15/8/28 last day in temple

I know i am gonna miss this place so much!

Awesome people hre

I spent my last day with this Croatian lady who has telepath connection with animal-cool stuff!

Went for biking in the forest path and swimming😊well spent.
I really love every single one of them here. Before I left, H gave me a small notes, telling how appreciative she had me here. She gave me some sweet that they made and I really love those. They called it spiritual ball. She wishes me luck in my spiritual path.

Know what, this part of life means so much to me. I have met all kind of people. They told me their stories, they inspired me in their very own way. They all have their own dream.
I came here first with a broken heart, I want to find myself. I want to know myself even better, I want to move on.
Observing, the inner voice is what people do here. They follow their intuition. The monk, last word that he said to me before I left is, he hugged me real tight. He said, follow your heart, I don't know where my heart will lead me, but I know as long as it is still beating, I will follow it=)
Thanks for giving me a chance, to be here.

15-8/28- 16th day in workaway

Today is definitely an awesome day, went to the border of Czech, Austria and Germany with the yoga retreat. 

I really enjoy my time with them and they aways make me feel like part of them=)
Dirt was very surprised when he actually see me loving the sun a lot. Haha, Because I exposed myself to the sun, lying comfortably on the rocks, just feel like I can absorb the positive energy of the sun =P

15/8/27 15th Day in workaway

This morning I listen to German song entitled winx2-Musa song right after I woke up.

Today the weather is wonderful, we went for an 2hours continuous yoga retreat.It was awesome.

There are a few difficult yoga movement that I hardly do, head stand, shoulder stand.. But I tried my best anyway.

I really love the way Dirt do it( he talked both france and since he has been in Australia for some time... He has strong kiwi accent)

He is friendly and corrected me in a lot of way.. And I realise how gradually you will get to the posture apiyou want as long as you keep the right way ( such as the hip opener) , also the importance of chest in abd breathing for all movement....the rolling ground, ohmmm and jumping made me feel so good and the final asana posture made me feel like heaven!

I really love the nature...It is so cool! I felt like somehow I absorbed all the spiritual energy( I do believe plants have life)

15/8/26 14th Day in temple

Another wonderful day-My day off

I met this random girl from Bonn, Germany, around the same age...

A spontaneous girl was my first image on her-cool stuff, love smoking.

She is here for yoga retreat... With another 2 guys.

I love her the way she is-typical west german girl-always direct.

We planned for hitchhiking, really trying hard, standing by the road side for half an hour, not easy. 2 cars stopped for us, but not to the direction we wants to...pretty sad

We gave up half way.. Went to some random supermart.. Then to birgarten.. Where we always been...grab some tea.. 

We talked bout lot of stuffs, more on philosophy of life.. She is a free thinking, no believe in everything.. Karma.. No to her...

She told me her life.. She mentioned her life sucks..

And I told... Well, I would love to know..

We talked. She is telling me how her brother is addicted to drug, but she still loves him... She has this problem.. Always feel fat but she is none of those..

She is daring and i definitely love it... A bit surprise when she told me how restricted her life is.. Always on plan... Never get astray from it...

That is amazing...

She never believe that yoga hurts or anything but just love it...

Well.. That is good..

She has been practising on it for 6 years and it turns out to be great!

The night talk with the UK guy aiks is awesome too. He is a Buddhism and I like the way he brings buddhism to people, is more like her personal expereince with it. And his meditation that help him in memories and organisation does interested me more.

Especially he mentions how he treats rveryone the same, all in one concept is one of the best idea

15/8/25 13th Day workaway

Was another normal day.

Did some drawing and the long night talk with the German lady was awesome.

I got to understand so much culture difference that is happening here as well as their expectation=)
She told me the time she realise I seldom voice out my opinion when we are in the middle. She wasn't surprise but she told me how German people love to be direct and if you are not agreeing with something.Give it a heated conversation. We want to hear your inner voice. They have learnt it from Nazi time. You have to stand up for the right thing!

15/8/24 12th day for workaway

Today is an awesome day.

I made the stone bench with the crotian lady, Lavanga from the part and parcel of stone.

They invited me over the joined their group on discussion for Bhagavata .

