Watery Wednesday | Amsterdam Boat House Stay

My very first experience
Of being daringly impromptu
Tired. stress and of cause tense
Arriving Amsterdam, just us two
No booking nor research
Just hoping our lucks emerge

My worst fear came true
NO rooms nor hotels for us two
Why oh why! We ask anywho
Apparently answered you
Football match between the big two
Of The Netherland
vs. Old England

To our luck, thank goodness!
Offered the beautiful goddess
Boat house we can stay
"Cheap, clean and authentic "she say
Kiasu we are, us Asian girls
To experience both we certainly may
1 nights 2 days
So we stay

So, bloggers dear
My poem ends here
Between both the pictures
Which boat do you prefer?

:)

PS : We stayed in both *wink*

Watery Wednesday | D by the C

Traveled everywhere
Seen everything
Covered every Disney
Except DisneySEA

In March, am jumping with joy
To finally visit thee, Oh boy
Finally, my dream come true
To see Disney sunset, the colour of hue

Watery Wednesday | Maiden Voyage on Ashino-Ko

Our maiden voyage
In serene Ashino-ko
Sail we set
In this great mountain lake
Of Kanagawa Prefecture
Where mountainous in far west
Snow cap Fuji lay afield
Surrounding by deep green forests
... in fresh Hakone spring

Link to Watery Wednesday.

Water Wednesday | Reflectoon

A reflection
Of a lantern
Where all the cartoons
Glide beneath the moon

Am I adorable?
Says Mashimoro
Am I sweet?
Says Hello Kitty

For in September...
we shall meet
In sleepless Singapore
Little cute galore



Stories on my Singapore trip here & in Facebook

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Temple of the Dawn

Majestically stood
Withstanding the test of time
Since 1809 till now
Silently but not mime

Wat Arun to the locals
Temple of the Dawn to some
Undisturbed by colonials
Land of Freedom
... and Lovesome

Hyperlink credits : Wikipedia

Watery, Outdoor & B/W Wednesday | Baby Elephant Walk

I was on a bamboo rafting trip in Chiang Mai, Thailand when we bumped into a group of tourist riding on the elephants, of cause I wanted to try as well as soon as we finishes the rafting excursion. Typical me :D

The ride will take you into the jungle and across the river, the whole journey will probably take you an hour or so. However, do be prepared if you wanna try this as one of my friend's elephant decided to take a quick shower by the river leaving them ALL WET! Hahhahha....

Just realised I haven't blogged on this tip yet, more pics in my Facebook.

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Dear Ha Long Bay

On this bright cheery day
I sit here with my mind astray
Thinking of what to write for Watery Wednesday
A combined meme with Outdoor Wednesday
Should it be a poem or an essay
On a site tucked far far away
In Indochina - The Ha Long Bay

Where are you?
Oh Ha Long Bay
I call for you
Come out and play
Out at deep sea of blue
Underneath hot sun shiny ray

Amongst the islet the junk boat cruise
Wiggle waggle to keep me amuse
Lying back letting my body loose
And my brain from being used
For my soul to sing the blues



Yet to blog on my Hanoi trip 2007.

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | La Alhambra

La Alhambra - "The Red Fortress"
Grandeur of Al-Andalus
Pride of Moorish palaces
Built for the last Muslim Emirs

Where East meets West
Fusioning architecture of it's best
Courts, gardens, fountains and complexes
Geometrical patterns weaved into arabesques

La Alhambra integrates unique qualities
Skills of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian artist
Standing strong as time stood still
"The Red Fortress" of Sabikah Hill


More stories of my 2007 Alhambra Spain trip here.

Detail credits : Wikipedia

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Sway

Dusk settled
Body rested
Mind wandered
Thought swayed
Soul searched

Photo captured at Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia).

For more, please click on Watery Wednesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Cliff Temple

In Bali I stayed
This temple I prayed
Memories will fade
And kindness repay
But love...
...stays

More on my cliff temple and kecak dance at Uluwatu - Bali here.

