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A Brief Look at Singapore

October 18, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

A Brief Look at Singapore 让我们简单看一下新加坡 Ràng wǒmen jiǎndān kàn yīxià xīnjiāpō I was born in Singapore and I lived there for forty years of my life before I migrated to New Zealand with my family for another forty years. My family and I visit Singapore regularly before the arrival of COVID 19 pandemic. 我出生于新加坡，在那儿住了40年，然后和家人移民到新西兰再住40年。我和我的家人经常去新加坡探望亲戚和朋友。 Wǒ chūshēng yú xīnjiāpō, zài nà’er zhùle 40 nián, ránhòu hé jiārén yímín dào xīnxīlán zài zhù 40 nián. Wǒ hé wǒ de jiārén jīngcháng qù xīnjiāpō tànwàng qīnqī hé péngyǒu. Singapore is a small island with a landmass of about seven hundred square kilometers. […]

A Day at Marina Bay 在新加坡滨海湾的一天

January 9, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Not quite a full day, I must admit. But, some six hours and a bit, including traveling time. 我必须承认，这不是一整天。但是，大约需要六个小时，包括旅行时间。 We started at Orchard MRT (Mass Rapid Transport Train Station) and our experience with the MRT’s yellow circle line was confusing, to say the least. 至少从Orchard MRT（大众快速运输火车站）开始，我们对MRT黄色圆圈线的经验令人困惑。 Take a closer look at the yellow circle line and the red North/South line. Can you see Orchard Station along the red line? Yes, that was my starting point. To go to Marina Bay, therefore, we have to travel to Dhoby Ghaut and to change to the circle yellow line in order to reach […]

Penang Island 槟城岛

December 31, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

We spent Christmas this year in Penang Island. 我们今年在槟城度过了圣诞节。 We arrived by cruise ship The Genting Dream on Monday 23rd December 2019 at 1:30 pm, stayed at Bayview Hotel, 25A Lebuh Farquhar, Georgetown, until 6:30 pm on Christmas Day 25th December 2019, when we left by plane, Jetstar, back to Singapore. 我们于2019年12月23日星期一下午1:30乘游轮“云顶梦”抵达，一直待在乔治敦Lebuh Farquhar 25A湾景酒店，直到2019年12月25日圣诞节晚上6:30，然后乘飞机捷星离开，回到新加坡. Watch this video - one that sums up the hotel room we stayed pretty well. https://youtu.be/Cheqdb6Mmto Upon arrival at the hotel, we took a short walk to the nearby Red Garden Food Area along Penang Road and had traditional coffee (Kopi) and chicken satay (BBQ chicken […]

Cruise to Penang, a Photo Travelog 巡游槟城，照相旅行记录

December 29, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Our itinerary from Nam Ho Travel reads as follows: Sunday 22nd December, 1:30 to 3:00 pm board, 5:00 pm set sail - Cruise ship Genting Dream at Marina South Bay, Singapore. Monday 23rd December, 1:30 pm arrival to Penang and bus transportation to Bayview Hotel, Georgetown. Wednesday 25th December, 9:55 pm Jetstar Flight back to Singapore. 12月22日，星期日, 下午5 点启航-新加坡去滨诚的 Genting Dream 游轮。12月23日，星期一，下午1 点半到达槟城，并乘汽车前往Georgetown 的 Bayview Hotel。12月25日，星期三，晚上 9点55分捷星航空返回新加坡。 As the three of us had no checked-in luggage we travel to the Marina Bay Cruise Centre by MRT (Mass Transport System) and walked the last 1.20 km from […]

CHRISTCHURCH 基督城

November 16, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Let us pray together and Praise the Lord! 让我们一起祈祷，感谢主。Ràng wǒmen yīqǐ qídǎo, gǎnxiè zhǔ. (Mandarin, simplified) Kia inoi tatou, whakamoemiti ki te Ariki. (Maori) Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You for bringing us back to Christchurch these eight days. We give thanks to You for showering us with Your blessings and for Your guidance. During the year, You have taught us to be patient, to understand You more and to care for those amongst who are not as fortunate as we are. You have taught us the true meaning of Mark 12: 30-31, repeated here. “Love the Lord your […]

