For those of you needing to cool off, a few photos of Elk's Street in February
And we've had another 20cm of snow.
Saturday 12 March 2011
Winter
Enough of the hot, sticky tropics!
For those of you needing to cool off, a few photos of Elk's Street in February
And we've had another 20cm of snow.
For those of you needing to cool off, a few photos of Elk's Street in February
And we've had another 20cm of snow.
Sunday 6 March 2011
Malaysia Trip - Part 7
After the fun of Langkawi, there were a few days with family and friends before it was time to return back to Finland.
A celebratory dinner with all our favourites.
H-M and her mother.
H-M, Henrry, Po-Po and Leong on his favourite sofa.
H-M and Khuan-Ning.
Kwan - on the phone as usual.
The departure board. (H-M left at 20.35; the boys at 21.15)
Our holiday was at an end.
Over the clouds to Finland.
A celebratory dinner with all our favourites.
H-M and her mother.
H-M, Henrry, Po-Po and Leong on his favourite sofa.
H-M and Khuan-Ning.
Kwan - on the phone as usual.Jia-Jun had a Christmas party at the Lions centre in Penang (Resource and Education for Autistic Children - REACh). Any wealthy Elks Street followers, please don't be shy about contributing to this school for children who see the world differently from most of us.
Jia-Jun playing the role of Santa and distributing gifts to the children at the centre.
(Jia-Yin, in her role of Santa's helper, can just be seen on the right.)
Thomas at the airport, finally getting round to writing his postcards.
Elks Street with Chen Liang having a snack before departure for the north.
Since Elks Street had arrived in Penang at different times using different airlines, we also had to fly back on different flights. H-M changed her flights to the same day as the rest of us, but she couldn't change airline. This led to the strange situation that after passport control we separated into two groups; H-M on one side of the glass, Peter and the boys on the other.
For those interested, our routes were:
And despite setting off later than H-M the boys got to Finland first.
Jia-Jun playing the role of Santa and distributing gifts to the children at the centre.(Jia-Yin, in her role of Santa's helper, can just be seen on the right.)
Thomas at the airport, finally getting round to writing his postcards.
Elks Street with Chen Liang having a snack before departure for the north.Since Elks Street had arrived in Penang at different times using different airlines, we also had to fly back on different flights. H-M changed her flights to the same day as the rest of us, but she couldn't change airline. This led to the strange situation that after passport control we separated into two groups; H-M on one side of the glass, Peter and the boys on the other.
For those interested, our routes were:
- H-M; Penang - Kuala Lumpur - Amsterdam - Helsinki (Air Malaysia/KLM)
- Peter and the boys; Penang - Singapore - Copenhagen - Helsinki (Silkair/Singapore Airlines/Finnair)
And despite setting off later than H-M the boys got to Finland first.
The departure board. (H-M left at 20.35; the boys at 21.15)Our holiday was at an end.
Over the clouds to Finland.Saturday 5 March 2011
Malaysia Trip - Part 6
As mentioned in a previous post, we had a short stay in The Frangipani Beach Resort and Spa. The resort advertises itself as an eco-resort. Whatever one may think about the ecological impact of tourism, interest in the well-being of the environment is only to be encouraged. In The Frangipani's case, this means water treatment, wetlands maintainence and conservation, recycling efforts and educational programmes. For the guests of the hotel, this 'green tourism' is seen most obviously in the landscaping of the resort. Below, for your enjoyment, a few photos.
At the entrance.
At the entrance.
Bougainvillea.
An unknown flower.
The reflexology path.
The beach.
The swimming pool.
Lotus flowers.
At the entrance.
At the entrance.
Bougainvillea.
An unknown flower.
The reflexology path.
The beach.
The swimming pool.
Lotus flowers.Malaysia Trip - Part 5
For Thomas the highlight of the trip was a short visit to Langkawi. H-M was in charge of organising this part of the holiday and she decided that we should be in a beach hotel. The choice fell on The Frangipani Langkawi Resort and Spa. While not exactly cheap, the price was reasonable, unlike some of H-M's other suggestions, e.g., Burau Bay, and at one point she seemed even to be eyeing up The Andaman, although not seriously. Thomas felt right at home - swimming, sunshine, reasonable temperatures and western food; all that a little boy could desire.
Below, a few photos.
The famous statue in Eagle Square, Kuah.
