What I Buy From Europe?

My ex-colleague and also blogger, msn me yesterday and so eager to know what I buy from the trip. Well, nothing is cheap, everything is expensive and after converting you will not buy. Here are some stuffs I bought back all the way from Germany, Amsterdam and Belgium, mostly food items I could say.

From Germany

Truffles Praline for my 2 neighbours who helped me to water my plants when I am away and also a box for Yoke Cheh, my babysitter. Per box only EURO 2.79.

Vegeroni Pasta with cute car character. Can't even find one in Malaysia. For the kids when I make ABC Soup for them. EURO 3.00 per packet of 250gm. Also not cheap ya.

This is cute must see properly what is that shape. Its 'LC' la. Hahaha... This one under company bill cos I saw this and get BIG BOSS to see and he asked me to buy a packet and keep in the office for reference. EURO 3.00 per packet.

The Weiner-Schitnzel Seasoning Mix. Bought from one of the supermarket in Cologne, Germany only EURO 0.69 per packet.

Another interesting one. Icing for cookies and comes in 4 colour tube at EURO 2.50 per box.

From Belgium

The tour guide recommended Leonidas Fresh Handmade Chocolate but the queue is so long and I wouldn't want to queue for so long just to buy a box of chocolate. End up hopped into another chocolate stall and bought 1/2 kg of fresh chocolate back at EURO 15.00 per box. This are for Ah Mah's house.

Reached home the 2 little babies and the big baby at home finished up the first layer of the chocolate. I only got a bite from Le-Ann's choco. I am not a choco lover so it is just another choco for me.

Cote d'Or at EURO 3.50 per pack. Bought 3 back and going to bring back for Faye this Sunday at Ah Mah's house.

From Amsterdam

Went into a convenient shop in Amsterdam and look what I found. Printed serviette only at EURO1.00 and in IKEA or METROJAYA they are selling at RM19.90 per pack.

The cookie cutter with 11 cutters ( Christmas Theme ) only at EURO 2.50. Here one cutter already RM3.50.

Some souvenier from the Wooden Shoe Workshop. This one for my kitchen deco, EURO 5.00.

This one is a serveitte holder also for my kitchen and it is EURO 1.50.

This is best minced pork pastry EURP 1.20 per piece. Even Dearie Suki say it is nice.

For the kids and I get this at the Schipol Airport

Guylian Chocolate for my Marketing Team in the office. Get this from Duty Free at Schipol Airport.

Magnets and I love collecting magnets from all over the place I visited. Added another few magnets to my fridge.

These are some samples I get back from the fair in Cologne. Something interesting that I would like to share with my Dearie Suki.

This is a nice drink and it is a ready to blend drink. Need to blend it with ice and it taste like a smoothie. Something different than those RTD.

This smoothie is nice. I just love the USP of this porduct. Look at the right hand side of the packet. It is actually indicating to the consumer that that 1 packet of this Smoothie it is equivalent to 1 apple or 1/2 banana or 15 green grapes or 7 strawberries.

We asked for some samples and the exhibitor gave me the whole pack of the candies at the ANUGA Fair. I am just impressed with the outcome of the candies. The fruit details on the candies is so SHARP.

This one from Duty Free at KLIA. My favourite Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Hahaha.. another good news last week went to Giant & Cold Storage and they are selling this items d.

Well that all about my trip. Money already spent and life is going back to normal got to work like " Horse and Cow " again.

Europe Tour : Bye Bye Amsterdam - Day 8

Yesterday night can't even slept cos it is so noisy outside. Went down to the receptionist at about 12 am to get a cup of hot drinks. I had a chat with the girl at the receptionist, she was telling its a weekend a lot people hang around in the pub and disco near the hotel. That is why so noisy and you can hear loud music and the police siren all around. Weather is cold and the girl told me is O DC. I quite like the hotel, staff are friendly, cheap and got good breakfast, although room is damn small but atleast a bathroom and toilet attached to it. The hotel is run by a family and I think they are Turkish.

Manage to sleep at last but was awake from my neighbour room at about 5 am. That 'siau ang moh' maybe just got back from clubbing and makes so much noise and some I think they are having XXX. Alamak....

Slept and woke again at about 7 am and get myself ready and packed my luggage and ready to head to the airport.

Amsterdam at 7.45 am still dark and cold

I bought this pastry at the Central Station. I think this is the best pastry I ever tried. Inside is minced pork filling and I bought 2 for Dearie Suki to try. Crazy me.

Had my breakfast at Schipol Airport. Boring McDonalds again.

