Warning (not really): nothing interesting below. just scribbling down the good time i had with my frens over the weekend.
Just got back from Loch Fyne and Oban after a weekend there with frens - MJ, Bang, Ue, Thon Hon (wish Wai Yen could be here as well). All of them are my very good frens (who bully me all the time ;p ) who track back to my IMU (international Medical University) days.
Went on Friday to Glasgow, had dinner with guys, then took a long and extended trip to look for the bowling alley, which by the time we got there, it was well closed (surprise! not! it was about 10.30pm).
Went to watch Bourne Ultimatum at Cineworld. Ticket costs a whopping 6.40 pounds! cannot tahan then bought ice cream as well which costs anonther 2.40 pounds. sakit hati betul. Liked the movie a lot. it's one of the nicest action movie i've watched in years. But felt a bit nauseated watching it, simply bcoz the way the scenes were shot - as if the cameraman was running after the actors all the time. But have to say it was very nicely shot and the action scenes are nicely designed and not as deliberate as those in Jackie Chan movies.
Anyway. spent a night at MJ's place. then nxt day comes the highlight. drove up to Loch Fyne (somewhere North west of Scotland).Scenery along the journey was nice. but wat i enjoyed most was in fact the company. been very long since we actually get together like this like we used to in IMU - going out for lunches, watch movies, sing karaoke etc. Prior to this, MJ was in Southampton (south of UK), Bang was in Belfast (Ireland, lagi far). Only me, ue and thon hon in Scotland. But now that MJ and Bang have come over to Glasgow (scotland as well) to work (thon hon and ue working in glasgow as well, only me in Dunfermline (closer to Edinbrugh), we actually get to meet up more often again.
Went to the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar (oh yeah...) to have lunch. We had 2 oysters each for starters (ooh-lala), absolutely the best i've ever had - fresh and just fresh. I had some Kiln-roasted Salmon with whisky + horseradish sauce, which was very nice, just a tiny bit too salty. But i like MJ and Bang's king scallops - butter roasted - just great bcoz it's soooo fresh (sori, i'm a bit out of words). We belanja-ed thon hon coz it was (going to be ) his bday, and also bcoz the fact that he was gona belanja all of us for dinner that nite (ha...nothing comes free).
Then drove up to Oban. then bang said he wanted to visit the hospital. yea i kno. siao right? coz that's one of the places he could choose to work at, he just wanted to have a look. and so we went. he didnt get to go up to the wards tho coz he had no ID. it was a nice small hospital, situated in a quiet area. i porbably wouldn mind working in an area like this, oban is a small beautiful town (a bit touristy) with a nice port and great seafood. Only thing is in a small hospital like this, might not be able to get much variety of experience.
Had dinner at Ee-Usk (Scottish award winning seafood restaurant). I came here as a student. last time very scared, dun dare to order much coz the food seemed so expensive there. Ordered a fish and chips the last time and that i think came up to about 13 pounds, but well worth it coz the fish was soooo fresh (again.). ha...but this time thon hon belanja ma...so ordered the seafood platter. haha...no la. i shared with MJ coz we both were so full - so ended up cheaper. But thon hon was nice enuf to buy us dessert, which i ordered a bread and butter pudding with bailey's sauce, and bang ordered sticky toffee pudding which was great as well , ue's creme brulee was an absolute let down. but the 2 desserts was the perfect finish for that nite.
Then drove back down to Leven to send Bang back coz him being the pain in the a** had to work the next day on Sunday (today). we ended up spending the night at his place coz it was too late to drive back. had to sleep on floor no pillow so morning neck ache.
Next morning, drove to Loch Lomond and Luss, nice small town by the side of the lake. Typical English - small cottages, with lotsa flower + pottery decorations - gnomes, swans, etc u name it. Had coffee and scones in one of the posh (somehwat) coffee shops. then drove back.
Yea. at this point, i oso feel we all very 'tan' (cantonese, ie enjoy life). seriously. driving all the way to some place to eat expensive seafood. plus. it was great company. how better can life be??!
only thing that could be better is if i dun have to work tmr...haha
P.S. pics coming up later. have to get them fr MJ
