Food Glorious Food

Taiwan

Huge giant statue in Kaohsiung.... spotted more such gargantuan monuments of fervent religious devotion. Got Ji Gong, Buddha, Goddess of Mercy etc. In Taiwan, all temples are HUGE. *faint*


This is the city of lights in Kaohsiung. Basically it's just a park in the middle of the city fitted with lights. Quite a cool place to hang out but not in the summer heat. *sweat*


Hi! My name is Han Xiao Xiao. I may look evil but I'm not. I purr and coo and whisk my tail against those I like. Don't worry I don't bite. Might scratch though.

Silly farmer's hat in Meinong village, a traditional Hakka village in Kaohsiung.

High class drain fish..koi

Aptly named Hell's Valley. It's a geothermal hot sprig with temperatures reaching almost 100 degrees. Damn hot. We scooted off after 10 minutes there. Crazy to linger there in the summer heat.

In Ping Tung market. Freshness abound.

Taiwan High Speed Rail. 90 min from Kaohsiung to Taipei

Kaohsiung..some lake lah

Kenting

Kenting Street - happening street in Kenting like a Ye shi with bars, pubs, surf shops and cafes.




At Mao Bi Tou...some cliff looking over the Basque Straits.




From way up there we ventured down to the shore.....







Hee my fav!

Long Pan Park...

Keep on digging keep on digging

Snoopy and me and sunblock

Our very cool min-shu in Kenting with cool laid back bosses.

Jia Le Shuai

E Luan Bi Lighthouse

Ping Xi

There I was at Pingxi, 40 mins away from Taipei City. It's this sleepy, quaint scenic old town that used to thrive on coal mining.



I had to take a picture with the train conductor. Check out the resemblence with the statue below! He's such a typical Taiwanese train conductor!



Ping Xi has a few waterfall. This one is called Eye Waterfall I think.



This is the Shifen waterfall. Quite massive when you get near to it, with all the water spraying in the wind.



Pingxi is the Tian Deng homeland where you scribble your wishes on the paper sky lantern, lit a fire and release it into the sky, hoping the gods above will grant your wishes. On hindsight, I realised why Singapore will never have this tradition. Littering fines.



So cute hor!



Damn cute hor?

Aiyo..what a cheena pok pose. Hee

Taiwan

Yes yes yes. I hear it all now... why Taiwan again...long story actually. Had fun though and good to meet my crazy Taiwanese family friends who are on the constant prowl to find food to gorge us with and entertain us with their bizzare banter. Good food, good fun, nice sights, great shopping. What more can I say? Thoroughly enjoyable despite the crazy weather.

Taiwan 6 June to 18 June 2007

Magic? Pure enjoyment. Great fun. Good music. The surprise of meeting Sharolyn Tay.

Moving of lightsticks. Stamping of feet. Jumping bodies. Screaming cries.

Appreciation.

I can hear, scream, see, jump and breathe.