The randomly opened a page which is pg 227 and it was such a coincidence tht it was the page that i had been looking for, the reincarnation of Krsna as Buddha...
Lavanga is a very special lady to me, she told me she can telepath with the creature around her. She believe if you do not harm to any creatures. We all can live well and harmony. She told me story of the hawk that stands on her hand without harming her before. I remember we once spent time swimming by the lake and the dragonflies stop on her fingers when she put it out. Well, none seem to be interested to stand on mine when I put it out anyway. *SHAME*

16/8/23 Day 11 workaway

Waking up this morning, I started to realise how important is it for me to record every single detail down for memories in the future.

I do have some issue recently! I couldnt restrain myself from food.

Basically doing the same thing as yesterday but i have awesome afternoon spending with Finns and they inspired me to continue my painting and passion fr guitar! She is really talented girl, passionate on her art work and she travelled 2 months from Finland here by camping all the way through, not staying a day in hotel. I am really inspired by her. This is what a real adventure called!

15/8/21 nineth Day in Camp

It is definitely a night hard to be forget

This English guy, Patrick, super rich, gave up all her jobs, travel around the globe. For the reason of getting sick of. Job, people asking for mre and mre money. Gave his car and house  to charity, gave up his well paid salary( 50,000 per year).

We talked a lot about difference in culture. He said he has mind blow experience talking to me.

Me too, feel the same thing...

He said he will never figure out all these thing i have told. Asian, I bet I am the first Asian he ever approached. And I believe curiosity does overwhelmed him. He told me visiting Asian countries is his next plan.
Great night spent.

15/8/10 Trip to Neuswanstein Castle

We took a long train to get to Neuswanstein. The night train from Zurich all the way to Wurzburg. The host( with funny name as Mario) was there and he passed us the key. After he left, little did we know that there weren't any wifi access.

So we put our stuffs and carried on to the next destination, Neuswanstein Castle! 

Before that, I did a bit of research on the best spot to take the photos. One of it is under the hill by taking bus 78. It will arrive at the spot where cable car goes up, known as Tegelbergbahn.

Another spot is from the bridge of Marianbrucke. However, the bridge was broken or kind of under renovation. We were not allowed to enter as it is one of the best spot.

The view was best, all the way from uphill, we followed a bike path and reached the bottom...

The beauty of the castle is best appreciated from this point!

15/8/12 Day trip to Rothenburg and Würzburg

Today is the last day we spent together.

We visited Rothenberg, the fairy tale town.

We arrived and met an old man who offered to fetch us. At first we thought that he is a taxi driver turn out that he is a bus driver as the town was so small that they are not as many people and they decided to use small van instead.

There are the famous old town,  town wall, town hall, aka rathaus, burgartten, as well as the well knwn StJacob church, aka St Jacobskirche, German Christmas museum aka Deutsches Weihnachtmuseum, Das Ploinein, one of the best spot to take photo and the medieval crime museum. There are lot of gates around as well.

We bought the famous snowball, made of biscuit, the original one with powdered sugar.

There are lot of gate all around the town.

We spent quite a long time taking photo at the famous Das Ploinein, a split road with the significant building with the tower gate beside it.

Then we walked all the way to the garden. It is just normal one. 

Then, we visited different gate as well.

15/8/20 Eighth Day in Camp

Today is another of my free day so I went on to the trip in stonehenge with Marina, Patrick, and Shane. It has been raining all morning but getting better in the afternoon time.

However, it was still cold. The hill was about 20km from here so it took us quite some time and Minashi was the driver,. Tara and Minashi's baby followed as well. They both sat on the back.

After we arrived, we started to hike to different stone to get the better view of it. We could see the border of Czech and Germany clearly as Czech had the trees chopped but not removed.

It was awesome. We took a lot of photos if each other.

It is a celtic place and people said if you are here. You can feel the difference but I guess it just simply not making much difference to me.

Tara walked a bit slow back behind. We walked to the hill with cross on it. Minashi and I didnt make it to the top as we were thinking it might be better to go back early so Minashi doesnt need to wait for too long as she has 2 kids with her. It is a big reaponsibility.

Then, we went to the biggest supermart here to have some food and bought some stuffs.

We able to make it back in time for  dinner( pasada).

Then, Marina and Patrick went for another walk to the town. I was tired and told them I prefered to stay indoor.

The night was epic. 

I had really great talk with Shane and Hin was there too.

Shane wasnt as secretive as I thought so. He is better than that, a great talker I would say, somehow i feel like there are not much difference between one another. even though we are of different nationality

15/8/19 seventh day in camp

Today is my off day.

We went to the town and have a great walk!

There was a caravan stopped by and it was actually a " portable temple".

There was a monk called Shabuza came by and gavd us some talk.

