Sabah'09

We booked our tickets as early as 13th November 2008. And on 24th June 2009, the big day arrived. Our Sabah Trip.

We stayed here at a place called - Singamata - which is a 10- minute boat ride away from the small town of Semporna. Here is also where the cluster of famous islands; Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai are located.

It is a nice, cosy water chalet - kampung style - perfect for a get away from the busy and hectic urban life.
What's special about Singamata is it's aquarium. It is about the size of a Olympic swimming pool.And is filled with lot's of fishes.

Small fishes. BIG fishes.And even sharks.

One thing about Sabah is that the sea water is crystal clear.

I never had the luck with turtles when I went to Tioman and Redang....Here in the crystal clear water of Sabah, for the first time in my life...I see turtles in their natural habitat. Not just one....But a whole pack of them.

However, the reefs are densely populated by jelly fishes, and they sting.

Speaking about nasty sea creatures, watch out for the sea urchins. I, unfortunately touched 1 with my bear foot and got 1 spike broken off in my foot.

But that's nothing compared to Flora, who accidentally stepped on 1. She got 16 spikes in her left foot. Look at her expression.Imagine how painful it was.


Another thing is Sabah is that it is also one of the best places to produce scenic photographs. The sceneries are spectacular.

And the best part of the trip is.....

....to be the only male participant,....
.....with all the gorgoeous.

Everyone had a great time. All thanks to our organizer, Cafen.

This is my first trip Sabah, and there be many more in time. Can't wait to visit its forest.

Bukit Tinggi

I'm sure everyone above the age of 5 in Malaysia has heard of a place called Genting Highlands. However, somewhere below the Genting Highlands, there is a place called the Bukit Tinggi, which I am sure than much less people has heard of it. Why? Because I never heard of it until last September, when my coursemate Cafen suggested that we go there for a 1-day trip. And so on the 14th of September 2007, 6 of us went up the hill. After paying a good RM18 at the main entrance, anyone can visit the Colmar French Village, Japanese Village as well as the Rabbit Farm on this Bukit Tinggi.

First we went to the Colmar French Village; where we find this pair of white swans below the hanging bridge at the entrance.

They may look gentle but actually not. Tried to bite our hands when we wanna touch them.

These black ones are the real gentle swans.

Everything in Bukit Tinggi is boring. You hardly see anyone around here. Might be due to the lack of publisity and event organizing by the management. I don't see any purpose of coming to a place like this except to make some nice photos. And since we are here, we'll not make the trip wasted.

I'm not a horse, but I can pull this thing!

Ah-Bob looking real in this photo.

"Dear Clock of L'Horloge....can you please bring Ah-Ong here right now?"

Hmm...artistic~

*kick*

This has got to be the best shot of the trip.

Well, it really looks a place you can only find in the European countries.

Bukit Tinggi is semakin botak (balding).

*Yawn~*

" Damn...I'm so tired after the long elevator ride."

Next, to the Japanese Village.

Ahhh~ a soothing view.

I personally like this picture very much. Everyone is so photogenic.

There's my cute wife~@^_^@

Lun is famous for liking Japan so much, that he decided to have a Japanese tomb stone when he dies.
Nope, the tomb stone above is not done by using photoshop. It is authentically captured,like this.

And finally, the rabbit farm.

Rabbits. Lots of them.

This is the first time, when I feel like the human is cuter than the rabbit.

Work and Travel USA’07 (Long Island)

We spent our last day in New York at Long Island, where Aunt Debra's house is. It was a peaceful place with nothing much to do, but still there are a few places for us to visit.

The Montauk Point Lighthouse.
The stairs are really steep and we have to be really careful.
The source of illumination.

Apparently, this is the only picture of all that we took in New York, where Andrew (Aunt Debra's son) actually smiled. And he's with me.Haha~

The Atlantic Ocean.

Then, we went to Georgia beach.

It was windy and the waves are strong.

Eventhough WeiNi's tummy shows in this picture, I still like it very much. I mean I like the picture as a whole, not WeiNi. Somehow it potraits a very free and relaxing feeling.

Then they start leaving their names on the sandy shores.

POH CHING.

Wei Ni.

Well, I'm just not bored enough to do that. A very nice way to end our stay in America.

Work and Travel USA'07 (Manhattan)

Where in the world can you find;

A classic yellow taxi like this?
A glittering McDonald's?
Times Square?

Yes.Manhattan. The city where most American movies and dramas are filmed. One of the most happening cities in the world. And definately the part of New York City that most people would first think of when USA is mentioned. Speaking of Manhattan, there is an endless list of places to be visited. Central Park, the American Museum of Natural History, Times Square, The Empire State Building and many many many more.....

Being in New York, we've toured around Manhattan several times. And we still haven't finish visiting all the places there.

New York Public Library.
Broadway, where Braodway Show is famous for.

The main lobby in the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial.American Museum of Natural History.

Yes, the T-Rex.

Many people asked me is it the museum where the movie "Night at The Museum" is filmed. Yes it is. But only a few corners of the museum is used in that film. This museum is really huge. By the time it closed, we haven't finished looking everything in it yet.

More skeletons of pre-historic animals.

Well, of course, there are many other things to see in this huge museum besides fossils.

Then there is the Rockefeller Center, a complex of 19 commercial buildings, which stretches from the 48th to the 51st street of Manhattan.

If anyone remembers, this statue is seen in one of the "Home Alone" movies. By the way, it is called the Prometheus.

Right opposite the Rockefeller Center is the St Patrick's Cathedral.

The largest Neo-Gothic-style Catholic cathedral in North America.
Way more majestic than The Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston.

And so, it happened that there's a choir form a particular university singing when we visited. We sat down for awhile to enjoy their performance.

The architecture of the building sure creates a very holy atmosphere.

At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street, is the famous Empire State Building.

King Kong was here.

The inside of it.

After paying USD18 and quequing up for more than an hour, we are on the 89th storey of the building. Seems like the air wasn't any better than Kuala Lumpur.

It is said, you can find chinese in any parts of the world. How true it is. At Canal street, it is the Chinatown of Manhattan.

Has a different kind of feel.

Busy streets.

We ran out of time and it was one of my greatest regret that I didn't get to visit the Statue of Liberty. Anyway, I still got to see it from afar at Pier 17. Many more place to cover but no time as our flight is scheduled on the next midnight. Time to start packing and have a good rest.