My footprints on the Paths

Tree Planting

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Have you ever plant a tree? I was very excited when I heard about the activity. London Fo Guang temple organized the tree-planting in cooperation with the Woodland Trust. Actually is quite hard, becqause the soil isn't soft. At the end, I planted 7 trees ONLY, shamed on me~ :p

Venerable (法师）also joined in together.

(right) Kikey said, "See, this is the tree that I planted oh~" :p
(left) My best friend's brother, just arrived London not long.
p/s: Look at the shoes that on our feet. I was wearing wellies (to protect from mud) and he was wearing slipper with socks. :p

# Hopefully can go back visit the trees in future

Nov 5th = Bonfire Night = Guy Fawkes Night

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom.

The story was:
In 1605, a group of a dozen or so used their religious allegiance as an excuse for extreme terrorist action. They attempted to blow up the government and the monarch in the Houses of Parliament but were foiled. Guy Fawkes was one of a group of plotters, he tried to assassinate King James I by plotting to blow up the House of Lords. But he had the misfortune to be caught in the act and is therefore the one most closely associated the Plot. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered. It's traditional to burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes each year on that date in the UK.

Hope you enjoy the last minute firework that I watched last night~

My favorite season - Autumn

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

I love autumn~
I love to see colourful trees~

Actually my favorite fall foliage view is last year when I was in New Hampshire, US.
If you are my new reader, then the following is the last year posts:
http://www.xavirian.com/2008/10/weekend-road-trip-new-hampshire-part-1.html
http://www.xavirian.com/2008/10/weekend-road-trip-new-hampshire-part-2.html
http://www.xavirian.com/2008/10/weekend-road-trip-new-hampshire-part-3.html
http://www.xavirian.com/2008/10/weekend-road-trip-new-hampshire-part-4.html

Happy Halloween

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Today is Halloween, craved these 2 Jack-o-lantern for the children that I taking care.

Had been working 12 hours everyday, because they are having school holiday. Finally now is weekend, and they going back to school next week. Phew~~

Kids can not stay in the house whole day, if not they will go crazy (fighting or not behaving). So mostly I will take them to the park,and also can enjoy the fall season view. I love fall, because can see different colours leaves.

My first time tried the banana bike, quite fun~ (^.^)

We brought old bread to feed the pigeons and ducks.

Having ice cream as a treat.

Fall leaves is so nice. Love the view so much~ (^.^)

I think you might enjoy this video clip. My girl promoting my cell phone; she tried to be cover girl; she is American Next Top Model fans. hehe~ :p

Be an Au Pair (babysitter / nanny)

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:37:00 +0000

Maybe some of you are my new readers, do not know more about me.

I have been an Au Pair (babysitter or nanny) since 2007. 2 years in Boston US, and now have been living in London for 8.5 months.

What are the advantages being an Au Pair?
1) Job isn't a job. (Watching TV, play, baking, go to parks & museums, go for movie with them, etc.)
2) Become a great cook. (I have to cook dinner for the children)
3) Have a nice room. (Compare to people who rented a room in London)
4) Have car to drive. (Besides drive the children to school, I can drive the car to my school, library, gym, or friend's house)
5) Can eat better foods. (My host family pay for my daily meal, normally I cook and eat with the children)
6) Go holiday for free. (My US's host family take me to vacation with them, I pay nothing)
7) Improve my speaking. (My children will correct my pronunciation)
8) Sponsor for education. (My US's host family paid USD$500 per year; the current UK's host family pay £1000 per year)
9) Learn and experience different culture with local people. (for example: British normally have fish and chip on Friday dinner and have roasted meal on Sunday dinner)
10) etc... (Of course also have some disadvantages, will discuss about it next time)

The children that I taking care are having a 2 weeks school holiday start from today. Today we baked cupcakes (forgot to take picture), and I take them to Crystal Palace Park have a picnic lunch. Today temperature is 12'C, quite cold. The park has a maze, found this pretty cool!

They are cheeky monkeys! (^.^)
Sometimes they are angle, behave and cute; sometimes they are devil and kek si wa (in hokkien).

(Top) Walking in the maze. Forgot to time how long we was walking in the maze.
(Bottom) We reached the middle of the maze. Yeah!

