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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A note
We finally bought ourselves a white smartphone with a data plan for about RM111 per month for 2 years.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Stirling 2003
Sept 2003 - A day trip to Stirling from Edinburgh by train.
From the train station I walked to Stirling Tourist Information Centre and then via the Back Walk to Stirling Castle. The blue line in the map below (from visitstirling.org website) shows my route to the castle and the green line shows my route back to the Train Station. I walked about a little more than 2km (1.2miles) in total.
Stirling Railway Station back in 2003. I believe it still looks like this today.
This was one of the street I walked through on my way to the tourist information centre.
The statue of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908). It is located next to the "entrance" of the Back Walk.
The Back Walk - a quiet uphill walk alongside the old Town Wall (on its right).
Close up of the signboard.
I was glad to see a lady walking her dog after a while as it was becoming a bit too quiet for me as I was the only one walking on this route.
I walked past the Old Town Jail.
Nice view down the street (Old Town Jail is on the right).
Finally, I reached Stirling Castle. View of the castle from the Castle Esplanade.
Entrance to Stirling Castle. I just looked around outside since there was not enough time for me to explore the inside of the castle thoroughly.
But I have just enough time to watch a documentary about Stirling castle in the castle visitor centre below.
View from the Castle Esplanade. The National Wallace Monument can be seen on top of Abbey Craig hill.
Another scenic view from the castle.
A peaceful and quiet street. It must be nice to live here.
Back at the station at 4.15pm. Again, as I was alone, I have no photos of myself in Stirling. Stirling is a very nice place for walks. I would like to visit it again some day with my loved ones.
From the train station I walked to Stirling Tourist Information Centre and then via the Back Walk to Stirling Castle. The blue line in the map below (from visitstirling.org website) shows my route to the castle and the green line shows my route back to the Train Station. I walked about a little more than 2km (1.2miles) in total.
Stirling Railway Station back in 2003. I believe it still looks like this today.
This was one of the street I walked through on my way to the tourist information centre.
The statue of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908). It is located next to the "entrance" of the Back Walk.
The Back Walk - a quiet uphill walk alongside the old Town Wall (on its right).
Close up of the signboard.
I was glad to see a lady walking her dog after a while as it was becoming a bit too quiet for me as I was the only one walking on this route.
I walked past the Old Town Jail.
Nice view down the street (Old Town Jail is on the right).
Finally, I reached Stirling Castle. View of the castle from the Castle Esplanade.
Entrance to Stirling Castle. I just looked around outside since there was not enough time for me to explore the inside of the castle thoroughly.
But I have just enough time to watch a documentary about Stirling castle in the castle visitor centre below.
View from the Castle Esplanade. The National Wallace Monument can be seen on top of Abbey Craig hill.
Another scenic view from the castle.
A peaceful and quiet street. It must be nice to live here.
Back at the station at 4.15pm. Again, as I was alone, I have no photos of myself in Stirling. Stirling is a very nice place for walks. I would like to visit it again some day with my loved ones.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Smell the roses
I had a lovely surprise one day when I was helping out with the gardening. Please click the photo below to get a closer look. Can you see what I see?
A lovely golden pupa (chrysalis) hanging on one of the leaves. I was careful to leave it as it is. Isn't it beautiful?
A lovely golden pupa (chrysalis) hanging on one of the leaves. I was careful to leave it as it is. Isn't it beautiful?
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Epipremnum aureum
Another 6 months to go and we will be welcoming a new year. Are you hoping that 2013 will come quicker or are you wishing that 2012 will stay longer?
Time waits for no one so do what you want to do today because tomorrow may never come.
Time waits for no one so do what you want to do today because tomorrow may never come.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Princes Street
23-25 Sep 2003:
It was my 3rd visit to Edinburgh. My spouse was there for work and as usual I tagged along. He took a flight while I went by train - a 6 to 7 hours journey (one way) from Newbury.
Day 1:
I reached there in the evening of 23 Sep and met up with him. We stayed in a hotel near the Haymarket train station (I can't remember which hotel it was).
Haymarket Train Station. Look deserted? That's because I waited until everyone left before taking a photo. Since all the photos were taken by me and without a tripod, I have no photo of myself for this trip.
I saw this when I stepped out of the train station. The structure with a clock is a war memorial for former players of Heart of Midlothian F.C. who died in World Wars I and II.
Day 2:
After he left for work, I took a train from the Haymarket station to Stirling (that's for another post) and came back in the evening. The time shown in the photo below: 11.12am (when I board the train to Stirling).
When I came back in the evening, my spouse was still at work so I took a leisure stroll all the way to see the floral clock in West Princes Street Gardens. The yellow line in the map below is the route I took. Yellow circle - Edinburgh castle, blue circle - The Royal Scots Greys monument, green circle - floral clock.
I walked along Princes Street, main shopping street in Edinburgh New Town and passed by a flower stall and numerous high street shops but I did not buy anything, just window shopping only.
