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Silence of Angers

2010-10-05T23:44:00.007+08:00

Angers is a silence city
So I don't write a lot here
Walk around to enjoy its beautiful flowers in gardens

It is actually pink
But it has a chemical reaction with my camera and changed to purple
Trust me, I tried 3 times
If you don't, take a look at the Tourist Centre besides the Chateau

At Jardines des Plantes

From Cathedrale Saint-Maurice

At Jardine du Mail

La Maine

The trip to Angers ends with this evening photo

Chateau, Cathedrale Saint-Maurice and La Maine..........

Architectural wonders in Angers

2010-10-04T21:27:00.012+08:00

Wondering around Angers, you can see lots of wonderful buildings.

Some can make you wonder why it is built this way.

Like this one, you may wonder to visit or not if you are not in extremely urgency:

Taking in food and drink is a natural thing.

So does passing out something.

Take it easy!

Palais de Justice

Fountain in the garden named Jardin du Mail

Maison d' Adam built in ~year 1500

The old versus the new

The plain versus the fancy

Cobbled streets (as described in tourist magazine) of this old town area take you back through time

Cathedrale Saint-Maurice

The bridge Pont de Verdun is decorated with eye-catching flowers

In Eglise Saint-Serge

Tour Saint-Aubin was built in the 12th Century

Saw this on the lunch coupon!? (refer to "Why going Angers")

Angers the historic city

2010-09-29T20:50:00.013+08:00

Angers has a very loooooong history.
Sorry, I don't know how loooooong.

The most famous landmark of Angers is the Chateau d'Angers.

This fortress was built in 13th Century.

A map showing the city in old time. Chateau is on middle, most high above on the map looking below (in fact looking NE) on the whole city. River La Maine running through the city. Walls protect people from enemies. Such a strong and beautiful city.

In compare to today's map (by imagine, turn the map clockwise 135 degrees), we can see that the walls surrounding the city is replaced by main roads with busy traffic.
(visit google map and "take a walk" around with its special function)

Very elegant garden outside the Chateau.

NO ENTRY TO VISITOR! What a pity!!

A bridge leading to the entrance. Entrance fee is 6 Euros, not expensive.

Soon I realized why the entrance fee is not very expensive -- not much to see inside!!

Vineyard since the old times.

Life is not complete without wine??

This 'mill tower' is the highest point. Go up to the top by a narrow, slippery staircase.

Looking around on the mill tower is good good good.
La Maine is a silent river, at least it was in my few days there.

The bridge, Pont de Verdun looks nice with violet flowers along the walkways.

Strolling on the wall, enjoy sunshine and beautiful scene ..

.. let's sing "~what a wonderful world~~"

Cathedrale Saint-Maurice is another must go spot.

It is on the old town area outside the Chateau.

This journey is not yet finished, some more photos to share with you soon.

離別篇之二

2010-09-27T00:01:00.007+08:00

(English version here is for readers who don't know Chinese and for those who's computer cannot show Chinese)

事隔了幾乎兩年，終於有心機延續上次離別篇。那時用離別二字，實在是因為真有些傷心的，不想一邊寫，一邊鉤起傷痛。

現在冇事啦，因為TT已經生了第三胎，我亦習慣了把貓BB送走...

那是2008年10月的事了....
It was Oct 2008....

I'm leaving for a new home...

But I'm back after a week because at my new home, someone has allergy and skin becomes itchy.

On the day I came back, my mom seems forgot me. She was unfriendly to me and keep away from me.

You understand how sad I am?

Miracle did happened to me! After a few days, mom accepted me and feed me again!

I play happily with my sister...

We fight as play...

We "pack" together...

We sleep together...

One day, I must leave, because I was not the one chosen to stay.

Days before X'mas, I was taken to Ronald and Jenny's home. They have 2 lovely girls. They love me very much and I have my new happy life with them.

Life as cat is like this.

We were born, fed and looked after by mom.

We grow up, we leave our mom, brothers and sisters, and won't recognise each other very soon.

Sounds very cruel and sad. But that's our natural cat world!

Don't cry...

Why going Angers??

2010-09-26T15:28:00.008+08:00

In August 2010, I've got a chance attending an overseas conference in Angers. Good experience!
Angers (read as "ong-ji" in French) is a small city ~300 km southwest of Paris.

A dull HK guy

Among the many many speakers in the conference, one is a Professor from HK.

Poster session. Presenters showing their research & study.

Another HK gentleman introducing his research to his 'neighbour'.

The conference was held in University of Angers.

Green field outside the university, very relax and comfortable.

Some take fresh air and enjoy sunshine during break times.

But most choose to stay in the main hall, cos it's tea break session.

Tea break should be "tea, coffee, juice, cake, bread and biscuit"!!

Lunch is included in the conference.

Landmarks of Angers are printed on the lunch coupons.

Quite interesting.

Wa wa, 5 courses menu!!

Entre, main-dish, dessert, fruit & drink.

Different choices everyday! Yummy!

In compare to my breakfast: "too simple, sometimes naive"

A lot more to share later, c u.

青衣島行山

2009-04-04T22:01:00.003+08:00

09年3月14日，無無聊聊去左青衣島行山。

知道都好耐話在青衣島上有行山徑，今次第一次有機會行下呢條幾特別的山徑。
路線其中一個起點離開長亨邨不遠: 有牌為証。

沿路首先可遠眺大帽山，那天天不算清，有煙霞，但仍可以望到山頂上的天文台氣象站。

經過冬天的小休，春天是樹木再次生長的時間。

看見樹林頂一片翠綠，霎時間彈出四粒字: 欣欣向榮!

單看這張照片，想不到只是離開"城市"不遠的地方。

青衣島的行山徑最特別之處就是與青馬大橋非常接近。

拍照時間是下午，向西面，效果不太理想，好似唔清唔楚，矇茶茶咁，下次有機會再去都要趁早，一定要上午行到果道，映過d靚相。

玩完行山，見仲有時間，去埋黃金海岸都得，仲趕得徹睇日落添！

好多人都中意去黃金海岸睇日落，點解呢？......

....... 超！懶浪漫！

離別篇之一

2009-03-30T21:02:00.001+08:00

Welcome everyone, this is my new blog.

Do you still remember/miss my cats?

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/

因為種種原因，我決定開另一個blog講下佢地的近況。

上回記錄了他們已日漸長大，還算幾可愛。

轉眼間貓咪已到了離開母親的重要時刻，唉，諗返起都有些心酸......

佢係小魔怪，一雙大耳高高豎起是她的特徵。她是第一個離開我家的BB。

２００８年１０月１日，小魔怪到了一位貓痴的家當他們的家庭新成員。

初到貴境，只有六個半星期大的BB，竟然敢欺侮新家庭的老貓！可怒也！

但大貓有大量，對小魔怪痛愛有加。真怕老貓把她寵壞！

這張照片是離開當日拍的，唔知而家個樣變成點呢？

我係下集女主角，請密切留意映期！