Bird view of Paris

Beautiful Paris taken from Eiffel Tower

Chateau de Versailles

During my euro trip, I have joined a local tour and visited Chateau de Versailles in France. It is really very beautiful and impressive. I have taken a number of videos which have been uploaded inYouTube!

Another round of medication

Levicin Tab, Barlodin (Bromhexine HCI + Detromethorphan HBr + Guaifenesin), Pharynx Lozenges, Methorsedyl Syrup. Oh! I feel a bit better and I hope that I need not see the doctor again!

Return from Trip

I have returned from the trip! However, I was sick so I needed to see a doctor. I have not slept well for the past few days as I coughed a lot. I hate taking medicine as this generates many side-effects:( I insisted on taking less medicine but my doctor said that the quantity of the medicine taken had been kept to the minumun: Uni-Ramine DE (syrup), Dexohexine Tablets, Famine Tab, and Augmentin.

I am always determined to make myself stronger and lead a more healthy life but always fails:(

My last nite in London

This is my last nite in London before I depart for Hong Kong tomorrow. This is also my first time to travel with my parents to Europe by ourselves. I realise that they feel exhausted as they are required to walk a lot during the trip! Unlucky that I also get a cold during my stay in Paris:( I need to see a doctor upon my return:( We have not explored Paris in details but Paris is real beautiful! Today we planned to visit Cambridge but eventually we visited Oxford instead. We visited the New College and the Oxford Castle. Tomorrow we shall visit the Kew Royal Garden and the Hyde Park, etc.

Though it is 10:30 pm London time here, I wanna leave a few words here. I shall write more in my next entries.

Lantern Carnival

Today is our holiday and I think that I should go out and take some photos of lanterns as what I have done in previous years! Tonight I went to the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade where there is a display of lanterns in the shape of ten types of creatures, numbering ten in each category to tie in with the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR. This is my 1st time going to the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade; you can have wonderful harbour view; however, it is not so convenient for us to reach there.

Fuwa Huanhuan, the mascot of the Equestrian Events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games held in Hong Kong

Mid-Autumn Festival

Now it is 1:45 am! I seldom stay up so late at night on weekdays! We have a holiday after the mid-autumn festival on Tuesday. No lantern carnival is held at the park nearby this year:(

I have taken photos of grand lantern display for the past years. This year I have no mood to take photos as I have been recently exhausted after work!

Jason Donovan is Back!

Jason Donovan - one of my favourite singers during late 80s and early 90s! He will release his autobiography and Hits DVD later this year! Although he does not look like the same as before (as time goes by!), these bring me good memories!! I can't wait for having the copies!

Farewell to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Manchester United player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer retires! I miss him!

A tale of 2 cities - Paris & London

My leave in early October is confirmed eventually! Will travel to Paris and London for a week! My 1st time to Paris! Start to plan itinerary:)

No. 8 Typhoon Signal - PABUK

The 1st No. 8 Typhoon Signal for the past 3 years! The 1st typhoon in 2007!

The Simpsons

Bart Simpsons and his Daddy are in Hong Kong! Outside Bossini Mongkok Branch yesterday afternoon! I am looking forward to the Simpsons Movie this summer!

Terra Cotta Warriors

There is a display of warriors in the Telford Plaza duirng this summer! We have to travel to Xian in order to see the real one in person!

A Talk on Walled Village Cuisine

Famous "To-to" - chatting with participants after the talk!

On 19.7.2007 evening, I attended the talk by Mr Leung Man-to "To-To" on Walled Village Cuisine, organised by HKU Reading Club. He is the managing director of the decade-old Tai Wing Wah Restaurant and a famous local gourmand. Though he did not talk much about walled village cuisine, it was rewarding to share his experience in making delicious dishes! Hopefully I will dine out at the Tai Wing Wah Restaurant soon, he said that there were 20 new dishes every month! However, it is difficult to book seats in advance!

Photo of the Day

"Clear Sky, Beautiful Harbour" - Photo taken at Tsim Sha Tsui on 15.7.2007 pm

New 7 Wonders

New 7 Wonders were announced on 07.07.2007!

Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
The Great Wall, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
The Roman Colloseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India

I have only been to the Great Wall in Beijing! It is difficult to visit all the 7 wonders duirng my lifelime?!

Japan Trip - 30.6.2007 to 4.7.2007

Hashikui-iwa Rock - 40 strange shaped rocks!

I have taken a short break from work and joined the Japan 5-day tour by Sunflower Travel Co. We visited a number of cities in Wakayama Perfecture, Osaka and Kobe. Instead of typical castles, shrines and temples, it was amazing to see many beautiful natural landscape in Wakayama Perfecture. However, it was not enough time for us to have shopping in Osaka! It is always nice to travel to Japan; everywhere is clean and the Japanese people are friendly. I also liked to collect stamps of different tourist attractions!

Drainage Cover in Osaka!

Famous Sushi in Wakayama - but for me, so-so :)

Seminar on Art in Spain

Yesterday night I attended a 2-hour seminar organised by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The host has been traveling to Barcelona and Madrid so he introduced the art works and architectures by famous artists and architects like Antoni Gaudi, Pablo Picasso, John Miro, Salvador Dali, Velasquez, Diego and Goya. I have been to Spain and I was really impressed by the architectures by Antoni Gaudi. I hope that I shall go to Barcelona again as I have not had enough time on exploring the city last time.

Las Meninas - Diego Velazquez (More description of the above artworks at Wikipedia) I remember that I have seen it in person when I was in Spain years ago!)

Travel Expo

Got free entrance tickets from the Next Media so I attended the Expo at HKCEC on Sunday. Happy to get many souvenirs and travel books and leaflets, etc. However, my shoulders are still in pain today!

Fat Angelo's

Ribs alla Roma (mini-sized) - enough for us!

Tiramsu - one of my fav' desserts!