Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

A Postcard From London

A Postcard From London
We arrived in London just before summer was about to start this year. Time flies… four months later, we are starting to witness the change in seasons as summer is about to make way for autumn. The days are getting noticeably shorter, with the sun rising much later and setting much earlier. We decided to catch the remaining summer weather by spending as much time outdoors as my breaks from work would allow. Here’s a home-made postcard from London, capturing the iconic London Eye and Palace of Westminster (Big Ben) at dusk last weekend.

Family Outing

Family Outing
I am impressed by the dedication shown by British parents when they bring their children out on family outings. Apart from having to carry their children, the number of things they bring: prams (or “buggies” as they are called here), picnic equipment, food (for everyone), even deck chairs to make themselves comfortable. And they carry them across miles, over all sorts of terrain and by themselves (if it is in Singapore, it would have been the maid’s job! :P). Taken at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta which we attended last weekend.

A Night Glow Feast

A Night Glow Feast
I had high photographic hopes for the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta when I made plans to visit during my break from work in the UK. The recent nice summer weather in London was unfortunately let down by the fierce England riots, which cast initial doubts over our travel plans. When we did finally arrive in Bristol, the weather became drizzly with white cloudy skies, putting a dampener on my hopes of capturing scenes of hot air balloons against a blue summer sky. Thankfully, the atmosphere at Saturday’s night glow event made up for the gloomy weather which only cleared up when we left Bristol for London on Sunday afternoon.