Then I reached the West Princes Street Gardens and noticed a squirrel running about.
Photo of Edinburgh Castle (yellow circle on map) as seen from the West Princes Street Gardens.
The Royal Scots Greys monument (blue circle on map) shows a soldier from the Royal Scots Greys Regiment.
Finally I reached the floral clock (green circle on map) and I waited for the cuckoo (bird) to tell me the time. The time then was 4.10pm and the bird appears every 15 minutes.
Now you see it! The cuckoo appeared from its "nest".
Now you don't. No cuckoo.
West Princes Street Gardens. Then I walked all the way back to the hotel and joined my spouse for dinner.
Day 3:
I left for the train station immediately after breakfast while he checked out from the hotel and went to work before taking a flight back to London. I like walking along Princes Street and I hope to visit Edinburgh again one day.
It was my 3rd visit to Edinburgh. My spouse was there for work and as usual I tagged along. He took a flight while I went by train - a 6 to 7 hours journey (one way) from Newbury.
Day 1:
I reached there in the evening of 23 Sep and met up with him. We stayed in a hotel near the Haymarket train station (I can't remember which hotel it was).
Haymarket Train Station. Look deserted? That's because I waited until everyone left before taking a photo. Since all the photos were taken by me and without a tripod, I have no photo of myself for this trip.
I saw this when I stepped out of the train station. The structure with a clock is a war memorial for former players of Heart of Midlothian F.C. who died in World Wars I and II.
Day 2:
After he left for work, I took a train from the Haymarket station to Stirling (that's for another post) and came back in the evening. The time shown in the photo below: 11.12am (when I board the train to Stirling).
When I came back in the evening, my spouse was still at work so I took a leisure stroll all the way to see the floral clock in West Princes Street Gardens. The yellow line in the map below is the route I took. Yellow circle - Edinburgh castle, blue circle - The Royal Scots Greys monument, green circle - floral clock.
I walked along Princes Street, main shopping street in Edinburgh New Town and passed by a flower stall and numerous high street shops but I did not buy anything, just window shopping only.
Then I reached the West Princes Street Gardens and noticed a squirrel running about.
Photo of Edinburgh Castle (yellow circle on map) as seen from the West Princes Street Gardens.
The Royal Scots Greys monument (blue circle on map) shows a soldier from the Royal Scots Greys Regiment.
Finally I reached the floral clock (green circle on map) and I waited for the cuckoo (bird) to tell me the time. The time then was 4.10pm and the bird appears every 15 minutes.
Now you see it! The cuckoo appeared from its "nest".
Now you don't. No cuckoo.
West Princes Street Gardens. Then I walked all the way back to the hotel and joined my spouse for dinner.
Day 3:
I left for the train station immediately after breakfast while he checked out from the hotel and went to work before taking a flight back to London. I like walking along Princes Street and I hope to visit Edinburgh again one day.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Knowing
You say, "People who are doing what they want to do, are happy."
By and by, someone comes along and says, "I am doing what I want to do but I am not happy."
We say, "Then you are not doing what you really want to do. Go do other things. When you feel happy, see what you are doing. For that is the thing you want to do."
Friday, June 8, 2012
Daphnis who?
One morning, my spouse asked me to go out to our garden to look at a moth. I have not seen such a big moth before so I took a photograph of it. It landed on our car and did not fly away when I approached it.
When I was young, I was told that when moths fly near humans, it means that the spirit of a loved one is visiting them. While I don't really believe it, I feel nice whenever I see a moth because I can choose to believe that it is someone closed to me who is visiting me from somewhere out there.
I googled for the name of this moth and came up with two results - Daphnis hypothous or Daphnis nerii (Oleander Sphinx Moth or Oleander Hawk-Moth), both species are from the Sphingidae family. I can't tell the difference between the two types of moth, except for their colour. So based on the colour alone, I believe this moth is Daphnis hypothous.
Later, when we drove the car to run some errands, the moth was still sticking to the car. We just let it be and when we arrived at our destination, it was no longer there. I hope it flew away to a new home but I wish to see it again because it looks so special.
When I was young, I was told that when moths fly near humans, it means that the spirit of a loved one is visiting them. While I don't really believe it, I feel nice whenever I see a moth because I can choose to believe that it is someone closed to me who is visiting me from somewhere out there.
I googled for the name of this moth and came up with two results - Daphnis hypothous or Daphnis nerii (Oleander Sphinx Moth or Oleander Hawk-Moth), both species are from the Sphingidae family. I can't tell the difference between the two types of moth, except for their colour. So based on the colour alone, I believe this moth is Daphnis hypothous.
Later, when we drove the car to run some errands, the moth was still sticking to the car. We just let it be and when we arrived at our destination, it was no longer there. I hope it flew away to a new home but I wish to see it again because it looks so special.
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