At the playground. I think my girl started to copy my signature post :p

p/s: Tomorrow going to take them for the movie "UP". See, I got free movie include popcorn and drink! Don't envy me :p

Finland - Santa Claus's Village（圣诞老人村）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Santa Claus' Village was not in my plan before I started my trip. I changed my mind when I was reading a travel guide on one of my train rides.

Santa Claus' Village located at Napapiiri, Rovaniemi. In Lapland region of Finland. Normally people go there in Winter, especially on Christmas. That would be very very crowd.

First must visit - Santa Claus' Office
The journey to meet Santa Claus follows a one hundred-metre long Sensational Experience Corridor, with Santa’s secrets as displayed as fairytale-like elements, revealed to visitors for the very first time in the history of the world. (no pictures allow in Santa Claus Office, while you meeting Santa Claus, the elves will taking video and pictures for you, so can buy the pictures and video clip before leaving the office)

Second must visit - Santa Claus' Main Post Office

Every item mailed at the Santa Claus’ Main Post Office is postmarked by hand with a special Arctic Circle postmark. The special postmark conveys greetings to the recipient from Lapland, the Arctic Circle and Santa Claus.

2 types of postal -
First (yellow post box): the post office will send your stuffs out on the day you post.
Second (red post box): they will keep them until end of the year, and send it out before Christmas to ensure that the recipient receive it on the day of Christmas.

Below pictures are the design inside the post office:

This is the corner I wrote my postcard.

These are the letters sent to Santa Claus all over the world.

See!!! I found the one from MALAYSIA!! (look at the stamp, it really from Malaysia!!!)

Third - Arctic Circle（北极圈）
The Arctic Circle is a line on the surface of the Earth, which marks the northern latitude north of which the sun does not rise on the winter solstice or set on the summer solstice at least one day.

Look up this coordinates then you will know where I was taking this picture. (^.^)

(left) the Arctic Circle line that draw on the globe.
(right) the certificate show that Kikey was crossing the Arctic Circle line.

Video link from Santa Claus Village website: http://www.santaclausvillage.info/eng/video.htm

Sweden - Stockhlom（斯德哥尔摩）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0000

Because of unexpected thing happened. Stayed at Stockholm less than 2 days. Absolutely not enough.

(Left) Stockholm Old Town
(Right) I forget the name. Anyone can help?

Concert Hall - where the Nobel Prize Award ceremony takes place
（颁发诺贝尔奖的音乐厅）

Had a tour inside the hall, really CoOL~ (^.^)

This is 2007 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

Picture taken from: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/nobelprize_info/index.html

City Hall - where The Nobel prize banquet takes place (after the The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony)

This is The 2008 Nobel prize banquet

Picture taken from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/dec/11/nobel-peace-prize-awardsandprizes?picture=340625547

Norway - Oslo（奥斯陆）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:24:00 +0000

Spent 2 days in Oslo, actually it wasn't enough. Oslo has a lot great museums.

(Left) Palace guard - the hat that they wearing is so special, look like horse's tail :p
(Right) City Hall

Vikingskipshuset（海盗船博物馆）

Frammuseet（极地探险船弗拉姆号博物馆）
Fram, 1892.

Norsk Flokemuseum（挪威民俗博物馆）
(Left) Norwegian Church
(Right) Norwegian Traditional Custom

Olden day groceries store

Norwegian folk dance（挪威民族舞）

Vigeland Park（维格朗雕塑公园）

p/s: Actually the pictures that I took is A LOT. Please forgive me can't share all of them with you.

Norway - Flåm（弗洛姆）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Stayed at Flåm for 2 nights. Actually I was planning only stay one night, but couldn't get the Flåm Railway, because I forgot to book the ticket early. (Reminder: Get the Flåm Railway ticket early. Flåm Railway is a private railway, so train pass holder have to buy ticket to ride the train, luckily train holder can get discount.)

This is the view in the morning, how I wish I was on the top of that mountain.

Nærøyfjord - i love the view of the fjord

Hiking to see the view of Flåm & get closer to Brekkefosson Waterfall

I forget what was so funny :p

Picture and video of Brekkefosson Waterfall - I can feel the water splashed on me.

Driving a boat around the Nærøyfjord
- Super experience. This is my first time driving a boat as well. Love it~

The video on the right - I think I should say something, like introduce the view or tell some jokes maybe :p (try to look at the view behind me, so you won't feel boring in 45 seconds :p )

Video of the fjord.