Hawkesbury Riverboat Postman

July 25, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Do you know that there are communities along the Hawkesbury River in Sydney, Australia, where the only mean of access is by boat? It was Tuesday 16th July 2019. The four of us - Gong Gong (78), Por Por (80), Becky (14), Jimmy (12) took a leisurely morning tour on the Riverboat Postman down along the Hawkesbury River. Boarding time 9:30am - 10:00am Cruising time 10:00 am to 12:30pm. Morning tea and Lunch supplied with ticket prices of $48.00 per senior adult and of $18.00 per child 14 years or under. NOTES for younger ones: Boat terms for beginners and […]

Food Outlets in Sydney

July 20, 2019 FLAI40 2 comments

When compared to food outlets in Auckland, there are two aspects that we find annoying in food outlets in Sydney. The first is the fact that the food outlets are not rated for hygiene standards. The second is that not all food outlets have toilets within their premises. 与奥克兰的食品店相比，我们发现悉尼的食品店有两个方面令人讨厌。首先是食品店的卫生标准没有政府的检查证书。第二，并非所有食品店都在其场所内设有厕所。 During our recent stay in Sydney, we have visited many Chinese and Asian food outlets and we can recommend the following places as worthwhile restaurants to have your meals: 在我们最近在悉尼逗留期间，我们去了许多中国和亚洲的食品店，我们现在可以推荐以下地方作为值得光顾的餐馆： (1) Cantonese Style Dim Sim or Yam Cha: 广式点心或饮茶： Dim Sum (in Hong Kong) or Dim Sim, or Yam Cha: https://youtu.be/q-ltG6v6vAw […]

Cockatoo Island, Sydney 悉尼的鹦鹉岛

July 11, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

“Where shall we go today?” I asked. “Cockatoo Island,” came the answer from my eleven-year old grandson. So, the three of us, Lin, I and he set off on our way, first to Circular Quay by train and then off to Cockatoo Island on a ferry from Pier 5. “我们今天要去哪里？”我问。 “鹦鹉岛”来自我十一岁的孙子的答案。所以，我们三个人 - 我的妻子，我和孙子就出发，首先乘火车去环形码头，然后乘坐5号码头的渡轮前往鹦鹉岛。 On the ferry, there were two groups of kindergarten kids, all chattering with excitement. They were looked after by teachers and parent-helpers. I began to feel excited too. I was expecting some sort of Disneyland or Fantasy World ahead of us. “I shall then be doing the […]

Hornsby, Sydney

July 5, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

We all know what it is. Impulse buying, we call it. 我们都知道它是什么。我们称之为 “冲动购买”。 I had no intention of buying anything when I visited Hornsby with my family members on Thursday 11th June 2019. The family members asked me to wait for them in front of a retail shop when they went for a shopping spree at David Jones and at Meyer. 当我在2019年6月11日星期四和我的家人一起去霍恩斯比时，我无意购买任何东西。当他们去大卫琼斯和迈耶购物时，家人让我在一家店面等他们。 There was no seating area outside the shop my family members wanted me to wait. The shop was the attractively colourful ‘Spend-less Shoes’. After about forty minutes of waiting, I turned my attention to the shoes on display […]

Cabramatta, NSW

July 4, 2019 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Cabramatta, New South Wales, Sunday 30th June 2019. Cabramatta is in the south-western part of Sydney, some 30 kilometers away, and it is easily accessible by train or bus from Sydney Central. From where we live in Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney Central, it took us a one-and-a-half hour to reach there by train via Strathfield Station. Cabramatta is essentially a Vietnamese township with its famous Vietnamese food, the most notable of which is the fresh round rice papers that we soak into hot water to make them soft and then fill them with vegetables and meat (chicken, beef, pork, […]

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