May 2022 – Turners Abroad

This week we finally tried the ramen at Hayashi located just behind Redhill MRT Station. We have passed by many times to grab a Subway or get groceries from Fair Price. We had a free afternoon for lunch and I wanted something warm and comforting, it fit the bill perfectly.

We actually have not eaten a lot of ramen so I kept it simple and went for the Tonkotsu Ramen and the Ebi Fry salad set. Little T had the grapefruit soda and it was green tea for me. It is a small space and we arrived at the lunch peak, every seat was filled. We enjoyed our lunch at the bar with a perfect view into the kitchen to watch the chefs hard at work.

The set meal was just the right amount for the two of us. Though next time I will go for the extra toppings as the pork was so delicious, I know we both could have enjoyed another slice. I found the broth creamy and flavourful, we finished every last drop.

Of course we had a bit of Pokémon Go time as we waited for our food. We also enjoyed a game of I Spy utilizing the large mural inside. After lunch it was off to the playground, just in time for the local school to let out. Social time for Little T and time for me to read a book. #unschoolinglife

-Mrs T

We ended our week with a walk through the Botanic Gardens looking for bats with our favourite Naturalist, Dr. Leong. Walks with Dr. L have become one our favourite learning experiences here in Singapore and it was even more special today to share it with dear friends from Abu Dhabi.

For Little T and I it was our first visit to this section of the Botanic Gardens. I found it fascinating to see it teeming with people when we arrived at 17.30 and then completely deserted as we finished up around 20.00.

We saw many bats and used a bat locator to tune in and hear their sounds and find them in the sky. Just as we were about to leave we managed to catch a fruit bat gathering nectar/pollinating a banana tree!

-Mrs T