new beginning 2007

happy new yr 2007 to everyone though i am late f 4 days...been bsuy for the whole mth of dec due to mth end closing...but hope this yr is a better yr ahead...brand new yr and i have alot of brand new wishes....haha...first of all is everyone is healthy - my family members, friends and colleagues etc....2nd my work will nt be so stressful.....3rd i get to go for more o/seas trips provided i am earning more and more... 4th my bday party held on march is a successful one... and many more wishes...till then

i celebrated my christmas on christmas eve eve which is 23rd dec coz everyone is busy....my two sisters is not free as they have their own partners to go out wif..as for me my partner is my tvb hk drama....so pathetic right...haha...nvm...after that go back to work for a day after christmas(26 dec) rush out the closing stuffs before i go f my block leave... 27th dec till 4 jan i am on block leave.... as 27th i am flying to taiwan...is a week guided tour...went wif my sec buddy ting....coz its the best time to go since there is so many days holidays and i just need to take a few days off...and her sch starts on 3rd jan so its just nice....

27 dec06
our flight left at 2.10pm and its actually 1.10pm due to spore changi airport server down (affected by taiwan earthquake) but luckily when we reach there no more quake.... reach tao yuan intnl airport at 6.05p.m. meet up with the taiwan guide and straight we go to shilin night market f dinner... we have our dinner there and do some shopping....but time constraint...we gt like 2 hrs to eat and shop... then we check into hotel (chinatrust hotel) quite simple and classic hotel... we reach hotel like 1030p.m. still early coz first night we cant get to sleep so fast so we cook cup noodles and watch tv...they have 100 over channels over there...so shiok....

28 dec 06
early morning 730a.m. went down to hotel cafe f breakfast...damm early...wake up at 630a.m. after breakfast, we headed to fisherman wharf...the lovers bridge where they sell gd seafood...but this time is nt a gd timing no seafood to eat due to winter.... after that, we go to damshui costa area - keelung...its very windy due to coasta areas....where the army ships and tanks are situated there.... next is jiu fen where we come to this shop that sell moachi and jelly and taiwan biscuits(ah xin shop) then we have our lunch there, their beef noodles and fishball soup is nice...and their beancurd is nice but nt as gd as hk one...haha.... after lunch and some shopping we headed to rui fang train station and a 4hr ride to hua lien.... as our grp quite big we are being separated into 3 cabins...so its on our own time in the train.... reached hua lien we go f dinner...the food was so-so coz its more to their kampong areas food...then we go for ami aboriginal cultural show...quite nice and get to see some handsome guys dancing....wahahaha... then we headed back to hotel(marshal hotel) after putting our luggage we go to the nearby night market to shop...nothing much and they close at 11.00p.m. quite early...and we go to this 24 hr shop to eat xiao long bao and noodles...one thing to clarify their 7-eleven don provide plastic bags...we need to pay for thier bags...omg...

29 dec 06
early morning called at 630a.m., and after breakfast, we headed to taroko gorge (marble village) to view their marbles....and we headed f lunch...after lunch we took a 6hr ride back to kaoshiung...the driver is very gd in his skills speeding every moment...but lucky we are safe and back to spore.... then we headed to xin jiao jiang night maket and shop for 2 hrs...after that we headed back to citizen hotel and we come out again for supper..have fried chicken and sausage and bubble tea f supper....

30 dec 06
morning call at 7.00a.m. slightly laterwe headed to spring and autumn pavillion nothing much there except take pictures....then we headed f lunch at janfusan resort f lunch...after lunch...the exciting time awaits...janfusan themepark...we are allowed to stay there f 4 hrs....we played almost all the rides...its nt crowded despite is a saturday afternoon...and we played this ride its supper scary and we didnt noe at first... coz like no queue then we just headed f that ride first...to our dismay, its a 90 degress drop roller costa...and its like the turbo drop so scary...the most exciting and fun day i had...haha then after themepark we headed to fong jia night market(tai chung)...their things there are very cheap...but too bad is mainly knitted cloths and boots...their boots are selling at sgd 20 bucks per pair...damm cheap... we stayed there the longest....we shopped till 2 a.m. in the morning and we take a cabby back to hotel(fu wang hotel)

31 dec 06
countdown day to 2007..we are on our way back to taipei for countdown...and taipei 101 area road closure is 1 pm noon...so we have to back there before 1....their parade starts at 230p.m. noon...so early..and estimated 50 million people will be there f countdown...bt after lunch we headed to miramar enmtertainment park where the biggest ferris wheel is there.... we did some grocerry shopping as we are going back to the resort f countdown in the night...the resort is where metor garden is filmed over there....quite big....and they have fireworks near the poolside for counting down to 2007... we also went f their spa facilities...quite shiok coz the weather is cooling and we go into a hot pool.... taipei counting down is so happening....

1st jan 07
we head towards yaun shan da fan dian for photo taking...its the hotel set up by jiang jie shek (mother)....is a temple like hotel...quite grand....and after that we head to shilin residence where jiang jie shek stays....the place is cover with mainly flowers(crysanthurnum) and they are having a flower festival there)....next stop is ximenting ...things there are rather ex...like eat we see at far east....we headed f our last dinner of out trip....BBQ cum steamboat feast....and the tour guide bring us to wu fen pu (wholesale area) as requested by us....actually overall the guide is gd...though he abit dirty minded....after shopping...everything came to an end...and we headed back to li yuen hotel to pack our stuffs....actually we didnt sleep much coz we need to wake up at 330a.m. and leave to airport..... our flight is at 740 a.m. back to spore...

2nd jan 07
back spore at 1210p.m. noon....

overalll the trip is fun...must go with the right person....and must have a gd leader and a guide...spore leader is damm lousy and blurred... and most important the tour agent u go wif.....this time rd is okie only (five stars tours) the previous time to japan is wif SA tours...(the stuffs are better) oh mind...have to replenish my pocket....big whole inside....but still can plan for
a trip again....now bangkok is quite dangerous...bombing everywhere.... going back to work on fri...xian...where my hectic lifes starts.....chinese new yr is coming...must go and shop f new yr clothing soon....