15Malaysia

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Finally today all the short film released. I have been follow every films.

What is 15Malaysia?
15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by 15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia.

15Malaysia是一个短篇电影活动，由15个马来西亚导演创作的15部短片电影组成。这些电影探讨的不只是马来西亚的现今社会和政治课题，更招来了国内许多知名人物，包括演员、音乐家和政治领袖参与其盛。您可以把这些影片当成是由15个马来西亚人为马来西亚人民制作的超酷小电影。

Go to this page to view all the short films:
http://15malaysia.com/films/langswitch_lang/en/

Click this if you prefer Chinese Subtitle:
http://15malaysia.com/films/langswitch_lang/cn/

If you didn't know about it, please go to watch all the short films. Especially Malaysians. (^.^)

Cheer!!

Must Do - Norway in a Nutshell Route

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Norway in a Nutshell

This special route takes you on a journey through some of the most beautiful scenery in Fjord Norway, and includes breathtaking experiences on the Bergen Railway, the Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the Nærøyfjord and the steep Stalheimskleiva road. I suggest Eurail train pass holder can do this route on your own, you will save some money compare to buy a package.

The route:
Bergen (train 2 hrs) –> Voss (bus 1 hr) –> Gudvangen (fjord cruise 2 hrs) –>
Flåm (train 1 hr) –> Myrdal (train 5 hrs) –> Oslo

The Bergen Railway
The Bergen Railway has been voted one of the world’s most beautiful train journeys. The train ride over Northern Europe’s largest mountain plateau is spectacular and varied. At Finse (altitude 1222 metres), pass the highest point on the Bergen Railway, with the blue ice of the Hardangerjøkul glacier glittering in the southwest.

The Stalheimskleiva road
A bus waits in Gudvangen, and the journey continues through the mountainous Nærøydalen valley before arriving at the spectacular Stalheimskleiva road, which twists and turns up through 13 hairpin bends offering views of the Sivlefossen and the Stalheimsfossen waterfalls. There is a short stop at the top to admire the wild panoramic beauty.

Hairpin bends (发夹弯)

Sognefjord - Norway’s deepest and longest fjord
On the fjord cruise between Flåm and Gudvangen, sail past the beautiful village of Undredal with Scandinavia’s smallest stave church, and the mountain farm Stegen, which is situated 300 incredibly steep metres above sea level, before the boat enters the Nærøyfjord. This arm of the Sognefjord is one of the narrowest and perhaps the most dramatic fjord in Europe. The whole fjord landscape is a conservation area and is included on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

The Flåm Railway
The train journey on the Flåm Railway between Myrdal and Flåm is one of the highlights of the round trip, regardless of whether you take it up or down the wild Flåm valley. The 20 km-long train ride between the mountain station of Myrdal (altitude 866 metres) and Flåm (altitude 2 metres). On the way, can see some of the most magnifi cent mountain scenery Norway has to offer, with a shifting panorama of towering mountains and impressive waterfalls.

Kjosfossen Waterfall (above right picture and below video) is one of the waterfalls along Flam Railway, the train will stop there and we have chance to go down enjoy the view and take pictures. This is the cooler waterfall I enjoyed. Because they have dancers dance with the music. Listen carefully you will be able hear the music behind the waterfall's sound.

Norway - Bergen（卑尔根）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Bergen is my favorite town among the places that I visited in Scandinavia. I LOVE it so much. Very lovely.

Bryggen - It has seen 1979 been on the UNESCO list for World Culture Heritage sites.

Good seafoods.

Bergen(Norway) is very similar with San Francisco(USA).

Hiking at Vidden Path from Mt. Floyen to Mt. Ulriken, total 7 hours, it included rest time.
Some of the trails are really hard, I am not recommend for those who hiking with children.

The view of Bergen Town from Mt Floyen. Love it~

The signs to guide hiker walk on the right trail, even the picture on the right that with rocks.

Take the cable car down from the top of Mt. Ulriken.

The view of Ulriken Town.

Denmark - Odense（欧登塞）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:59:00 +0000

When you read the title Odense town in Denmark you might don't know what is special about the town. But if I tell you is the birthplace of the writer of fairytales, H.C. Andersen (著名童话故事作家：安徒生), then you might understand why I visited Odense.

