Tunisia

My recent trip to Tunisia was such a memorable one. Tunisia is the northernmost country of Africa. Its capital, Tunis, is a lively urban city, which I found it utterly different from other parts of Africa. And for me, the most intriguing place in Tunis is Carthage, which is located on the outskirts of Tunis. Carthage is so ancient with great archeological sites. It is mainly Roman sites, including theatres, temples, villas and baths. Many of the sites now stand in ruins, which are so mysterious and impressive that I thought I was in Rome whilst I was there!! No wonder Carthage is now part of the UNESCO Humanity World Heritage.

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

We had a blissful hideaway from the hectic city life at the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. The plateau, discovered by William Cameron in 1885, is located around 300 km north of Kuala Lumper. As we drove up the mountain, the view was scenic with lush greenery. When we reached the mountain top, I was mesmerised by the haven of beauty. The air was so fresh and crisp and I felt my senses were rejuvenated. I loved the abundance of intense green; it was so soothing to my eyes!

Cruising in HK

The weather was just perfectly nice last Sunday, neither hot nor cold. We cruised along Hong Kong's high rise shoreline, then around the outlying islands. We stopped the cruiser near by Lamma Island to do some fishing. From where we fish, we could see the three massive smokestacks of the Hong Kong Electric power plant on Lamma.

We had no luck in catching trouts or red fish. And know what? We only managed to catch a puffer fish (yes, better than nothing!). When we lifted the puffer out of water, it inflated rapidly, filling its tummy with air until it was spherical in shape. So cute!

As everyone was screaming aloud so we threw back the puffer into the sea to avoid getting intoxicated.