2015年6月3日 星期三

Trip to New Zealand, 20 May to 1 June

Lake Tekapo, South Island
Taken on 26 May 2015
park by lake side


Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown




                                                                                 












       
taken on 27 May, 2015
Wanaka, 28 May 2015



Milford Sound Cruising, 30 May 2015





Hotel St Moritz, Queenstown

                                      
Waterfall, Teannau on 30 May 2015

2015年3月8日 星期日

Lunar holiday to West Honshu, Japan 2015

Our trip started on 16 February and ended on 2 March. We viewed plum blossoms at  Kitano Tenmanku Shrine and Matsuo Daisha Shrine in Kyoto;visited the famous sand dunes and Pear Museum in Tottori Prefecture; rode cable car up the Takayasu Hill and toured the Plum Garden at Osaka Castle; then went to visit Ise Jingu Shrines , Mikimoto Pearl Island, and Matsusaka City in Mie Prefecture; did some shopping around the Tenjinbashisuji Shopping street in Osaka City.


Kitana Tenmanku Shrine on 17 Feb 2015

Matsu Daisha Shrine on 18 Feb 2015





Uratomi coastal scene at Tottori on 20 Feb

Great Sand dune at Tottori 20 Feb

Kurayoshi Handcraft center 21 Feb





Plum Blossoms




Sake wine mini Museum
Kurayshi old clan house group 21 Feb





 Royal House inside Tottori Castle garden on 22 Feb
Mikimoto Bronze Statue at Pearl Island, Mie 24 Feb
Ise Jingu Shrine 25 Feb
Ise Jingu Shrine 25 Feb

The Couple Rocks 25 Feb







Shrine at entrance to Couple Rocks, Mie 25 Feb




Iga Castle 26 Feb








A mini Museum in memory of 小津安二郎 27 Feb
Gobanyashiki house at Matsusaka City 27 Feb



Plum Blossoms inside Osaka Tenmangu Shrine 28 Feb
A modern villa house at central Osaka 28 Feb
A drug store at Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street 2 Mar

2015年2月4日 星期三

Trip to Bali Island, Indonesia

I visit Bali from 26 to 30 Jan. 2015. The main purpose is to view various Hindu temples as Hinduism is a major religion on this island.
There are many such shops along the street varying in rate. Be sure to get the best before make change.
Jalan Legian on 27 Jan. 2015
This is the main and busy street at Central Bali with shops , restaurants and hotels distributed along both sides. It is also a favourite strolling place to Australian tourists.
It is a very long straight street.

Jati Luwih Terrace paddy field on 28 Jan.
Lake Beratan Temple on 28 Jan.
Pura Taman Ayun  Royal Temple
Pura Taman Ayun Temple

Tanah Lot Temple by the sea on 28 Jan.







The main attraction of this seaside temple
Raya Kuta Shopping Mall
MAS Village-Handicraft center on 29 Jan.
Batuan Temple
Royal Palace
main entrance of the Royal Palace
PuriSaren Agung Pond
Tegalalang Terrace Paddy field
Guunung Kawi Stone Buddha
Tirta Empul Holy spring Temple
Tirta Empul spring Temple



Uluwatu Temple by the Cliff on 30 Jan.

Goa Gajah Elephant Cave Temple

Labuan Sail Beach on 30 Jan.
                                                    Uluwatu Temple by the cliff
                                                                           The cliff
                                    Jimbalan beach, famous for evening BBQ to view sunset
                                                                         Bali airport on 30 Jan.