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Saturday, June 26, 2010

now i have 2 weeks for entries to do.. fainting..
nvrtheless will do taiwan trip 1st..
so expect this to be a super long entries (pic already uploaded onto FB)..

Mon - 14 Jun 2010:
as i was preparing to head out to meet up w them,
a heavy downpour.
goodness & it is reali ver heavy.
so no choice, end up call cab.
haiz.

finali met up & waited for our cab.
& off we head to Changi airport Terminal 1.
& we went to find counter & queue.

but wat we receive is our flight delayed !!!

from 1+ to 4+..
sian de lor..

w nth else that we can do,
so go makan.
skytrain to T3 - makan, shop supermarket & roam the aracade.
then head back to T1.
enter the departure hall.

& went to find place to rot.

found a nice cosy place.
the kids counter juz infront of Burger King.
rot there for quite some time..

& finali time to go board plane le..
journey to taiwan was ok (other than the person next row to us talking & laughin so loudly).

好不容易 finali reach taoyuan airport.
& went to find out youth pass
& off to find the Freego bus.
everything so rushed !!
tat time was abt 10.15pm le.

so when we check in into our hotel - Paradise hotel

is already 11+.
went to roam to find food.
& end up we keep walkin the same location for a few times. :P

so we chose a 24hr food stall to makan & got to know that it is actuali ver near to our hotel $%^&*&&^%&^&*)*&%$#$%^&*
so by the time we prepare for bed is already 2.40am.

Tues - 15 Jun.
wake up ard 8.15am.
head out to find breakfast at 9am.
then trained to zhongxiao dunhua metro station.
n started roamin.
as we were there too early.
onli walk the streets of closed shops.
sian..
from one end to the other end.
then walk back to find Ding Tai Feng.

finali we found it.
food was rather nice :)

then walk ard to digest our food before head to the Sweet Dynasty (a tian pin shop)

to try out the dessert.
its a resturant open by Jacky Wu.
not too bad..
looks like high tea of hong kong..

then we continue to roam.
this time round - underground.
shop their underground metro mall.
fm one station to another - super long !!

found some interesting stuff & good deals.
& we also walk 3 Sogo Department Stall.
all different style de.
high end, middle & maybe japanese style?

walk to their watson .
need to help buy something for my colleague.
then train to Jian Tan.
waited for shuttle bus to Miarmar Mall
aim: take the ferris wheel
(wanted by serene :D )
quite a nice experience.
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then while we were in the ladies.
stun !!
reali like dressing room - got chairs n stuff de.. wow is the word.

then went to play aracade game.
& the end result : lose & also w super duper aching arms.
cant even lift it..

then took the shuttle bus back to Jian tan to continue shopping.
this time we tackle Shilin nite mkt.

need to find jason's cousin assignment.
& end up we walk one big round.
& yuan lai the stall is juz so near to the station.
haiz.

manage to have some good deals & ate some good local food too :)
we shop till 2am in the mornin
& cab back to hotel to rest..
legs can hardly listen to me.

Wed - 16 Jun :
wake up ard 10+
& head out to makan.
now we noe that since they dun open the store so early,
we can rest more...

was approached by the sales personnel.
yuan lai they are entrepreuners
& the products they recommends are kinda interesting.
pounch & handphone accessories.
so mi, serene n jason made our purchase.

head to train to taipei cityhall metro station.
walk taipei 101 building, shop ard.

then head to New york new york.
found a good deal for a giordano jacket.
& shop their daiso too.

afterwhich we head to find Cheng Pin bookstore (which is juz infront of the station).

wow is the word.
bookstore i like.. haha

each had their own prize
i made my purchase ver de last min
as i was pondering if i shd or shd not buy.
still felt that since i there.
juz buy. hehe..
still felt that it was a good buy.
book 1 : FBI on the topic of behaviours
book 2 : on blood type (more pictures that is so kawaii)

after tat we trained to houshanpi metro station.
aim: to shop wufenpu.
before that saw a shop that sells the face mask that my colleague wanted
so all of us (i mean the ladies) bought the face masks.
i onli buy 2 for colleagues.

then we shop.
at the 1st stall i have already purchase.
2 tops - of which one i reali reali like :)

then we continue to shop & get lost within the area.
juz walk where the lanes take us to.
recommend them to try the ice cream wrapped by popiah skin.
ohyishi..

then bought tops for godbros
purchase a bag too..
durable & simple lookin at not too ex..

then find our way out to the famous Famosa Chang - for dinner / supper

nice one...

