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Vegas next week for my bday celebration. Tickets for two at cirque de soleil "VIVA ELVIS". A day trip to Red Rock Canyon. A visit to Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati Collection. Window (only) shopping... (ay' puro bintana lang?! sa home depot dami nun eh!). And taking myself away from work. The yearly financial meeting at the house was over couple of days ago. It means, we wrapped up the vacations we have to take this year. Yes... and we are finally booked for the Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Israel Trip. Even though this will be 2 1/2 months from now...This is more exciting than next week ;) Curious to taste the Skordalia,Spanakopita,Taramosalata, Gyros, and Baklava. A tour of the greek islands was included. And a cruise going to Istanbul, Egypt, Israel on the 9th- 14th day of the tour. Eventhough we will spent only 1 day at Port Said & Alexandria, At least an excursion going to Cairo was offered. And as we arrive at Ashdod, an excursion to go around Jerusalem & Bethlehem was an option. I don't know how long will be the flight from here to Athens....I am sure it will be long...More time to fill up the ipods & iphones with games & music =) And the last trip for the year will be "HOME".

Christmas at HOME will be the best ever !

Brickmaster ........

Volkswagen Beetle - 5.2 lbs

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Puyatan to' ...

at last.... 3 pang' box ang dapat bunuin =)

so far....
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Another Year.... Another Busy Year !!

Spending Christmas Holiday at Disneyland was great !!

One of the chipmunk was shy for photos...
(then why did you put that darn costume!!!)

The famous statue of Walt Disney and Snow Whites' Castle.

"Is my pose okay now ?!?"

Taking a bite of the Turkey Leg !

Rippled clouds at the background of It's a small World park.

Disneyland Christmas Tree.

The Blue Moon is showing up at the sky....

(2nd Full Moon December)

After the fireworks....

Snow is falling...

Annie & Nanay at the Christmas Tree....

California Adventure Park !

Arriving at the backlot...

Monster Inc.

Yep, my favorite character....

Live performance of Disney's Character...

At the Paradise Pier...

Rides & Roller Coaster....

Our Images.....

Snow Whites' Winter Castle...

Disneyland Fireworks

Enjoying the Fireworks at Disneyland !!

Munich, Germany

We arrived at Munich the eve before the Oktoberfest...

It was also the stretch of our tour....

This Octoberfest venue was just 3 blocks away from our hotel...

Yessss.... Attending Oktoberfest !! Wohooo!!

"Let the drinking session... Begin!!!"

Like a gypsy carnival centuries ago....

At the door of Biergarten....

Munich, Germany always expects 2million beer drinkers on Oktoberfest...

last year, it has 3.2 million beer drinkers who attended.

One of the tents....

Unfortunately, all the tents were closed when we visited the eve before the event...

this tent was the "Schottenhamel" the Mayor of Munich will be here the next day at 12 noon

to do the "tapping" ceremony for the opening of the 176th Oktoberfest...

We just took a snapshot of the tent workers having the party a night before the event.
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The BMW headquarters in Munich.

The building that represents the cylinder head.

It was the world HQ for BMW and museum.

The New City Hall at the Marienplatz

The Neues Rathaus (New City Hall)

On the face of this tower is the famous Glockenspiel.

The Glockenspiel was a gift to the city of Munich in 1904.

During the summer tourist season, the Glockenspiel plays 3 to 4 times each day.

Frauenkirche or "Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady"

is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising and is considered a symbol of the Bavarian State Capital.
Inside the cathedral was the tomb monument of Emperor Louis IV.
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The Marienplatz Market

Beer stands at the market ....

More of stalls and meat shops
"Einen Guten Appetit!"

From Blutwurst, Bockwurst, Bratwurst,Cervelat, Frankfurter to Knockwurst

We sat down to taste some of the German sausages and cheese....

and got a souvenir of a tote bag...

