COUNTDOWN SINGERS AT CHONG PANG

 

Free and Easy Life in Bali

Almost about a year has passed by. It is time again for me to put up some photos and videos of the places we visited since then.  Let me start from the most recent - Bali.

Our first stop was the Uluwatu Temple, erected on a steep cliff.  I was expecting to meet the monkeys said to infest the Temple and steal things from tourists.  But the weather shooed them away!  Heavy rain and strong wind made the trip exciting.  The small sheds with grass-thatched roof were nearly blown off.  You will not believe it: although the rain falls heavily, we were able to walk out of the temple without getting wet! The Gods of Pura Uluwatu have protected us!

Borobudur, Buddha restored!

          Borobudur, a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument, is both a Shrine to Lord Buddha and a place for pilgrimage. Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the 14th century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms. Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations, following which the monument was listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
           Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage - once a year, Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak Day at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.

…extracts from Wikipedia

Brrrr.... it was a cold cold Europe!

View from Hotel Hilton @ Evian Les Bains

At last, Top of Europe!

Flowers of Cameron Highlands

Beautiful flowers especially roses are found abundantly in Malaysian's Cameron Highlands.

Marathon Karaoke Singing at Yuhua North CC