Omaha Beach, Caen FR

First trip out of Angers was at Omaha Beach in Caen FR to look at the WWII memorials, the American Cemetery and the creepier German cemetery. Interesting observation: the American cemetery was proud and grandiose albeit sober (not unlike the one in the Philippines), the German cemetery looked as if it was ashamed of itself. I don't know if someone somewhere in the past had shame in mind when they designed the German cemetery, when they decided which stones to use for the structures and walkways. It could very well be there was no such intent at all. Maybe my observation came only as a result of the horrendous movies and creepy walk-through museum we went to just before we came to the German cemetery.

the american cemetery. it was quiet but you can almost taste the "pride" in the air.

this piano at the peace museum in caen creeped me out

the german cemetery felt alone and forgotten. i also felt it preferred it that way.

me walking down to omaha beach. man it was cold! creepy and cold! good thing i wore red to brighten up the view a bit.

Helsinki before France

stopover in Finland before arriving in Paris. horray for my FIRST encounter with SNOW! ...and -5 degrees Celsius!! literally and figuratively FROZE as soon as i stepped out of the Helsinki airport into the freezing-cold morning. mikoy and i took a bus to the city where we saw only a few birds, a couple of nordic cuties and no one else--I believe it was a Sunday hence the absence of lifeforms even in the city center.

First Stop en route to Europe: HK!

Our first stop en route to Europe is Hong Kong, courtesy of Cathay Pacific. HK airport is such a confusing place: not so much because it's big (and it is) but because you see the same stores in almost all the corners and wings and floors and mid-floor levels of this labyrinthian airport. Mawawala ka talaga.

wrecked nats' camera at the HK airport. nabagsak ang camera hence nawarak sya. had to buy a new one at the duty free. this was that camera's first shot. (the airport pic above is the second one). ngayon ko lang napansin, pareho pala kami naka-pink ni mikoy. ano to, amazing race? kelangan may uniform?