What if you don't know who is Andersen, then let me tell you some of the fairytales that he wrote, "The Little Mermaid"(美人鱼), "The Little Match Girl"(卖火柴的小女孩), "The Ugly Duckling"(丑小鸭), etc.

Visited to H.C. Andersens Museum and the house his grew up.

The model of the statues located around the world.

(Left) His icon hat
(Right) His pen & ink pot. Those nice nice stories came from them!

His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages, some of his books display in this library. Malay is one of the language too! (I never knew this before) :p

Left some words in guests book.

In front of the museum has a stage telling his fairytale stories 3 times per day.

Picture with "H.C. Andersen" (^.^)

H.C. Andersen's House

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xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:24:00 +0000

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Denmark - Copenhagen（哥本哈根）Part 2

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000

My favorite area in Copenhagen is Nyhavn. MUST visit!!

And you must not miss out Canal Tour. A guided tour takes you through the harbour and the idyllic canals of Copenhagen.

The first same-sex union to be sanctioned by a state in Denmark in 1989. The rainbow colour is represent anything regarding to same-sex union, you can easy find them everywhere in Denmark.

Gefion Fountain（神牛喷泉）

Amalienborg's guard

inside City Hall

forget where this picture was taken, anyone can help me?

Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Scotland（苏格兰）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Last weekend I went to Edinburgh, Scotland. To join the event of the year, Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (Tips: Buy the ticket months before. The event takes place annually throughout August, tickets will sold out couples months before. I got the ticket on May, by the time I got the ticket it was only couple tickets left, I was so happy to get the ticket.)

Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2009 sees Scotland’s colourful military musical spectacular celebrate its 60th season, while paying tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, and playing its part in Scotland’s first ever year of Homecoming.

A cosmopolitan cast of top-class talent will be present, including highlights such as the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums, the Massed Bands of The Royal Air Force, Switzerland’s Top Secret Drum Corps, along with highland dancing, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the traditional haunting notes of the Lone Piper and, in their first Tattoo appearance, the Central Band of the Swiss Army.

They came out from the castle. Basically the event is in front of the Edinburgh castle.

The castle is the background for those performances, it changed according to the performance. This background for Chinese group performance.

One of my favorite: Switzerland’s Top Secret Drum Corp

The official Tattoo video news release.

This video taken by me at the last couple minutes of the event follow by the firework, too bad my camera don't have enough memory don't have full firework video.

This video taken from YouTube, cos is better than the video I took.

Denmark - Copenhagen（哥本哈根）Part 1

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Among all the cities I visited in Scandinavian, Copenhagen is the least favorite town on my list. But one of the interesting area you muct visit when you travel to Copenhagen. That is Christiania.

The MUST visit place, The Freetown of Christiania.
A very unique town with a group of hippies live in there. Drugs sell openly in Pusher Street. Eccentric shops, clubs and galleries. They a little bit free from Denmark's rules.

Behind the Christiania sign is the "You are now entering the EU". I think is to warm the residents when they leaving the Freetown.

The world famous Pusher Street, where hard and soft drugs sell openly, no photos allow. When I walk through Pusher Street alone, I was a little bit worried. I was so funny as well, after my first walked, I felt that, I wanna see again, so I walked two times, even I am a bit nervous. Silly Kikey.. :p

The sentences at the bottom of this map is very interesting to seen in Freetown.

Vor Frelsers Kirke
Climb up the 400 steps of the church's 95m high spiral tower to have a panoramic view of the city across to Sweden. The last 160 steps run spectacularly along the outside rim, arrowing to the point where disappear at the top.

Try to look very closer to the picture on the right, you can see the people walking along the rim. I had visited a lot of towers before, but that was my very first time walk along the rim to the top of tower. So CoOL~~

Great view up there!!

Inside the tower.

Kikey is Back to London

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:13:00 +0000

I am back to London. Having a weekend off. Recharging my tiring to get back to work on Monday.

Above map is my 3 weeks Scandinavian route. I had some change compare to the plan before I depart. It was a nice trip. I LOVE Scandinavian. Fresh Air, Nice Places, and Nice People.

At Copenhagen, Denmark

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:17:00 +0000

Hi everyone, this is a very quick post from Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Little Mermaid Statues, one of the city sign for Copenhagen. I feel that this statues a bit smaller than I thought.

My holiday start!!

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:43:00 +0000

Is today!!

