
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911. The foundation stone was laid on 31 March 1911, by the Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke, with the final design of George Wittet sanctioned in August 1914. Between 1915 and 1919 work proceeded on reclamations at Apollo Bundar for the land on which the gateway and the new sea wall would be built. The foundations were completed in 1920, and construction was finished in 1924. The Gateway was opened on 4 December 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading. The last British troops to leave India, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the Gateway in a ceremony on 28 February 1948
(Taken from Wikipedia)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Taj Mahal Hotel
I requested to take a look at the Taj Mahal Hotel as I heard it is famous even before the terrorist attack last November. These ill-fated hotels like Taj Hahal and Oberoi Trident suffered in the hands of those merciless attackers because they are easy target since they are near the coast and obviously they are also top graded hotels. Below are videos that I took, apologies as I can only take them in the car as we are just only passing by (I am there for business and not leisure obviously).Taj Mahal partially close, vid shows first floor where Wasabi Restaurant was gutted.
I was told the shorter building behind the taller one is the Oberoi Trident.
Food of India
Me making faces in a posh restaurant. The restaurant looked like a cave and is patronize mainly by foreigners like me.Sunday, September 20, 2009
Happy Birdday Enyozilla
Happy Birthday Gerald (aka Enyomic or Enyozilla)
Celebrating Gerald's birthday in Swissotel Merchant Court. Pooh attack the crayfish while I attack the oyster so we make Gerald's money worth. Huge variety of food and food consider good compared to some other hotel buffets. We are there to have food and also FUN!!!!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Hamburg Alster Festival
Hamburg St. Nikolai Church
This is one building I simply cannot help but stop to take photos. Most beautiful and grand church I have seen even though it is burn down and half the church is ruined in WW2. St. Nikolai church was just located in front of our hotel and I can see it everyday from my room's view.
This church is so huge that my camera couldn't capture the who site so I just concentrated on this beautiful tower.
I believe this should be the front doors of the church
Read it if you like to know why it is ruined.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tnQulHcWaI
Above is the link of a video on "Bombing of Hamburg" in 1943 and St. Nikolai Church is shown in video too.
Hamburg Groninger Pils
This should be one of the best German restaurant I have been in Hamburg, the Groninger Pils. Dinner time, hungry.Hamburg Miniatur Wunderland
This is my 2nd time to Hamburg, Germany (for a week from 23rd Aug to 30th Aug). Although I was there last year in Sept and stay for 2 weeks, I didn't have much chances to sight see but I do have during this trip. Thanks for the location of the hotel we have stayed. Steinberger Hotel, more expensive than Ibis Alster I have stayed last year (in fact double of Ibis) but it's near to most of our customer, interest site and shopping. Quite a pleasant trip except for the heat.
I was walking towards Miniatur Wunderland from hotel and I saw this beautiful bridge.
There, I reach Miniatur Wunderland. Nice building too and there are other interest site and theatre at this building too.
This is not real but it looks really "REAL". If you wonder why the photo is so dark or why do I visit this "wonderland" at night. Thanks to the lighting effects in this wonderland. There will be times when it is morning, afternoon, evening and night time by control of lightings. Miniatur Wunderland consist of "exhibits" from Germany, Switzerland, Italy and etc. They are planning to expand to other countries like India, Scandinavia etc.
This is really a miniature wonderland.... everything moves here and it looks so realistic.
Stadium filled up with thousands of fans as there is a soccer match in progress. Sorry, I really don't know what stadium is this.
I was walking towards Miniatur Wunderland from hotel and I saw this beautiful bridge.
There, I reach Miniatur Wunderland. Nice building too and there are other interest site and theatre at this building too.
This is not real but it looks really "REAL". If you wonder why the photo is so dark or why do I visit this "wonderland" at night. Thanks to the lighting effects in this wonderland. There will be times when it is morning, afternoon, evening and night time by control of lightings. Miniatur Wunderland consist of "exhibits" from Germany, Switzerland, Italy and etc. They are planning to expand to other countries like India, Scandinavia etc.
This is really a miniature wonderland.... everything moves here and it looks so realistic.
Stadium filled up with thousands of fans as there is a soccer match in progress. Sorry, I really don't know what stadium is this.This is one of my favourite part of the exhibits. Thousands of fans watching a concert.
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