优游天下之河岸风光 : 瓦拉纳西河.泰晤士河 .大阪运河 DMW: Down By The River
I thought of Simon and Garfunkel when i look at the tittle of this episode of DMW.Somehow, i began humming <Bridge Over Troubled Waters> It seemed like an appropriate song for this entry and i would have loved to have this song piped in as you read on.However, pity that i don’t know how to go about doing this and if you know how to,perhaps you could enlighten me.. before i ramble on, many of you seemed intrigued by the pictures that i have posted and the make of the camera that i am using is by Canon, my loyal G9..
This episode of DMW takes us to three rivers that played an instrumental and monumental part in the development of their respective countries.This is not the river of Babylon, but the ganges river in Varanasi India, The River Thames in UK and The Osaka River in Japan Osaka…
瓦拉纳西河: The Ganges in Varanasi India
Frankly, amongst all the destinations that i went, this had to be the most dreaded one. Unfortunately, i had the opportunity to watch a programme once when i was travelling in Japan and it was about a traveller’s journey to understand the mystery of Death in Varanasi, how the dead bodies were cremated right on the river bank and the intricate details of the whole ceremony, till the last details of how some monks from temples along the river had to clear up floating half burnt body parts drifting along the river. I guess that had a great impact on me and the tone was then set. I am not looking forward to cruise along the river, much less to even touch the water..
However, after 24 hrs in Varanasi, i knew i was wrong. Dead wrong. For when one ran out of excuses, one has to face the obstacles as it was thrown right on one’s face upon which, one is then forced to open his pea brain and understand things , however unpleasant, and after which,when shed off all denials, began the journey to understand what life is all about and what death entails.This trip has changed me..and i hope that it has made me a better person, in accordance to my own standard , and i sincerely do hope that you will make time to watch this encounter of mine and share my revelations….
泰晤士河: THAMES River United Kingdom
Remembered vividly my first visit to London..I was so busy doing the tourist rounds.In hurried steps i conquered the various attraction.Rushing from trafalgar square to picadilly circus ,from sloanne street to oxford street, drinking in the sights of glorious London and washing down a few pints in the quaint little bars tucked away in corners.Nodding to the bobbies and forgetting to bring the brollly..having tea and scones and running through hyde park..oohing with glee and freezing underneath my layers of clothing. The pace i undertook was anything but leisurely..takinga brief stop at Tower bridge just to check if London Bridge is falling down before dashing of to the town of Oxford, regretting my academic inadequatecy as i brush shoulders with the students from The reknown Oxford university. However, this trip to Thames river allowed me, even though the pace wasn’t that much slower, to breathe the wonderful air of the english countryside and stroll along the river..slowly enough to experience the euphoria of discovering the scenic spots in London and getting to know the pleasure of leisurely pursuits.
大阪运河: Osaka River Japan
Once again i found myself in Osaka, a good many years since my first visit there doing a programme with Shao Guang.Was so focused on the city that i totally ignored the river and the life along the riverside.Perhaps many would have commited the same crime as i did, looking only at the present and not knowing much about how it all began and the heros behind the success. This river in Japan is the gateway to the rest of the world and it is through the dexterity and the ingenuity of the businessman from Osaka that modern trade and amenties were introdued into Japan.The modern affluent world that Osaka now is probably enjoyed its success because of the important role that the river played…
Life begins and ends at the river..No wonder much praises are sung about rivers.We too, have our very own, our Singapore River. Though all rivers are different, me thinks they carry with them the hopes of their people and with every rise and fall of the tide, our lives flows on..
Comes adrift with me,
in search of a beautiful life.
on March 2nd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
好希望星期二快点到来。。。 那样我就能看到“优游天下”了。。。。
on March 2nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Hi Bryan,
Love your shows!
May I know the camera brand and model you carried in 优游天下?
