOUR BAY FERRY TERMINAL , cos our original plan was to eat seafood there but upon arrival ... we found that the whole terminal is under renovation :( 

So we took a cab from HARBOUR BAY FERRY TERMINAL to our hotel NAGOYA MANSION HOTEL .. 
It was a 10mins cab ride and costs about SGD$8 ...

Upon reaching the hotel , it was damm crowded !!!!! OMG .. Woes of long weekend travellers ... 

Check in time was a standard 2pm. We reached the place at 12.30pm...
Asked for early check in , but the counter staff told us they had no rooms now .. I was thinking if we waited till 2pm and the queue was so long, our whole day gone already !!!! And the counter is damm slow !!! 
So i told them the magic word "TOP UP" .. then OK already !!!!

 LOL... We paid SGD $82 for our One Night Stay here .. and Top Up SGD $20 for immediate service check in plus Room upgrade !!!!!! Wheeeeeeee .... I think its worth it .. Cos they gave us a new renovated room and immediately get the room .. no need to wait at all ... :D 
So we could rest a while before going out ....

Some pics of the room ...
 

  FYI Apples are our own .. lol
The view from our room.. Quite high up ! I think 20th floor...
  
Was lazy to go out for lunch so we had quick lunch by ordering room service !!!! 
Room service was nice , quite fast and not ex... Like all below $10 for food items .. Portion of the pizza was huge, as you can see.. Nasi goreng very nice !! 
  
So after lunch we started walking to Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall !
Apparently the hotel is located on top of a small hill and you had to walk down and walk for 10-15mins on the roadside pavement to reach the mall . It wasn't that near and will not be too convenient if not able to walk up & down ... And gotta say that the path will be too dark at night to walk .. We walked in the afternoon and it was OK.. At night we took cab back , costs about SGD$5...
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Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall !
  
  
  
  
So a few day prior to our trip , we checked TripAdvisor for good massage places and found : MAJESTY SPA AND MASSAGE place which was really near , literally located the shophouses right outside Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall !! Super convenient ! But if you want to do this, you need to make appointments way before ..... 
Along the shophouses located outside / beside the mall ... See Majesty Spa ...
  
Entrance..
  
Reception Area , you'll choose package and pay first before doing ...
  
Price List , as of Aug 2015 ! We did 3 hours .. I felt 3 hours too damm long -.-
  
As raved ... Free flow food counter !!!! Wheee !!! Wanted to eat cup noodles but got stopped...
  
Heading to Spa Room...
  
I personally felt that 3 hours was too long !!!!
We had a couple room .. the whole room was RED .. like BRIGHT RED .. how to relax ?!! Sorry maybe I am colour conscious but subconsciously you won't be able to relax.. I got really fidgety haha... 
The room was OK size, proper bed.. not lie on the floor.. and there was a shower / bathroom in the room attached.. So it was OK... 
Overall I felt that it was OK experience only.. not that great..... :/
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After the massage, we went back to the mall for A&W before our movie !!!! :D
  
Movies so cheap SGD$3.50 , how to not watch ?!!!!!!
Apparently the cinema was really packed.. 
So after the movie we took a roadside cab , but be careful what kind of cab you take at night , or can ask the hotel to order a cab for you ... Back to our Hotel it costs about SGD$5 but we gave abit more ...
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The next morning ...
The bed was really comfortable though !!!
Had a sumptuous buffet breakfast ! (included in hotel price)
    
Quite a lot of cooking stations ! Got for mee goreng , eggs, and waffles / pancakes ...
  
  
 
After breakfast, we checked out and headed to Batam Centre Ferry Terminal ..
Going to Montigo Resorts for our next night ! (Post Coming Soon)