Brunch & a Stroll at Bollywood Farms

It rained all night, and the nervous dog didn't let me get much sleep. I finally got some zzz from 6.45am to 9am. The skies still looked cloudy and threatening. Took a look at the weather app and decided that I wasn't going to let this maddening drizzle spoil the morning. 

Took the dog for a quick pee first, then bundled her into the car for a long drive. The man was excited to get out of town for a bit. The drive up to Kranji isn't something we do often. It's damn far lah. But I was determined to make it to an early lunch at Bollywood Farms. 

The rains cooled the morning, and the overcast skies kept the brutal heat of the sun at bay. There were plenty of grass patches for Choya to pee. For some reason, she didn't poop. "I don't have any poop, Momma," she said. She just wanted to wander around to sniff and nose in the bushes. She went a bit bonkers at all these new smells. She loved it! Of course I kept her away from the cultivated patches and made her stick to the sides. We went to the end of the farm at the lotus pond and hung out there for a bit.

We got to Bollywood Farms early. The bistro had a table for us at 10.45am. We didn't have a reservation. I knew that on weekends, as long as we turn up by 10.30am, we would have a table for a short while before the bistro gets packed out. The reservations were full only from noon onwards. (It was a madhouse by that point, and even ordering food took ages. I saw so many annoyed faces.) There was plenty of time for a short stroll before the meal, and to do a second stroll after. 

Coffee was utterly necessary, and the bistro's brainless coffee was rather decent. Food was still nice. Had the nasi lemak and the vegetarian thali. The man added a mixed platter of dessert — kueh kosui, kueh bingka and banana cake. It was a satisfying meal. It was a lovely morning. The dog got a late lunch at home after, and we all snoozed the afternoon away.