Merry Christmas!

Have a Merry Christmas to everyone, and a healthy and safe holidays.

Zaku Gunner custom

I got a Zaku Gunner for Christmas and decided to customize it with the Alemannya Battalion colors. The color scheme works great actually, but is taking a while to paint all the parts with gundam markers [from a light green to black]. I'll post again when its finished. As of now only the legs remain to put together.

[light green original colors]

Ice fountain

The fountain in the park looks great even frozen. The light in this pic really brings out the accents and majesty of this fountain.

Weihnachten Markt galore2

This time I took a look at the market in Bryant Park. Not set on a traditional way, the market is a series of cubic stores put in rows around the park. Basically they are mini stores, each cube has glass walls and a door. I did noticed that they sell more jewelry in this market, as oppose to Union Square that is eclectic merchandise wise. You can also enjoy watching the skaters in the rink.

In Times Square

Thanks to the closing of Broadway to vehicles, the area has become a pedestrian paradise. People can enjoy Times Square freely, there are seats and tables available, shopping. It is much enjoyable during Summer of course.

Night art 3

Threads of Light

Night art 2

Driving at the speed of light.

Twilight in the terrace

I took this pic at the top of the my hotel. This night was quite beautiful, night and day together to make it all happen [Mallorca, Spain].

Ripple effect

Is this picture tragic or beautiful? As the bee drowns and tries to fly it makes the effect on the water. This pic was taken in La Alhambra, [Pueblo Español], in Palma, Spain.

Piccaso ceramics

I didn't know that Piccaso made ceramics. The pieces are abstract of course, and I like them, perhaps more than his painting. I should have taken some pics. This museum is found in the town of Soller [Mallorca], Spain.

Christmass tree at the Stock Xchange.

This tree is located at the front of the old stock exchange building in the financial district. We [Justin, Jeannie, Atanas, Chris] saw the tree after Tom's dessert party.

Weihnachten Markt Galore1

This one is located in Union Square; this particular market is big. I love Weihnachten markts, the first one I attended was in Berlin on my Nov 08 trip. You can find 'German Deligths' stand in this market, their glühwein is tasty!

Long wait

There was a long wait at the Central Islip station yesterday [Dec, 9th] afternoon. There was a signal problem somewhere between C.I. and Ronkonkoma. Thankfully the problem was only eastbound. Although the 4.18PM to Penn never made it. The next train to Penn was at 4.55PM originating from the west. There were a couple of shuttles buses in between the affected stations. The picture shows the crowd waiting in line for one of these shuttles.

XN-Raiser

This combo is ok. Is an unexplicable mix of the GXN-021 and the GNR-010 0-Raiser. I think it looks better when docked with the 00 Gundam though (or Exia...).

Super keg!

This had to be the most wanderful beer idea ever made. I love my Heineken. Ane the keg pays for itself: $19. That's like 2-3 bottles in a bar. Loves me the keg.

Jaywalking geese!

From time to time the geese will take over the roads as the cross from one side of the street to the other at their own leisure. Aaah. The worse is when it happens in Rte.110 [Long Island]. I guess you can't blame them, or shuh them for that matter. They're just simple.

XN unit [type2]

This flyer is a MS-V type [mobile suit variation] from the 00 Gundam series. An equip unit to the Raiser Unit.
[Type2] In this mode the swords are mounted on the wings, for easy accesibility. Also the swords are better used in this mode.

GN-021XN unit [type1]

I finally got my XN unit with my Hobby Japan magazine, october edition. Although is all white, I can't complain much. I just need to color costumize it. Not sure what [who's] color scheme to use though...
[Type1] In this mode the swords are store under the arms, not quite accesible, but it has more of a sleeker jet look to it.

What's next???

Since I'm back to work and have to put in my vacation days for next year, I have to think of my next trip. It would be nice to back to Berlin in Summer, but I'm not sure yet about it. I'd like to go to Munich. I'd like to visit London once more. Mainland Spain would be an adventure. Wherever I go I can get an upgrade to business class, yea. Can't wait!

Balneario de S'Iletes

On our last day, we decided to go to the beach. Al tough being close to the sea means being cold by wind, the day was nice enough and sunny to enjoy. The beaches in Palma around found on the East of the Bay, as oppose to the Ports on the West. This particular strip of beach is popular with the tourists [specially Germans]. S'Iletes and S'Arenals are the German Riviera of, Germans. As they consider Mallorca an extension of their country, it would make sense that they would come here to vacation [in fact, besides Spanish and Catalan, German is considered second/third language in Mallorca]. Anyways, this balneario, Balneario 6 is the most famous and popular among Germans. It is a Spring Break Beach of sorts for them. The drinks are big and view is nice to enjoy. Must be nicer in summer. Can't wait to come back and join the locals, or tourists, depends on your point of view...

The Bay of Soller

The bay city is actually bigger than Soller, at least that's how it felt to me. Maybe beacause of the openness of the town. The bay leads into the northen sea of Mallorca [the Mediterranian Sea].

The City of Soller

Soller is a small town north in the island of Mallorca. It is an hour away from Palma by train, which travels from fields to mountains. The city is close to the northen sea and the Port of Soller. As November is a low season month there wasn't many tourists, or locals by that matter. This day was perhaps the only cloudy day on my whole trip, but it wasn't too cold. This fountain is close to the main Square where the church is located.

La Alhambra en el Pueblo Español

El Pueblo Español is a collection of buildings from different architecture styles from all over Spain In a way is a museum that celebrates the diversity of Spain's architecture. In this particular picture I am standing in a replica of La Alhambra.

Porto Pi Bay

This part of the island is located south of Palma Bay. This site is popular for shopping as it has a big mall. It features many ground levels with stores and supermarkets. This particular pictures is taken from the second floor, outside a restaurant. One of the largest ports is located here as well.

Castle Bellver

Peek at the top from the trail.

[View from the inside of the castle, tower and bridge]

[View of the moat] ["Nature florishes"]

[View inside the castle. This open auditarium is probably used small events]

[Throne room]

The forest grotto

This building is half-way on the hike up the mountain/forest trail. It is a nice place to rest up as there are many steps on the way up. There is a look-out as well to admire the view. A few more hundred stairs to the top...

Gate to the forest mountain

This is the gate to the mountain. Actually the area around the mountain is forest. It resides tropical plants as well as plants found in forests.










Trail to the stop of the forest mountain. Castle Bellver is at the top.










This is scale representation of the forest mountain. It covers a great area of the city.

In closer inspection...

What I meant when I said to "climb up to the cathedral' was literal. The cathedral is a top of fortress, basically. There are a few walls [like the one shown in the picture] to climb up before getting to the top. And many sets of stairs a imagined. I was going to climb up on my second day, but I got tired from walking the city all day. Next time I'll spend more time in the park.

The Cathedral in the bay

The cathedral is found in the Parc de La Mar. This site is the promenade running along the highway by the bay. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to climb my way up to the cathedral. Next time I will.

The nightly Bay of Palma

[View from a pier in the Nautical Club, Bay of Palma]