…秋天的童话… “奇迹篇!”
这, 是接上一篇… 秋天的童话的续篇…
Autumn, 09… Nizhny Novgorod
After continuous rainy days which last for 4 days, finally there comes sunny day… And we managed to make a long awaited Autumn Photo Session… And these are some pictures I would like to share with my readers…
就在写了上一篇部落格后的第二天, 奇迹! 真的发生了!
也许我期望感动了老天爷吧! 哈哈!感谢您, 赐给了我这么美好的一天… 让我完成我那梦寐以求的 ‘童话!’
虽说如此, 第二天的早上还是乌云盖顶, 一直到了中午一时, 正当在回程中, 一道微细的阳光慢慢地剥开那厚厚一层层的云层, 把在巴士上昏昏欲睡的我给叫醒! 哈! 我知道这是一个难能可贵的机会了, 所以就约了几个知己, 拿了相机就往附近的公园奔去啦! 牺牲了我那唯一的讲堂, 呼呼… 但是没有悔意啦!
终于, 我为我的秋天的童话写下了完美的结局…
感谢老天的卷顾, 秋天的奇迹…
志
…秋天的童话…
俄罗斯的最后一个秋天
我说啊! 老天, 你真的很会和我们这些凡人开玩笑哦! 天气说变就变, 根本就没有预知一下嘛!
上个星期原本计划和组员一起去拍一册 “秋天的童话” 的毕业照嘛! 星期五已经计划好了星期六一早就出发, 誓必要把秋天的景色一一地照下来, 以便可以作为纪念嘛…
万事具备, 只欠东风, 所谓的 ‘风’ 就是你咯! 我的天啊!
星期五风和日丽, 凉风习习, 想必明天 ‘星期六’ 必定是个好日子吧! 因为在这之前, 天气就一直没有好过, 不是刮风下雨, 就是乌云盖顶, 难得星期五看到了那唯一的曙光! 还以为老天会给我梦想成真… 唉!
星期五晚上真叫人彻夜难眠啊! 一直盼望着星期六的那么这一天!
期望越高, 失望越大嘛! 就在那呼呼入睡的那刻! 窗外传来了 “滴滴, 搭搭” 的声音, 我的天啊! 心情顿时掉进谷里, 那种失望的心情, 真是叫人难以墨笔来形容! 就写部落格啦! 哈哈… 没想到, 我在俄罗斯的最后一个秋天就是每天和雨天为伍.
失望, 因为没有真正为这个秋天留下那点美丽的回忆. 再等? 看来没有几个星期可以再等了, 寒风已经吹起来了, 意味着冬天即将到来. 只希望这几天会有 ‘奇迹’ 的出现咯!
从那天起, 雨, 就一直没有停过…
唉! 我那可爱的秋天, 我的 “童话”…
这是我在这之前拍的一些点滴…
Zhi’s Travel Guide on How to Plan your Trip…
Well, a memorable trip require a proper preparation, no matter how much or how far the destination you go, pre-travel planning is a very important step to determine the success of your trip!
This is about sharing my experience with my readers, for those who do not agree with it, you can ignore this blog.
A pre-travel planning is important because you have to make sure you:
1) Made the right decision on the destination you chose.
2) Achieve what you want to get for example experiences from your trip. In short it is to achieve your aim for this trip.
3) Smart travel, which means travel and enjoy yourself as much as possible at the lowest cost.
4) Understand the condition of the destination you head to, the weather during the time you travel, their customs , their taboos so that you are ready for what you will be facing.
A well planned travel will makes you feel memorable and you will feel like want to travel again…
All these above seem like a simulation for you before your trip and also, it is the most important key to determine whether your trip will be successful or not.
So, how to plan your trip? These are some points which I think it might be useful for you before you start your journey.
1) Budget
Budjet or money! The most important factor!
To me, budget is the most important factor, it determines most of my travel. In other words, travel according to your affordability. Don’t go somewhere where you can only afford some parts of the journey, it will only destroy your expectation on the trip. For example, if you can barely afford for the basic requirement for the trip like stay and meal, it would be difficult to have some spare money on other things such as entrance tickets for something which you think is worth to pay a visit!
This is what gonna be happen if we out of budjet, taking the photo just standing outside the entrance!
2) Travelers Guide/Books
Travelling is about learning… exploring the different history, culture and religion… It will give you the opportunity to mix with the locals and experience to be one of them.
The most important point why you must get a travel guide before your trip is to access and comprehend the condition of the destination where you are heading. And the most important part is to get to know the roots, background and progressive development of the destination.
Doesn’t it make your travel more interesting, by understanding what you are visiting or watching compared to those who doesn’t know what and why they are looking at?
Look thru every single detail which available in the travel guides so that you can get something we can’t get else where.
Blind visiting makes your trip dull and monotonous, and you will end up learning nothing but just wasting your time and money.
And another benefit of having a travel guide is it will enable you to familiarize the destination.
These are some travel guide which I recommend … (Which I think are the most informative)
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides- The reason why I love this travel guide is because it is well illustrated with lots of beautiful pictures, it won’t make you feel dull or monotonous while reading it. And, I’m kind of lazy at reading , so it is very suitable for me.
Lonely Planet- A guide which contain lots of complete description on every destination and all the geographical features. They have a compilation of every single detail which other guides don’t provide.
Wikitravel- Straight forward and easy to understand
3) Choosing your destinations
After you have decided to go to travel, you next step is to choose a destination which suites you the most. What I mean is choose the destination based your will and the activities available. Which are the places you like to travel the most and why?