It was quite a big surprise for me as he told me one thing.. buddha is actually came as another form of Krsna.

It wad written in the book " Shrimbabhagavati"

15/8/18 sixth day in camp

The best part of the day.. I went for the halinam event.. It was a really rare experience for me... Every dance movement wasnt planned.

I really do enjoy the part when everyone was just so into it and dance with the rythm... That very moment... I do feel happiness that flow deep inside me=)

Hare krsnu hare krsnu...

15/8/17 fifth day in camp

I woke up this morning and went for a jog. Then, I was told that the yoga session was canceled, pretty sad but Hin messaged me and told a lady was teaching him.

I love the yoga session as always... Especially when she asked us to repeat the phrase of how body and mind is not ours and we should be the observer of our body.

Today is long rainy day. I did most of the cleaning stuffs and had bit of time for myself to read.

The conversation about 911 in the afternoon means sth to me...

At night, I was told to wear the awesome sari for dinner service.. I definitely love it!

14/8/16-Forth day in camp

Today was rainy day.

I was doing most of the cleaning job.

I thought it was going to be a boring day in the first place but the dinner turned out to be interesting when people talking about religion thing.

Questions of the world was popping out... The purpose of life, the direction of it, attachment, spirituallity, human science, hell and heaven, same sex marriage...

And i ever doubt... Monk... Do u think it will ever lead to happy lifestyle...?

15/8/16 third day in camp

Today we woke up super early for the gardening job. It was definitely one of the best exercise though.

However, we did it in quite a wrong way while cleaning the weed as the betroot was kinda covered by sand and might " suffocated" 

Then, we went for the yoga session. It was one of the best so far as they explain the purpose behind all the steps.

After the work of the day, we went to the birgarten to have some drink.

The Australian girl talked so much about the history of Australia but it was good to expose to those.

I have no idea but the day was so tiring for me.

I did read a bit and slept earlier than normal...

15/8/6 One day trip to Luxembourg

Luxembourg, also known as the smallest country in the world but people there are very rich though.
We planned to visit Bock, Grand Ducal Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Mudam- a museum, Petrusse , Gelle Fra, Fort Thungen.
 The bock is a promontory n north eastern corner of Luxembourg Cit's old historical district, offer a natural historical district.

15/8/11 Trip to Bamberg-Little Venice

I really do love it!

Bamberg is the place people known as the Little Venice.

We visited the alstadt, Dom, Rathaus,St Micheal Church.

15/8/7 first day in Karlshruhe and heidelberg

Today is my solo trip. I departed from his house at 1200pm. I walked to the karlshruhe palace within 25 minutes. There are botanical garden and Scloss garden behind it.

Then I went to the apple store( Gravis) nearby to get an iphone adaptor which cost me 18 euro.

Caroline called me all of sudden and told me she wrote the wrong time for meet up so I rushed to the Adenau Ring in KIT in 15 minutes.

Then we took 38 minutes to arrived to the Pfoffenberg train station.

From there, I took bus no 34 to the bismarketplaz. It is within 28 minutes.

I took 7-8 minutes to walk all my way up to the castle. It is so high up and grand. When I arrived. I was unbelievable tired and thirsty so i went to the shop near y and bought myself fanta orange that cost me 3 euro per bottle.

The entrance fee is 3-4 euro for student to visit the courtyard. I didnt, just went around the garden. It was so big but some part of it is under renovation. There is no way at the end of the path and so I need to make a u turn.

Then, i have some hesitation whether to move on to the Pilosophenweg as i thought it was supposed to be a small garden.

While i was making my way, I passed by the heiligenberg. It is a beautiful wall lead to the bridge known as the carl theodor.

After the bridge, I saw a signboard right in front of me leading me to the philosophenweg. Only did i realise that it is a long pathway upstair to view the castle from high up. 

It is so breathtaking from above looking down at all the buildings below.

I love it so much.

15/8/22 Tenth Day in camp

As usual, I did my 5 hrs job today and went to the lake for a short swim with Hin

We talked a bit of his life in Hong Kong.
He is living a very hectic life there. Not far from my expectation because this is what typical hong kong guy do. He is currently trying to find a job. He said it is really hard to find a job there as thus he decided to take a break and travel around the world before he takes his next time. I would say it is a wise step.

15/8/14 Second day in camp

As usual, I woke up at 630am.

I went for an hour ritual as usual, devote to the god. I met the girl from Czech. She explained to me Ksna, the Hinduism god, part of 8 incarnation, turned into half lion and half human form to protect us.

