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YAY!! WOKE UP FEELING ALL EXCITED AND ENERGIZED TO START OFF OUR SIGHTSEEEING! Aaron as usual does his "homework" each night, where to go, what tram to take so on and so forth... He is our tour guide abd my personal wheel-pusher... 😃Atthe tram station just few minutes away from our hotel....
WE STAYED IN A MODEST HOTEL CALLED PENSION ALPHA... It is just five minutes walk from the train station, very convenient for us to move about especially we have to take the tram to visit the city. At first we didn't notice much of the name but after we checked in, we know why it is called Pension...
During my childhood days, I remember playing Card games with my neighbours, all of us were not from rich families, so naturally, we made our games from cardboards then. We were very cooperative, helping each other, colouring the cards and spent a lot of time doing the numbers and creating our own patterns.
THE THREE OF US HAD A FITFUL SLEEP THAT NIGHT IN AMSTERDAM, even on the two seater sofa, I just conked out straight the minute the lights went out... The next morning we got up and had our light breakfast, hard boiled eggs with bread and ginger jam. At exactly 9am, the cab arrived at our...
THE HOST CAME TO PICK US UP FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT FOR 25 EURO EXTRA BESIDES the one night stay in Amsterdam North and drove a fifteen minutes drive to his homestay apartment...It was quite out of town and we didn't mind a bit cos we would be departing the very next morning....Very nice and quiet area...
WE LEFT ABERDEEN VERY EARLY THE NEXT MORNING...It was raining quite heavy when the cab came to fetch us to the airport. For the past ten days while we were there, there was no rain to deter us from going out, thank God for that... I did not sleep well the night before, maybe due to the fact I had to...
AARON TOOK US TO THE BEACH AFTER WORK... It was near to our place... We took ice creams again abd we ate them in the car while watching seagulls flying here and there... He told us that the seagulls can just "snatch" the ice creams from our hands if we were not careful... Hahaaaa... Serious or not, I dare...
WE DID NOT LEAVE THE FALLS OF FEUGH until we had our afternoon tea at their restaurant.... I did not get to do that during the previous trip.... Aaron told us that we must try their afternoon tea especially their scones and cakes....This restaurant houses private functions ... Garden weddings...
FROM STONEHAVEN, AARON BROUGHT US TO THE FALLS OF FUEGH... I remember coming here before two years ago but it was in spring then. What appeared before my eyes during this fall had me mesmerized ... It was like looking at the postcard but the only difference is that it is real before our eyes...What...
MY TRAVELING PARTNER IS ALSO A GOOD COOK, SO BLESSED that she has followed me on this trip... Well... Blessing for me for me but not sure for her ..... Hahahaa.... She has to take care of me when it comes to food as well. Thank God she loves cooking and I only help to eat... Hahahaa...Since my friend...
Walking the streets even during the day can be a tense experience for a woman. There are quite a few fears and doubts that I often have when I’m out, particularly alone. One of the main ones is how to keep my personal items safe. We all carry things with us when we’re out, so coming up with ways to make...
AARON TOOK, A DAY OFF TO TAKE US TO THE CASTLES AND THE NORTH SEA... It was just a forty-five minutes drive and the scenery was just breathtaking... Reminded me of those romance fiction books, dukes and duchess.The Dunnotar Castle by the cliff....We spent more than an hour there, i didn't really venture...
Playing sport is fundamental to the lives of millions. Organised events are easily one of the highlights for professionals and amateurs alike. In many cases, though, they wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the organisers.Like many others, I’ve benefitted from those efforts on many occasions...
I KNOW I FOUND A FRIEND IN YOU!! Thank you so much Mary for inviting us over for endless lunch, dinner and answering to my picky cravings as well!! Hahhaaaaa... When can I ever learn how to eat an English meal when all the time I am just craving for Malaysian food? This is my crazy...
FROM THE KELPIES, AARON DROVE ON ANOTHER TWO HOURS TO GLASGOW... We have not been here before and Aaron did some homework beforehand and we landed here ar St. Enoch which is a more happening place.... It reminded me of Rundell Mall in Adelaide where there is a pedestrian walk along some streets....People...
WE STARTED OFF OUR DAY TRIP TO GLASGOW AROUND 10am this morning... On the way, we diverted to Filfuk to visit one tourist spot called the Helix Park and The Kelpies. With the help of GPS, Aaron managed to get us to the park without any hassle.... My only hassle is to get in and out of the car and...
WOKE UP EARLY THIS SATURDAY MORNING TO START OFF OUR DAY TRIP TO LIVINGSTON... the weather was around 9 degrees and I wore three layers of clothing before we started out....as usual I sat behind so that I could have the whole backseat to myself....somewhere along the way, we stopped for a cup of hot coffee...
THE VERY DAY WE ARRIVED, WE WEERE INVITED FOR DINNER BY THE MOH's FAMILY.... So nice of them to call us over for a gathering to meet up with some of her friends from Malaysia as well...And so here we are at Mary's private cafe....One of the blogger's son was there as well...*Cheah, nice meeting and...
YES, NOW COME TO THINK OF IT, I DO HAVE A TINGE OF CRAZINESS IN ME....I fractured my right ankle on Sunday evening, hospitalized for one night, discgpharged on Monday evening and FLEW to Aberdeen on Tuesday evening! That sounds kind of impractical and insane no doubt... Anyway, here I am...all in one...
MY BLOG HAS BENN NEGLECTED FOR SOME DAYS NOW.... Due to my "little accident" on Sunday, I was allowed to be "challenged" with some inconveniences at this point of my life.....Now I am back to my usual self, adapting to my new lifestyle.... I was not drunk when I stepped into a little drain... Drunk...