Tsim Sha Tsui, Dim Sum, & Symphony of Lights...

Last week I went to Hong Kong with my family of sisters, nieces and of course our mum in her eighties. Don't under estimate her vigour and energetic feet because of her age. I am still the weakest among all our ladies clan with the most complain and disabilities. Yet I manage to follow everyone of them til the end of the trip despite my painful and swollen ankles. We did our own tour with the help of our dear niece, Lena. It was such a good family outing in a far away land.

New Year's Eve Dinner Down Under..

Dr Lloyd on my right and his wife Connie on the far right....

I was on holiday in Perth last week, my sisters and I were invited to dinner on New Year's eve by our gracious hosts Connie and Lloyd at their lovely home. We had a great time savouring her delicious roasts and western spread from appetizers to desserts plus all the fun in popping crackers to funny jokes, paper hats, and wines to welcome the New Year in a home away from home. Thank you so much, Connie and Lloyd, for giving us a memorable time together.

Deepfried prawns and beef balls for appetizers.........

Roasted pork..........


Crispy and crackling roasted skin, sinful but heavenly indulgence



Roasted chicken rolls with nuts......


Juicy and tender roast chicken.............


Sweet corn and cauliflowers..............

My plate of roasted pumpkin, potato and garlic bread....


Popping crackers with Georgina...............


Busy eating..............

Scenic View @ Uluwatu Temple......

Our tour guide took us straight to Uluwatu from the airport on arrival and not to our hotel as schedule because of time constraint. Uluwatu temple is a place that any tourists should not missed because it has a spectacular view of the wide Indian ocean as this small temple is built on top of the cliff edge with a drop of about 100 meters down to the Indian ocean below. It is located at the southern peninsula of Bali.

Before we reach our destination, our tour guide, Mr Vijaya, warn us about the hundreds of naughty monkeys at the place that will snatch our possessions like necklaces, dangling earrings, and also our spectacles. So poor me and my sister had to walk along the cliff edges holding our spectacles tightly in our hands with a blur vision. The monkeys were everywhere and it is said the locals will get back our snatched possessions

from the monkeys for us in return for a small price. So remember next time its better to wear contact lenses for those who want to get a better view of this place. Here are some wonderful pics to share........

The small temple hanging on the cliff edge overlooking the ocean.


A close up view of the temple ........

From the cliff top................

The drowning sounds of the Indian ocean...............


Another breathtaking view from the cliff...............

The sun above the ocean...............

Wall of stone carvings along the path.........

The forbidden entrance to the temple........

One of the naughty monkeys stalking me..........

Sunset & BBQ Dinner @ Jimbaran Bay.

Our first day in Bali was watching the beautiful sunset in Jimbaran Bay and having our dinner at the lovely sandy beach by the sea. Having seafood dinner with the sounds and sights of flapping waves a few steps away, cool winds blowing against your face, oil lamps lighting up the long stretch of beach under the starlit skies was a wonderful and unforgettable experience. Here are some pics to share...........

One for the album....L to R: sis karen, ris, and me.

Before the sunset.................

Our table by the sea...................

The sequence of sunset in a few seconds...

An aeroplane taking off from Ngurah Rai airstrip next to Jimbaran Bay after sunset..........

Vegetable soup.........

Kangkung........ their popular vege......

Each of us gets a basket of BBQ seafood of a crab, shrimps, fish, deepfried squids, and clams eaten with hot rice..........

Dining under the starlit sky................

Bali...Here I come......

I am back here again after a wonderful holiday trip to Bali on the 19th July with my sister and niece. We had a really good time on this beautiful island. I will be sharing some nice pics we took on our 5 day trip in a series of posting. And here are just some photos taken from the plane. More detail ones will only be posted later......


An active volcano spitting out smoky lava.........

Spectacular view from a distance...........

The rocky mountains of barren terrain and volcanoes.........

Approaching a dead volcano...............

A closer view of the inactive volcano with a big crater...


Nearing the island of Bali...............

Lovely view of clear blue skies and sea on landing........


Landing at Ngurah Rai International Airport.........

Pool with A View.................

The swimming pool in Swiss Garden Resort @ Damai Laut is built on top of the rocks above the beach and it had a magnificent view overlooking Pangkor Island and Straits of Malacca.......from the pool. There is also a man made waterfall for you to have some fun.......

Pretty girls....my nieces.....by the poolside........

Sis.Karen...thanks...for your "blessings"....in the pool.

sis. and i having fun at the many little fountains around the pool.....

Son and Janet ........by the waterfall...........

Fun At the Beach .............

After breakfast we went straight to the lovely beach to have some fun and photo taking sessions........

relaxing on the white sandy beach under the coconut tree....listening to the sweet sound of flapping waves..........looking up the clear blue skies.......what a heavenly moment.......guess whose feet it is......!

my two pretty nieces having a good time at the hammock....hoping that the ropes will not break...........

my sister and i couldn't resist taking some shots of the beautiful sceneries ....

rock-a-bye "baby "....on the tree top.............!

the hammock is so comfy....with sis as my pillow....

Mothers and daughters........on a raised platform bar built on the beach.....Pangkor Island can be seen in the background.

One for the album.....................

Caught on candid camera.....by Lena.... on how to turn around in the hammock........