It’s so cool!
on March 2nd, 2009 at 10:27 pm
我看不到节目哇，禄江哥哥能不能在网站上看到节目的同步直播啊？
可怜滴我，怎么不在新加坡呢，呜呜~~~~~~
今天老天眷顾我，让我能全部看到你BLOG里的所有的照片了，在以前，我是看不到你发的好多图片的，我估计可能是在中国打开你的网址的，网速可能跟不上的原因。真的感谢一下上苍了，今天奇迹般的让我看到了，我把你所有的图片都下载下来了。我打算发到“百度王禄江吧”里，让中国的江米们看看。。。你放心我肯定表明图片的出处，绝不在其他网站上转载的。
这样，禄江哥同意吗？呵呵！~~~~
on March 3rd, 2009 at 12:23 am
yo. whose rendition of u are looking for?
leave this html code in your post, it should work.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Anne Murray
if you don’t want it to appear, change all the height and width to 0. it should work.
=D
on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:12 am
好期待。。
终于让我等到礼拜二了。。。
哈哈。。高兴。。。
我又可以在电视上看见你了！！
加油！！晚安了！！
on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
really nice ler.. all pictures so attractive.
on March 3rd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hi Bryan,
Lovely photos… So nice….
Love it so much…
thanks
I’m not from Singapore, is it possible to watch your program online?
Cheers /(^_^)\
on March 3rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
hey, u got beautiful photos!
on March 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
from the holy Ganges River to the functional Osaka River to the very scenic River Thames… this episode of DMW is really interesting as it presented the stark contrast of these rivers… and also the stark contrast of your appetite in these 3 places…
and when was it that u visited London? the weather was superb yah and the pics turned out really well with such vivid colours..
on March 4th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Beautiful images
Did you take them?
I would like to conquer all of these places one day too!
on March 4th, 2009 at 12:32 am
reall nice & meaningful pix. will continue to support this program =)
on March 4th, 2009 at 2:01 am
And so I YouTubed for Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water to get into the mood before I finished reading your sharing. Thank you for sharing every week before the show screened on telly. When the blog post comes in over the weekend, it never fails to send about a higher anticipation for the show and what to expect then later recollect it at the end of the hour long show. I have really enjoyed this week episode! I can’t imagine how many hip bones and chest bones the sacred ganges would be filled by 2020. I have read quite a bit about it and how the place is perfect to find one’s peace and quiet and experience that spiritual side of one self. My friend’s grand passed on recently and they had to travel back to India and scattered her ashes into the ganges as that was the wish.
Seeing how people cleansed thesemselves in the river and use it daily like holy water, and how it is indeed the sacred place to return to after death.. It’s evident birth and death are really just what we have here. That rings a bell on how short life really is and we should really seek happiness in contentment .. just like you seek yours eating your favourite scone! That happiness on your face was so infectious! I especially loved that grin on the face as you walked and absorbed the happiness all around you. I’m sure more than me.. everyone felt that tinge of happiness as we watched on~
I love revisiting a place where I had been before too, because the sense of nostalgia will always be there. .. It’s that feeling so familar yet feel different all at the same time that assured us we have indeed become a better person. We really do change and grow with time. It’s all gooood! Have a blessed week ahead! Can’t wait for the next epi!
on March 4th, 2009 at 3:37 am
hello bryan,
in today’s episode, i enjoyed the holy Ganges River segment most. the talk that u had with the local about the cremation beside the river was very informative. it allowed me to understand their culture for having a cremation there, and the significance it holds for them. in future, i would like to visit the River too, to see how life and death cross paths there.
i’ve been contemplating to get a NIKON DSLR for a long time, but after seeing all the beautiful photos u have taken so far, now i’m really tempted to get a CANON instead.
on March 4th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I learnt a lot about the country every week through your show!
200kg of wood for cremating one person is @_@!!
I wouldn’t dare to touch the water if I were you…… but, maybe I might, just to have a feel the much adored river by the Indians…
just curious about something, do they drink from that river?
those fish at Osaka is so fresh… and I love sashimi!! It’s so tempting and my stomach was growling when I watch you eat. Haha
London bridge didn’t fall down, but it opens up! that’s cool… given the fact that it opens only once in a while, and you all managed to catch it!
on March 4th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Hi Bryan
The show was great. Love everywhere you go. Can also see a different Bryan in this show as in here can really see a serious part in you.. (No offeces)
Love the part on Thames River.
