Frankfurt, Germany

Typical building in Frankfurt....well this is what we call "concrete jungle". On your right you can see the mix of the old design architecture mix with the modern building with metal and glass.

 

A very special shopping complex with a hollow oval shape protruding into the mall. A great design that catches my eyes from first sight. Saw a guy selling lots of balloons with cartoon character and I bet the children will die to have one from this guy :-)

The street poles look nice from an angle so I just post it for fun. Somehow my friend, Harris should capture these poles better than me.

Bees enjoying the "honey" from the flower. Well I know the word is not honey because it was produced after the bee gather from the flower. On your right my friend, Harris trying to be funny. Well he is still single and available :-) Interested?

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw is also known as the "phoenix city", as it recovered from extensive damage during World War II, being rebuilt with the effort of Polish citizens. Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland with tremendous history background from 18th - 20th century and World War II On your left, Warsaw mermaid a symbol for Warsaw. Legend says that a mermaid once swam to Warsaw from the Baltic Sea for the love of the Griffin, the ancient defender of the city, who was killed in a struggle against the Swedish invasions of the 17th century. The mermaid, wishing to avenge his death, took the position of defender of Warsaw, becoming the symbol of the city. On your right a beautiful Polish lady. The market place known as old town. Warsaw has two historic districts, called Old Town and New Town. They are adjacent to each other and the newer section is almost as old as the Old Town. The Old Town, called Stare Miasto in Polish, was completely destroyed in World War II but, like Nürnberg, some of it has been rebuilt to look like the original. Without a guide to tell you these things, one would never guess that the market square in Old Town Warsaw is a complete reconstruction. This market square, known as a Rynek in Polish, was thriving way back in the 13th century. On your left, one of the many churches around. My partner in Poland told me, in Warsaw the number of churches are more than schools. On your right the road for the trams. Somehow I capture this picture because of the dimension. This is the favorite place for wedding photos as mentioned by my Polish friend.

Eisenach, Germany

Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park.

The name of the place above is Nikolaikirche and Nikolaitor. It is located just next to my hotel (Hotel Steigenberger). It is a very nice and friendly hotel with excellent fine dinning. The hotel is clean, reasonable price with comfortable room and the location is superb as it is near to the train station, market and city center.

The history of Eisenach is linked with the Wartburg Castle, which was built according to legend in 1067. There were at least three settlements below the castle, that merged to a common city in the second half of the 12th century. This town, Eisenach, was first mentioned in 1180.

On your right is the big wind turbine to generate "green" power. You can see this on the way from Eisenach to Marksuhl.

Eisenach beautiful night scene....and it's only start to get dark at 10.30p.m

On the way to The Dragon valley......Shhh…silent you will wake the dragon! You have to go through narrow space with two tall walls in between beautiful carved by the mother nature and strictly not for big size people. It was chilling surrounded by greens under the protection of tall trees. It is a beautiful valley surrounded by a very old forest. Definitely a good place to visit especially for family.

Desa park city...the next Mon't Kiara?

Desa park city, a place for family, children and our lovely dog. As you know, many parks in Malaysia forbid dog but not in desa park city. Situated around Damansara area, some people claim Desa Park City is the next Mont Kiara. It is a townhouse with great landscape with beautiful lake meant for jogging, cycling, family picnic, fishing (illegally?) and most important a place for the doggies. There are fancy restaurants and a small mall just next to the park which blend very well after a morning or evening walk. A great place that worth spending some of your weekend or free time for some laughter, pleasure and family life.

 

Family day - Best Thing in the world is always FREE!

He is my little cousin....big eyes filled with funny action throughout the dinner. We always op for steamboat for family outing mainly because we can sit for a long time, eat slowly, share each other saliva and maybe it allows us to talk to each other while waiting for the soup to get boil. Chinese culture somehow emphasize on family reunion especially dinner before the big event. I guess there must be a reason why our great grandfather emphasizes on this so much. Each of us has our own road, own family, own friend, own home but to be able to sit and chat among each other is something money can’t buy. As old sayings, the best thing in the world is always FREE OF CHARGE!

My cute little cousin, friendly with lots of smiles and laughter!

"Sweet"est love

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." -St. Augustine-

Dragon Door Steamboat

Dragon Door Steamboat a nice and cozy place for family dinner! Great steamboat with intimate Chinese classical ambience – the feeling of getting into ancient Chinese movie kinda place where all the KungFu heroes gather for leader election and dinner. It was an excellent dinner with family, one day before flying to Dhaka and certainly a moment for me to appreciate the love and precious time with family.



Looks nice from the inside and outside.


Using charcoal to boil the mix of pig and herbal soup with the mixture from seafood, lamb, chicken, beef, varieties of wantan, vege and Udon noodle....trust me it feel so good if you only consume the soup alone.

Hiking at Broga Hill @ Semenyih

Broga Hill @ Semenyih, a place for hiking which is only ~30 minutes away from the concrete jungle. I would say the terrain is suitable for both children and adult, desirable for those with reasonable healthy heart, those who never visit gym or exercise for decade and for those who is really looking for a fresh air with considerably breath taking view. If you have a DSLR camera at home, you can consider to bring it here for some clicks.



Nice scenery from the top of the hill. There are few peak and if not mistaken, this is the first peak.



Well not sure why so many dry branches with no leafs. Maybe it is the global warming :-) On your right, the steps you have to endure.......just keep moving man!



On your right, Dr.Kok my very very old friend who happen to join us because of a girl.......or just happen to wake up early in the morning, wanted to try out his i-phone 7 mega pixel camera?



Hope this is a nice shot! On your right my dear old friend trying to provide a funny look yet macho with some leafs surrounding his face. Well I kinda like this shot!



Very obvious from their look you can see some joy after completed the hiking trip. For those who can't make to the peak, you need to reconsider some gym and workout as I can see lots of uncles, aunties, ah beng and ah lian at the hill top! On your right the gal who lost her balance after some sequential movement and words from the doctor. To my dear friend who happen to read my blog, do spend some time to visit this place....wake up early in the morning, breath deeply, wear your sport shoes and move your butt to the peak. Having said that, if it rains that day, just off the alarm and continue sleeping!

Sketches of Life

The 8th day of CNY

This is the time where the "Hokkien Lang" invite the God of Money (Choy San) to their house, hoping to bring wealth, prosperity and good health to the family.

CNY family eatout

On your left: Seoul Korea, Desa Petaling ||| On your right: Shogun, Sunway Pyramid



On your left is the Raspberry Korean Wine which tastes like a cough syrup. On your right is my little cousin...cute leh? :-)