Photos from Europe 2008 - Paris

First sight that greeted us in Paris... traffic accident which jammed the expressway for miles!

The dreams of many women out there... Giant LV store along Champs-Élysées

Ahhh... the Eiffel Tower~

And underneath the tower...

A big glass globe somewhere in the middle of the tower...

One of the galleries in the Louvre

Notre Dame - Great banana and chocolate crepes all around the place!

And this is what the inside of Notre Dame looks like...

SEAFOOD PLATTER at one of the French cafes along Champs-Élysées~ NICE!

Four veterans of WWII walking off after the parade. Their combined age must have exceeded 300! Notice the 1st guy looking at MY camera while the 3rd guy was rushing off?

After the 1st guy saw me taking the last picture, he lined the others up again to pose for ME! Really touched by their gesture~ *SALUTEZ* Somehow old soldier #3 didn't look happy about posing again...

Photos from Europe 2008 - Lucerne

Welcome to Switzerland~ The land of snow-capped mountains, beautiful lakes and the aroma of cow dung...

Tram up to Mt Stanserhorn 1

Tram up to Mt Stanserhorn 2

Germany is right behind those mountains!

I'm on top of Mt Stanserhorn! *pant pant* Now for the journey down...

Say goodbye to the cows. Authentic Swiss cows are identified by the bells on their neck~ That was what the tour director told us!

Fancy a cuppa along this river in Lucerne?

Photos from Europe 2008 - Venice

A faithful dog waiting for its master

On a gondola along one of the waterways of Venice

Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge

Italian Lake District - Think it should be Lake Garda but I might be wrong

Photos from Europe 2008 - Rome

Trevi Fountain

Ceiling of the Pantheon

Inside the Pantheon

Piazza Navona

Vatican Gallery

St Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City

A pyramid in Rome?

The Coliseum

Afternoon tea at this alley cafe near the Spanish Steps

Photos from Europe 2008 - London

Museum of Natural History

Picadilly Circus

Friendly squirrels in Hyde Park

Gorgeous food from a Tapas bar in SOHO

My primary school mate performing his magic...

Europe Trip in a Glance

1st May 2008 :

• Flew BA to Heathrow Terminal 5 (12hrs)
• Hyde Park
• Buckingham Palace
• Dinner @ Piccadily Circus (w/ D)

2nd May 2008 :

• Flew BA to Flumicino Airport Rome (2hrs)
• Transit to Hotel (1hr)
• Trevi Fountain
• Pantheon
• Drive-by of Vatican City at night

3rd May 2008 :

• Vatican City
• Coliseum
• Sistine Chapel
• Walk around Rome

4th May 2008 :

• Transit to Venice (9hrs)
• Gondola ride

5th May 2008 :

• Glass-blowing demonstration in Venice
• Getting lost in Venice
• Transit to Lake District (3hrs)
• Hike to Lake (2hrs)

6th May 2008 :

• Transit to Mt Stanserhorn, Switzerland (4hrs)
• Cablecar ride to top of Mt Stanserhorn + short hike to summit
• Lake cruise to Lucerne (1hr)
• Traditional Swiss folk show

7th May 2008 :

• Transit to Paris (9hrs)
• 2nd level of Eiffel Tower

8th May 2008 :

• The Louvre (Mona Lisa + Glass Pyramids)
• Church of Notre Dame
• River Seine
• Arc De Triomphe (Ceremony to commemorate Liberation Day)
• Seafood platter lunch along Champs-Élysées

9th May 2008 :

• Transit to Calais (3hrs)
• Ferry to Dover (1.5hr)
• Transit to London (2hrs)
• Walk along River Thames
• Dinner along River Thames (V & J)

10th May 2008 :

• Churchill Museum
• War Cabinet
• River Cruise along Thames
• Tower of London
• Covent Garden
• Tapas Bar Dinner @ SOHO (w/ D & V)
• Coffee @ SOHO (w/ D & V)
• Clubbing @ Cocoon (w/ D & V)

11th May 2008 :

• Lunch @ Epping (w/ J Family)
• Trek in Epping Forest
• Flew BA to HK (16hrs inclusive of detour to BJ Airport due to Sichuan Earthquake)

12th May 2008 :

• Reached Hong Kong in 1 piece
• Received Admission Offer Letter from NTU-Waseda
• Prepare for work...

13th May 2008 :

• Feeling sorry for myself
• Bored @ Work
• Writing all these..