The Best of all is i love all the photos you have taken with your camera in your BLOG.. Really making me want to save for 1 myself… haha…
on March 5th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Hi Bryan,
U dunno how much i wish if i can watch the show, cos i’m not a singaporean..but i’m hoping it will show sometime in future here in M’sia. right now, i just could ” watch ” it thru ur blog, which i visits frequently.. It’s very entertaining to watch ur shows !!
Or, is there anyway to watch it online??
Anyway, thanks for sharing with us !!! and the superb wonderful photos you have taken !!!
on March 5th, 2009 at 2:29 am
A picture paints a thousand words.. this quote/sentence can truly be use on your post! Very beautiful photos taken
really enjoy viewing them! esp those picture that capture the expression of human (those kids/old granny picture).. i dont know how to express it.. but just love those picture!!!
on March 5th, 2009 at 4:55 am
hi bryan…
thanks for the reply on the camera that you had used!
really apprepriate it..
i think i need to save up for a good camera.
im gng to india this yr and your photos make me excited!
initially i only wanted to go Mumbai for a frd’s wedding and i planned to stay for juz 3 days.
but after reading your blog and watching the show, i thought maybe i should extend it for a week.
1 last qn: did u do any photoshop effect on the photos? the colour looks superb! =)
thanks again..
on March 5th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Dear maggie chan and lisa,
i think you can watch it online at mediacorp’s mobtv..
dear geraldine,
some of the pic i use the available functions on the camera to get the effects while some i used my mac’s i photo finishes..
裴涵 ，
你可以到新传媒的mobtv下载这个节目。不过，好像要先成为会员才行哦。。
on March 5th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
THANK YOU，BRYAN哥哥！
以前在MOBTV申请了个用户名，前几天去登陆的，密码记不得了，呵呵，我打算为了下载节目，重新申请个！！！！
on March 5th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Hi Bryan, I enjoyed looking at the pics u took. I thought u had superb photography skills. U r indeed a very talented person, u host, u r a interior designer and u take beautiful pics too
on March 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
布萊恩.王:
你的照相技術不錯，取景的角度與觀點都蠻特別的。
美中不足的是: 防震和近距離拍攝的功能有待加強(不是指你，是指相機)。- 遺憾-
個人覺得：照片裡的世界再如何地美麗，那份感觸&感動始終不及親身體驗的千萬分之一。
蠻羨慕你能到處留下足跡，刻劃屬於自己的版圖，這也算是一種幸福啊~
不知道下一站將會是在哪裡呢? – 期待中 –
ps.是我眼花嗎? 上面好像有一張照片是重複的耶~
on March 6th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
HI Bryan,
U are the one who took these photos?! I always thought the crew must have brought a expert to take this photos. Oh gosh, it’s really great! Every picture has something to say and the feel is there. May I know what DSLR you are using? Is is ok for you to say? Have always been thinking of getting one. And you are a very good host. I love the Bhutan episode. It is a very simple country and yet you can really bring out the country’s way of happiness and indulged in it. Thank you for bringing such insights to us.
on March 6th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
thanks bryan, for the info u provided..we will be supporting u always!
do take care & jia you !!!
on March 7th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Hi Bryan,
actually i been to London on 2005.. i had see the London Bridge and very lucky than i can saw the bridge opening than time… but the rest of the places which u introduce inside the show i’m not been there… Wah! London also got that special place (小威尼斯运河）
But the Camden Lock i had go.. but not to the market is go inside the near by shopping.. if i not wrong princess Dianna had had her dinner there. >o
on March 7th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Hi Bryan:
Erm…I can see you already took the extra picture out and also some others. I didn’t mean to judge anything or to make comments on it, hope I didn’t made you mad. I have no idea that you’re this “古意” .
on March 7th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
hi 相逢何必曾相識 ,
of course me not mad la.. glad that you pointed that out..did not realise the guy bobbing in and out of water appeared twice< !!! Thank you lots for spotting the repeat>>
on March 8th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
hi bryan.. your leather bag looks great!! may i know where do you get it?
on March 9th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Woah! Didn’t know you’re quite the guy for snap shots.
Nice shots, truly captured the moment.
Just a silly question, who’s taking the shots when your in the picture?
on March 22nd, 2010 at 12:24 am
hi Bryan. I would like to ask where do you get your bag. The dark brown colour bag, its very nice. Thank you!