Prague Castle

The Vladislav Hall seal

From the 16th century the Vladislav Hall served particularly royal state purposes. It was the scene of coronation festivities and banquest, knights tournaments and markets with artistic and luxurious goods. The Vladislav Hall still partly fulfills a state function: the electionsof the president of the Czech Republic and solemn gatherings connected with important days in the life of this country take place in it.


Neighbouring on the Vladislav Hall is the Diet, which through the furnishings of its interior affords an idea of the way in which the proceedings of the Diet took place after 1627 and also All Saint's Church.
All Saints' Church

was built on the site of the Romanesque palace chapel, also consecrated to All Saints, by Peter Parler. According to old sources, the church was magnificently decorated in the manner of La Chapelle in Parin. However, after the great fire of 1541 only its peripheral walls remained. In the course of its renewal the church was extended as far as the facade of the Vladislav Hall and during later modifications it was connected with it by means of a portal.

A view of south side - St. Vitus Cathedral


The Prague Castle courtyard and fountains....
St. George Basilica and Convent
It is the second oldest church in Prague ever. It's appearance today though, does not really denote a construction from the year 920. It was founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia and dedicated to Saint George.



The interior of St. George Basilica with paintings decorated from the 15th century.

Station of the cross painting from 15th century

Underneath the nave choir, there is a crypt from the 12th century.

And you can see a Late Gothic statue of Brigita there, representing a dead and decaying girl's body... It is a symbol of impermanence.

The dome ceiling of the Basilica....

closer look at the altar....

notice the crypt below --- skeleton below the altar...
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A walk at The Golden Lane

Annie at house no. 22

the house house of Franz Kafka -- the famous writer...

The Golden Lane or Zlata Ulicka is a street full of small houses built in Mannerism style at the end of 16th century. The Golden Lane got its name from the story of alchemists living in the street during the reign of Rudolf II who tried to make not only the philosopher stone or the elixir of youth, but also to transform metals into gold.

The walls around The Golden Lane....

Prague Toy Museum

is said to be the second largest museum of this kind in the world.

Seven exhibition rooms of toys collected from all over the world, starting from greek ancient times and ending with the most modern.

The Entrance to the courtyard of Prague Castle...

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral

the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.

Located within the Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian Kings,

This cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic Architecture and is the biggest and most important church in the country.

The front view of the Cathedral with it's rose window.

Pls. take a closer look on the both lower side of the photo

as you will see the 20th century architects around the neo-gothic elements.

This Cathedral was founded on 21st of November 1344.

A view from the south...

the golden gate of the cathedral

The Prague Castle courtyard

the golden window of the main tower

a very detailed doorway

gargoyled and spires

St. Wenceslas Chapel

This is perhaps the most outstanding place in the cathedral, where the relics of the saint are kept. The room was built by Peter Parler between 1344 and 1364 and has a ribbed vault. The lower part of the walls are wonderfully decorated with over 1300 semi-precious stones and paintings about the Passion of Christ dating from the original decorations of the chapel in 1372-1373. The upper part of the walls have paintings about the life of St. Wenceslas.

A small door with seven locks on the right corner of the picture that leads to the Crown Chamber containing the Bohemian Coronation Jewels... Unfortunately this Chapel is not accessible to the public but can be viewed from it's doorway instead.

The tomb of John of Nepomuk

or John Nepomucene -- national saint of the Czech Republic

the door that leads to another crypt/tomb

The tomb of the Bohemian king

The Mucha Stained glass window.

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a breathtaking art in every corner of the cathedral...

the stained glass shows stories from the bible....

a look at the ceiling....as the interlocking vault bays create a dynamic zigzag pattern down the length of the cathedral.

Stained glass at The Rose Window

The intricate stained glass at the altar

main altar

choir chamber

towards the altar

towards the back area of the cathedral

Next year ?!?

Spending my birthday in Cairo will be exciting!

I want to wear a Pith Hat when I arrive in Cairo...

But here's another choice of my Birthday Trip...

Cairo or Mexico Riviera ? Helppp me to choose....

And God reminded me some promises...

Then God said, "I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the Earth. When I send clouds over the Earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Genesis 9: 12-15