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Posted on June 27, 2010
I’m sure many of us have special memories of places that hold special significance in our lives. For Xian and Kathy, one of such places is at their university campus! This is there they got to know each other better during their courtship years. And this is one of the reasons why they wanted to have their engagement session at their campus.
Xian and Kathy are my friends in church and they are really a sweet couple. Through our photography session, I got to know some of the places that hold special memories for them, such as the coffee club xpress cafe and the bus stop where they often waited for the bus together. Time flew by and guess what? They’ll be tying the knot this August! I had a great time listening to their stories and taking their pictures along the way. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding =)
We had some time after the campus shoot, so we thought we’d zip to the double helix bridge at Marina to check the place out. It was so crowded but it did not faze us to grab some shots before the sun went down!
Posted on June 21, 2010
After 5 days in London, it was off to Paris! Our first impressions of the city of lights was that it is a really charming city, with its myraid of historical buildings and classical architecture. About every turn and corner in the city centre, you will almost always see buildings that are of some historical significance. There is one regret that I have, and that was not being able to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower and view the city at night. I am sure that the night scene of Paris would be nothing short of magical…
Oh well, perhaps next time. Some of my favourite images to share with you…
One of the must see places in Paris - The Musée du Louvre, or the Louvre Museum is one of the largest Museum in the world, and one that is most visited. If you have seen The Da Vinci Code, you would find this place familiar
Some of the paintings in the museum are so large it is amazing!
Another view of the Louvre Museum
A typical street scene in Paris - bustling with a hive of activity
Could not resist taking a shot of my darling with the golden sunlight behind her!
A view of Notre Dame Catherdral from the Seine River
I'm sure you know what this is
A view from the bus tour of Paris that we took. It was a great way to see the city in relative comfort and you also get to hear an audio commentary on places of interest as the bus passes them by
A frontal view of La Madeleine - which is actually a church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. Construction of this building started in 1764!
A view of The Arc de Triomphe - commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victories.
A building whose name I have forgotten
If you are into shopping, this is one of the streets you must check out!
I caought sight of this beauty at Rue Saint-Honore. For car lovers, you know how special this car is!
Just love the sunlight being reflected off the golden statues on top of the building...
Declarations of love by unknown couples in the form of locks that you can find throughout the many bridges across the Seine River
Love this picture because it reminds me of a painting!
Posted on June 13, 2010
I came back recently from my 3rd honeymoon to London and Paris. My wife and I decided that if there was any period in our lives that we can travel freely, it is now when the kids are not here yet! So off we went for a 10 days trip to the capital of UK and France!
This time we chose to fly via Singapore airlines, so that we can try out the A380. I must say the new aircraft is quite impressive! There is more legroom and a better entertainment system. It may be a 13-14 hour flight, but there is more than enough movies and games to keep you occupied throughout the whole journey. We felt that service on the whole was better than what we’ve experienced so far in other airlines. The stewardess were friendlier and attentive. Well done Singapore Air!
Out itinerary was simple – fly to London and then spend 5 days there. We would take the Eurostar to Paris and then spend another 5 days there, before flying back home. As always, we went free and easy coz both of us like to do things at our own pace. One thing we realised is that shopping at London and Paris can really take a toll on your wallet if you are not careful. Haha.
Here’s some pictures from the trip to share with you guys. I will post the Paris pictures on another post. Enjoy!
This is Apple store at Regent street. We were there on 29th May, the second day of the iPad's release in UK. There were quite a crowd there all queuing up to get the Pad!
Oxford street - One of the main shopping street in London
We took a day trip to Windsor Castle, Bath and Stonehenge. This is Windsor Castle, our first stop.
The queen actually stays in Windsor castle from time to time. The union flag at the castle indicates however, that she is not in residence on that day
Just enjoying some ice cream.. english ice cream is yummy!
We gave up trying to get in this portion of the castle after seeing the queue. I thought only Singapore queues!
At the city of Bath. Quite an interesting name... and it literally means Bath in the normal sense as well!
This is where the Romans had their bath in olden times. The city was actually built on top of hot springs!
Our last stop was Stonehenge. I had heard so much about it so it was great that I finally got to see it in person. The skies that day was absolutely fantastic!
At Conventry Garden market.
Outside the National Gallery. One thing we realised is that the weather in London can change rather drastically over a single day!