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Finally, I have got a bit of time to post some Oslo photos. We landed in Torp airport which is about 2 hours from Oslo by train. Took a free shuttle from the airport to the train station. The shuttle bus normally comes about 10 minutes before the train departs.

A single journey train ticket from Torp to Oslo city centre is 199 NOK (Norwegian Krone) which is about £20.

The weather was great when we were there, blue skies and dramatic clouds were everywhere.

This is a good thing about being far away from the city. You’ll get to see more green than buildings.

A field of wheat? This place is just next to the train station. Didn’t get to spend much time there as the train arrived very shortly when we got to the train station.

More photos coming up tonight.

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Here are more baby photos taken during Megan’s christening at the Pontprennau Community Church in Cardiff.

I don’t think you can see it from here but she has got very long eyelashes.

Come on… please be seated while you have your meal.

Unsatisfied with what he has…

So he tried on someone else’s heels. Managed to walk quite a distance without falling.

Enjoying herself on the slide.

She actually came up to me and posed for the camera.

I think this is one of the best shot I have taken during the event. The daughter was showing her mother what she was doing while Megan looked on (behind).

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I was in Cardiff the capital of Wales about 2 weeks ago. I was invited to the christening of my friend’s daughter. Been pretty busy lately, just got back from Oslo, Norway couple of days ago.

Anyway here are some photos of the event.

The two sisters, Megan and Beth. Beth is the elder sister.

She just turn one this month, trying to walk while holding tightly to her mom.

Then, she got pretty curious wondering what is this big black box that flashes light every now and then.

Trying to persuade her that this is a better toy than the other so I could get my hands on the them! Hehe! *Misspent childhood, what to do*

Megan couldn’t find her mom so she decided to ring up her mom. However, …“Can someone teach me how to use a phone, please?”

Starring straight into her grandmother’s eyes, trying to tell her that she loves her grandmother. So lovely.

Megan is just so cute and adorable. Don’t you agree?

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Pyrgos is a town in Santorini, located about 5 mins away from Fira. If you are going up north or towards Fira and coming from Perisa, Perivolos or any southern parts of Santorini, you will definitely pass by the junction that turns into Pyrgos.

Pyrgos is a small town, quiet however the scenery is pretty good.

Of course, there will be churches with blue domes and bells.

It is easy to get to the roof of the houses in Santorini. However, I was getting clammy hands as I climb to the rooftop to explore something nice.

This is another photo taken from the roof. Mind you, houses in Santorini are all cemented roof.

A footpath towards the castelli. You definitely need to go through residential area to explore for better angles and scenery.

They are pretty much the same though. Hope you are not bored with the blue domes yet.

Found another coloured bells which are not completely white.

Thanks for viewing, I’ll be off to Oslo, Norway for the weekend. Hopefully the weather is good. Catch you guys next week.

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I have been very busy this week. Spent my weekend in Cardiff, attending a friend’s granddaughter’s christening ceremony. Also, I will be going to Oslo, Norway this weekend till next Monday.

Finally, more photos of Santorini and I hope you are not bored of them just yet.

A Greece flag in a church compound.

The blue sea and church that peered from behind the doorframe.

These steps are everywhere in the residential area of Santorini. Most houses are built on the cliff therefore they are pretty uneven.

How beautiful is that? Blue sea, red flowers and white stairs.

In Santorini, you never will require a big gate for your house.

Having a nice flowerpot on your balcony enhances the look, however, having a balcony that overlooks the breathtaking view, is the icing on the cake.

I still have quite a bit of Santorini photos yet to post. Let’s hope I have time to do that. =)

Please feel free to drop me some comments regardless of whether its a good or bad one. Thanks!

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The churches in Santorini are pretty unique. Every church is distinguished by their trademark blue dome accompanied by traditional church bells beside it. Some of you might have seen this on TV, websites or even postcards.

We found these blue domes or churches in Perissa, Fira, Pyrgos, Firostefani, Imerovigli and Oia. In fact, you can find them almost everywhere in Santorini. Some of them required a bit a of track to get to, tucked away in the midst of houses and rooftops!  Well, you’ll see what I mean when you get there

Some domes are not so well maintained. As you can see, this dome is in need of a fresh coat of paint to keep it looking handsome against the stunning Aegean sea.

Church bells overlooking the sea. I’m doubtful you can find these anywhere else.

Santorini bells standing tall against the deep blue sea.

To capture this angle,  I had to climb unto someone’s roof and balance precariously! I lived to tell the tale and the picture speaks for itself.

Another church with its signature bell.

The infamous Santorini postcard view!

The view from this church in Oia is just breathtaking.

This is just a little teaser, stay tuned for more awesome sights and scenes of Santorini Special. I’d thoroughly recommend it as a honeymoon destination, having been voted as having one of the world’s best sunsets!

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Oia is located on the northwestern part of Santorini. It claimed to be the best place to watch the sunset. Oia is pretty quiet during the day. However, it is extremely busy during evening as tourists arrive just to watch the sunset. So if you are planning to go there, make sure you get there earlier.

We drove towards Oia from Perivolos around noon. With the ATV (all terrain vehicle), it took us about close to an hour to reach Oia. Its about 25mins from Fira. I am sure it is quicker if you going by car or bike.

The islands in the background were caused by volcano eruptions. The sea and sky of Santorini is just so blue.

I love the way they paint their buildings, stairs, windows and doors.

The blue just stands out from the white. Well white paint is harder to maintain but in Santorini it isn’t a problem as it barely rains.

Most of the gates in Santorini are about that size. Sometimes, it look as though the gate is leading you off the cliff. Actually, there are stairs behind the gate as most houses were built on the cliff.

Some nice decorations along the main street of Oia. That is actually a restaurant.

The colours used in Santorini are bright colours which make it so beautiful and unique.

This is definitely a place to chill out while enjoying the spectacular scenery of Santorini.

Also, red flowers like these can be seen in houses or beside a white wall. It definitely stands out.

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