light me up

{Macau Harbour - September 2009}

I was able to witness Macau's 21st International Fireworks Display when I was there. It's a competition among countries on who gives the best fireworks display. I forgot which country this was but it was one of the countries with small eyes. Hehehe. I didn't understand the lyrics to their music. But i think the musical scoring was good because the people around me seemed to appreciate it. Hehehe.

peep at the stars

{Avenue of the Stars, Hong Kong - September 2009}

This picture was taken on a stormy day. Signal number 8 was still up when I left my hotel to get to Tsimshatsui. No storm was gonna dampen my plans for the day. Hehehe. Good thing when I arrived at the waterfront it was not as windy as it was the night before. I was also there when the storm was raging its wrath. I tried to take night pictures but even with a tripod, it was hopeless. The wind was just too strong. When i saw a part of a roof flying over the coffee shop where I was staying, that was when I feared the storm. I didn't heed the warnings that were everywhere about the storm. I just wondered why the malls were closed so early. But then, I still went my way. But when I saw the roof, I was definitely scared and decided to head back to my hotel. To my surprise, there were no more cars, buses or any transportation on the streets. Good thing, the MTR was still doing its usual route and I was able to go home. Even with the previous night's scare, that didn't deter me from visiting the waterfront again. The sky was still overcast but it was a beautiful day nonetheless. By lunchtime, the storm signal was lowered to 3 and I was able to go about my shopping for the rest of the afternoon. Definitely one of the memorable parts of my trip :)

reflection

{The Ruins - Talisay City, Negros Occidental - August 2009}
Finding our way to this mansion was a bit scary. Not knowing if we were on the right track, we followed an hacienda road through massive sugar canes. From left to right, all you can see are tall sugar canes. I kept imagining that a lot of dead bodies could be rotting there without anybody knowing. I know my thoughts usually go over the top but I just can't help myself especially that we didn't see anybody on the road. scary. Anyways, after 40 minutes or so of following the road, we finally reached our destination. The picture says it all. The house was gorgeous. Even in its ruined state, you can still see its beauty. I can just imagine how beautiful it was in its glory. If the walls could talk, the stories it would tell would have been priceless.

p.s.
on our way back, we found out there was a better route than what we took. hehehe. lols!

{Cobbled Street of Macau - September 20009}

Walking through the old streets of Macau gives you a sense of how it was in the olden days. Although there are new buildings around, a lot of the old structures are still preserved. Walking through the maze of the old Portuguese colony makes me want to have experience how it was before, when no motor vehicles roamed its streets. I feel that I should have been born during those times when there were dukes and duchesses. I could have been one. Hehehe. At least I was able to experience its spirit more than a hundred years after.