Taiwan Tour (Part 3 - Kee Lung)

As per suggestion by the hoetl receptionist, we went to Kee Lung Night Market for dinner after the visit to Jiu Fen. We felt that there are more items offered at the night market compared to Shi Lin Night Market. We were so full that night!!!

On the way to the Bus Station, we saw a lady with a pig. She is doing pig walk in the down town. The pig has got attention from me and many little girls.

Taiwan Tour (Part 2 - Jiu Fen)

When we first arrived, the weather was very bad in Taiwan with grey sky & drizzle. We were so lucky that the sun had come out on the day we planned to go to Jiu Fen.

The town is up in the mountain, and we took the bus from 忠孝復興站 and we reached there within 45 minutes. It is really a very popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The place was so packed, and it was very difficult to walk through the alleys.

We sat down at a nice tea house overlooking the sea and mountains. and we left jiu fen after taking a lunch in an old restaurant.

Taiwan Tour (Part 1 - Hua Lien)

Recommended by Irena, we went to Hua Lien for one night. Unlike the previous shopping trips in Taiwan, we decided to do more sightseeing this time. A lot of people said that the scenery there was great, and it is very true after you have been there. In fact, Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) is the 5th most beautiful national park in the world.

We stayed at the Grand Formosa Taroko Hotel, it is the only hotel right in the mountain. We arrived the hotel very late, and we managed to take our dinner before the restaurant closed. We went to the western restaurant where half buffet was served. We were so upset that there was a group of wetsren tourists (we believe they are Germans) who have finished all the food on the buffet counters!

We had a half day tour and after that we hired a taxi driver to take us to all the attractions in Hua Lien before we board the train at 5pm. It was a very long day but we were very happy because we took a lot of great pictures.

Woolie Flower from Taipei

Very nice hand-made hair band from Taipei.

Taiwan Business Trip

It's been a tough experience to fly when you have a flu. When you are landing, the air pressure in the ear would cause serious pain. Luckily, i managed the pain this time.

We are organizing a Dubai Workshop for media and trade at the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel in Taipei. This is the first time I stayed here. It is actually a good hotel with a perfect location. Previously, we stayed in Grand Hyatt or Far Eastern Plaza, their locations are not comparable to Grand Formosa.

We are located very close to Zhong Shan Station, and the shopping mall is just 5-10 mins walk from our hotel, although we have not much time to shop......

A pouch to remember

Today, a box was delivered to me. It's from Shutterfly! Hurray!

It's like Christmas time, it is so much fun to unpack the box, and it's too good to see the final results of my order.

It's a picture pouch i have ordered 2 weeks ago! I have ordered a total of three. let's unveil the other 2 later this year!

香滑的Chocolate Mousse

打開雪櫃, 見到仲有3盒未用完的cream, 於是買了煮甜點用的朱古力, 製作輕軟的Chocolate Mousse. 這是我做過最簡單的甜品. 好好好ok呀!!!

Nikon D90

ho ho ho! I finally got the second hand D90 tonight from Ah Lun. In order not to get two D90s under one roof, he decided to get D300. Now he is only having the body, and soon he will get the lens after he got recommendations from friends.

We bought the camera in Mongkok, and what a coincidence, the sales is one of his friends he met at the motorbike garage.

DX3好好玩

Everone is showing off their creativity in front of DX3. ho ho ho!!!

Dubai Press Tour - Day 5

This is the last day in Dubai. Our tour was ended with a French meal with lots of quality & authentic desserts! We decided to burn our calories at the water park in the afternoon. It was so much fun, and it again recalled my fond memories at the Ocean Park Water Park, and i kept puzzling why it was closed????

Aquaventure's signature ride is called the Leap of Faith. When you looked at it, it is almost vertical. It took me a long time to have such a courage to take the jump. When you sit at the start of the slide, you actually cannot see the floor, what you can see is an open sky. It simply tells you that it is very high from the floor. To be exact, the slide is 27.5m high. It's like you are jumping out from a building.

I asked the staff to give me a gentle push, so I was at the bottom of the pool after 4-5 seconds. It was very exciting, and I am glad it did try it.