Above is the waltz dancing during the 7th International Dance Competition in PISA on 25th November 2007. There were various categories of dancing such as cha cha cha, rhumba, samba, tango, quick step, waltz and paso doble. The costumes were opulent, dazzling with ‘diamonds’, silk and taffeta. The tickets cost RM15 each and I paid for 4 persons, myself and parents.
Here is the quick step dance which is much faster and livelier than waltz. If couples are too engrossed in dancing and don’t look out, they can bump into another couple. There are more than 50 judges from various countries in this competition.
Just last week, I watched bee movie with my friend in Queensbay Mall. It was a movie most suitable for kids. The chrome yellow and black stripes of bees certainly attract attention. From creator Jerry Seinfeld come “Bee Movie,” a comedy that will change everything you thought you knew about bees. Take a close look at the world through the eyes of one bee in particular – Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld). A recent college graduate, Barry wants more out of life than the inevitable career that awaits him and every other workers in New Hive City – a job at Honex… making honey. Barry jumps at the chance to venture out of the hive, and soon encounters a world beyond his wildest dreams. When Barry inadvertently meet a quirky florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger), he breaks one of the cardinal rules of beedom – he talks to her. A friendship soon develops, and Barry gets a guided crash course in the ways of the human race.
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That’s me para-sailing in Pattaya. The tour guide took this shot for me. It was like clock work with the para-sailing guides lifting one tourist after another.
Landed safely and got rid of the parasailing gear. It was some experience being lifted up to the skies and viewing the seas below. See the queue on my right side waiting to be lifted up in motor boats.
Pattaya has very beautiful unpolluted blue seas and long stretch of white fine sands on the beaches. It is a tourists’ haven. See how many speed boats there are here. I also went for a speed boat ride with my youngest sister with a guide behind us showing how to use the speed boat.
Came back after sea walking (in earlier post) to the white sandy beaches, all wet but very satisfied participating in the many water activities.
In Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. See the sculpted hedges, trees and gardens.
Long almost-langciau-like cacti in the background. Beware, this prick will be ouch! Got the red collared shirt from China with Beijing Olympics 2008 logo in August 2007. It complements the green background and stands out clearly in all my photos.
Big round cacti. This time you don’t see them in little small plastic pots.
A different desert plant. This one is rather spikey like a Christmas tree.
With my youngest sister in sunglasses. Notice how vast the gardens are.
We stayed in 4-star Prince Palace Hotel in Bangkok. Here is a view of the room with intricate wall paper design and cosy beds. The clothes wholesaler are located around this hotel. So, if you want to buy clothes at wholesale price, you know where to get next time.
This is a very cosy ambience of Prince Palace Hotel that I took in the evening when the chandeliers are lighted up.
Behind me is the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok. For only 50 bahts (5 ringgit) per person, you can rent costume of various colors to snap with Wat Arun. Here is yours truly in Bangkok.
My youngest sister in blue and me in pink. This is the national Thai costume.
You will never be short of ideas of what to do in Bangkok. You can go for an elephant ride. Ouch, my bottom hurts…. The ride took about 10 minutes balancing the seat on the elephant’s back, but good for a lifetime experience.
Or go for a horse ride with a cart. Less bumpy than the elephant ride.
Or see dolphine show in Safari World.
Take photo of the beluga in Safari World.
Go to the loo to relieve ourselves. See how colorful the doors are!
Next on the item is Thai kick boxing or muay Thai as part of the cultural show. More photos next post!
Just watch the video above of a funny elephant massage on the lying man’s private parts. The elephants are revered animals in Thailand and have been trained to paint trees and flowers, carry tourists on their backs, do a bicycle ride, play soccer, play basketball, bowling and almost just anything that humans can do. Here is a recorded video in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden from my trip to Pattaya recently.
Here is a undersea photo of me doing sea walking and exploration. Sea Walker is offered only in 3 countries, namely USA, Japan and Thailand. As you go down to the sea from the deck, they put a mask fed with oxygen over your head and once that is put in place, you are lifted down about 20 feet deep to the bottom of the sea bed. It is like a lift that transports me all the way down. It is like scuba diving, but you walk on the sea instead.
For photo’s sake, I am holding an empty giant clam shell from the sea. See how big it is.
Here is the life one. Be careful not to put your fingers in the clam, otherwise it will immediately snap shut with force. I also got to feel the life corals and in fact got some mild rashes on my left hand (a small patch) after feeling the black sea urchins or the prickly ‘rambutans’ in the sea.
More beautiful corals.
With my youngest sister.
Blue Sea Diving in another side of the sea with different corals.
Watch the video here taken under the sea.
The trip to Bangkok and Pattaya was well worth the money spent. I enjoyed this vacation very much and took many photos back home.
The above ‘kolam’ was made from fennel cloth instead of rice beads in Gurney Plaza. That’s because from previous experience, beautiful rice beads kolam tend to be destroyed by some itchy hands and feet by displacing them and mixing the colors.
Here is the real ‘kolam’ made from colored rice beads. Notice the barricade around it in the lobby of Cititel Hotel which I stayed for the weekend. Even with the barricade, already there are 2 finger prints or 2 holes on the bottom red petal of the design.
Anyway, here is to wish all my Indian readers, a Happy Deepavali!
That’s why I am going to Bangkok from tomorrow onwards for the long weekend of holidays where my sister can take longer leave.
From tomorrow onwards, I will be in Bangkok and Pattaya for 4 days, 3 nights and back on Sunday. I will be going by Air Asia with my youngest sister taking flight FD3542 departing Penang for Bangkok at 10:35am and back to Penang from Bangkok at 4:55pm on Sunday using flight FD3545.
On day 2, we will cruise Chao Phraya River, visit Wat Arun, Safari World and Marine Park.
On day 3, we will see Coral Island by speed boat, visit Nang Noorch Village and watch elephant show.
There will also be shopping to gem factory, leather factory, bee’s product and more. In Bangkok, we will stay in Prince Palace Hotel for 1 nights and 2 nights in Baiyoke Pattaya Hotel. In the mean time, there will be no blogging until I come back.
This is one of my collection of photos taken from a trip to Port Dickson not too long ago. It is a resort that we visited for site inspection and I took the opportunity to snap some shots for posterity.
Here is another shot from the poolside view. See the turquoise swimming pool that is so inviting.
Green green grass and well kept lawn of the hotel. It leads to the beach with lots of pebbles.
Two young kids playing by the beach with their spades and pails. Their mum and a maid was nearby watching out for them.
