Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Today, just when I thought I can finally see the long awaited taiwan photos taken using Justin's DSLR, I inserted the disc into my lappie and realised it's a blank CD =( I think it will take quite sometime before I receive another CD with photos in it. So I decided that I should just upload whatever I have in my own camera first. Unfortunately, I didn't take much photos with my camera cus Justin was always around taking for the 3 girls (my sis, his sis- jasmine, and me). Meanwhile, sorry for the boring and low quality pics. (Update: I manage to find some pics from justin's fb!)
It was dad's company trip. A retreat for his staff. My whole family tagged along :)
DAY 1
Upon arrival in taiwan, the first place we visited was the national palace museum which seems pretty boring to me.
The infamous 情人桥 at 渔人码头.
Went to 淡水 again. But honestly, it's no longer as lively as it used to be.
There wasn't much activity on Day 1 cus most of the time was spent travelling from places to places. And I still can't understand why the tour guide brought us from airport (in taoyuan) to taipei and back to taoyuan on the first day and back to taipei the next day. Such a waste of time.
DAY 2
Rise and shine! Took the coach to the 桃园 speed train station.
Arrived in Taipei! Went to 中正纪念堂 (Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall).
Headed to 九份老街 where alot of taiwan traditional snacks can be found.
Went to Taipei 101 again!
Later in the day, we made our way to the Flying Cow Ranch for our farmstay.
Followed by our first group activity which was very enjoyable. Each pair will get a bottle filled with milk-like substance. We have to shake the bottle till the liquid change into solid state, which will be known as butter! Interesting huh. First 3 to pairs to transform liquid to solid state wins. It was damn tiring! It takes about 10-20 minutes to transform, and requires a lot of hand strength to shake the bottle continuously.
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Tadaa! Finally (after loads of strength used)... we got butter!
For the very tasty soft breads!
After that, we had our own activity, which justin, jasmin, my sis and I had planned. Bought load of fireworks from Jiufen. And we were going to light up all that night. Some of u might have already saw the videos I have posted 2 months ago. It totally made our day even though we were later stopped by the security. lol.
Anyway, here's the links again video 1, video 2.
DAY 3
Went to another monastery which was extremely huge.
After that, we decided that we should light the remaining fireworks around the vicinity of the monastery cus we wouldn't be able to play it anymore when we return back to taipei.
DAY 4
Headed to beidou for hot spring! But sad to say, I didn't quite like it. It's totally different from the ones I've been to in Japan and Korea. Though the ones is japan and korea is more of a "open" hot spring (female and male separated), but it feels much cleaner and authentic. The one we went at beidou has individual cubicles, but must have at least 2 person in a room just in case anything happen to 1 person. And can be of any gender combi. It seems sleazy to me, a place where adulterous couple would frequent. lol. So I decided that I shall not soak myself in there. Jasmine, my sis and I stuck together in one cubicle just soaking our feet.
On our last few nights, we stayed in Presidential suite. Very shiok! Can't remember which hotel we stayed.
suite walkway
the living room
room 1
room 2
Mummy and I extended our trip by 2 days. The rest went back to SG first. Thank goodness I had everyone to help me carry my barang barangs back!
Remember I introduced a swing concept restaurant in my previous tw trip? I think it's called Go Fish. This time, I tried to another swing concept restaurant. YOUNG.
That roughly sums up my most recent trip to Taiwan!
Oh yah, i nearly forgot to blog this.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
For the past four days, I didn't work cus dar is on leave for my birthday! And very very very unfortunately, I fell sick and had fever for 4 days! !@#$%^& !!! For the whole 2 months, I never once fell sick. And yet I have to fall sick just when I stopped working and on my birthday!! ARGGHHH. I practically survived on extra panadol for 4 days, and lie on the bed most of the time.
But Thank God, he did compensate me in some other ways... 1) I won a NDS lite from Prize stage lucky draw on 24th 11.30pm (That's cus we invested loads of $$$$ playing UFO machines). 2)I had the most awesome birthday present ever in my life from dardar... white GF1 Lumix... yay! say goodbye to pixelated and dark pics! 3)For the first time in my life, I won Toto on my birthday (although the amt is very small)!
The small 牛book is damn accurate. I am so gonna trust it!
White GF1 is love!
With the help of Ron, dar managed to get me GF1 in white, which is not available in SG. Although it's slightly more expensive as compared to SG, he still got it for me! Thank you dardar! *MUACKS* Really really appreciate it! Thank you, Ron, too!
Now what I really need is a 14-45mm zoom lens!
P.s. Anyone interested in getting a NDS lite? BRAND NEW. Cus I already have 1 which I hardly ever used! And dardar doesn't need 1 too cus he can play with mine, moreover his mummy and his sis already have it. We have 3 NDS lite hanging around in the house. If interested, email me at prettybuffie@gmail.com.
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