Corfu and Meteora, Greece 2008

Corfu old fortress

ouzo souvinir shop

My first trip to Corfu, Greece, was in 2008 which was the year that the first banking system went burst. The Goldman Sachs and The airline (XL airlines) that bought us over there had also gone out of business. I have never been to Corfu before. I found rather excitement in my mind during that time, until we had received the news from our airline the week before we’re going home.

I spent 2 weeks in Corfu and I also went to the main land for a few days.

Corfu town centre

In Corfu, my partner has 2 properties which is his parents has left for him before they passed away. Unfortunately, He doesn’t like living over there. He has a younger sister who is also lives next to the properties. She is looking after them while the brother is living London. She came over last year for visited.

Greece manikin

In Corfu, We were there from 1^st September until 15^th September. The weather was very hot and humid. There were also a lot of mosquitos as well. I went to Corfu town centre by bus, which took only 15 minutes. The bus stopped in front of the house. I found very convenient to stay there.

Meteora Monasteries

breathtaking scenery.

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Absolutely beautiful

We went out for a walked after the sun has gone down. In the town centre at night, there were so many tourists especially the English. I supposed the townies people are spoken a very good English. The British in the history have occupied the island. I don’t feel stranger in the island as the local are very friendly and helpful.

Amazingly beautiful

A few days later we set up a trip to the mainland. We had to catch the ferry to Igoumenitsa. We had a car hire to go to the Meteora, which is in the north of Greece. The distance from Igoumenitsa to Meteora is about 2 hours drive or approximately 176 Kilometres.  I was amazed with the scenery of the main land Greece is so beautiful with a lot of mountains and the road was very narrow which is quite dangerous to drive. While on the road I have noticed that there was a lot of a small house made with the light candle inside with delicates to memory to people who has accident and die at this spot. We have to be more precautions and very concentration on the road. There were so many lorries on the very small and narrow road, sometimes, I found myself like being in the thriller flim.We were heading to the place called Meteora. This place was extraordinary place to me and also to a lot of people as well. 

peacefully town

As soon as we arrived there, I was like “ WOW” this is amazing place on earth. I have never see anything like this before. The monasteries on each rocks has it own strange and beautiful landscape. I found absolutely amazing place on earth. I also would love to go back over there again. We stayed over night at the hotel not far from it. In the morning we went trekking up to the monasteries. The weather was very hot and humidity also very high. The tourist bus is coming to visit the place as the Greece Orthodox monk lives there. I found very challenging to claimed to the top of each monastery. I have read all about the history of it place but I can’t write everything in this blog. Anyway, I had a wonderful time with the place and I found Greece is amazing place on earth. I would like to go back again or other place likes Delphi in the future. 

In 2011, we went back to Corfu again but this time, we had speedy boat hire in the Paxi Island. I was fantastic as well as scary. I found myself in James Bond film. I can drive a boat in the Ionian Sea is far too big to hit other boat. 

The Queen Jubilee celebrations 2-5/6/12

at Trafalgar Square.

Boris Johnson

The Queen passing by but couldn't get in. I better get this shot in stead. 

The best shot was from a big screen. 

The're passing behide us at Trafalgar Square.

Went for a walked before the actual day.

it was wet and empty.

night night.

The next morning 3 hours before the Thames  Pageant starting.

Still raining since last night.

Tuesday 5/6/12 still celebration for the Queen Jubilee.

Dungeness, Kent

I went to Dungeness a month a go. I love it here.  I have been there 3 times in the past. The scenery is unique from other past of the UK.
In my opinion the photos can tell everythings. I don't need to explain it. it is a beautiful place and unusual place.

My weekend in Greenwich

 

This weekend I went to Greenwich for a walk. I haven’t been there since last year. I remembered that at beginning of this year Greenwich was given a new name on the 3rd of February this year by the Queen. it is now known as the Royal borough of Greenwich.
Greenwich is also a world of heritage site. I like going there because the location offers; a museum, green spaces, a market, the river Thames and so much more.

Located in south east of London, Greenwich has many attractions. with interesting stories from the past which I will examine in this blog.

Sir Christopher Wrens’ old Royal navy College has the painted hall has described as the most beautiful dinning hall in Europe. The hall designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor was originally intended as eating space for Naval veterans who lived there at the Royal hospital for seaman. The painted hall is free of charge to get in.

Over the hill there is Greenwich Park, which also has the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Mean Time on the top, over looking across the river is Poplar in East London. You may have heard that how important the place is.

In the summer season, there will be a lot of activities for both tourist and local people are enjoy scenery of London from the top of the hill.

