2011年8月9日星期二

(29.06.2011) Day 35: Western food+A visit to Tai Zhung

Today, school has prepared a session for kids to have western food as lunch. Because the school is at village, so most of the kids never eat western food before. You will see the kids have excited faces when they are having their meal.
Happiness can be so simple.

Evening, have a visit to Tai Zhung again.

(28.06.2011) Day 34: A visit to tea manufacturing factory

Night, as usual have to go kids house for dinner. But, tonight have a little bit special, the student's family is manufacturing tea. They have their own tea farm, tea factory. Their house is a bit far from where I stay, around 30 minutes journey with the speed 110km/j.

Unfortunately I do not take any photo because I feel that is a little bit inappropriate. The student's mother has explained to me the whole process of making tea. From the tea leaves send back from farm until put in packet, it needs 2 days without stop the process. So they need 3 shift of workers. 

And, because of raining they stop making tea today, so I have no chance to involve in the process. =(













A gift from the parents. =)

(27.06.2011) Day 33: 6 classes a day!!!

@.@ Back from Taipei and go to the school as usual, according to time table I will be having six classes a day for consecutively 3 days!! Get ready to lost my voice soon!!!

Since is the last week for this semester, the kids getting free (they had finished their final exam last week), to make the class more fun, I have prepared to teach them how to play congkak.


(26.06.2011) Day 32: 九份老街+台中

Is time to get back to kampung - day 32!
Have a breakfast with Shi Jie at the morning market.













豆浆油条


















This is the first time I take TRA.


















I reach Jiu Fen after around 1 and a half hours of travel journey.













The view from Jiu Fen.

Jiu Fen is one of the tourist attraction in Taipei County.
Since I need to go back to Tai Zhung before evening, so I could not spend too much time here.

Conclusion of the day - you need to have a good stamina if you plan to become a backpacker.

Tonight, have a good chat with one of the teacher in the school. And I will be overnight at her house.

2011年7月27日星期三

(25.06.2011) Day 31: 西门町+故宫+台北小巨蛋+Hello Kitty Sweet AGAIN

A heavy rain at the early morning, so I forced to cancel the date with Wei Wei An and continue sleep. A weird feeling - may be because of raining - I lazy to go out although there are still lot of the places I never visit before!

Afternoon - the rain become smaller and finally stop so we follow the earlier plan go 故宫!


















Before go to 故宫,walk around Xi Men Ding and have a drink - 绿盖!


















One of the street in Xi Men Ding!













故宫 - Museum

From Shi Lin MRT Station, we walk to 故宫 is about 50 minutes walking journey. Mad!!! We should take bus instead of walk!! Anyhow have a nice chatting session with Wei Wei An during this journey.
We stay in the 故宫for whole evening until received a call from Yoke.













We plan to go have a look at 台北小巨蛋before heading to dinner!
Again, we go to Hello Kitty Sweet to have dinner and Pre-Birthday Celebration with Yoke.
And this is the end of the Day3 in Taipei, and get ready to go back kampung tomorrow evening.

2011年6月29日星期三

(24.06.2011) Day 30: 中正纪念堂+士林官邸+Hello Kitty Sweet+圆山

Taipei - Day 30, I have a date with Wei Wei An! I have a nice sleep last night, I wonder why Yoke's bed is always so nice to sleep??













西门红楼
At 8:30am, while waiting Wei Wei An at Xi Men Ding MRT Station, I walk around Xi Men Ding. Finally I can give Wei Wei An a real hug!!!!













We have western breakfast.













Black coffee. I prefer black coffee and western breakfast!!!













After that we go to 中正纪念堂.













I am so bad luck, Taipei start raining!!! =(














Every each hour there will be having soldier marching ceremony. Miss those day marching under the hot sun!!
















 

We take MRT to Jian Tan Station and walk to 士林官邸. And we have another cup of coffee there while wait the rain stop!!! After that we have a tour inside the 官邸. It takes around 30 minutes!!!!
There have a lot of mosquito might be is because of after rain. And, there have a large garden, a nice place to take photos!!!!!!!!













Outside the house.
Next stop - Hello Kitty Sweet. Wei Wei An, I really do not know how to sing Happy Birthday song. Paiseh la!!! Hope you enjoy the birthday celebration.

























The birthday cake.


















The souvenir bought from Hello Kitty Sweet.
So sad!!Yoke could not make it on time!!!At the only two of us enjoy the pinkish environment in Hello Kitty Sweet. The dessert here is out of expectation, is nice!! I always think that this kind of restaurant only has nice environment but has poor food quality.












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孔庙 - 圆山站
Meet Yoke after Hello Kitty Sweet at Yuan Shan Station.

























Dinner of the day.
After took in too much of dessert, I desperately looking for something salty.


















Thank you Wei Wei An for the biscuit!!!

2011年6月28日星期二

(23.06.2011) Day 29: Taipei, I am coming!!!













With my new shoes bought last week, with one laptop bag, with one handbag and with one sling bag and I am ready to go Taipei after school!!!Excited!! Wei Wei An, finally we can meet each other after 1 months in Taiwan!!! =)
Today, actually I have no class in school since the kids are having their final exam. What I have to do is just sit in the office and wait the school bell ring!!!













