Hotel Grand Chancellor

We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights in Surfers' Paradise.

View from the balcony

Breakfast in the hotel

Shopping for food

Shopping for biscuits and chocolates in Surfers' Paradise

Movie World

This is the first of the three theme park "worlds" we visited

Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster

The Wild West

The Wild West Falls Adventure Ride

Our lunch

I wonder how they can managed the V sign and knew where the camera was

With Hollywood Stunt Drivers

Marilyn Monroe

A short Cat Woman?

Superman Escapes

Breakfast in Brisbane

We reached Brisbane in the morning.

Gold Coast, Australia

We went to Australia on 21/11/2010. This time to Gold Coast and Sydney

Day 1
Movie World

Day 2
Dream World

Day 3
Sea World
Infinity
Haunted House

Day 4
Morning flight to Sydney
Opera House
Mrs MacQuaries' Chair
Sydney Aquarium
China Town

Day  5
Fish Market
Blue Mountains
AMP (Sydney) Tower
George Street

Day 6
Paddy's Market
The Rocks
Sydney Harbour Bridge
George Street
Dymocks
Fish Market for lunch

Flight home

The Flower Market

Kunming is called a spring city. All types of flowers are sold here all year round.

We then took the flight back to Singapore after dinner

Shangrila Airport

We flew back to Kunming.

A Lama's Residence

I cannot remember which Lama.

A rock stupa

Prayer wheels along the corridor

The room is rich in Tibetan style

Songzanlin Monastery

This Tibetan monastery is home to over 600 monks. It was built by  the 5th Dalai Lama 400 years ago, destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and re-opened in 1981.

The gilded roof  shows strong Tibetan characteristics

The entrance

Monks at the monastery

 

Spinning the prayer wheel

The Main Hall

(No photography is allowed)

More prayer wheels

This is the main attraction of Shangrila. It is also known as "the little Potala Palace"

The modern day Shangrila

There are many traditional style Tibetan buildings here. 

We may not go to Tibet and this is a good substitute for us