Thomas - beach lion.
Henry in the pool...
... and on the beach.
H-M and Thomas in the bubble pool.
Like father, like son!
Something for Thomas - although he had to wait a while as the service was at laid-back beach-resort speed.
The trip was arranged such that the Finns arrived first, and the Malaysians a day later - getting everybody in one place at one time is no mean feat.
Jia-Qi buried in the sand.
Beach belle.
Thomas, H-M, Jia-Qi and Jia-Yin in the sea.
Henry and Jia-Jun.
Unfortunately, we were unable to swim in the sea because of jellyfish. Your correspondent learned this the hard way, but luckily was only slightly stung. Jellyfish stings are not something to mess about with!
Then came the highlight for Henry - a fishing trip in the Indian Ocean. Leong had organised this and it was something of a treat for everyone, except the non-fisherfolk, Thomas and H-M, who stayed in the resort.
The fishing tour started from the Kilim River jetty and was gentle fishing rather than Extreme Fishing, one of Henry's favourite TV shows.
The Kilim river.
Jia-Yin waiting patiently for the boat to arrive.
Heading out into the Indian Ocean.
A scenic fishing spot.
Peter and Henry on the boat.
Henry with a snapper
Henry feeling contented and happy.
Below, a few photos.
The famous statue in Eagle Square, Kuah.
Thomas - beach lion.
Henry in the pool...
... and on the beach.
H-M and Thomas in the bubble pool.
Like father, like son!
Something for Thomas - although he had to wait a while as the service was at laid-back beach-resort speed.The trip was arranged such that the Finns arrived first, and the Malaysians a day later - getting everybody in one place at one time is no mean feat.
Jia-Qi buried in the sand.
Beach belle.
Thomas, H-M, Jia-Qi and Jia-Yin in the sea.
Henry and Jia-Jun.Unfortunately, we were unable to swim in the sea because of jellyfish. Your correspondent learned this the hard way, but luckily was only slightly stung. Jellyfish stings are not something to mess about with!
Then came the highlight for Henry - a fishing trip in the Indian Ocean. Leong had organised this and it was something of a treat for everyone, except the non-fisherfolk, Thomas and H-M, who stayed in the resort.
The fishing tour started from the Kilim River jetty and was gentle fishing rather than Extreme Fishing, one of Henry's favourite TV shows.
The Kilim river.
Jia-Yin waiting patiently for the boat to arrive.
Heading out into the Indian Ocean.
A scenic fishing spot.
Peter and Henry on the boat.
Henry with a snapper
Henry feeling contented and happy.Our catch was one snapper, a few groupers, and a puffer fish, which was swiftly returned to the waters.
We tried to get the fish cooked at the resort but the price they offered us was ridiculous. So H-M set out to find a more helpful restaurant, which she duly did - Deng Long Seafood Restaurant. After the usual Malaysian-style negotiations about what to eat we had a most enjoyable meal.
Our catch on a platter.
For the record, the Elk's Street people on the fishing trip were: Peter, Leong, Jia-Qi, Henry, Jia-Jun, and Jia-Yin. And everyone caught at least one fish.
All too soon it was time to return to the mainland.
Ready to depart
(Peter, Leong, and in the background Henry and Jia-Yin)
Ready to depart
(Leong)
Ready to depart
(Henry, Jia-Yin, and Thomas)
Ready to depart
(Jia-Jun and Jia-Qi)
On our 4D3N trip to Langkawi a wonderful time was had by all.
Gone fishing!
We tried to get the fish cooked at the resort but the price they offered us was ridiculous. So H-M set out to find a more helpful restaurant, which she duly did - Deng Long Seafood Restaurant. After the usual Malaysian-style negotiations about what to eat we had a most enjoyable meal.
Our catch on a platter.For the record, the Elk's Street people on the fishing trip were: Peter, Leong, Jia-Qi, Henry, Jia-Jun, and Jia-Yin. And everyone caught at least one fish.
All too soon it was time to return to the mainland.
Ready to depart(Peter, Leong, and in the background Henry and Jia-Yin)
Ready to depart(Leong)
Ready to depart(Henry, Jia-Yin, and Thomas)
Ready to depart(Jia-Jun and Jia-Qi)
On our 4D3N trip to Langkawi a wonderful time was had by all.
Gone fishing!
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