Had been a while since ....

I haven't complete this blog yet and not sure whether I will be able to complete it.
I will try to at least upload some of my Rome photos next week here .....

Now where did I put those photos ..... hmm ...

Opps ...... I am back to Malaysia .....

Opps .... It had been a long time since I update this blog. I will try to complete it or at least put in more photos of my Paris and Rome Trip while I was in Europe.

Most properly can only do so ..... after I get back from US :D

Paris ...... what a romantic city

My wife came to Netherlands last Thursday, and we planned to go to Paris in last weekend. And we did!







Here is some of the lovely places we went .......

We went to the biggest flea market in the world in Paris - Saint Quen Flea Market. It is really huge. It took us about 1 hour just to walk through from 1 end to the other, with out going off side track!!!

There is a lot of goods and antiques, pirate DVDs .... and even some small gambling stalks .....

Paris is a place full with gigantic and artistic building. You got to be there to really appreaciate such a great and grand building. BUT since you are not there ...... here is some photos to get you motivate to get on the next flight to Paris .....

This is Arc de Triomphe! What a spectacular view!












And in Paris ...... Eiffel Tower sure is a place not to be missed! If you have not been to Eiffel Tower in Paris, you have not been to Paris!

WAH! Nothing here for almost 2 weeks!

Yeap! I am quite busy for the pass 2 weeks.

Why? My wife came to visit me in Netherlands! Hurray!!!

We went to Paris, Belgium and soon to England. Oh ...... I just got back from Belgium, so a bit tire to upload photos or any comment (beside this note). Most properly will do it tomorrow or on Friday before we go off to London.

So, do come back to this site soon ......

Kinderdijk .... finally

Finally ...... Kinderdijk. Don't have time to put in some thoughts today .... really tired ... but a photo mean a thousand words, so enjoy.

Opps .... I went to Armsterdam

Opps ...... I didn't go to Kinderdijk! I went to Armsterdam ...... the city of damn! :-D

He he he ..... My friend brought me around Armsterdam for sight seeing .....

I went to the Flower Market at Vijzelstraat - is a stretch of shops beside the canal, which sell quite some nice and cheap stuff there, like tulip seeds, flower seeds (no ideal what kind), souvenior, Delftware .....







And then we walk down to the Museum Plein, where there is a few famous muzium like Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum. Didn't go into any muzium it was quite late and most of muziums close at 5pm.










But the main attraction of Armsterdam only start at night ...... yeap ...... you are right the famous RLD (Red Light District) in Oudezijds Archtecburgwal and Zeedijk, just around Oude Zijde. So since it was still quite early, we decided to have a walk in the park






Oh .... and this is a very special bike where people is cycling and drinking beer ..... cool .....










Ok .... the night is finally here ..... and is time to explore the night life in Armsterdam! Red Light District here I come! :-D
Anyway, is a really eyes opening experience ..... young, pretty, exortic girls in their bikini posing in front of a very big windows frame, their sweet face is and nice curve of the body ..... opps .... sorry for dwelling here. Unfortunately no photo allow .... so can't really share it here with you. Here is just a photo of me and a friend there at the bridge ....... literally both side is with all the Red Light District ....

Another weekend coming .....

Oh .... so fast .... is Friday today! Time is flying by ..... another 1 and half months I will be on my way back to Malaysia.

So, what is my plan for tomorrow? My colleagues and I will be going to a place where there is a lot of windmill - Kinderdijk. More details, check here http://www.kinderdijk.nl/

Any way, as I was on my way back to the apartment in Scheveningen, there was some commotion when I stopped at one of the tram station waiting for Tram 1. There were some HTM security (Ticket checker officer), who went up the tram which just arrived. There was something happend on it - I am not sure what but the tram was on halt! And then, I saw the security officer dragging a guy out of the tram's rear door! The guy put out a fight and refuse to step out ...... but eventually the HTM officer manager to get him off the tram. It didn't end there ...... the guy didn't really like what the officer did, so he was pushing him and he seem like want to hit the officer. The commotion was going on for 10-15 minutes, and then the HTM officers stop a police car, and the guy who was fighting the HTM officer was arrested! I was not able to take any photo ...... too afraid that I was being beaten as well if I take photo.

So that all for today! Will update again after my trip to Kinderdijk!

China Town in Rotterdam

OK this is not really the whole China Town in Rotterdam. This is the China Town Center.

And this is one of the street of China Town. This is also one of the busiest street on Rotterdam.

Another in Rotterdam

Today, I went down to Rotterdam to visit a friend! We have some really nice "Dim Sum" in 1 of the Chinese Restaraunt in Rotterdam, somewhere near the Rotterdam Central Station.

Then I went to a walk at Het Park where the Euromast, an observation platform tower rises above the trees to a height of 185 meters. The observation platform at 100 meters, offers a panoramic view of the city and port. It is really a breathtaking view of Rotterdam!




View of Rotterdam above the Euromast.

Delft again!

This weekend I been back to Delft and Rotterdam! The above is the Town Hall in front of Markt.

Yeap! Delft is really a marvelous place! And so happend this last Saturday, it was the Open Monuments Day! Almost every churches, muziums, monuments. The following is from online website:
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Open Monuments Day with Religious Heritage as its central theme
The Open Monumentendagen take place in the weekend of 10 and 11 September, during which monuments throughout the entire country will be open to visitors and special activities will take place. This year’s main theme is religious heritage. In addition to churches and chapels, these include almshouses, monasteries and convents,mosques, synagogues, and Buddhist temples. Take in a bicycle route by the Dordrecht cemeteries, a themed boat trip through the Delft canals, follow a pilgrim’s route through Gouda and Schiedam, or view the Hague almshouses.

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Unfortunately, I knew it too late! I only knew about this marvelous day on the day itself! And on Saturday, it was raining in Delft when I was there! So, I only got to visit couple of places before the closing time!

Summer is almost over ......

Summer is almost over here in Netherlands!

You can smell it in the air, see it on the trees ......










You can also feel it in the cool air around you!