ANOTHER FEATHER IN THE CAP

The day has finally arrived after all effort has been made. I'm overjoyed at achieving my Doctorate. It was a difficult but wonderful journey together with my course mates. 
I would like to thank my mum for all the love, support and encouragement while pursuing this programme. Heartfelt deep gratitude to Prof. Ravi for his guidance and positive inputs. 

Writing this with a thankful heart... praise God! 
(written by Dr. Sandra Chong)

1st STOP DUSSELDORF, COLOGNE - GERMANY

Beautiful weather here in Dusseldorf.
After breakfast we took a twenty five minute train ride to Cologne (Koln). The old buildings are superbly maintained. Explored the city a bit. Noticed there were hardly any traffic jams although it was a working day.
One of the many advantages  of travelling with a young person is you have someone who doesn't mind taking photos, lots of them!
Thanks to my indulgent, daughter Sandra I didn't have to snap away but just relax and take in the charms of the cities...

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

Everyone loves a holiday and I am no exception! This time my adventure will take me to a different part of Europe - Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Denmark. 
Northern Lights, Whale watching, The Blue Lagoon, romantic cruise on the river Rhein are some of the activities planned.
Feeling pretty excited, experiencing the reality of God's promise.
1. Overflowing abundance
2. Supernatural health and healing
3. RESTORATION of ALL that was lost
Setbacks that were actually setups for blessings! Such epic breakthroughs! Awestruck each time I see His Hand at work. Thank you, God!

CRUISE PART 3

On board the ship you get to meet many people from different countries. That presents a good opportunity to make new friends and exchange cultures. In the relaxed atmosphere people tend to  be more chatty and willing to spend a little more time for small talk. This could be quite pleasurable if it's your thing! Otherwise you can choose to lose yourself to the many activities planned or settled for a ..... ermmmmm ..... nice movie under the star studded sky on the highest deck of the ship.
We did that and it was absolutely enjoyable. Vodka in hand and several huge pizzas made the experience even more pleasurable...

It's still about food.
Is it any wonder that we have a thickened waistline to show for the indulgence at the end of the holiday...  Chomp! Chomp! Chomp

CRUISE PART 2

Initially I was skeptical about taking a holiday on the high sea.  Fear of sea sickness, boredom, accident blah blah blah. Titanic the movie was still fresh in my mind. It was a mistake to watch it on the long flight to Rome (thirteen hours plus 3 hours in transit) to board the Ms Koningsdam (Holland America Line)! The tragic end of the massive ship compounded my jitters. Aaaah but that's just a show!
All taken into account the romantic heartwarming part of the Titanic story was worth the watch.

The minute we arrived at the HUGE ship and shown our luxurious stateroom, all my fears were erased as the ship was fully equipped with EVERYTHING. Boredom gone; no sea sickness throughout the entire cruise.
They even have doctors on board and a well stocked pharmacy to boot.
Entertainment which included live performances of international standard, casinos, fine dining, spas, movie cinemas, shopping, culinary classes etc etc. The list of activities was endless.

Needless to say we had a whale of a time. This may be my first cruise but it certainly won't be my last....