I'm back from my 8 days of Jiang-Nan Trip!!!
Haha what a coincidence! Darren was there too! Haha and now to briefly blog about my trip.
1st day 14 Dec 2008
Left S'pore at 0115am.
Reached ShangHai Pudong International Airport at 0635am.
We took the ShangHai Maglev Train from ShangHai Pudong International Airport to ShangHai Maglev Longyang Road Station. The train could travel 30km in 8min!!!
Best thing ever, there was a cute guy in my group!!!
Then we visited ShangHai's Madam Tussauds Wax Figure Musuem.
We had our lunch in ShangHai thats when I saw Darren and his tour group in the restaurant.
Next we are off to SuZhou in the afternoon.
When we reached SuZhou...
When we reached SuZhou...
...OK I can't remember what we did there... But thats not really important haha so lets go on.
Due to winter, daytime is shorter, night falls at 5pm!!!
After dinner, we went to shop! I love shopping! But the saddening thing is because its winter down there, all clothes on sale were meant for winter, so I can't buy. *Sniffs
Oh and during shopping, Mum lost her phone. She didn't realised until we reached our hotel. All of us were happy that, that old sickening phone in which Mum refuses to change all along had finally left us... Mum was quite depressed though.
Turn in at 2200pm.
2nd day 15 Dec 2008
Still in SuZhou, morning call at 0630am. Tiring.
We went to SuZhou's Silk Factory to buy silk stuff!!! We bought 4 Silk-made pillows, and 4 Silk-made blankets. In conclusion, we had spent a fortune on silk products. I saw Darren again at the Silk Factory, by that time, I started to suspect that he is visiting the same place as me. Such coincidence!
Next we went to XiTang to ride on river boats. The scenery were mesmerizing! After the boat ride we went for lunch.
Right after lunch we were off to YiWu.
According to the tour guide, YiWu is a perfect place for shopping spree-ing, unfortunately, Mum wasn't feeling so well, so I don't have any memories on the visit of YiWu, except accompanying mummy to visit YiWu's toilet to vomit. (-_-lll)
3rd day 16 Dec 2008
At YiWu. Morning Call 0630am. I'm dying!!!
We went shopping again. :D Mum felt better after half a day of vomit.... So she had the energy to shop. She bought herself a tea set and a digital photo frame. (PS: See see, when she is feeling better, she couldn't stop buying. :P)
Then we are off to HangZhou. My favourite city. We had our lunch there.
After lunch we were off to visit HangZhou's famous "Xi Hu" (West Lake) What a beautiful sight. Took photos here and then and we were off for dinner. :D After dinner we went for a musical named: "给我一天，还你千年" (Give me a day, I'll return you a Thousand Years) at Song Cheng (Song City) Its a fantastic musical! Everything felt real and the effect was facinating. With the use of laser lightings, they have created many magnificent stage effects. I love it! I strongly recommand people to watch it. :D
4th day 17 Dec 2008
Still at HangZhou. Morning call 0730am. Thank goodness.
We went to the Long Jing Tea Plantation. The weather was cold and I've no mood for photo takings, but mummy was so enthusiastic she insisted that WE must take as much photos as we can. I wonder where she gets all her energy from. Reluctantly and in due shivering cold, I posed for the photos. :( Haha.
Mum hasn't got over her fortune spending at the silk factory, so she kept reminding us that we mustn't spend a single cent at the Tea Plantation. However we lost to temptations, and bought many tea-made goody snacks.
After lunch at HangZhou, we left for NanJing. 4 hours ride on the couch has given me a backache. NanJing, a solemn city. The first place they brought us to was the NanJing Massacre Memorial Hall. I was surrounded by sadness and sombreness once I stepped into the Memorial Hall. Next we went for dinner. The food was salty, but it was still acceptable for me. Next we went shopping again! I bought myself a Doggy Pouch! Its damn cute!
5th day 18 Dec 2008
Anthea's Birthday. Due to oversea charges, I wasn't allowed to sms my aunt to wish her baby Happy Birthday. So here it is, my belated wishes for her. Happy Birthday Anthea!!
Morning call 0630am. Goodness Gracious! Still at NanJing.
We went to visit a river, unfortunately I can't remember the name of the Lake. I just know that its very cold there and I've no mood for photo taking. Mum again insisted that we must take some. Next stop we visited Chang Jiang. Again, its extremely cold, I really have no mood for sight seeing, however I manage to take notice of the bridge. This bridge proves that Chinese are capable of doing great things too.
After lunch, We are off to WuXi.
WuXi a beautiful place. We visited a film's shooting scene. The ancient buildings were beautiful. Somehow I think we arrived at WuXi late, so very soon, night falls. (at 5pm) And when night falls,it gets extremely cold. :( After that, we went for dinner.
6th day 19 Dec 2008
Morning call 0730am. Yay!
We went to Pearls farm. Mum and Net bought 2 pearls bracelet and a Pearl necklace. Next we visited another river named: "Li Hu" (Li Lake).I can't remember what happen. Soon after we visited a clay teapot making factory, Mum was so tempted, however, she realised we had spent too much money, so se managed to control herself.
We are off to our next stop, in which was our last stop, ShangHai.
First place we visited in ShangHai was their Aquarium. Something like Sentosa's Underwater World. There were many fanciful fishes and I'm mesmerized by their beauty. I got a thing for fishes you know. Haha.
After that we were off for dinner. Right after dinner, we went to watch an Acrobat show. It was very exciting.
7th day 20 Dec 2008
Morning call 0730am. Hooray!
We visited ShangHai's tallest building, and did some sight seeing at the 88th floor of the building, where we get to view ShangHai 360 degrees. I think I had fell in love with someone at in the building. (>_<)
Then after that, we went on to a Feng Shui place. Mum spent a fortune there. After the Feng Shui Place, we went to a foot reflexology place, Dad spent another fortune there. During dinner, I nagged at them for spending way too much. But I don't think they heeded my advice.
8th day 21 Dec 2008
Free and easy day. Morning call 0730am. Yeah!
Tiring day! We had walk miles and miles to kill the time. I hate midnight flights. Me, Net and Jun almost get lost in the MRT station. Frightening exprience. I felt empty all day long. He had left ShangHai very early in the morning. I know I won't get to see him again. I don't even know his name! Goodness me!
Night arrived, we set off to ShangHai Pudong International Airport.
Left ShangHai at 12am
Reached Singapore at 22 Dec 2008 0500am. Happy Birthday to me. :D
(Next post? Would most probably be about those funny things that had happened to me during the trip.)
Jean-Zinc