If you are not familiar with the destination you are going, please refer to your travel guide to find out whether it is suitable for you or not.
Choose wisely between shopping trip? or Sight-seeing or both? or other else, in order to make your travel interesting!
Choosing the destination is a very important aspect because some of them blindly choose their destination without knowing whether it is suitable for them or not. Some of them who wish to have a sight-seeing end-up with a shopping trip or those who wish to have a shopping trip ended up finding themselves admist the artifacts and monuments?
Err……Shopping in the middle of the mountain? Of course, this kind of travel just suitable for those nature’s lovers!
An example from my previous travel experience, my friends who followed me on my trip regretted following me on travel. This is because there wasn’t much shopping according to my initial plan compared with sight-seeing, and they wished to shop instead of sight-seeing.
4) Not to mention that if you go travelling with your friend, make sure that you stick with those of whom having the same interest.
My trip with Kok King in Eygpt was full of fun! We enjoyed it so much!
5) Book everything before departure…
How? Of course… the internet!!!
Travelling nowadays is so convenient compared with the old times… This is because we can do everything thru internet prior to departure. This is a very important step because it will ensure that everything is well planned so that you do not need to worry upon your arrival on the destination!
And these are some useful website that I think is good to share…
Looking for cheap air tickets? (The lists below are the airlines which I know from my previous travel experiences)
For Asia Pacific Region…
AirAsia (Highly Recommended because thru my previous travel experience, it offers cheap air ticket and high quality services, and the route coverage by this airline is very wide in Asia Pacific region)
For Europe…
Looking for your accommodation?
HosteWorld ( The most reliable online booking for hotel and hostel according to my opinion)
Hostel Desert Safari which we booked thru HostelWorld offered us the best accoodation ever in Eygpt!
Well, after you’ve managed all these steps above, I think you are ready for your trip! Enjoy your trip then, and remember!
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos and…… entrance tickets, receipt etc as your souvenirs! Be an eco-traveler!
These are what I got from my previous travels!
Autumn…09, Nizhny Novgorod…
Jing-Si Books and Café 静思书轩
Well, after the previous post about Hai Peng Kopitiam in Kemaman, which showed you guys how nostalgic and the mouth-watering locals delicacies are they in the shop. This post, again I’m gonna introduce to you guys another great café, Jing-Si Books and Café静思书轩.
Jing-Si Books and Café, I’m sure you will fall in love with this café as it is one of the best ever cafe you can find in Penang!
This cafe is located in the heart of George Town, Penang, which was being listed under UNESCO World Heritage in 2008. It is located in Beach Street, which is just behind the jetty, a very ideal location for those who search for peaceful and tranquility environment in the middle of hustle and bustle of the city.
Since it is located at the heart of the heritage site, it is easily accessible by walking from some of the famous local spots like Kuan Im Temple, Khoo Kongsi or Little India. A trishaw ride can also get you there if you don’t want to walk!
The cafe is run by a Buddhist society, but it is open to all of you who wish to have a drink or to do some reading. It is divided into 2 parts, one is to display all the books and the other is served as a café. You can bring your favorite book or magazine to read while enjoying a cup of aromatic coffee or tea.
A little bamboo garden which is at the corner of the café makes this café more attractive! This is the best moment where you can totally rest you minds while having a cup of coffee or tea to clam your soul.
A little story of mine to share…
The reason why I like this café so much is because it reminds me about my secondary school life here in Penang. Years 2001-2003 were the toughest period of my whole life, because I was having my Malaysia Higher School Certificate (STPM), it is said the 2nd hardest exam in the world! And during that moment, I was away from home because the school I went to was an hour away from my house, so I had to rent a small room in Penang.
The condition of the apartment wasn’t really good during that time because my housemate wasn’t a really considerate person, he rented the living hall to all-time tuition center, and played loud music in the evening. It was quite hard for me to prepare my exam in this condition. Luckily my friend introduced this café to me, so I’ve studied there all the time, and it accompanied me through all ups and downs during those years. Thank you so much! Jing-Si Books and Café… You mean a lot to me…!
You leave a lot of vivid memories to me, the time I spent with my friends, discussing our studies, and even drinking the great tea prepared by you. This is one of my most important moments that will never ever be erased from my memories!
静思书轩…
别了六年了, 这个夏天, 缘分让我们再次的相遇… 那种种的回忆在脑袋中不断的涌现出来…
你, 出现在我人身中最决定性的那刻, 陪伴我度过了我那段最刻骨铭心的日子. 可为是 “ 一起吃苦的幸福吧.” 在槟城的那段日子, 是我一生中最不可能会忘记的回忆.
你, 是见证我那两年离乡背井一个人去追求自己梦想最好的知己. 遇到烦恼时, 你是我最佳的倾诉对象. 在你身边, 我几乎都会忘了所有烦恼, 只会一直不断地追求我自己的理想.
你, 让我成长了许多, 教会了我待人处事, 一分耕耘, 一分收获的道理.
其实, 早在这之前, 你就已经开始与我接触, 只是那时我可能还没察觉到吧!
那天, 是我领取SPM,高中考试文凭成绩, 也是我人生的第一个挫折. 萧老师提给我这样的一张静思小语: 能受天磨方铁汉, 不遭人嫉是庸才. 也许, 可说是它, 改变了我吧!
老朋友, 那天的重逢, 可说是我六年来最期待与盼望的.
你, 比从前更显得有魅力, 真是值得让人忘忧, 流连忘返的地方啊!
limshouzhi
