Now just waiting for the phone to be fully charged so that I can start exploring it :)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Desire fulfilled!
After months of researching and reading reviews and waiting, I have finally bought a new handphone - HTC Desire :) Had actually wanted to wait till my contract with Starhub ends in July before switching to Singtel in order to get the $100 off for porting over. However, Starhub offered me a $70 discount and since the monthly subscription is $1 cheaper than Singtel's, and I can enjoy 20% discount as a Hub Club member, I decided to just recontract with Starhub.
Now just waiting for the phone to be fully charged so that I can start exploring it :)
Now just waiting for the phone to be fully charged so that I can start exploring it :)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
End of holiday...
As our flight home today was at 3.25pm, our tour manager told us the previous night that he would not set any morning call so that we can get a good night's sleep. Therefore, we only went down to the hotel restaurant for breakfast at about 9.30am. We even had time to go to the nearby supermarket for a stroll after breakfast.
We reached the airport at around 12.30pm and after checking in our luggage, we went to queue for tax refund. Luckily there were not many people and we managed to get our tax refunds quickly. We then went to grab a quick bite before boarding the plane for Dubai International Airport, where we waited for another 3.5 hours before our flight back to Singapore.
Time really flies when on holiday and now will have to prepare to go back to work again on Monday. So sad...
We reached the airport at around 12.30pm and after checking in our luggage, we went to queue for tax refund. Luckily there were not many people and we managed to get our tax refunds quickly. We then went to grab a quick bite before boarding the plane for Dubai International Airport, where we waited for another 3.5 hours before our flight back to Singapore.
Time really flies when on holiday and now will have to prepare to go back to work again on Monday. So sad...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Italy - Rome
This morning we left Naples for Rome. Firstly, we went to Vatican City and visited the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, as well as St. Peter's Basilica, which is the largest Catholic church in the world. The architecture of the buildings and art collections were truly amazing, and even the ceilings were covered with frescoes.
After that, we visited the Colosseum. There were a few people dressed up as gladiators for photo shoots with tourists but I managed to secretly take photos of them from far :P Near the Colosseum was the Arch of Constantine, which was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory in a battle.
Later we went to the Trevi Fountain, where legend has it that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome.
We were then given some time to explore the area near the Spanish Steps, the longest and widest staircase in Europe. Just below the Spanish Steps was the "Fountain of the Old Boat", so named because it is in the shape of a half-sunken ship with water overflowing its bows.
After that, we went for dinner before proceeding to our hotel for the night. We were pleasantly surprised that our triple-sharing room was a suite :)
After that, we visited the Colosseum. There were a few people dressed up as gladiators for photo shoots with tourists but I managed to secretly take photos of them from far :P Near the Colosseum was the Arch of Constantine, which was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory in a battle.
Later we went to the Trevi Fountain, where legend has it that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome.
We were then given some time to explore the area near the Spanish Steps, the longest and widest staircase in Europe. Just below the Spanish Steps was the "Fountain of the Old Boat", so named because it is in the shape of a half-sunken ship with water overflowing its bows.
After that, we went for dinner before proceeding to our hotel for the night. We were pleasantly surprised that our triple-sharing room was a suite :)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Italy - Capri & Naples
This morning we took a hydrofoil from Sorrento to the Isle of Capri. Upon reaching the island, our guide went to check if the tour to the Blue Grotto was available today, as it was subject to weather conditions and had not been operating the past few days. We were lucky that the weather was considered good today so we boarded a motorboat which took us to the entrance of the Blue Grotto.
As the entrance was just a tiny hole, we had to transfer to a small rowboat to ferry us into the cave. We also had to lie down as flat as possible when going through the entrance. However, as the water was rather choppy at that time and the oarsman for our rowboat did not catch the correct timing, we were soaked through when entering through the entrance. It was very dark in the cave but very beautiful as the water glowed a brilliant blue colour. It was a pity that we could only stay in the cave for a few minutes and as we could not see whether our cameras were wet, we didn't take any pictures.
We transferred back to the motorboat which sent us back to the island. We then followed the guide for a short walking tour before we were given some free time for lunch, as well as do some souvenir shopping.
Later we boarded a ferry for Naples. We took a walking tour of Naples to see the Castel Nuovo, a castle built during the time of the first king of Naples. We then went to the Piazza del Plebiscito, the largest square in Naples with the Royal Palace and the church of San Francesco di Paola. We also went to the Galleria Umberto I, which is a public shopping gallery.
After that, we went for dinner at a nearby restaurant. We were rather shocked when we were each served half a pizza as "appetizer" and a plate of spaghetti as the main course. Most of us didn't finish the pizza as we were too full, but the spaghetti tasted delicious though. After dinner, our coach took us to the hotel and we rested for the night.
As the entrance was just a tiny hole, we had to transfer to a small rowboat to ferry us into the cave. We also had to lie down as flat as possible when going through the entrance. However, as the water was rather choppy at that time and the oarsman for our rowboat did not catch the correct timing, we were soaked through when entering through the entrance. It was very dark in the cave but very beautiful as the water glowed a brilliant blue colour. It was a pity that we could only stay in the cave for a few minutes and as we could not see whether our cameras were wet, we didn't take any pictures.
We transferred back to the motorboat which sent us back to the island. We then followed the guide for a short walking tour before we were given some free time for lunch, as well as do some souvenir shopping.
Later we boarded a ferry for Naples. We took a walking tour of Naples to see the Castel Nuovo, a castle built during the time of the first king of Naples. We then went to the Piazza del Plebiscito, the largest square in Naples with the Royal Palace and the church of San Francesco di Paola. We also went to the Galleria Umberto I, which is a public shopping gallery.
After that, we went for dinner at a nearby restaurant. We were rather shocked when we were each served half a pizza as "appetizer" and a plate of spaghetti as the main course. Most of us didn't finish the pizza as we were too full, but the spaghetti tasted delicious though. After dinner, our coach took us to the hotel and we rested for the night.
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