today is 16/6/2007... i went for mi grad trip on the 13/05/2007... haha.. almost one month delay.. paiseh... cause got loads of photos... (800+) so very lazy to organise and write and upload them... but now.. here it is...

day one (13/05/2007)

we set off from singapore on an early bright morning... (0800+ is our flight) on board cathay pacific to hong kong first for transit...



and we reach HK.... for transit....the plane that we took to taiwan was SOOOOO big... and SOOOOOO empty... haha... cause the plane is leaving for japan later.. haha.. should have sit on right.. then can go japan... muhahahahaha....



and finally we reach taiwan!!! a bit the chaotic but we still managed to reach our hotel in comfort!!! haha...



after we reached our hotel.. we immediately went out for walking already.. haha... our first food... the tea leaf egg from the local 7-11... all 7-11 stores in taiwan sell tea leaf egg in the style of those at pasar malam... ha.. how i wish singapore also got this...



we went to xi men ding and meet S.H.E. conducting their autograph session!!!! WOOTS... i tried TRIED to get a close up pic of them but nevertheless... but in person all 3 look very pretty!!!!





we went to our first ye shi.. the hua xi ye shi.. also called the snake alley...where the snake lady tried to demonstrate the snake eating a rabbit/rat (i dunno which) alive.. i dragged mh away... cannot bear to see

we also had our first chou dou fu of our trip... and from then on started our never ending search for chou dou fu for the rest of our trip.. it was juz too heavenly.. haha



day 2 (14/05/2007)

we started our day with a delicious bowl of porridge with loads of very very nice veges at the back alley of xi men ding area... esp the bamboo shoots... damn nice.... mmmmmmm......and off we went to Taipei 101...and the very very very fast lift that brings u from zero to 90+ floors in less than half a min... cool sia......



the Taipei 101 offers u view around the entire city... supposed to be very magnificient... but damn... too foggy that day.. sianz....



after which we went to wu fen pu to shop.. then to raohe ye shi... to eat!!! not forgettin the ever so nice fried smelly beancurd...with chilli and sauce and sour cabbages...



day 3 (15/05/2007)

we went to yang ming shan... and then later to a very nice restaurant, very nicely decorated... dunno wat style to call it.. european? and they got very cute doggies that run round the restaurant to flirt ... i mean.. play with the diners.. haha.. me included...SO CUTE!!!!!! if it were in singapore i guess the diners would have complained like hell.... haha

oh yeah.. we met ppl shooting flim at xi men ding when we came out of our hotel to have breakfast.. haha... can u recognise them??







we took the yang ming shan bus and went to our first stop.. the xiao you keng...





after which we went to the na na hu haha... dun doubt.. the lake is realli white in colour... not reflection...



the ppl taking the mrt there is amazingly orderly... even during peak hours... no pushing.. no squeezing... juz join the queue... and u muz wait till the ppl from the train empties b4 going in... cool right... so sophisticated.. unlike singaporeans.. so ugly... but i think its also because of the uncle at the center of the platform of each cabin... haha.. he is co-ordinating the order of the ppl... and he got a whistle... if u go out of line.. be prepared to get pEEPED at.. haha.... and they take escalator also super orderly one lor.. auto shift right... (ours if left.. but no one realli bothers anyway) cool....



this is the restaurant that mh brought mi to.. the one i told u earlier about the dogs and everything... to celebrate our 1st year anniversary together.. haha.. been so long liao.. haha....it was a very very nice place with a lot of feel one.. haha... lomantic sia......



and how can we end the day w/o chou dou fu....... haha...



day 4 (16/05/2007)

i brought mh to this vege ma la steamboat restaurant... haha...afterwhich we went to the CKS memorial hall (now defunct? weird ah bian....)





then we went to the exhibition hall... where we did tried to make fun of some things we came across.. acting silly and all...



then is the ever so popular shilin ye shi!!! and the very nice chou dou fu and deep fried straw mushrooms....



day 5 (17/05/2007)

our last day at taiwan...we had our fav porridge and went to bei tou...



we chance upon their library.. can u believe it.. so damn nice...i tot it was a chalet or smth...



next up is the museum of hot springs....



and we went to the de re gu... mh says ppl used to cook eggs there... but then got one person fell in and got boiled... so now not allowed.. ha... but it is realli realli warm there... even the entire lake is steaming....



later on.. we went to yu ren ma tou via boat... and visited the lovers' bridge...the shops there are realli nice to shop too.. very cheap bags... (<5 bucks each) and even got one place to flim ur very own mtv... hehehaha...uncle-auntie style...





we went to a cafe for a rest over the bridge.. and saw this very 'entertaining' dog.. haha



our last day.. how can not end with food. right... chou dou fu from xi men ding and fen yuan bing... mmmm....



and we leave for hong kong tml.... check out for updates on that!!! haha...

next time!!!