October is here and things have been quite busy. I've decided to take a yoga teacher training course next month, so the books have been out as well as the yoga mat. We also said good bye to Max, who is now back at home with his family. After doing our Doggy Day Care for a few weeks, we're happy to have the ability to come and go when we please, though we do miss Max quite a lot!
The past few weekends, we've enjoyed the Mid-Autumn festival here in Singapore. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a huge Chinese celebration, which takes place on the fifteenth day of the eighth Chinese lunar month (October 3 this year). We've been enjoying many of the festivities through most of September and this first week of October. There are lanterns up and down the river, at the Chinese gardens, and China town. Many of the lantern displays tell children's stories, fables, or are depictions of the animals representing the Chinese zodiac.
Another perk of the Mid-Autumn festival are the moon cakes. We were lucky enough to try two kinds this year: red bean as well as pineapple. Both are traditional flavors, though they have recently been branching out to make many different varieties including mango, chocolate, and durian. I think the red bean cake won for me, but both were extremely sweet and delicious. Not sure the pictures do them justice, but you can get an idea.
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