There are a lot of options available to tourists wanting to get around Paris. Two of the most popular, aside from walking, is taking the bus or the metro. Every time we visit Paris, the big K and I prefer to take the metro because it's faster and more convenient.
Don't be confused! There
are two kinds of trains in Paris, the RER and the Metropolitain or metro for short. The RER (Réseau Express
Régional) are suburban trains that take you to/from Paris and its outskirts. While the metros are
the Paris subway (some are overhead) trains that go around the city.
Friday, 28 December 2012
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Hong Kong Anniversary Trip Part 2
Two of the things we look forward to every time we go to Hong Kong is the food and the shopping. Not necessarily in that order. This time was no different. Once again we had our fill of traditional Hong Kong chow. We also discovered a new store that sells quirky, novelty items.
Flaky, gooey egg tarts and pork pies, still steaming from the oven, from our favorite bakeshop in TST.
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Monday, 24 December 2012
Hong Kong Anniversary Trip
The big K and I just came from Hong Kong on our yearly anniversary treat, which by the way is still a month away. Too early to celebrate, you say. Well, if you're in a profession that does not afford you a regular working schedule you learn to make plans quickly on your free days. This month the big K had four straight days free! Bags packed, we were off on another adventure! Either that or wait for next month's work schedule. Plus there was that matter of the "end of the world".
We love going to Hong Kong in December. The Christmas lights and decorations are all up. Weather is just right, comfortably cool to walk around. |
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Petrin Tower and the Jewish Quarter, take 2
The Observation Tower at Petrin Hill is Prague's equivalent to the Eiffel Tower except that it is a whole lot shorter at 63 meters as compared to the Eiffel's height of 320. But then again the Petrin Tower is located on a 318 meter high hill giving it a good view of the city.
The Petrin Tower was built in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition much like the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 World's Fair.
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Saturday, 1 December 2012
Prague: Jewish Quarter and the Thirsty Deer
Heading straight to the Old Jewish Cemetery, we saw that the gates were closed. Uh-oh, now what? "Closed for the Holiday" a sign said. Really? It was a holiday? We later found out it was Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Just goes to show how little we know of the Jewish religion.
So, the big K and I ended up just walking around, admiring the beautiful buildings and browsing the shops that were open (obviously they weren't Jewish).
I love the sunflower door on this apartment building. And it comes with a clock too!
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