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Sunday, February 28, 2010

The New York trip

Last Friday and Saturday, Sandra and I went to New York city. The trip was primarily for work(Boss was giving a talk on Fri and asked his team to go with him). So, Sandra went there with me to visit NYC again and watch her beloved Broadway musicals.
At 730am, we were already on our way to NYC by Bolt Bus. The bus driver warned us that NYC has a heavy snow storm. I had a feeling that the talk might be canceled. Hehe..And yes..at about 930am, I got an email that "due to the weather condition, both the talk and banquet will be canceled!". Thanks God! He turned my "business trip" to be a 100% vacational trip!
We checked in the hotel at about 3pm and took a short nap. We then headed off to Time Sq. to see if we can get some good deal of the last minute tickets for Broadway shows. We thought people would be staying home, and so we could get some really cheap tickets. The fact was totally opposite to what we thought. We could still see a crowd of people in Time Square, tho' the snow storm warning was issued! Well..I guess this is New York. Finally, we could still get a 50% off ticket for Billy Elliot. It's my first time watching this musical. What a touching musical!
On Sat, we visited the Statue of Liberty. It's really worthy to pay for the ferry ticket and see the statue in such a close distance. In the afternoon, we watched Phantom of the Opera. It was Sandra's dream to watch it in Broadway and I have fulfilled her dream! Yeah. The musical was wonderful - Phantom sang so well!

Our first lunch in NY

Time Square under snow storm warning - still so many people!

We were trying to get some cheap last minute tickets for Broadway shows.

She is so happy! We got 50% off tickets for Billy Elliot.

The Statue of Liberty at different angles

Sandra and I and the Statue of Liberty

The face of the statue!

The original design of the statue.

The Majestic theater

The Phantom lamp

Sandra at the Majestic Theater - looking for Phantom!

Her dream was fulfilled!

The Posters

With the Phantom poster

The cast

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Saturday's lunch

It's Saturday! It means I can get some rest again from work. Sandra and I have been craving for uni and salmon sushi for a while. So, I drove to Sea to You at Brookline to get some fresh salmon and uni. The uni we got today wasn't as good as last time, but it was still decent. The salmon was really good. It was so fresh and really "melted in my mouth" (excerpt from yelp) . HAHA. Uni and Salmon for lunch. Sounds crazy but really enjoyable.

Our Saturday's grand lunch!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Boston city walk

Today was the first day of the long weekend. Sandra and I decided to relax a bit and walk around Boston city. Boston is a nice city and has her own style. It is very different from HK or L.A. I love Boston!

Park Street church

Icy Public Garden pond. People are walking on the pond - yes! The pond becomes ice, you can guess how cold it is in Boston now!

Sandra is walking ON the Public Garden pond

Nice experience to walk ON the pond.

A beautiful church building in downtown Boston

500 Bolyston Street building.

Japanese Curry~

Kam Man has the Japanese Curry on sale. We bought one and tried. It's soooooo delicious!

Japanese curry seafood with rice - by Chef Sandra

Monday, December 28, 2009

My Christmas gift

Thanks Sandra for the Christmas gift - knit scarf. It is so pretty and I am loving it!

Sandra Knit Scarf - Christmas gift of 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Pre-Christmas trip at Mount Washington

In the past 2 days, Sandra and I went to the White Mountain in New Hampshire. I always wanted to have a white winter vacation. Now I am living in Boston with so many pretty snow mountains nearby. It's just perfect for me to fulfill my dream! We stayed in an old hotel called Omni Mount Washington Resort. The hotel was built in 1902 and is a 5-star hotel. The hotel is beautiful.Though it's old, the hotel has done a great job updating it. The lobby was just fabulous. Very comfortable and inviting. There were many facilities that we could find plenty to do at the hotel itself. I really loved sitting in the lobby by the fireplace to enjoy a sip of tea. Our hotel room was spacious and comfortable (although the heat was quite noisy!) The view outside the windows was so nice. I think if I could afford the time, I would have sit beside the windows to relax for a whole day! We arrived at the hotel at about 12pm. After checking in, we rushed to the outdoor pool. Yes. We were swimming outdoor! The pool temperature was adjusted to 85F, so it's warm enough to swim in whatever weather. It was such an amazing experience to swim in a pool surrounded by snow mountains. And it was also my very first time to swim in the snowfall! Out next activity was, of course, to walk around and take pictures. The mountain view was gorgeous! You could simply shoot a photo from whatever angle and the photo MUST be pretty (I guarantee it!). We also made our first snowman. It was difficult! I really had no idea how people could manage to make a big one! Sandra and I tried a long time just to make a very very small one! In the evening, we just relaxed ourselves in the hotel lobby. There was a handbell Christmas music performance that night. It's my first time listening to handbell ringers performance. It was great. We also used the jacuzzi in the hotel. It's really comfortable. But I just couldn't use it for too long. I felt dizzy after using it for 20 mins (due to my high blood pressure, maybe?).

The next day, we just took a scenic drive around the White Mountain, since we were really not quite in the mood for skiing. It was a great drive! So many beautiful scene, but the driving experience was petrifying as well! Overall the trip was wonderful. We thank Miss Car for riding us to such a beautiful location. We love her! We also thank our Lord for giving us such a wonderful chance to relax. Thank Him for giving us a safe trip too!