The first Legoland was opened in 1968 near Billund, Denmark. Other parks are found all around the world, in California, Windsor, Florida while Legoland Nusajaya will be the first theme park of its kind open in Asia.

Photocredits to legoland.com.my

In April 2010, I attended a conference in Sanur Beach Hotel Bali, and took the opportunity to spend some quiet vacation with my hubby. Bali is really a place worth visiting again, and after our 4 days in Bali, we decided to take the kids over for our next holidays.

We landed at KLIA airport on the morning of the 26th. The flight from Auckland was quite tiring as we had to transit for 6 hours in Melbourne Airport. But I enjoyed the flight with Emirates though. It’s a lot better in service, food & in flight entertainment compared to our very own MAS.

As soon as we arrived at BALI airport, we were picked up by Sastra, this chap I befriended from Facebook. He took us (Me, hubby & Khairi whom we met in KLIA) around Kuta, Sanur & some other popular areas before taking us to our Sri Phala & Spa resort.

We were first put in a Superior room, which I found it to be rather nice, quiet and charming…enough for my liking. After breakfast the next day, our room was upgraded to a 2 bedroom villa…with a 4 poster bed to my liking of course….and also an open air washroom…There were 2 single beds in the so called attic, and a king size bed with a lounge area on the first floor. I love everything about this resort, the friendly staff, the serene beauty of everything around it…

Well, no wonder people keep coming back to Bali. It’s really a charming place. We didnt actually head to the beach as Bali itself, with its culture, scenery, people are unique.

I love spending my Sunday mornings (2nd Sunday of the month that is..) at Cambridge Trash Market. It reminds me of the good old days when I did my undergrad in Winnipeg, spending my Sunday mornings hunting for bargain goods. Every time I ask hubby to tag me along, he’d say…”dah 10 kali pi tapi tak beli apa jugak!!” or he’d say “apa aje yg nak tengok…”. Well, it’s not a matter of what to buy, but I just love people watching…& sometimes I could find stuff that I like…like the china and novels which I have not even started reading. I bought heaps of novels, and keeping them for my pleasure reading when I am back home.

Great beauty during Autumn…

Autumn is the best season of the year. the rustic colours of the beauty of the trees would definitely charm you.

Last Autumn, I took some shots of the area near the Boundary Mosque. This year, we headed to the Taitoa Arboretum to get shots of the falling leaves. While we were busy shooting, hubby was busy fishing in Raglan. I am contented as long as he finds something that he enjoys.

I’s Autumn Again
Leaves whisper the sound of our past
In loss they pay a descent
To the ground we fall

It’s autumn again
Our song is sung by the wind
Echoes of loss and grief
Through chilled air we wade

It’s autumn again
The waters grow as cold as our hearts
We are alike – crusted in ice
In ourselves we freeze

It’s autumn again
Flowers vanish from our sadness
Our beauty grows weak
Covered in frost we wither

It’s autumn again
The rain falls like our tears
Can’t dry our eyes
From the sky we descend

It’s autumn again
The sun shines then fails like us
Our sight becomes a wintry gray
Lost in darkness we will fade

It’s autumn again

Andrea Rieck