A Full-Filling Mothers' Day....Burp!

It was a Mothers' Day treat like none other for two mums today - Tze Min's and mine. Sydney has thus far unveiled spectacle after spectacle of gems that get you excited about city holidays.

Apart from dinner which I've blogged about farther down, we were left to our own devices with our mums.

Being efficient bargain-hunters, our ILMWLS winners made Paddy's Markets (the weekend market in Chinatown) and Birkenhead Point their pitstops. Birkenhead is renowned for a three-storey mall with goods at warehouse prices. I peer into Tze Min's shopping bags and pull out a brown leather bag, an 'ice cream' sun dress and a few tops. Gim Kuan indulged in a pair of sunnies ('sunglasses' in Australian speak) and heels. She's gamely promised to model for me with her shades tomorrow when we head up to Central Coast.

Check out Tze Min's blog for more photos of her outing with her mum today.

My mom and I had a quieter day, beginning with a visit to Chatswood Baptist Church on the northern shore, where some friends attend on Sunday mornings.

Lunch was at Ten Ren's Tea - a Taiwanese teahouse in the same suburb, followed by coffee at a streetside cafe.

Dinner at Jordons Seafood Restaurant (at Darling Harbour) was impressive, befitting of the two mothers at the dining table! The sheer portion of the two-tier seafood platters was a sight to behold. Since Tze Min wasn't excited about shellfish raw or cooked, I was left to devour the oysters and mussels single-handedly. Come to think of it, this is the third consecutive day I'm feeding on oysters in Sydney and I can understand if this is a point of envy for you the reader. If there's one thing we can collectively say about dinner tonight, it'll be 'Burp!'. Don't be surprised if we've each gained at least two kilograms from this one meal alone! *burp* Gim Kuan was shaking her head, almost in disbelief, at the amount of food before her. But what's a celebration without a handsome spread of fresh seafood and some champagne?! *burp* Besides, Gim Kuan deserves it as she's every bit a winner! Tze Min was visually expressive of her state after dessert. *burp*

It's definitely been a full and filling journey and we're only just entering the mid-point of our travels. It's an early start to Central Coast tomorrow where we'll literally go 'nuts' in the morning. Check back on Monday evening for more updates.

*burp* (excuse me ;P)