好久没有搭公共交通下班了。今天，搭MRT回家。
到了家附近的地铁站，有吧‘新’的声音。是一位看起来很年亲的男生，手里一把吉他，自弹自长。声音听起来就会让人有愉快的感觉。我很好奇的放慢脚步走了过去，边走边听歌，也稍微仔细的打量了男生一便。
看起来真的很年轻，瘦瘦的，带着一副黑框眼镜。一边用声音为无聊的夜晚带来一点朝气，脸上也一直挂着阳光班的笑容。
我上前‘给’了一点前当做支持他，他也回了我一句很诚恳的“谢谢”，我回头想他微笑。在这同时，我望了一下他的licence. 他其实就和我查不多一样大。
这让我在想，人生就要做一些自己喜欢又可以带给身边快乐的事，这样就很简单的棒！不是吗？
There's a new voice when i step out of the train station on the way home today. A young male voice, it lighten my mood almost immediately.
Tall skinny young man, in black frame specs, showing his sunshine smile while singing and playing on the guitar.
I take a peep at the license for street performing when i put in my appreciation in the box. He's just about my age.
Suddenly I had a question in my mind. Maybe doing something simple, yet enjoyable to myself and can bring joy to people around should be what i wanna be? However, as always, the simpler the thing, sometimes, is the hardest to do it.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
My Dream Trip (6-20 May 12) - London
Due the the schedule of guard changing at Buckingham, palace, we swopped the 2nd day schedule with the 1st.
Tower Bridge
Within walking distance from the Tower Hall Tube station, is the famous Tower Bridge. You will pass by a war memorial and Tower of London, which is an old castle. The structure seems so much like the old chinese palace with river and high walls around, etc.
When I shared my photos with friends and relatives, the moment they saw this picture, they shout "London Bridge". No no, this is the "Tower Bridge". People get to know London Bridge from the famous nursery rhyme and had the wrong perception that it is some fanciful bridge. The fact is, this Tower Bridge that was built later to help ease the traffic on London Bridge is so much nicer than the dull London Bridge.
This bridge serve both vehicles and pedestrians. Is was designed to open up to allow vessels to pass through along the River Thames. The contraction took 8 years before finally completed in 1894.
Today any vessel that need to pass through the bridge can make prior booking and if it meets the requirement, the lift is actually free of charge. Tourist can visit their website at (http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TBE/EN/BridgeLiftTimes/) to check the bridge lift timing.
With an entrance fee of 8pounds, you get to go up the 2 towers and walk along the gallery on both sides where they display famous bridges in the world. You also gets to visit the engine room.
Ok, and here you go, this is the real London Bridge =)
St Paul's Cathedral
By the time we reached St Paul's, it was already about 4pm and there were not enough time for visiting. We took some pictures from outside and decided to com back another day.
Finally on the last day before our entire trip ends, we came back to St Paul's. (Entrance fee: 15pounds, http://www.stpauls.co.uk/). Audio guides are available in different languages and we stay inside for about less than 2 hours.
St Paul's is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. It is a working church with services through the day at various timings. It is closed for visiting on Sundays. It has one of the largest Dome in the world, which comes in 3 layers, the outer layer we saw from the exterior of the building, the center portion which is a cone shape structure that supports between the outer and inner done and finally the inner dome with stain class pictures we saw from inside the Cathedral.
There are 3 levels in the Cathedral. The Cathedral Floor, The Crypt and The Galleries. We did not goes up to the Galleries because you got to manually climb up the stairs and our legs are tired from the past days of carrying our luggage around Paris metro stations. Haha.. Otherwise i think it will be a nice place to catch an overall view of the city around.
Trafalgar Square - National Gallery
This was not in our plan, but we passed by the National Gallery and decided to pay a visit since it was cold outside and admission is FREE. To add on to those, one of the famous sunflower painting from Van Gogh is being exhibit inside!
Trafalgar Square is also the site for Olympic Countdown.