Every Sunday at Greenwich market, you will find a variety of internationality food. Tourist and local people come out to enjoy the fun in town.

Greenwich university is situated by the River Thames across from the Canary wharf on the north of the river.

Meridion

on the roof

The painted Hall

When I went there on Sunday, the weather wasn’t good at all. I thought we are still in winter season. It was cold and cloudy all day and still there were a lot of people in town. I went to the market bought some food and then walked along the river Thames. I stopped at the Cutty Sark which just been re-opened to the public on 26 April this year, after six years of restoration.  The ship was destroyed by fire in 2007 and the cause was unknown by the met police but some said the fire was caused by the builders or careless workers.

The Cutty Sark is open daily now.

The Cutty Sark was the world famous clipper ship of all kinds, was built in 1869 by a Scottish man and he named it after the witch in Robert Burns 1791 poem. The aim is to make the ship sail faster to the east. During that time the tea trade was very famous for the ship. The first round trip voyage began in 1870 carrying wine, spirits and beers to Shanghai and on the way back with 1450 tons of tea. The ship completed eight round tripped annually. I found quite amazed with the history of the ship, which I found on the Wikipedia on the Internet resources. The price to get in to see inside the ship will cost £ 12 per person.

This year, the Olympic and Paralympic are going to taking part in Greenwich, which mean that there will be a lot more people around and Greenwich will be very busy with all tourist plus local.

You can get to Greenwich from central London only 20 minutes by tube, train, boat and buses.

My weekend has ended after my lunch. It was time to go home after a long walked up to the hill from Greenwich town. The hill was quite high from the bottom to the top

What inside my handbag?

I bought this women shoulder bag from TK Maxx, in 2010, which cost me £ 79.99 made from leather. I like carry a big roomy bag because I can put a lot of things.
Inside my bag, I have the Sherlock Homes book which I read while I am the bus. I also have 2 small oranges to eat when I am hungry or thristy during my break.
 An Ipad was given to me by my partner as he bought a new one.
 My Iphone mobile which I use as computer on the move. I can use an internet on my phone so I can read BBC website, CNN news and even my country newspaper online. I always using internet on my mobile because its free.
 An Ipod nado, I use an ipod everyday while I am working in the library. I subscrib to the BBC documentaries and any other useful programme.
A tissues because of hay fever, I constandly using a tissue all the time.
A wallet which I bought from a charity shop about 4 years ago. I used to have an expensive wallet which I bought from the US for $ 70, sadly, the picked pocket has took away from me 6  years ago.
 A pencil case for my study.
 A tube of handcream which you might find in most women's hand bags.
 A letter from the NHS which asked me if I am still living in this address?
A tube of vaseline lip balm, for dry lip but I hardly used it.
anyway, that all inside my bag for today.

Hay fever

Sneezing, running nose, block nose, itchy eye!!!!

I am suffering from the Hay fever at the moment. It is very annoy, as I couldn’t do anything with it. When spring is arriving each year, my body seem doesn’t like it.

Each morning, even, I haven’t got up from bed yet, my nose starting to block or even sneezing in bed. I found this year, I having a very bad one. It’s starting from 3 weeks ago. I bought an eye drop and some medicine. I don’t think it’s going to work at all.

My medicine is nearly running out. I finished on package already and still nothing improved. The eye drop couldn’t help me stop having itchy eye. I might have to make an appointment to see my GP sometime soon.

I had a difficult breathing as well as itchy eye. I don’t know each year I felt my body couldn’t flight again it. Maybe this could be because I am getting older?

I can’t concentred with what I am doing example study, working, house cleaning and any other work.

I don’t know maybe the GP will give me some advice.

Thai New Year celebration

Every year on the calendar date from April 13-15, in Thailand people are celebrate the New Year. We also called Song Kran or for the local called “Rod Nom Dam Hua”, a traditional way to celebrate with the older. They are going home to their village, town and provinces to visit their relatives back home.

The New Near being from 13 April and end on 15 April. We called this festival “ Songkran which is happening in the hottest month of year and the dry season. The temperature could reach to 40 C ,because of the heat has made people throwing water to each other to cool them down. The street will be full of young people throwing water between them. The truck filled up with container of water and then people on the truck just throw the water to passing by as they driving along the road. This is very fun for the young boy mostly.

How ever, people are also take visit and pray respect to the elder’s family member, friends, neighbour and the monk.

Besides throwing water on the New Year, The people are also going to visit the temple to pray and give food to the monks.

 Some people may have a New Year resolutions, Songkran is a time to clean and renewal your sprite.