The city

Up to this point there is no Longer any eLement of surprise. I have begun waLking on the Land of this sunny isLand. My return to Singapore was a quiet one. No, not that I do not have good frenz, but I chose to make it discreet.

Looking around, everything changes, and everything has changed. The roads, buiLdings, peopLe in appearance. Somehow, I feeL aLienated. For peopLe who are here 24/7, these changes can never be seen coz every day the change is bit by bit.

Orchard road, with the festive period, got buzzing with a huge voLume of crowds. I think I am starting to disLike this kind of atmosphere. Guess I must have become too used to Living in the countryside of Taiwan. WeLL, I do miss the other side. Life is so much more sLow-paced, simpLe and there is aLways space for you to rest your mind. Here in the city, just teLL me, what is everyone waLking so fast for? Is there a rush for some goLd or is the end drawing near?

I seriousLy need to adapt fast or get eLiminated from this city, my home. My home? Ohh yes it is.

Day NINE 15th Dec - The FinaL Morning and FareweLLs

Danshuei Fishermen Wharf


The HaLf-strength Group, with the rest choosing to stay in the hoteL instead.


Danshuei street.


With the Fantastic Four.


With Sonia + Sarah.

GLimpse of Ximending for the Last time.

AngeLa Han autograph session at Taipei Main Station.

MOS Burger dinner at Kaohsiung aLone.

The finaL photo taken, marking the cLose of the tour and my return back to camp.

Day EIGHT 14th Dec : Sun Moon Lake - Taipei City


the donors of the tempLe in hope for weaLth and heaLth .. I Love this photo, my own work.


The view of Sun Moon Lake.




The excited reaction of the Group as the BetaL Nut hot babe agrees to come up for some snapshots.


The kind Bing Lang Xi Shi that got up the coach to satisfy our dear Singaporean traveLLers' "urge".


Taipei 101, at the angLe.


Wu Fen Pu whoLesaLe market.




Some top cLass hoteL which is beLieved that the country's Fengshui has a Lot to do with.


@ ShiLin Night Market. "Qi Li Xiang" aka chicken bottom. Yummy.

DAY SEVEN 13th Dec : ALishan - Taichung


the woods of Mount ALi aka ALishan.


the skies.


the woods again.

tree of EternaL Love.


as the chiLdhood song goes, "Lady of ALishan, beautifuL as the waters" .. and so there she is.


Leaving the therapic nature of ALishan.

view from my seat.

the Fantastic Four who kept me company through the whoLe tour, not quite LiveLy in this picture though.

the streets of Feng Jia Night Market @ Taichung.

my dinner's Leftovers.

my room, yes aLL by myseLf with my sis opting to squeeze with Mom and Dad.

Sun biscuit, product of Taichung.

DAY SIX 12th Dec : Fo Guang Shan - Kaohsiung City


the devotees.


the wanderers.


the directions.


the kawaii.


the group.


"return and therez coast"?


Liu Ho Night Market @ Kaohsiung.

DAY FIVE 11th Dec : Taroko Gorge - Taitung




the HorizontaL highway in the east, cutting through the mountains to the west.




a Long bridge across the streams.






visit to the ranch.

DAY FOUR 10th Dec : The Tour Package Begins.


the tour group, awaiting for the buLLet train.


@ Jioufen.


@ YiLan farm.


the group chiLLing.


Granny's sewing machine.


Graffiti of A-mei tribe, the aboriginaLs of this Land.


Here is one A-mei Aborigine from Singapore.


DAY THREE 9th Dec - The Group arrives


@Taoyuan city.