Select and share your best photos of 2013

It's the time of year where we look back and remember the great places we've been, things we've accomplished and plan ahead for the future.

It's also time when I select my favourite photos of the year. They come in all types: portraits, scenery, food, nature, abstract. I usually determine my very best photos by the degree of difficulty to shoot them and the personal significance of them.

I thought it would be great to share my favourite photos with all of my blog readers, as I have done in previous years (see right side-bar for my Top Tens). But I'd also love to see YOUR best photos of the year too.

Running from Jan 1st to Jan 20th right here on *The Kuantan Blog*, I'll be hosting a blog hop entitled "Top 20 Photos of 2013" and it's open for everyone to join!

If you have a blog/website and would like to share your best photos with more people, simply take a minute to join this blog hop by visiting the page at the top of the blog. Here's the link: 

Top 20 Photos of 2013 blog hop

This is my first time hosting an event and I'd love to get more bloggers involved!

Christmas Light-up at The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan

We attended a lovely event at The Zenith Hotel in Kuantan the other night, titled "Christmas Light-up".

The Zenith Hotel was looking fabulous as always. It was great to meet up with old members of staff there whom we met when the hotel first opened back in December 2010.

I love how spacious every area of The Zenith Hotel is. The lobby, check-in area, seating areas, the Lounge and Dining Room, even the elevators areas and the toilets are all spacious and attractive.

A small choir sang Christmas songs and hymns on the blue illuminated stairs in the lobby as people gathered to listen and reflect on the Christmas season. A local group of mentally challenged people were invited to the event as special guests in what was a nice touch to the night.

Food and drinks buffet style were served afterwards in the Lounge and Dining Room. 

I hope you'll enjoy the photos I took of the Christmas Light-up night!

The choir performs Christmas music at The Zenith Hotel

People watch on as the choir performs at The Zenith Hotel lobby

Two observers spending a few quiet moments in contemplation as the choir sing Christmas anthems in the background

A man takes a photo of the choir with his handphone at The Zenith Hotel

The Zenith Hotel at Christmas Light-up

The beautiful Christmas tree in The Zenith Hotel lobby, accompanied by a smaller ice version

More of the pink Christmas tree later . . .

Santa came to visit Lauren and Leah!

I even got a photo with Santa and his helper!

Following is some of the food on offer for the buffet dinner at The Zenith Hotel during the Christmas Light-up event:

And back to the pink Christmas tree . . .

Leah sitting in the rickshaw beside the Christmas tree at The Zenith Hotel

Lauren and Leah posing in the pink rickshaw by the pink Christmas tree. Very much Lauren's scene!

Love this image of Santa at the bar. He works too hard!

My favourite Christmas picture this year!

With The Zenith Hotel staff

Family picture in front of the Christmas tree at The Zenith Hotel