Found out there was going to be a Thailand festival - 2 DAY event, just few days ago and decided to drop by since admission is FREE *yey*

It was held at the ASB Showgrounds on Greenlane West. It also mentioned in the advertisement there was going to be fruits and flowers for sale! Also Thai food from selected restaurants.

Fruits like durian, longan, lychee, mango, coconuts and mangosteen *wow* all the fruits I MISS eating!
Especially at this time of the year, WINTER in NEW ZEALAND, it would be a nice treat to savor on those fruits.

Look at that, doesn’t it look tempting? The strong smell of durian fragrance was all over the place.

These were directly imported from Thailand just 3 days before the event.

Yes, this was the durian I bought. Look at its spikes, remember to handle with care!

Don’t drop on your feet *lol*

$49 for 1 DURIAN, I know I am a big sucker but heck it was worth it!

Though you can get them for around BND7.00 = NZD6.50 at SupaSave (Brunei supermarket (Brunei grown durians))

Or BND12.00 =NZD11.30 at SupaSave (Brunei supermarket (Thailand grown durians))

Delicious rich yellow flesh, I was expecting fewer and smaller flesh, but turns out it has big juicy pieces.

Longan seller and heaps of longans! So happy to see longan in New Zealand! They tasted very good, bought a bag for $5

Mangosteen!

The Lychee tasted abit funny, abit sour

The Durian can be divided into many sections.

Heaps of rich yellow flesh

Yes, the car, fridge and house stinks of durian

The smell should diffuse within 2 days

But if you can try to appreciate the strong fragrance, you will enjoy eating and smelling it!

Look at this cute girl’s costume, she looks so natural

Thai lady performing traditional dance, very entertaining.

Notice the fish behind her back, apparently another male performer who is meant to be the monkey is searching for it high and low, if you were there, you would get what I mean

The monkey was quite hilarious but it was a nice overall performance, I especially liked the traditional music.

Cute boy observing me, observing chrysanthemum flowers in the water.

Longan and lychee comparison. Lychee seed is much bigger, but also shiny black in colour.

Behind the busy counters. Babies babysitting themselves

There was heaps of food!

I only got to sample the fish cakes 1 skewer for $2, which is so good!

As good as Thai Smiles on Colombo Street from Christchurch.

Overall, it was a fun event, though the weather was daunting and pouring non-stop.

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Approaching the end of Princes Wharf, the sun and wind was both very strong.

The waves were swelling not long after.

Originally printed as “FISHING, DIVING, SWIMMING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED”.

Now as “WISHING, DIEING, SWIMMIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED” and the message underneath that says “NO HOPES AND DREAMS ALLOWED”.

Vandalism is quite common in New Zealand.

So bright I squint my eyes most of the time

The RED line is a precaution to indicate you should stay within it.

I thought I spotted the America’s Cup yacht sailing (New Zealand), but it’s actually a service offered to tourists.

If you are interested Visit Sail NZ - NZL40 & 41 Experience sailing America’s Cup yachts on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour and ‘On the Edge’ sailing catamaran in the Bay of Islands

Click here http://www.sailnz.co.nz/site/content.aspx?pageid=10

The stunning Hilton Auckland Hilton Hotel at Princes Wharf.

You can dine at the exquisite White Restaurant while enjoying the beautiful views.

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It was a very very sunny day for Auckland this Sunday afternoon.

Grabbed my DSLR and went for a stroll at the Viaduct Harbour

Here is a baby Sparrow that I have been stalking for a few minutes, he seems to be pondering about something…

OK maybe its a female.

OK after snapping away many pictures, he decided to take off on me!

FLY AWAY………

He was really one cute baby Sparrow bird.

You can find them everywhere, but be gentle and quiet.

They fly off very fast by distraction.

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You will expect posts like these, a selection of random photos that I will present to you from all types of occasions.
Hope you just enjoy looking at them, though they are irrelevant nor do they relate to each other in any way.

Posts like these do not necessarily imply they were shot on the same day.
Just think of it as a set of experimental photography

Outside Scene 1 Apartments on Beach Road. Just after the rain…. it has been a cold and gloomy winter this year. I really like Scene 1 apartments more than Scene 2 and Scene 3, modernist and minimalist architecture. Those green coloured windows are sound-proofed glass, they do work… but not really as it’s still very noisy living in the city

Looking up into the sky near AXA building, gives me a mysterious dark feeling… it was a very cold day as well. The branches were crackling away as the wind kept blowing.

On the other side of the world… Outside Times Square at Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It was a chilly night.

I love the atmosphere.

At Singapore Changi Airport, while waiting for my Mum talking to a free fortune teller , I saw this very pretty tube of fluorescent light behind the sofa.

This is the sugar cane seller, he is so nice and friendly! I ask if I could take a picture, he said YES and cant stop smiling.

Anybody knows him?

Buying a huge glass of delicious sugar cane juice for SGD$2.00, my Mum thinks its expensive…

Anyhow this is at the airport I guess prices are a little higher?

How are the prices outside at local food stall? anyone care to share? THANKS

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Wow! Black is more popular than White! I just realised they now sell the handset alone, now that’s more like it ;)
Bad News is you cannot go on Prepay according to Vodafone’s Q&A Section on the website.

Question: I am a Vodafone Prepay customers – can I get iPhone 3G on Prepay
Answer: No, iPhone will not be available on Prepay.

You need to have subscribed to either an iPhone plan or alternatively a standard On account plan (You Choose, talkZone, or Corporate) with a compatible Broadband plan for mobiles.

To purchase this product you must have “good” or better coverage in your area.
Check your iPhone coverage here http://www.vodafone.co.nz/help/coverage/index.jsp

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