My Winter Vacation '08

On top of the famous skiing resort in Boulder, Vail.

On the way up the peek of Vail in a gondola.

Ground Zero in Washington DC buzzing with reconstruction works.

The beautiful Brooklyn Bridge.

Central Park, New York.

The Empire States Building, New York.

The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra with Maestro Lorin Maazel conducting his last performance.

Café Lalo, New York, where Meg Ryan was waiting for her blind date Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail.

Devoured my appetite at a famous Malaysian restaurant, Nyonya, in New York. Have not had these food since I came to the US.

At the famed Waldorf=Astoria Hotel lobby, or famously known as the "Two-Hyphens" where movies like Maid in Manhattan, Serendipity, Scent of a Woman, Coming to America, Out-of-Towners and most recently, Bride Wars were shot.

Bryant Park, New York, bounded by Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue, 40th Street and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. It is a privately-managed park for the public, with a pond and a skating rink in the middle. The central building of the New York Public Library is in the park.

The craziness of New York City. This is Fifth Avenue.

Part of the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC, this is the National Museum of Natural History - where 'A Night At The Museum' was shot.

The Smithsonian Museum Castle Building, Washington DC.

The Library of Congress, Washington DC, the largest library in the world by shelf space and holds the largest number of books.

Inside Capitol Hill, under the famous dome.

The seat of political power, Capitol Hill, Washington DC.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC.

The Washington Monument, Washington DC, as a commemoration to George Washington, who remains one of the country's most admired leaders more than two centuries after his death.  Its reflection can be seen in the aptly named Reflecting Pool, a rectangular pool extending to the west toward the Lincoln Memorial.

The White House, Washington DC, taken from the south facade.

The White House, taken from Pennsylvania Avenue.

Inside "Serendipity", the cafe where the movie starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale took its name and location. We had to make a 3.5hrs reservation, but the menu was chocolate-heaven.

"The Apprentice"

The United Nations, New York, at night.

The famous Union Square.

At Stardust Diner, the waiters and waitresses were all trained in Broadway and waiting for their lucky break. Its a continuous free entertainment of great quality.

The crowd and ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Centre - where Home Alone was filmed.

If you remember "The Sound of Music", you will remember the von Trapp family. After fleeing Austria, they settled in the elegant Stowe, Vermont. The built the Trapp Family Lodge and the establishment is still run by the von Trapp family. The surrounding was exquisite.

Visited the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's - where it all started, in South Burlington, Vermont. Yummy...

"Bridges of Madison County"

On a road trip in Portland, Maine.

My close friend and me baked Christmas cookies and painted them as well :)

My friend's exquisite 2 cats ... so cute!

I went for snow-shoeing in Maine.

And did my first skiing in The Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine.

First night in New York City - the famous Madison Square Garden.

JetBlue was my choiced flight. Was stuck in Denver International Airport for 8 hours and when I reached JFK, was stuck for another 20 hours due to extreme weather conditions. I gave up flying to Maine and took a train to Boston instead.

Starbucks, was a reprieve from the cold after whole day of snow-hiking in the mountains. We stopped at The Copper Mountains Ski Resort for a rest before the 2.5 hours drive back.

Switzerland? No ... but really looks like it. This is the famous Vail, my favourite ski resort 12,000 feet above sea level. I come here regularly - even for not skiing, and 3 hours drive from home.

On the way to Vail, we spotted many deers. Who is looking at who?