After the ritual, i attended the yoga conference. They explained how Bhakti yoga is related to the worship of god.

I love the idea, it only last for half an hour but it is awesome...

My job of the day wasnt hard. I did a bit of baby sitting and realise i am really sucks at it.

But the kids do teach me a few German words such as spielen-play, langsam-slow,schnell-fast....

They are all adorable though...

Then, i did some laundry and cleaning the conference room...fixing " bees net"

The Auzzie has real fun character... She talked about her special experience of attending the " Pitch Black" restaurant in London...

I went for a walk alone to the Lake Freibad...did some meditation...it is real awesome!

The night was long... But great...

Guten natsh!

15/8/13 First Day in Camp

I arrived at Jandelsbrunn Post at 430pm and Amujata picked me up from there.

The weather was so nice. So we past by some lake and went straight to the farm.

I meet Anne from Germany. She is very friendly. Mina and Gopi who are organisers here. A lot of kids running everywhere.

After I settled down, I went for tour around at 6pm. The ritual lasted till 8pm and I met a girl from India. She brought me to the garden and we helped up in plucking flowers for garland.

During dinner time, I met yoku from Japan, tiana from Australia and a Spanish girl. 

They are all nice😊

2015/8/5 One day trip to budge

The next morning, we planned to visit Brugge and Gent. We took belgium rail from Station Brussel Nord to Brugge Sint Pieters and then to Gent.
The main tourism spots in Brudge are Basilica of Holy, Belfry of Bruges, and Sint salvatorskatheral, Gruuthumuseum, Church of Our Lady, and Begijnhof whereas those of Gent are Saint Bavo Catheral, Het Belfort and St Michael Bridge, Gravensteen.

I was escpecially interested in Ghent Night View. The Gravensteen look so good as well from the image that I look through.

ghent night view

gravenstein

2015/8/4 Belgium Trip

Here I go again!After rested for another 2 weeks at home. I applied job in Germany, working as a farmer. I invited my friend, Wei Kun who is still studying engineering in Karlshruhe to visit another four countries which are Belgium, Luxemberg, Germany and Switzerland.

I arrived the airbnb in Rue Vanderlinder a bit earlier than WK. The host is very friendly. My phone was out of battery again and as usual, I forget my adaptor. So, he lent me his adaptor. Then, another 2 of his friends came by and we chat a little. He gave me a map and show me wherebout of Belgium to visit.

I really do look forward for their waffles and pommes. We stayed in somewhere near the attic whereby there are big window above your head. Weather here is much more hotter compare to Ireland.


when it was about noon time, WK arrived.It has been almost one year since I last saw him. He didn't change much though, from appearance. So, we rested a bit and straightaway started our journey. It was about 20 min walk to the town.

We made a list of interest points such as Manneken Pis, Atomium, Mini Europe, Cathedral of St Michael, Brussel Town Hall

While we reached the town, the first thing I was searching for is the Dandoy. Cindy mentioned to me that they have the best waffles and the queue is always longer than expected. While we reached there, we saw no one there and started to wonder if this is the right one. So we went in and realised that they sold only biscuits!! So we ended up buying bunches of biscuits instead of waffles ==. Then, we decided to go for pommes instead. The pommes are not as good as I expected, maybe I am not a fans of fried food!

While we continued to walk, only we saw that there is a long queue of people queuing for something. Out of curiosity, we approached and saw that this is the shop of the same name"Dandoy" and they were selling waffles!!!!
However, we were quit full that time so we decided to come back after.

When It was about evening time, we decided to walk to the atomium nearby. It is very close to Mini Europe.It is indeed breathtaking and one of the rare structure that I have ever seen. It represent the quality of inspire people imagination. It appears neither of pyramid, tower or skyline.

I did some research on that and It shows that the atomium will appear blue at night. So we decided to sit beside. WK used his gopro and put time lapse on.
It was quite cold when night getting closer though.

I got quite a bit impatient waiting though but WK seemed to enjoy a lot sitting there playing his "pikacu game".
I went to different site and took the photos of the atomium from different angle. In whatsoever sense, It still appear symmetry to me though. Haha

When we were about to give up as the sky is still so bright even after some time.We were thinking that those photos might be just edited instead.
However, when we were about to give up, it turned blue!!!!
We quickly took a lot of more photos and then only we left with satisfaction!

Dandoy waffle

atomium

fountain

manikkan pis