Check-in and hang around at the airport. I think this is a busy airport, early morning the airport is packed with travellers.

It time to for boarding , walked towards the gate and finally saw the tail of the plane.... MAS. Hahaha... HOORAY... I am going back.... 10 minutes before I board the plane, Dearie Suki called me and check whether am I on the way to board the plane. Off course I am on my way back home.

Overall it is quite a nice trip to these 3 countries but travelling alone is not FUN. How I wish my Dearie Suki is travelling together with me. Coming ANUGA Fair is in year 2009, if I were choosen to attend this fair again, I will extend my trip to Vienna.

***** coming up next- What Did I Buy From This Trip ? *****

Europe Tour : Amsterdam - Day 7

Another day gone and today is the last day I am in Amsterdam. Signed up a Amsterdam City tour in the morning and in the afternoon another tour to North of Holland whereby we will visit a fishing villages of Volendam, Marken adn the Windmills village.

As usual the city tour start at 10 am sharp and I hopped into the coach and basically the coach will drive around Amsterdam. It is a 2 1/2 hours tour and also will bring us to visit a Diamond Factory.

Random pictures of Amsterdam

The Cathedral

Another Beautiful Canal

The Famous RIJKSMUSEUM

Beautiful Park

Didn't get the name for this statue

Windmills

Cute SMART Car

The GASSAN Diamond Factory

This is the most expensive GASSAN 121 diamond with brilliant cuts and also with 57 facets. Cost about EURO70,000. Strike lottery also not enough money to buy la.

Look at this shiny diamond *wink*. The sales girl kept asking us to try and some more say politely " No money to buy nevermind, just try it and give yourself a feel of the expensive diamond ". Imagine if is in Malaysia, once you try, there will be 10 CCTVs shooting straight at you.

No money to buy diamond, but at least a souvenier from GASSAN diamond lah. hihihi.... LOL

While waiting for the rest to get into the coach, I went to the cafeteria at GASSAN Diamond Factory for a free drinks and bought myself a packet of Lay's Potato Chips to munch. Get this from the vending machine at EURO 0.70.

The coach send us back to the agency and the next tour will start at 2 pm and it is only 12.30 pm and I have 1 1/2 hour to walk around. By not wasting my time, I went to Madame Tussaud aka the Wax Musuem. I wanted to go to this musuem so much when I was in London about 9 years go. At that time I only have 400 POUND with me for the entire trip in London and Paris. Due to tight financial end up I didn't go and save the money to buy the EUROTRAIN ticket to Paris Disneyland. At that time I was in my final year in UNI and its a semester break. Instead of staying at home I bought the air ticket to look for LBA in Exeter, UK. S0 I am just another POKAI backpackers travelling alone.

The queue is so long and the ticket to go in is EURO 19.95. At last I make it to go in and it is an experienced for me at least I have been to the wax museum.

Amsterdam City ( taken from the Madame Tussaud )

Amsterdam Central Station

The second partof the tour is to the North of Holland whereby our first stop is at the Windmills near Volendam which we will visit 2 places the wooden shoemaker and the cheese factory.

The Wooden Shoe Workshop

The windmills village

The cheese factory

The next stop is to the fishing villages in Volendam and Marken. It is a beautiful fishing village and the entire town looks so peaceful. Weather is very cold here. We will be on a cruise to another fishing village and while waiting for the boat, I walked around the peaceful town.

Smell something nice from a nearby stall selling fried fish fillets. I get one to try out and didn't bother to ask what fish is it but it sure taste good to me.

The beautiful scenery of the fishing village

The tour ended at about 7 pm and drop us off at the Amsterdam Central Station. I did some last minute shopping in Amsterdam and my last place to visit is the SEX Museum. I have been passing this place for the past 3 days and I am so curious to know what they have inside. Entrance fee is EURO 3.00 and not so expensive ya but no female inside la all also male one. Don't care la, walked straight to the counter, pay EURO 3.00 and started my excursion in the museum. Alamak nothing much to see also, mostly the porno pictures, some sex toys, ......

Very long "DICK" hor

Took a tram back to the hotel at about 10 pm and after taking bath went down to the receptionist to get some hot water for my MAGGI HOT CUP. After so many days I still think the MAGGI HOT CUP is the BEST.

Tomorrow I got to wake up early to catch the 12 noon flight back to KLIA. I am so excited to go back now. I miss Dearie Suki, I miss my kids, I miss the foods in Malaysia.... I WANT TO GO BACK!