Munich in Full Bloom

Munich isn't just a city of steel and concrete. Here's why...

Tulips just remind me of my Amsterdam trip to the world's largest flower garden. They are just amazing eh...

She just couldn't resist having a photo with these beautiful tulips. In fact, more than one photo :)

These tulips are planted all around the city. They come in all shapes, sizes and of course COLOURS.

Us :)

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Marienplatz, Munich

After checking into our hotel, we headed straight to the central of Munich, Marienplatz. The metro (underground train) is a little different from London's Tube.

The platforms are bigger and the trains are slightly wider. However, the train coaches do look quite old.

Hopping of at the Marienplatz station gets you to the heart of Munich city.

This is the Fish Fountain (Fischbrunnen) designed by Konrad Knoll in 1864 which is located next to the Town Hall.

Some gargoyle in the New Town Hall.

Everything looks medieval here, even the door as well.

Georg Joseph Hauberrisser is the guy who built the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) between 1867 and 1909.

Deployed my tripod. One... two... three... smile....!

Standing tall is the Frauenkirche which means "Church of Our Lady".

This church was built in 1468 by Duke Sigismund. However, the green domes at the top of the tower were added in 1525.

Some buildings around the Frauenkirche. Very green indeed.

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Upgrading in Progress

If you have visited this blog before I am sure you realised the changes I have made so far. I'm still working on a flash image rotator header and a new signature for each photos.

The most annoying bit is to change all the flickr photo links on my existing posts to a larger size photo links.

Anyway, any feedbacks are greatly appreciated!

What's next?

- More Munich (Germany) photos

- Madeira (Portugal) photos

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Saving a Child's Life

Ever wonder how you could make a difference? Sponsor a child today at World Vision. By just donating a small amount, you could make a big difference in their lives.

Ignorance is not bliss. There are many children out there who don't even have the basic necessities of life. Electricity is Greek to them when safe drinking water is not readily available. Many of these kids never make it beyond 5 years of age due to diseases, hunger and poverty.

You could be the difference in their lives. If you choose to sponsor a child, you'll be constantly updated about their needs and progress, also you'll receive an annual progress report of the child you sponsored (below).



In the annual report, you'll get a recent photo of the child, her health status, her living conditions, her progress in school, etc.

That's all for now, time for bed.

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The Pearl of the Atlantic

By now, we should be enjoying the sunny weather and the amazing view in Madeira. In case you are wondering which country Madeira belongs to or where actually Madeira is?

Here you are, a satellite view from google map, quite handy eh :)

The marker with the label 'A' is Madeira. On the far left is America, bottom right is Africa, UK and Europe is on the top right corner. You might need a microscope to see it. haha. So click here to see Madeira on google map.

Anyway, will update more photos on Madeira when I'm back :)

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Sunny Sunday

Here are more portrait photos...

It is normally quite rare to have such sunny day during the weekend in UK, but we were quite lucky that day.

Photos were taken near Greenland Dock.

You should be able to notice the Canary Wharf skyscrapers in the background.

Do you know that London is freaking hot these few weeks? The temperature hit 32C this afternoon! It's really madness, especially those who take the tube. Just imagine an underground train with no air conditioning. However, if you fancy some free sauna session, just get yourself onto any tube during rush hour. You'll get what I mean :D

Anyway, I'll be heading off to the pearl of the atlantic (Madeira, Portugal) for a week. See you guys soon!

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Goodbye Landscape, Hello Portrait!

For now...

It has been awhile since I last shot any portrait photos. Decided to not waste a beautiful weekend.

It started with...

To be continued...

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Deutsche Land Revisit

Hello Munich! This was my second visit to Germany. My previous Germany trip was to Berlin during World Cup 2006.

Turn right you'll get to the Hofbräuhaus which is a famous beer hall in Munich.

Munich by moonlight.

Taxis anyone?

If you love the environment, avoid using vehicles.

The night view of Rathaus-Glockenspiel which is one of the tourist attractions.

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