The moment I have been waiting!!

The kids that I am taking care was driving me crazy this few days,
I can't wait to get out from this house.
I need to go out and recharger!!

4 countries, 4 different currency.
Including British Pound, I am bringing 5 different currency with me.
This is my own Kikey's Record! :p

Bought some notes from bank, then will take out the rest from foreign ATMs,
cause don't want bring all the cash with me, that's not safe.

What am I up to...

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:43:00 +0000

Sorry for less blogging lately, actually still have many stuffs wanna share with all of you. But, I am very busy, busy with my daily life also busy planning about my summer travel vacation. I am going to backpacking to Scandinavia (Denmark 丹麦, Norway 挪威, Sweden 瑞典, and Finland 芬兰), except Iceland 冰岛 for 3 weeks. From July 25 to Aug 14. Is only 10 more days to go, very looking forward to it!!

Besides that, the children that I taking care will be on school summer holiday starting tomorrow. I have to spend whole day with them... Will be so so tired...

***

Don't get surprise if you see this in my room, these all my "textbook". I like to do "homework" before I visit to somewhere. (^.^)

I have been doing "homework" for my trip since last month and I had got my Eurail Train Pass. I going to fly from London to Copenhagen,Denmark then travel around by train, after that fly back to London from Helsinki,Finland.

The following is my basic route, might change or modify when I am on the road...
I didn't plan to go to the very north, including those cities located in Arctic Circle. Because now is summer, if I want to visit there, I will choose visit in Winter.

London Routemaster Bus (London Double-Decker Bus)

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +0000

When I was young, I love to eat Double-Decker Prawn Cracker, I always remember the advertisement on TV always have double-decker bus in it. i wasn't knew that they at London, but now I know already (^.^)

This is the current modern Double-Decker Bus you can see everywhere in London.

This is the main sharing for this post: Routemaster Bus
An international symbol of London. This iconic red double-deckers buses (Routemasters) were withdrawn from service in 2005. Good news is the beautifully refurbished Routemasters is running along two 'heritage' routes. You must try to go on when you happen travel in London.

Look at the picture, the door of the bus is at the back, is an open-back design.

Special front design.

Special open-back design, which allow passengers to hop on or off whenever they like.

At upper decker.

My new friend (Malaysian) in London. He is my blogs reader, just moved to London beginning of July. We had a meet up last Sunday.

p/s: I think you had realized why I am in two different clothes. It is because the pictures are taken in different days (^.^)

NY Madame Tussauds（纽约杜莎夫人蜡像馆）

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0000

I just remember that I forgot to share with you about my visit to New York Madame Tussauds when I was in US.

Went there with Sabien (she is now one of my best friends) on 1st of Jan 2009.

This picture show you how cold on that day, according to what I wore :p

Kikey tried out for American Idol? LOL

Simon look not so happy about my singing... :p

Turning 26!!

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:01:00 +0000

I am turning 26 today!!

Happy, cause many people wishing me Happy Birthday!

Sad, cause can't travel in discount price in Europe any more...
(cos for those under 26 got 1/3 discount or half price on most of the tickets)

Anyway, happy everyday to myself (^.^)

P/S:
Thank you to someone who posted me a birthday gift.
Thank you to whoever sent me an e birthday card.
Thank you to whoever dropped me a birthday wishes at facebook.
Thank you to whoever dropped me a birthday wishes at friendster.
Thank you to whoever dropped me a birthday wishes at MSN.
Thank you to whoever going to wish me at comment after read this post.

Thanks you! Thank you! Thank you!

Because all of you,
Kikey won't feel lonely having a birthday at oversea...

Weekend Road Trip - Wales, UK (威尔士)

xavirian@gmail.com (Kikey Loo) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0000

My first road trip in UK. Went to Wales last weekend. It around 4 hours drive from London.

Cardiff（加地夫）- Wales Capital
They using Welsh Language, even they also part of UK. (but of course English also widely used)

Cardiff Castle

(right) Wales Flag.
(left) so you can see everywhere have the Wales dragon logo. Also the soft toy that I holding in below pictures.

Night view at Cardiff.

Caerphilly Town
I love this town so much. We stay at the very nice guest house in this town.

Caerphilly Castle

Brecon Beacons National Park
This national park quite nice, too bad the weather quite cold, we just did a short hiking.