Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Paris Trip - Part 1


This is Paris. This is Eiffel Tower! I'm in Paris!



We reached Paris in the afternoon after some traffic jam from Paris Beauvais Airport to Paris.

After checking in the hostel, we went to St. Michael Sq. for the free tour.


La Seine, Paris main river


Pont Neuf (New Bridge), ironically is the oldest bridge in Paris


From La Seine pedestrian walk


The famous Notre Dame Cathedral from across the La Seine


Louvre Palace


The night before reached a low temperature of -7 C. The ice was few inches thick.

But the weather was warmer when we got there.


Glass Pyramids at the Louvre.


Jardin de Tuileries (Tuileries Garden)


Statues at Tuileries Garden


Lunch in a cafe with choc muffin n baguette



Christmas Wheel


The Obelisk in front of the Concorde


The Eiffel Tower


Along Champ Elysees, the most high class street in Paris



Eiffel Tower from Pont Alexander III


Me on Champ Elysees


Champ Elysees is the house for many luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and etc.


Arc de Triomphe


Eiffel Tower at night


Sparkling Eiffel Tower


We took the lift up to the highest point of the tower, 1000ft high!


The whole Paris was in sight and we can see the city lights and the night sky split at the horizon.

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Manchester Trip


Trip to Manchester




We reached Manchester in the afternoon, and we had lunch....






We had dim sum! Cheap, only 5 pounds per person, in a restaurant full of chinese people.


Never see so many chinese together in one place since coming to UK










Chinatown Manchester









Picadilly









Picadilly casino








Arndale shopping mall. So called biggest in Europe. But still quite small compared to Malaysia's megamalls









Manchester Wheel









Old Trafford!














At last we are here!











Inside the stadium











At East stand









Game











Dinner at the same restaurant after match, Sze Chuan Tofu







Gai Lan friend with garlic







Steam minced pork with salted fish












Kung Pow chicken





We also had sweet and sour pork chop, and also Full Egg Chuan Dan Mee. Best dinner we ever had in the UK! We are going to miss Manchester


















Sunday, November 25, 2007


Art exhibition of lights at Glasgow Cathedral


Another artwork "Clouds"



Royal Exchange Sq.


Nice lightings

Christmas tree at George Sq.

George Sq.

Cristmas decorations



Sunday, October 28, 2007