REMKO's VISIT TO SINGAPORE

Remko, grandson of my "ShiFu" Benny Scherphof, was in Singapore from 19 Jun 09 till 29 Jun 09
His trip was an award for being "The Best Employee Of The Year 2008" in Radisson SAS Hotel - Amsterdam, Holland.

WELL DONE, REMKO. KEEP IT UP !!!

His grandpa, having stayed here for quite a number of years in the 70s, must have influnced his choice for Singapore as his 1st country of visit in S.E. Asia.

Having a love for nostalgia and nature, I have planned for him to visit places like the Botanic Gardens, Southern Ridge, Bukit Timah Reserves, Raffles Hotel and even a trip up to Malacca for a comparison of the imported taste of the Portugese / Dutch cultures.

Click on the following link to access to some of the pictures taken of the trip:

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THE NETHERLANDS 18 Apr09 ~ 2May09

Winnie and I visited Holland this Spring 2009.
Our timing couldn't have been better as our main objective was to explore the tulips in KEUKENHOF (literally translated, kitchen garden) in Holland.

We also visited Neeltij Jans (like our Marina Barrage, but much bigger) in Middelburg - Zealand, in the Southern extreme of Holland to see how the Dutch controls the weather, in this case the storm water from the Nord Zea (North Sea).

Last but not least, we visited Benny Scherphof in Hengelo (a small town in the eastern part of Holland). Benny was my Teacher in my days working with defence systems. He brought us to various towns near Hengelo:

- a village accessible only by canals in Giethoorn and

- a nearby Deutsch (German) town over the border - Bad Bentheim to visit a castle.

A visit to a working Wind Mollen (wind mill), use for grinding wheat / corn flour for making pancakes, was very educational.

Hope you enjoy the sample pictures attached to the link below:-
http://picasaweb.google.com/ThongCheokWah/Netherlands?feat=email#

London 18thApril2009 ~ 2May2009
Winnie and I visited London - Westminster.
My last visit to London was some 35 years ago.
What are the changes since then???

Do access the link below for sample pictures taken during the visit:
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