European Venturer

I know this post is late as the photos are already up but I haven't told you that the videos are also up too heh.

Anyway, click here for the photos again and here for the videos :)

The trip took 8 days and it was basically one day traveling in the bus and the other traveling though the city itself. There is just too much to tell about the trip, so I shall summarise each city in one sentence....

Paris - Fat Bike tour was absolute fun, The Louvre museum was HUGE, Mona Lisa was tiny but she had a GIGANTIC drawing of the Last Supper in front of her.
Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen, a couple of hours away from Zurich, mesmerized by 10 waterfalls merging to one river, waterfalls surrounding all around us, postcard photos, separate road for bicycles and walkers.
Florence - was raining but beautifully decorated by famous statues and artists, apparently very famous for road trips as the smaller towns around Tuscanny are much prettier than Florence itself.
Rome - was glad to get it over and done with, tour guide took us through the famous spots and Vatican City was just grand.

Lots of packing and bidding farewells now! In the mean time, I shall be thinking of a new name for this wonderful blog.
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Hunt for 250 Elephants

"Be prepared for model elephants in London, as over 250 of the giant beasts invade the capital’s streets in a huge public art exhibition aiming to raise money for elephants throughout the world. The model elephants in London are part of the Elephant Parade, organised by the Elephant Family charity that have set up similar events throughout the world in an effort to raise awareness of the plight that faces many of our big-eared friends."


Click here to find out more

I've only manage to find 10 or so of them heh, but a friend of mine manage to get up to 118!!Here are the few scattered...

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Near me work work (St. Paul's)



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Oxford Street

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Around a park near Oxford Street

In the mean time, am contemplating to either create a new web page, or change this to a different name since UK in the Making is about to end it's journey...hmmm

Perhaps Life in the Making / Travels in the Making?

Piccies of the Grange hotel

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And I have yet to use one more visit to this place...weeee

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Entrance (Cool round screen)

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Courtyard

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Cool aquarium screen

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Towards the back of the hotel before heading down into the gym

Apparently celebreties go to this hotel but not this branch...

Wonderful surprise in the inbox

LONDON’S NEWEST 5* LUXURY HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB

Dear Hwei-gjin,
The St. Paul’s Health & Fitness is a brand new exclusive private members only club based in the Grange Hotel (4 min walk from St. Paul’s tube station or Mansion house). The club offers a serene ambiance  complemented by an extensive range of services including holistic and targeted classes combined with top of the range equipments, carefully designed programme of relaxation, beauty and therapy treatments all administered by caring professionals.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you down for 2 complimentary visits to try out our facilities, can you kindly let me know what day suits you best? (this offer is limited and only valid until 20th May 2010) 

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Let us develop a more energetic, youthful and physical you…… 
Our facilities include: 
·         Sunroom (real sunlight, escape to sunnier climes including Bali, Mauritius and Miami) our extraordinary sun environment, currently the first and only invention of its type in the world fully replicates natural sunlight and sunbathing.
·         Stunning 18m pool with deeply calming Zen waterfall                                                               
·         Ajala Spa, five private treatment rooms and the serenity of our heat and water oasis (Rasul steam). Our supremely professional therapists blend techniques from around the world to promote both your physical and spiritual harmony
·         Suite of relaxation and therapy rooms
·         Saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzi, aroma therapy, Hamam (Turkish) bath
·         Fully equipped gym, CV machines with personalized entertainment systems including IPod docking stations
·         Free weight area
·         Personalized lifestyle programs
·         High energy/holistic studio
·         A comprehensive range of group exercise classes (no booking or additional charge required)
·         Spin studio
·         Complimentary towels, luxury products

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

London to Paris



Yes it's overdue! Head here for the pictures :)

There was a video clip of us heading off but I will upload that later
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Happie Burfday to my Darling Niece :)




Although I'm 1 day late.Aunty would have baked you a nice rainbow cake but she cycled all the way to Magic Roundabout,about 30 miles away from home just to take this photo.Hope it brings you magic!Xoxo,Aunty Hwei Gjin

NZ is calling me


Taken on my phone camera from one of my site visits...as well as I finally saw the ocean in the UK at last in my last cycle run. We were out east right up to Southend on Sea. So reminds me of NZ except that they have beach huts over here which is quite nifty to dump your clothes before heading out.

Work load UP, training load UP, eating UP. Hardly have time to be online lately but all is good.

And I still manage to squeeze time to make chocolate truffles! heh.Will post about that later...