Saturday, December 26, 2015

Star Gemini Cruise 30 Nov 2015

My wife's birthday falls on 30  Nov. We stopped celebrating birthdays for many years now. The only symbolic act is a simple birthday cake with candles to blow out after the customary birthday song sung out of tune by my 3 sons. She doesn't want presents and I actually stopped giving them more than 10 years ago. The last present I gave my wife was a Seiko watch, which she still has but seldom wears as she can conveniently tell the time with her mobile phone. It may seem very unromantic but it works well with her.
This year however, we decided to celebrate her birthday by going on a cruise. Funnily, I brought a camera with me and thought it a novel idea to put these pictures on my blog to be enjoyed again years later. so here they are.....

  
Star Gemini is berthed at the Old Word Trade Centre, now known as Harbour Front (next to Vivo City)











Leaving Harbour Bay. Approaching Marina at Keppel Bay 


The Beli Vista Restaurant on the 9th Deck aft of the ship where food is served alacarte sytle instead of a buffett



My nephew Ferris, my mother and my wife Lynn at the dinner table


Right - Mrs & Mrs Goh my mum's neighbour who frequents the ship. They are in their early 80s.
Far left are my distant relatives. The 2 ladies are 93 & 92 years strong


The standard hallway leading to the cabins



It started to rain heavily as soon as we left Harbour Front


A Barge Crane caught in the rain storm enroute to a job perhaps 


Many hours are spent playing majong. A safer past time compare with playing at the casino on Deck 10.


The stair way coming down from the majong room. Lined with plagues from Port visits



The Theatre is situated on Deck 9. Las Vegas style Shows are scheduled nightly. Something not to be missed.



We arrived at Penang the next day at 1600 hrs. This is Swettenham Pier where the ship docks alongside.





We had booked with a local restaurant to taste the famed sucking pig. This was not that restaurant. Luckily the taxi driver was still with us and eventually brought us to the right place. Pic: My nephew & his buddy. 

The famed restaurant was along a busy street in Penang next to the SHIP Restaurant




Ah! we finally founf the place... It's called Foong Wei Heong Restaurant



There were only eight of us to a table. Grandpa is behind the camera



Absolutely delicious. all for just RM190


Back to the Port after the scrumptious meal. The clock tower makes a distinguish land mark



Always nice to be back onboard Star Gemini after a day out in Port. The gush of air-conditioned air is super refreshing


The second Port of Call is Langkawi. We decided not to go down as we've seen Langkawi more than a dozen times already



Docked just opposite Gemini was this magnificent Mega Yacht


Appropriately named Ocean Victory. She was certainly massive. My guess is she's probably over 400 feet































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