Las Meninas, Bar de Tapas

The restaurant manager was a Filipino. So I was given another glass of margarita, for free! 🥰
The grilled sardines went perfectly with it. And the black truffle mushroom heavenly.

Everything was so good I wish I can order more. Hut my tummy just could not accommodate it anymore.

Grilled sardines.
Black truffle mushroom croquettes

Happy New 2026!

明けましておめでとう御座います!

At least for the last three years or so, we have enjoyed perfectly clear sunrise, with nary a cloud in sight.

This morning though was quite cloudy, and we waited for about twenty minutes for the sun to peek through (and peak above) the heavy clouds.

Because of the clouds though, we were able to witness an incredibly lovely sight: the sun’s rays forging through. Priceless.

And of course the always, always, shines through.

This year we chose a new location and thankful we could get a good view. It was worth the try.

Happy 2026!!

Tokyo Tower Memories

Visited Tokyo Tower area the other week. And was reeling to realise it’s been 23 years since I’ve been this up close to the tower. We were “kids” then, fledgling Process Engineers. And I can still remember how I was gushing about my “crush” back then. Memories.

Favourite wine: Bordeaux Château Haut Paugnan

I decided to post my certain standout wines.

I’m not a wine connoisseur. As such I will not attempt to describe how they tasted. Sort of “just for future reference”.

I do certainly prefer reds than whites. And so for this post to be for a white wine, not red, certainly says a lot about how this one tasted.

To date, it has at least 8 awards.

Till we meet again, dead white.