One of the night market near  捷运府中站
This is my second time travel using HSR. It cost me NTD675 from Tai Zhung to Taipei. Expensive but it only take 1 hour to Taipei from Tai Zhung!!
While just reached Taipei Station, received a call from Yoke and tell me that take MRT to Fu Zhong Station!! @.@ I have totally no idea where am I right know and where I should go to change MRT!! Luckily, what u need to do is just follow the direction board and you will reach the destination that you wish easily!!!
It show how convenient the public transport in Taiwan!













One of the shopping area (商圈)near Fu Zhong Station
Is time to sleep and tomorrow morning will meet Wei Wei An!!! =)

2011年6月27日星期一

(22.03.2011) Day 28: A night without kids

Yes!! This week I have 1 night break, I do not need to go kid's house for dinner! =)













Noodle and Grass Jelly Ice!!
After enjoy the dinner is time to packing and get ready to get out from the village tomorrow!!
Yeah!! I will meet Wei Wei An very soon!!!!! =)
I will travel to Taipei tomorrow after school!!!
After 1 month in Taiwan, I only have chance to travel to Taipei!!! =)

(21.06.2011) Day 27: Appreaciate


















Breakfast of the day - Bread with strawberry bread and tomato's drink >.<













I feel so sad when I look on this 2 forms, summer camp application form is finally out and it means I have no chance to go anyplace since I need to conduct the session.













Wedding cake!
After class, principal invited me to his office because has one special guest come and visit me. She is one of teacher's daughter. Why she is so special?? Because she is one of the exchange student exchange to USM two years ago. She had stay in Penang for 1 year!!!!!! I feel so warm while talk to someone really understand your culture.


















At night, this is the third times I go to Sophia's house. Sophia's said, I will only see this kind of flower during night time.
Thank you so much Sophia!!! Thank you Sophia's mummy specially baked seafood macaroni for us as a dinner!!!
Appreciate!!! I really appreciate what you all have did!!

(20.06.2011) Day 26: Poor Family













Monday again - Breakfast of the day!


















This is the yogurt drink given by an auntie.

I am so free this few days because all the students need to prepare for their coming exam, but next week 1 days I have 6 classes!!! T.T
Sure will tired like hell after school, some more at night I still need to go kid's house.

At night, I go to one of the kid's house, and the auntie who provide me the accommodation tell me that most of the kids in this school their parents already divorced and some of them from very poor family. I have been here for 1 month and now I only know their condition.

2011年6月26日星期日

672小时

六月二十二日,晚上8:45

离开家的672小时,我一星期没和家里联络!那网卡办来做什么的?不知道!
离开家的672小时,我开始减少了对朋友的想念, 但我却很任性的想买飞机票, 不顾一切的飞回马来西亚,飞回一个属于我的地方。
但我却发现到我连任性的勇气都没了!

离开家的672小时,我比以前更会和自己相处!

2011年6月22日星期三

(19.06.2011) Day 25: 梯子吊桥

We go to the 竹山梯子天桥!And this is the first time, I feeling not well while hiking and need help from the emergency team!! Now, I have stair case phobia!!!













The entrance


















I really have stair case phobia!!!






























Along the way, full off bamboo!!!













The entrance of the bridge


















The bridge - total 208 stair case













Nice waterfall
This is a nice and beautiful place. In Taiwan, they have a lot of place that focus on natural beauty. You will feel you are closer to the natural when you visit this kind of place. The only bad thing is you will get darker because now is Summer!!!!
Yoke and Shi Jie hope both of you enjoy the kampung trip!!! =)

(18.06.2011) Day 24: Get out from the village

Day 24, finally I can get out from the village by my own. Yes, only me, no students and no parents!!!


















Seriously, I have not enough sleep, last night I get to knew that my friend JC (another exchange participant right now in Ukraine) had some trouble in Ukraine, because of worried I slept quite late.
The bus station's salesperson tell me that from Zhu Shan to Tai Zhung need about 80 minutes. But the bus arrived in 50 minutes.@.@ Then, do you know what happened?
To confirm I am reached at the right bus station, I asked one of the passenger, then the passenger get shock, one of the reason is I look like Taiwanese, he definitely wonder why this local ask kind of stupid question.
I am not Taiwanese, I do not know the road here, I need help!!!













Tai Zhung Train Station

This my breakfast of the day - Egg toast & black tea

台中市政厅

I bought this~ Vivian, I bring some for you to have a try coming Saturday!!!
Since I reach quite early at Tai Zhung, so I can walk around the place somewhere near the station while waiting the arrival of Yoke. Yes!!! Finally after 24 days in Taiwan, I can meet Yoke as what we planned!!

=) Love you so much!! <3

一中街 - 购物天堂

逢甲夜市 + 逢甲大学

New friend!! Yoke's roomate!! 

For the whole day, what we do is - SHOPPING!! Buy, and buy, and buy!!!!!
9:00pm, is time to get back to the village!!