my little adventures.

Turns out summer is over. So I figured it's time to post photos from the trip that kicked off the summer; Europe. I met up and hung out with Mom and Dad in Romania and Turkey, then I stopped by London on my way back to Hong Kong... so this may take a while.

We'll start with Romania - this may take a few weeks, there are loads of photos. If you know my family and I, we seem to have an affinity for taking lots of pictures of buildings. And as we found out on this trip, we also take them from very similar angles and viewpoints, which creates the impossible task of figuring out who took what. So following is just a sampling of the images taken by my parents and I...

Alright, Romania. First off, we went to visit and stay with Kent and Angela, who were great at showing us around. Angela took us to a museum/park with traditional Romanian housing and handcrafts... So here's a few shots of the traditional handmade Romanian goods. The ceramics and eggs had the most vibrancy and colour.

We're not going to dive into Romanian politics because I don't know much about them, but here's a few images of the Palace of the Parliament. Note: It's massive, I don't think the pictures do it justice. In a tour of the building we saw only a handful of the hundreds of rooms. It has a great view of Bucharest and is an impressive site overall.

Next up, we checked out the opera house which was gorgeous, inside and out. It was in great shape and still being used, so we opted to check out the orchestra, as you can see.

Peleş Castle, Dad's new summer home, which is a nice choice in my opinion. This castle was gorgeous, a nice get away up in the mountains, which provided a great drive. And what would a European castle be without a few sculptures... As well we have Mom, Dad and I in a photo - that was a rare occurrence, haha.

Here's a few more of the sites in the countryside and mountains. First, Bran Castle (also known as Dracula's castle), near Transylvania. Next, a wagon of Roma wandering the countryside. We also checked out a monastery on an island that we had to hire a row boat to get to, haha. And a little scenic shot as we drove home from Bran Castle, it is a gorgeous country.

I do have a few more things to toss up, but no more time today, so check back again, I'll add to this post when I get a chance.

So here's a little bit of the fun we have in Hong Kong...

The ING Cup was going on last week, so we a got a little crew together and hit up the football matches last Saturday evening... Sadly, the USA vs. Cameroon match wasn't the best, but Netherlands vs. Ivory Coast did help make up for that. All in all it was a beautiful night, with great games and great company, so you can't go wrong.
Dad and Laur - the soccer photos are for you.

The prior weekend a few of us hit up the beach and it was a delight. Hong Kong is hot, but there's no better way to beat the heat than swimming in the sea. I love it. And since swimming always makes you hungry - why not have a bbq (chinese style) with everything slathered in honey...? Promise, it's a treat (almost as much of a treat as meeting an interesting man named Rick Mango, haha). So here's a little beach and bbq action along with part of the beach crew.