December 1, 2008 – 1:21 am
Buddhist pilgrimage 2008-10-27 photos.
We would have to take a long bus journey from Varanasi to our next destination at Lumbini. Lumbini is the birth place of the Buddha.
I was a bit late for breakfast and I sat beside Raja for the only time we had ate together during the trip. He asked me why [...]
November 23, 2008 – 1:52 pm
Yesterday, my father and I travelled back to our Malaysia home town in Pontian. I recorded down the bus trip from Larkin interchange to Pontian with Sports Tracker. We travelled on a Penawar express bus.
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View the same map on Nokia Sports Tracker.
On our return journey, I received sms from my brother, knowing that [...]
November 17, 2008 – 1:21 am
Buddhist pilgrimage 2008-10-26 photos at Sarnath, Varanasi.
Varanasi is a holy city in Hinduism, being one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for Hindus of all denominations. According to legend, the city was founded by the Hindu deity, Shiva, around 5,000 years ago, thus making it one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the country. [...]
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November 9, 2008 – 10:45 pm
Buddhist pilgrimage 2008-10-25 photos.
I took the MRT to the Changi airport on the day of departure to Kolkata, India (Oct 24). Along the way, I had a few chances to take a cab instead. As I was not sure whether I would be late as we are supposed to meet with the rest of the [...]
October 24, 2008 – 1:10 am
From NBC Bay Area. (photos)
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August 17, 2008 – 3:27 pm
From ESPN. (Phelps photos, slide)
Mission accomplished: Phelps earns eighth gold in medley relay.
Phenomenal Phelps wins 7th gold by 0.01 seconds to tie Spitz.
Phelps’ Miracle Finish Frame-by-Frame Underwater Photos. (Sports Illustrated)
Lezak runs down French to win 400 freestyle relay gold for U.S.
‘No way’ turns into ‘no quit’ for Jason Lezak!
Really, I thought Cavic have won the [...]