Sunday, April 15, 2007
just returned from my china trip on thursday morning at 12 plus am.. by the time i sleep it's
already 3 am.. then i still have to go to work in the morning. i think i'm the only one who went
to work as usual cos the rest either took leave or half day. it's not that i'm so hardworking or
despo for the money. it's just that i rather go in the morning cos less ppl in the office, so it's
more peaceful. i don't want to go in the afternoon where most ppl are already in the office and
already busy with work.
already 3 am.. then i still have to go to work in the morning. i think i'm the only one who went
to work as usual cos the rest either took leave or half day. it's not that i'm so hardworking or
despo for the money. it's just that i rather go in the morning cos less ppl in the office, so it's
more peaceful. i don't want to go in the afternoon where most ppl are already in the office and
already busy with work.
anw, the china trip was so fun!! it's so rare that the whole family(almost) including my cousins,
uncles and aunts go on a trip together. in total there were 16 of us. plus we went for 6 days,
almost a week. to tell the truth, i'm actually quite reluctant to return. cos it's was seriously fun,
and never spent so much time with my family before. it was the first time i felt that a week
could pass so fast. anw, these 6 days were really memorable.
DAY 1 (6/4/07)
these are the remains of our breakfast at the airport, before we leave for xiamen.
the clouds so beautiful right? but some ppl just don't know how to appreciate.. haix.. anw.. 
listening to music.. there's abt 10 channels, but the songs repeat after some time, so it can get quite boring. i took this when we're touching down.. just a nice random pic.. haha.. anw, there's still a 2 hour plus ride to quanzhou, where our hotel is..
beautiful roses at our hotel lobby!
brushing our teeth..
DAY 2 (7/4/07)
the place is really cold.. i slept in one position throughout the night.. couldn't even stretch my legs cos i would feel how cold the bed and blanket is.. going back to our home village.. actually i went back once in p5 before.. anw we saw this.. jay chou potato chips!! the well in our house.. i climbed thru this tiny ladder to the "3rd floor" aka the rooftop.. i guess i first overcame my fear of heights here.. haha.. but then afterwards we went to my great-grandfather's tomb, it was worse.. it was a steep mountain, with no handles or barriers.. i know i climbed before when i came last time in p5, and that time was no steps yet.. but then in my impression, it wasn't so high up and i wasn't so scared that time. to me, the height i climbed last time was at most one third of the one we were climbing at that moment. my uncle who also went last time was saying i should tell my other cousins that i climbed this mountain before w/o steps, but how can i tell them that when i myself don't believe it??
DAY 3 (8/4/07)
went back to xiamen and went for foot massage.. it was so soothing, and our soles became so
smooth, even at the heels.. but then again, those poor guys helped us massaged for over an
hour.. actually there's this age limit, that below 20 cannot massage, but we lied that we're 20
this year.. we asked for the reason, and they said might affect the development of some
organs in our bodies. though we were a bit scared, we still went on with it, and it was worth it.. the worse part was the ppl massaging for us were quite young guys around 20 to 23.. so to us it
was quite awkward, but at least they're quite friendly, so it wasn't that bad.. but surprisingly
they could tell that we're 18.. haha.. but we just insisted that we're 20.. then that night, we
took the internal flight to wu yi shan..
smooth, even at the heels.. but then again, those poor guys helped us massaged for over an
hour.. actually there's this age limit, that below 20 cannot massage, but we lied that we're 20
this year.. we asked for the reason, and they said might affect the development of some
organs in our bodies. though we were a bit scared, we still went on with it, and it was worth it.. the worse part was the ppl massaging for us were quite young guys around 20 to 23.. so to us it
was quite awkward, but at least they're quite friendly, so it wasn't that bad.. but surprisingly
they could tell that we're 18.. haha.. but we just insisted that we're 20.. then that night, we
took the internal flight to wu yi shan..
DAY 4 (9/4/07)bamboo raft ride!! it's a one-time experience.. at first i was quite scared, but it was surprisingly steady and peaceful.. until we learnt that the chairs are NOT tied to the raft..
haha.. but it's still very safe and it didn't pose as a problem, as long as you don't tilt
backwards.. then we went to climb this hu xiao yan (roaring tiger rock). only 8 of us (including
the tourguide) climbed this mountain.. the rest of them went down to rest at the foot. haix..
on the way up it was scary and i kinda started to regret, but it's too late.. and actually it got
better when it's higher up.. quite weird.. and the scenary is definitely worth it.. pictures can't
show you how high up we really are, and how majestic the view really is.. you've gotta be there
yourself to exp it.. anw none of the uncles or my dad went up.. among the 7 of us, there are
only 3 guys, and 2 of them are only sec 1.. the other is 20. among the 4 girls are me and my
cousin sharon, and her mum and our aunt.. on the way up we were discussing that the men in
our family are scared of heights.. so am i, but at least i'm adventurous enough to try and
overcome.. and this is a situation where being tall is a disadvantage.. cos you get the feeling
that you might topple over the barriers beside you.. some people really climb the mountain, as
in, on fours.. then we went to this yi xian tian (a thread of sky).. it's more of like a tunnel.. very dark and quite squeezy at some parts.. the tourguide was saying the thinnest part could be like 30cm.. so basically you have to squeeze past that tunnel.. no there are no nice scenaries after the tunnel.. yes, NO SCENARIES.. it's just experiencing the climb inside that cold and dark tunnel.. when you look up, the sky is like a thread.. it's very wet inside, and the walls are very cold.. but it's surprisingly clean.. cos we tot our clothes brush past the walls but it's not dirty at all.. same thing apply for our hands too..
DAY 5 (10/4/07)
climbing the tian you feng (heavenly tour peak)today.. this time more people climbed.. only 4
ppl stayed at the foot of the peak.. my cousin who sprained his anke, his mom, my mom and
my sister.. according to the tourguide, this mountain is not as tall as the one yest, but it's
steeper.. from here we can see the river that we went on the bamboo raft..
ppl stayed at the foot of the peak.. my cousin who sprained his anke, his mom, my mom and
my sister.. according to the tourguide, this mountain is not as tall as the one yest, but it's
steeper.. from here we can see the river that we went on the bamboo raft..
DAY 6 (11/4/07)
took the ferry to gu lang yu.. there's a piano museum there.. but too bad not allowed to take
pictures.. we took the buggy!! so fun.. anw in the afternoon we got to shop in xiamen then we
had to go to the airport already.. but the plane was delayed from 630 to ard 8.. we got free
instant noodles and drinks from the airport.. haha.. but they ran out of boiling water.. so we
had to walk to other gates to get the hot water.. haix.. really reluctant to come back to work.. i
wish we could play more over there..
pictures.. we took the buggy!! so fun.. anw in the afternoon we got to shop in xiamen then we
had to go to the airport already.. but the plane was delayed from 630 to ard 8.. we got free
instant noodles and drinks from the airport.. haha.. but they ran out of boiling water.. so we
had to walk to other gates to get the hot water.. haix.. really reluctant to come back to work.. i
wish we could play more over there..
StarNightDolphin unwound the clock to 3:12 PM
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