Tuesday, February 3, 2015

EAST MEET WEST

Its already February!  With so many festive celebrations around the corner, it has been a busy month and I better finish all the posts in December......

20/12/2014
Saturday

Colourful orchids welcome  at the Lumbini Garden.. 

Peace to all who enters here....

statue of Buddha under the bodi tree. 



Tree-hugging - beautiful bonsai?

Ringing the bell after donation

100 years old Pine tree


Though the garden was beautiful with its ornamented trees, lawns and fish ponds, it was too hot to stay long  

so we left and wandered towards ........

The Cultivation Centre with the Art and Exhibition Gallery on the ground floor; a calligraphy hall on the 2nd level and finally the holy Relics Shrine on the top floor.   The Calligraphy hall was closed today as the Reverend was away on mission hence we are unable to practice our skill.    
These statues are so charming and adorable..

We went for a vegetarian lunch at the Water Drop Teahouse 

Complimentary bowl of  Porridge and lemon water 

Crispy Vietnamese Spring Roll with sweet potato filling 

fragrant Seaweed Fried Rice- this was delicious 

Black Sesame Tong Yuen with white fungus.... 

Our Christmas presents- jade for me and white crystals for herself... from Esther 

Loved the Art exhibition and so I bought the book which explain the paintings with the teachings  

After lunch, we left the temple and went to Publika shopping mall... to see the O'Christmas Tree Exhibition... a project by Malaysian artists.... a different take of the traditional Christmas Tree....


Fire, Water  and Earth... 

Poko(K)otak - recycled cardboard boxes... what is left behind after the presents...


Padi  Xmas - real padi plants 

"Believe in Christmas".... May writing her  wishes and greetings...

"Toys, once again" .... toys spiralling down, every child's fantasy....

a captivating dance routine... 

we ended the day with a much needed coffee break.... 

The speciality desserts:  mille crepes... Oreo and  Raspberry cream cheese...



5 comments:

  1. If got chance, i wanna go Lumbini Garden.....

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  2. Good morning Sharon,
    Come lah and contact me.... I will take you for both!

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  3. Good morning Sharon,
    Come lah and contact me.... I will take you for both!

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  4. Oh they havent start decorating the temple yet. During CNY would be very nice

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