..:. Cracking My Vainpot .:..

KC Country Club Plaza Lights. I'm actually starting to appreciate them.

Supposed to be "the event" that kicks off America's Christmas season, I can see it from my balcony :P

Gosh I'm full. Happy Turkey Day ~

This is Pumpkin, the first horse I've ever ridden :)

Gentle and chilled, this chestnut Pinto is the perfect horse for beginners.

We somehow have amazing chemistry. He actually likes me. hehe

They say that he gets all perky whenever I'm around lol

Surprise surprise. I can cantor him like no other, even though he's known to be a lazy boy.

If I ride another horse, he'd look at me all sad... haha I can tell!

Ode to Pumpkin.

Thanks for making me feel special :)

"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man."

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."

- Churchill

What a stunning visual poetry from Francis Coppola. It took my breath away~

When I saw that underwater scene, I knew I'm in love with this movie. How I wish I was Kelly Reno galloping on the beach bareback :)

New love for an old romantics: it's powerful, it's wild, it's exhilarating, it's pure.

Terry said next year we can fly the horses down to Florida to swim and ride with them lol I couldn't believe my ears... fingers crossed!

Sometimes, awesomeness can only be described in pictures. Such is the case for our underground adventure into the wild cave of Devil's Icebox.

There aren't that many places in the world, where you can canoe in underground rivers and navigate through low-ceiling passages with your fingers.

Icebox: as in a constant temperature of around 54F (12C') around the year.

Given the thrill and joy we got for a mere admission fee of $25, I give this wild tour a 5***** Star rating :)

Suddenly, Missouri rocks!

(tour 5-6 hours; 1st-come-1st-serve one-month-advance booking, limited to ~300 visitors per year)

http://www.mostateparks.com/rockbridge/cave.htm

For earlier post: Teaser videos

He made me put on the legs of my hiking pants, despite the fact that I HAVE covered myself in vasaline..

Making Gold's Gym worthy

The hardest part of this trip: carrying our canoes through the woods and down to the mouth of the cave.

Down into the entrance of Devil's Icebox.

Here we go boys! Start paddling! People gave us disapproving stares when they see us strapping glow sticks onto our oar :P

On our way back, we had the privilege to go first. Venturing onto undisturbed water was an unbelievable experience, as the archway form a perfect reflection on the water surface, giving an illusion that the whole area was crystal clear transparent ~

Looking up at some roots from trees growing above us

Fluffy

Stuck at a particularly tight spot. What else to do? Click*

Oops. Wrong hole. Back it up! Back it up!

Into the right hole this time :)

This formation is called "Mother Nature"

Our guide got eaten alive bby a huge cave droll

The amazing chocolate vanilla room

Lovely luncheon. We had to honor of being ths first to use chopsticks in this cave.

The dismal failure of disposable ISO800 extra-flash film camera.

Finally, light at the end of the tunnel...! We surprised some baby twins when we got out. They kept screaming "Where you get the boat?" lol

Mighty proud of my boys!!

This wild cave is inside the Rockbridge State Park near Columbia, MO.

http://www.mostateparks.com/rockbridge/cave.htm

難得有情人 - 關淑怡 :: 20 週年紀念 (慢版)

Like Madonna (and most people), I have no clue what a disco stick is, but this Halloween *is* Lady Gaga Halloween ~

So I joined the crowd and poke my face :)

Those damn rings kept falling apart :S

I somehow managed to break most of the sewing needles that hold the rings together - amazing.