London Eye
To me the highlight of London Day 1 will be the London Eye! Although i had been to the one in Singapore, but London Eye definitely has much much better view. I purposely checked the sunset timing and came around 30 mins before =)
We bought the tickets through our hotel, so it save us time to q for the tickets. (Fee: about 18 pounds)
London Eye is 135m (443ft) tall, standing above the south bank of the Thames. It is the world largest observation wheel with 32 capsules. The capsules are over in shape, unlike the one in Singapore is more like a long tube. There is one particular capsule in red, which the Queen once rode on. We did not managed to get on to that capsule anyway. It takes about 30 mins for us to go one round.
We had nice view of London City with nice sunset and my favorite Big Ben (The Parliament) house can be well seen from the top.
That is for Day 1 in London =)
Tower Bridge
Within walking distance from the Tower Hall Tube station, is the famous Tower Bridge. You will pass by a war memorial and Tower of London, which is an old castle. The structure seems so much like the old chinese palace with river and high walls around, etc.
When I shared my photos with friends and relatives, the moment they saw this picture, they shout "London Bridge". No no, this is the "Tower Bridge". People get to know London Bridge from the famous nursery rhyme and had the wrong perception that it is some fanciful bridge. The fact is, this Tower Bridge that was built later to help ease the traffic on London Bridge is so much nicer than the dull London Bridge.
This bridge serve both vehicles and pedestrians. Is was designed to open up to allow vessels to pass through along the River Thames. The contraction took 8 years before finally completed in 1894.
Today any vessel that need to pass through the bridge can make prior booking and if it meets the requirement, the lift is actually free of charge. Tourist can visit their website at (http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TBE/EN/BridgeLiftTimes/) to check the bridge lift timing.
With an entrance fee of 8pounds, you get to go up the 2 towers and walk along the gallery on both sides where they display famous bridges in the world. You also gets to visit the engine room.
Ok, and here you go, this is the real London Bridge =)
St Paul's Cathedral
By the time we reached St Paul's, it was already about 4pm and there were not enough time for visiting. We took some pictures from outside and decided to com back another day.
Finally on the last day before our entire trip ends, we came back to St Paul's. (Entrance fee: 15pounds, http://www.stpauls.co.uk/). Audio guides are available in different languages and we stay inside for about less than 2 hours.
St Paul's is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. It is a working church with services through the day at various timings. It is closed for visiting on Sundays. It has one of the largest Dome in the world, which comes in 3 layers, the outer layer we saw from the exterior of the building, the center portion which is a cone shape structure that supports between the outer and inner done and finally the inner dome with stain class pictures we saw from inside the Cathedral.
There are 3 levels in the Cathedral. The Cathedral Floor, The Crypt and The Galleries. We did not goes up to the Galleries because you got to manually climb up the stairs and our legs are tired from the past days of carrying our luggage around Paris metro stations. Haha.. Otherwise i think it will be a nice place to catch an overall view of the city around.
Trafalgar Square - National Gallery
This was not in our plan, but we passed by the National Gallery and decided to pay a visit since it was cold outside and admission is FREE. To add on to those, one of the famous sunflower painting from Van Gogh is being exhibit inside!
Trafalgar Square is also the site for Olympic Countdown.
London Eye
To me the highlight of London Day 1 will be the London Eye! Although i had been to the one in Singapore, but London Eye definitely has much much better view. I purposely checked the sunset timing and came around 30 mins before =)
We bought the tickets through our hotel, so it save us time to q for the tickets. (Fee: about 18 pounds)
London Eye is 135m (443ft) tall, standing above the south bank of the Thames. It is the world largest observation wheel with 32 capsules. The capsules are over in shape, unlike the one in Singapore is more like a long tube. There is one particular capsule in red, which the Queen once rode on. We did not managed to get on to that capsule anyway. It takes about 30 mins for us to go one round.
We had nice view of London City with nice sunset and my favorite Big Ben (The Parliament) house can be well seen from the top.