For more, please click on Watery Wednesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

Watery Wednesday | Blue Bayou

I walk
At the crack of dawn
At the calm lake
At my highest point
A reflection
of my mind
of my soul
Of my recollection

Serenity
I call you
Share with me
Come to me
Be with me
At this blue bayou


More story on my Queenstown (NZ) trip here.

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Hold

Sometimes I wish I had no pride
I'd go off and sell my soul
But how do you say goodbye
To the only truth you've known

Hey, that's okay-come on around and get yourself together
Won't you come on around and hold an old friend's hand
Babe, baby I promise not to throw you
You don't have to stay, I just want to hold you
Won't you come on around and hold an old friend's hand



~ This pic reminded me of Tiffany' song Hold An Old Friend’s Hand, love the lyric ~



Please check out Watery Wednesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

Watery, Outdoor & B/W Wednesday | Old Canal

In ancient time
An ancient place
A beautiful canal
Set pace
Venice of the East
Untouched
Unbeknown
Asian imperialist
A muse
to lonely mariner
Of enchanting Suzhou-
charming Shanghai
It meander



Please check out Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday and Black & White Wednesday.

Watery & Outdoor Wednesday | Mysterious Beach

3 Days 2 Nights
A perfect Jogjakarta trip
Stopped by Parangtritis
To feel the breeze
of the mysterious beach

A legend was told
To all; behold
A Queen of the South Sea
Nyai Loro Kidul
THE beautiful nymphs
Or... perhaps a mermaid
part human, and part snake

She, who controls
the ocean, can too take one's soul
Folklore said and seen
Not to wear the colour green
As she, Javanese Spirit Queen
Would say "hello,
how have you been?"
Then you... would never been seen


More story of my Parangtritis trip here.



For more, please click on Watery Wednesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

Hyperlink credits : Adventuretrans

Watery Wednesday | There's a Will, There's a Way

A common sight
In Tonle Sap
Bridging of communication and media
in land of Cambodia
Technology advances without boundary
However weird
or silly
As long as there's a will
There's surely always a way.
Don't you just agree?


Taken in 2010 Cambodia trip. Read more of my Tonle Sap trip here.

Watery Wednesday | Serenade

All Of You
(Sister Hazel)


Finally I figured out,
But it took a long long time
Now there's a turnabout,
Maybe cause I'm tryin'
There's been times, I'm so confused
Down my road, will it lead to you?
Just can't turn and walk away

It's hard to say what it is I see in you
Wonder if I'll always be with you
Words can't say it, I can't do
Enough to prove, it's all for you


I sometimes tagged along my friends for a karaoke session (those good old days), and I can still remember this one guy kept on asking me to sing with him this song (every time!). Never heard it till he sang to me, kinda like it - catchy and upbeat. Thus, every time during karaoke session, he will say it's "our" song, so let's sing it together. Awww..... I thought it was sweet but then again he probably said it to all the other girls. Hahhahaha.... BUT at that point of time, I decide to just enjoy the attention of a sweet guy "serenading" to me.

:D


Have anyone serenade you a song before?

Watery Wednesday | The Red Junk

Hong Kong famous junk
cruising the harbour

From floating village

of Aberdeen shire

With it's red sail

And it's red flag

It's dup dup sound

... breaks the night

How I wish

that I could

ride on this

old school boat

Watery Wednesday | Yonder

BREATHTAKING.

Taken aback by God's creation
sunset
Same thing we saw from below
Yet from above
picturesque beauty
painted by God
Breathtaking

Read my adventure on Microlight Plane here.
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Watery Wednesday | Seoul-ful

SEOULFUL

I was really mystified
Where should I go
The sea where I can feel the breeze
and run like the wind
Or... feel the winter's confetti
of melting doilies
When the snow meets the sea
I am drawn by serenity
here, now
Seoul-fully, Korea


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Watery Wednesday | Freedom

Can you just feel it... FREEDOM! Life was easier when we were young, carefree and full of energy. Being by the beach with your best friends makes it even more perfect.

When was the last time you felt this FREE?

Let's let the 'nothingness' take charge for awhile.

Enjoy. Relax. Peace.

P/S : I thought I should join in Watery Wednesday since I love ogling at photography and I have tones of 'watery' pics to share.