initially wanted to go raohe nite mkt.
but understand from the local,
the bridge has be torn down.
& quite far from the location.
thus we decide to head back to ximending to walk abt before headin back to hotel.

then reach hotel watch channel V - showin K pop.
& slpt 3+

thur - 17 Jun
wake up ard 10+
prepare & usual to head out to makan at the Toilet Resturant.

while waitin for it open,
we went to shop at a shop.
end up bought 2 biscuits.

afterwhich, we head back to the resturant.
interesting setting.
& the menu - frankly if noe how to read its quite disgusting.
haha..
but the food is great..
simply delicious.
the ice cream is simply big !!

after tat meal, we head back to hotel to out our stuff before shoppin at ximengding
continue to buy gifts
cailing & rene continue to chiong for clothings & accessories
even manage to find a customised shop who help to print/design caps
nice.. decided to make one for my bro :)

with our barang barang,
we again head back to hotel to put our stuff
by that time is already 7+
so we head to shilin nite mkt again..
so makan as we walk ..
then cab back to ximenting
& went to hunt for more food..
end up instead of food.
i hunt for novels :P
hehe..

fri - 18 Jun
we went to maid cafe for breakfast
but frankly tat maid cafe is such a disappointment.. haiz.
the 'maids' talk so softly till i have to reali hear ver carefully.
so soft.

they make mi feel like i a super rough ger.. @.@

shd hav gone to the others if we notice it earlier enough.

for the store - cosmed where cailing continue to make her purchase for the facemasks.

then went to collect the customised cap

beautiful is it?
glad that it come out the way i wan it to be..

& head back to hotel before going out to train to dan shui.

long train journey.
finali we reached dan shui.

walk the dan shui lao jie.

& then went buy local products to take back for colleagues
bought japanese mochi.. not bad..

then head to find the ferry terminal to go fisherman's wharf.
the boat journey was exciting.
haha.
the sea current was rough & bumpy.
reali like a roller coaster ride..
wahahah...

finali reach the place.
nice & windy.
saw the ming ge resturant too..
& the famous 情人桥

took photos to kill time & waited for our time to be drawn by the artist.
by the time its my turn, already dark le.

before tat.
also help serene n jason to take couple photos,
got the feelin tat they are preparing as if to take wedding photo
oops !! hehe..
but the result is nice.. i like those pic too..

after tat we boat back to dan shui.
& train back to ximenting for dinner.
had risotte..

then walk ard & found a Billard center
so ask abt the pricing
& head back to hotel to unload our barang barang
afterwhich went out again..

so went to play pool from abt 11+ to 2+ near 3am.

then we head back to hotel to rest & pack our luaggage.
so by the time we slpt is already 5 in the morning le..
so tired.

sat - 19 Jun
slpt till abt 10+
got the bag ready - think more than 20kg?
then head to find brunch.

had shabu shabu juz next to hotel.
the beef & pork meat reali thinly sliced & rather good quality de..

after that do the ver last min shopping.
haha..
so last min still manage to find 3 tops at a affordable px.

then slowly walk back to hotel after roaming.
stop by the convenience store.
& mi end up bought novels again. hehe.

then repack the bag place them in order & waited for the bus.
halfway stop to change bus.

after tat reach airport,
found our counter & guess wat - our flight delayed again.

think time ard think abt 4 hrs.
so head to find dinner in the mean time.

play card games too.
ard 10pm hav to change location as the shop was closing.
then was informed also that our flight was delayed the 2nd time by another hr.

so finali time to go to the boarding area
they even gav us BK burger & soft drink.
think to compensate us for the lateness?
stil have ice some more.

i believe i slpt for most of the time during the journey.
initially suppose to reach spore at 11.45pm.
now become 5am.

then call up dad & ask him wat liquror he wants
so w cailing's passport bought 2 bottles of spirits.
& then & head out.

dad pick moi up n drove moi home..

sun - 20 Jun
so by the time i reach home nearly 6am le
so was unpackin the bag
& packin the gifts & stuff.

then aunt wake up & moi show her my battle prizes.
lend her my book too.
hehe..
below are the pics (not the complete set)

so by the time i finali slp is already 9am.

slpt till abt 3+ in the afternoon then wake up.

show mummy the clothings i purchases & started watchin the amines.
think pack work bag & clear up the luggage.
so by the time i slp is already 2+ le..

so this shd be end of the taiwan trip week..

sally to rest the mind for a while...

:D ♥; sally