Workshop # 73 - Long time....

Guys... very long time me no update my blog. Will come back soon for more.. so just to tell you that I am still alive but "bery bery bery" busy lately.

Do come back to check me okie.

Thanks for your supports.

Workshop # 72 - Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar.

I think i forgot to show you guys this pagoda that I visited last year in Nov. Just remember when I run through the pictures in my picture folder in the pc... These Shwedagon Pagoda is quite famous here in Yangon. It is located in the centre of Yangon, Myanmar and also a tourist spot for foreigners like us. Not only that, locals came here to pray too... so you can imagine the number of people visiting these place daily... so here you go.. enjoy...

From the hotel that I stay..

Cost me USD 5 to get in.. imagine how much revenue the make with the number of tourist coming. Local get in for Free..

So inhouse rules to follow.

Shot of the tip of the main pagoda... you will know why later.

That is Shwedagon Pagoda...and the largest among all surrounding it.

More...

Buddha statue.

The design of the ceiling in one of the pagoda.

He is trying to bang the bell..

Some more buddha statue.

I think those are volunteer workers helping to keep the place clean. Bear in mind.. we are all bare footed when coming in.

The very top of the main pagoda is tipped with a 76 carat (15 g) diamond. Don't think of reaching it.. too high.

The crown is tipped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. and beside that, the whole pagoda is covered with gold plate.. and this is why it is so special.

Another shot of Shwedagon Pagoda from different angle.

So oklah.. that's all for these Pagoda.. Job done and complete. Now I can move on to something else..so be back and make sure you too okie.

Workshop # 71 - Vacation in Taiwan ( Part 5 )

Last part of my vacation... from Hua Lian, we took a train ride back to Taipei again. This time we took a normal one la cause there is no bullet train from Hua Lian to Taipei. O yes, we gave the rented car by to the agent in Hua Lian. You know what's good about the rental, we took the car in Tai Chung and we return it in Hua Lian, actually the car rental company is quite big in Taiwan, they have quite a number of offices over the island. So that's why we can get this service. Next time if you want to drive in Taiwan, let me know, I will let you know the name of the car rental company okie. So in Taipei, stay there for another 2 nights.. we went to their famous night market- Shi Lin and following day..up to this place called 九份( Jioufen - Nine portions in Chinese)

On the train.. way back to Taipei..

A dry up river.. see how big the river is.. look at the lorry on far side..

In Taipei now.. this building looks like a bamboo design is...... Taipei 101.

Excuse me.. what do they call Subway in Taiwan??

Heading down to Shi Lin Market...food hunt again..

Auntie cooking don't know what la.

Look at the size of the chinese sausage... hey.... it's a food ya.

Now not sure what this uncle is cooking..:):)

Can get some fruit juice too..if you like.

Forget the name of this food but this is what I ate.. I think is some sort of fried egg with something la..

The apartment that we stay is just right in front of this Taipei arena.

Following day.. went up to 九份 ( Jioufen - nine portions in Chinese).. was there 3 years ago when I first visit Taiwan.. and now a return because there is something that I miss a lot.... hehe.. only my wife and my brother in law knows what I miss.

On the way up to 九份

Another view shot..

Haha... the entrance... Yes... we are here...

Food stall


Another food stall

Another one..



Another one.




Another one.



This one is not food stall la.. she is selling good quality chinese calligraphy stuff.. my wife bought a lot from her.



Peanut pancake.. another food stall..

The fellow is selling some kind of Fruit juice.. taste good.

Again..food



A map showing the whole place I guess..

Food again.

Special ler...

A tea house or restaurant..


The whole area.

Sorry did not took a picture of what I miss. Basically from those picture u see above, guess u pun tahu what I miss la. hehe...

So this will be the end of my vacation reports la.. Really.. Taiwan is a nice place to visit and I will go back again...

A Taiwan map just to show you the route that we took.. in case you are not good in Geo...hehe.




Took when heading back to KL...

Seriously, this is one of the best vacation so far, experience driving on the wrong side of the road and earthquake too.....what else can you ask for?hahaha.. and also I took a lot of pictures la..( over a thousand pictures) but can only choose a few to chuck in here to share. If I have to load all those pictures here.. I think I will kaput lor...

One more time..Taiwan.. I will be back.. and you wait okie..

One more time... my friend ( you la... who else)... I will be back and you wait too okie..

Workshop # 70 - Vacation in Taiwan ( Part 4 )

Are you still with me dude... so okie..continue from where I stop yesterday... journey from Vienna cottage up to He Huan Mountain and down straight to a township called Hua Lian ( another nice place that we spend 2 nights there). Spend 2 nights @ Hua Lian ( now still missing the place). So oklah.. now you can slowly scroll down and enjoy some of the photos I took and share..

Trees are covered by snow at He Huan Mountain.

see... all frozen.

Hard luck for the owner.

Hardly see the toilet signage..

Temperature shown was -4 deg celcius..

Going downhill.. chinese word say go faster and drift.

Getting back to normal ahead..

Going down, heading to Hua Lian.. pass through a least 20 or 30 of these tunnels..

Arriving Hua Lian... check into the hotel ( Bayview ) and take a rest before we head out for dinner. Another good hotel...

The hotel that we stay @ Hua Lian.. damn nice la..

Different angle..

Shot from their main entrance..

Night out for food hunt and window shopping. Saw this scooter.. very cute..why we do not have it back home hor...

A foldable bicycle.. and there are a lot similar one.. very soon you see we will have this in Miri..

Mini Bao.. very nice.. cost about RM0.60-0.70 each.. love it. In fact we bought it for 2 nights while we are there.

A view from my hotel room...Nice right..

Another shot..

Another one..not sure the far building that looks like a castle is a hotel or what.

So oklah.. that's all about Hua Lian.. wait for a short while I will show you my journey back to Taipei okie.. stay with me.. be back in minutes...