Going Out.....

Melissa here.....

So I wanted to tell everyone a little about the differences in going out here. 

Chris and I have tried a few different things. We have gone "out" for breakfast, lunch and dinner on campus. A typical meal on campus costs about 4 dollars (~3.50 US). We had "brunch" last Sunday that consisted of kopi (coffee), juice, fresh lychee juice, eggs, bacon, baked beans, toast, kaya spread (like peanut butter) and fresh pineapple. 

'Canteen 2' on campus

thick toast with kaya spread and kopi O

Brunch in Canteen 2 was delicious and cost us total $12 (~9 USD)

When went "out" for dinner in Little India and got a biryani set (meal) and a mango lassi (sweet mango yogurt drink) for $15

This past Saturday, we went "out" with a friend to a place downtown called Holland Village for dinner and drinks. Here, dinner cost $60 (including charges for ice water, napkins and "pickles" (peanuts) which were set on the table without ordering.  The meal was good and the atmosphere was nice, but not quite worth the price. 

After dinner we went to a bar for drinks and we paid $50 for THREE BEERS! That is right, 3 Heinekens cost $50. We did have fun, but now we know that location can really affect the price. 

Holland Village

Awesome band at Wala Wala

We did have a lot of fun going out, but we will just have to limit our frequency!! Plus there are a lot of amazing things to do around town that don't cost anything.......stay tuned to my next post ;)