Life's short and one can never know how short. Sounds depressing ... not one bit. Quite the opposite actually, because if one walks on the more positive side, life can be quite remarkable, wonderful, exciting, interesting and especially educational. Sure, life's not a bed of roses and we often encounter challenges and can almost do nothing about it. But as they say, when one door slams, another opens - and perhaps more than one open. When I was made redundant at the Pacific Asia Travel Association, the screen showing the days ahead went blank. Thanks to the good people at TTG-Asia, a door opened and led to many exciting experiences in the last six years. Each day that we open our eyes and the sun shines brightly outside, a whole new world and a refreshed day beckon. Life's short ... so Live it.
One of the most amazing places I have visited is Ecuador. Here the first UNESCO heritage site (the old quarters of Quito) and all the most intense biodiversity (in the forests of Ecuador and in the Galapagos Islands) stand shoulder to shoulder. And it is here that I too have met some of the most caring people - Yvonne and her mom especially, ate some of the most delicious food - baked prawns wrapped with bacon with a forest fruits' sauce at the Mea Culpa Restaurant in Quito and enjoyed some great aviation photography at Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito. This city's high altitude and its amazing sights left me breathless. Under the watch of its current Minister of Tourism Freddy Ehlers, Ecuador's tourism industry is marketed using the tagline - "Ecuador - Love Life".
I was pulled in all directions when trying to find a name for this blog - how does one reconcile a deep passion for aviation, travel, gardening, nature, animals, cats, food, meeting people etc? I sat down and thought of what's important and wonderful in my life so far and decided on - LIVE LIFE, LOVE LIFE.
KC Sim
One of the most amazing places I have visited is Ecuador. Here the first UNESCO heritage site (the old quarters of Quito) and all the most intense biodiversity (in the forests of Ecuador and in the Galapagos Islands) stand shoulder to shoulder. And it is here that I too have met some of the most caring people - Yvonne and her mom especially, ate some of the most delicious food - baked prawns wrapped with bacon with a forest fruits' sauce at the Mea Culpa Restaurant in Quito and enjoyed some great aviation photography at Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito. This city's high altitude and its amazing sights left me breathless. Under the watch of its current Minister of Tourism Freddy Ehlers, Ecuador's tourism industry is marketed using the tagline - "Ecuador - Love Life".
I was pulled in all directions when trying to find a name for this blog - how does one reconcile a deep passion for aviation, travel, gardening, nature, animals, cats, food, meeting people etc? I sat down and thought of what's important and wonderful in my life so far and decided on - LIVE LIFE, LOVE LIFE.
KC Sim
I have the privilege of repeating publicly a comment I've often said to KC: you write beautifully! I enjoyed this whole page word for word as if I had been there, that's how descriptive and alive your texts are and so is your contagious zest for life!
ReplyDeleteI so look forward to reading every single new entry!
YTP