That is for Day 1 in London =)
My Dream Trip, 6 - 20 May 12 (London - Amsterdam - Paris - Lucerne)
Visiting Europe has been dream for alot of travel lovers in Asia, including me. "I have to visit Europe before 30!!" I keep repeating this just last year.
A very quick and surprise message, set me going on this trip, in additional, we got best deal from Singapore Airlines to London, straight from Singapore, under SGD$1,300!!! =D
The research before the trip was kind of disaster as i still got to cope with the ever busy work. Alot of the accommodations and trains tickets were bought in the last 2 weeks before our departure. Note, you got to book train tickets especially as early as possible to get good price and seats. They may seems to be alot of space but is really surprising how fast the tickets are selling!
Lucky for the wonder of internet, i found this wonderful website that tells you the various ways to move around from London to Europe. (http://www.seat61.com/Europe-train-travel.htm)
Sis search for the places of interest and i must say she did a better job than what i am doing, she's quite detailed in this. =)
The 13 hours flight from Singapore to London was not as bad as what we thought it will be, and i actually did not sleep much, so am watch shows and walking around the air craft picking up snacks from the baskets and simply just stand around to pass time =)
It was around late afternoon when we touched down in London and I was rather tired. After not much hassle, we got the Octopus card and hoped onto the 'famous' tube (Local train) to our hotel in the city, Melbourne House Hotel near Victoria station.
It was already dinner time when we checked in and weather looks gloomy and cold. That's the first impression I had of London =)
Coming up next will be each day of exciting activities and photographs! =D
We quickly find a place for dinner, walk around the area and back to hotel to have an early night. I'm not sure if it is because of jet lag, but i was dead tired and fell asleep before I change and shower, but i got up eventually to clean up before heading back to continue my sleep.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Ho Chi Minh revisit
因为工作的关系，让我在半年内又回到了胡志敏市。
这回待了4天3夜。这次工作让我有机会到不同的district也有当地同时带我吃到地美食。让我又有不一样的体验。
出了工作，我就剩下晚上和回家前的一阵个下午。 我利用第一天晚上还有精力的时候，走到了邮局 (Saigon Central Post Office) 寄名信片回家。 还有去Hard Rock Cafe, 也在那里解决了晚餐。
其余两晚就在酒店的lounge放松心情就回房休息。
今天，也就是回家的这天，我赖床起来后就去吃早餐，回房真理了一下有躺在床上。倒了中午12点才乖乖check out.
然后就是上街走走啦，天气实在太热了。买了友人门交道好要买的东西，就找家店喝东西。
网上有人介绍在Caravelle Hotel 楼顶的Saigon Saigon Bar. 是没有冷气的不过很凉爽，不知道是不是因为要下雨了。 如果真下雨，我回酒店就有问题了。 我身上没什么现金了，很难搭taxi吧？
2 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +84 8 3829 6862
39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam+84 8 6291 7595
19 công trường Lam Sơn, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
这回待了4天3夜。这次工作让我有机会到不同的district也有当地同时带我吃到地美食。让我又有不一样的体验。
出了工作，我就剩下晚上和回家前的一阵个下午。 我利用第一天晚上还有精力的时候，走到了邮局 (Saigon Central Post Office) 寄名信片回家。 还有去Hard Rock Cafe, 也在那里解决了晚餐。
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| Saigon Central Post Office |
其余两晚就在酒店的lounge放松心情就回房休息。
今天，也就是回家的这天，我赖床起来后就去吃早餐，回房真理了一下有躺在床上。倒了中午12点才乖乖check out.
然后就是上街走走啦，天气实在太热了。买了友人门交道好要买的东西，就找家店喝东西。
网上有人介绍在Caravelle Hotel 楼顶的Saigon Saigon Bar. 是没有冷气的不过很凉爽，不知道是不是因为要下雨了。 如果真下雨，我回酒店就有问题了。 我身上没什么现金了，很难搭taxi吧？
39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19 công trường Lam Sơn, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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