A late birthday celebration

Mia & I treated our dear friend Teresa for a birthday lunch today. Her birthday was last week but she was out of town then. Her mum (Lola Dora as we call her, came along).
Here's the place we had lunch. A German restaurant here in Kota Kinabalu. The last time I came here to eat was when I was still the enjoying my "carefree single days". That's how long its been.

We were stunned to see so many changes to the establishment. It's so cosy and beautiful there now.

First the food. By adding RM5.99 to the course, we were able to enjoy a full set lunch. This includes the salad from the salad bar, soup, dessert (rich choc ice-cream served in a wine glass) and a glass of cooling iced lemon tea.

Salad & soup

Birthday girl chose a foot long sausage

Her mum went for a chicken with fish dish

For me, it had to be Bratwurst sausages. My favourite kind.

Had we known that the portions were going to be big, we wouldn't have ordered so much.


Next, birthday gifts.

Look at that. Mia is trying to dig the gift out. I have yet to make Mia understand the concept of "gift giving". LOL!

We gave birthday girl a handbag and a 2-year planner (2011-2012)

A quick tour of the refurbished/renovated Gunter's Gasthaus.

They have guest rooms now. The price: RM120 per nite. The rooms look nice and cosy. Each have their own ensuite (huge!) with shower facilities. Every room has its own color theme. This is just one of them.

If you're planning to have a dinner party with a small group of friends (6 - 10 pax), it'll be nice to book these "cubicles" or "gazebos". So fancy!

Outdoor eating area... cosy kan. It's so sad that I won't be able to do up our house this way for at least 5 years.

Good use of egg shells!

Basikal tua pun boleh jadi decoration oh!

Also another deco we saw there. Best birthday wishes to Teresa... who coincidentally was born during the year of the pig! May you be blessed with many many more birthdays.