Came back from Roma (omg awesome place with beautiful scenic postcard-like pictures) and I realized that I haven't post about my China flights cos there were in drafts! Gonna post them all before I go on to Rome :)
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Just came back from Shanghai 3 days ago and I had the pleasure to have my room mate to be traveling with me. I found that I really liked traveling, with or without company. With someone by my side, I get to go to scenic places, share the same palate with a friend, shop and laugh together. When I'm alone, I get to explore places I never would by myself, sometimes get a little lost but with surprises that come my way, stop by cafes and pen down my personal thoughts or write a random postcard to somebody. A lot of things I would love to take pictures of, and blog about but many things have to be seen and experienced by one to know exactly how it feels to be at that place, and that moment. The scenic places, the night views, are things that even my SLR can never capture. Such amazing views and feelings can only be seen and felt with traveling.
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Just came back from Shanghai 3 days ago and I had the pleasure to have my room mate to be traveling with me. I found that I really liked traveling, with or without company. With someone by my side, I get to go to scenic places, share the same palate with a friend, shop and laugh together. When I'm alone, I get to explore places I never would by myself, sometimes get a little lost but with surprises that come my way, stop by cafes and pen down my personal thoughts or write a random postcard to somebody. A lot of things I would love to take pictures of, and blog about but many things have to be seen and experienced by one to know exactly how it feels to be at that place, and that moment. The scenic places, the night views, are things that even my SLR can never capture. Such amazing views and feelings can only be seen and felt with traveling.
I'll continue with my travelogue.
Beijing - May 2012
I never knew how much I liked China until I came here. Used to dislike it as a destination until I realized how magnificent and beautiful it was and is as a country.
Gathered my things to meet my girls! Check out my orange tote I bought from Bangkok.
My favorite chinese herbal drink, Wang Lao Ji. Not as sweet as Jiajia herbal tea sold in SG, but it still taste good :)
With my Asian friends having hotpot that day :)
Sure you've met Becky through my entries :)
The mixed pot 鸳鸯锅 with lots of veg and meat dishes. The thinly sliced beef taste soooo good with the spicy soup base. We only paid 50yuan each (S$10), as compared to 150dirham (S$50) hotpot I have in SG. I'll never have 小肥羊 in other countries again!
Woke up early to be dragged out by Becky to do shopping at the Silk Market.
busy roads of Beijing
Had breakfast before we went out at this porridge place which does pretty good cod fish porridge ;)
Becks certainly looks fresh T_T
Arrived at Silk Market excited, because there are so many things that they have.
DVDs, clothes, bags, shoes etc. I'm glad to buy a winter coat from here, because it costs so much to buy in Dubai even after sales!
I'm a HK drama junkie, and for the price you pay, you expect that a few episodes cannot be viewed LOL!!
Dinner was done and it was all pork and meaty dishes :D~
Guess what I bought home? Frozen buns for the win!
My friends loved the custard bun, while I do like the roasted pork too.
Currently thinking of how happy I was to receive Hong Kong trips next month, and that makes me thrilled (dim sum dim sum!)
Returned to Beijing another time and I promised myself that I had to do Forbidden City after watching this new drama I had, 步步惊心
dressed up (my new super dry tee) and had Paris Baguette which did open in China!
Arrived at Forbidden City 故宫 with my friends.
and realized the taxi driver took us to the exit door (北门)
Grrrr, we could only enter through 南门 which was 40 minutes walk from where we were, since the FC is a huge place.
Nonetheless, we took pictures (since it was really beautiful to have them taken) before we strolled to the other entry gate.
It was declared one of the heritage sites during the year I was born!
The entry gate seemed miles away, as we strolled by the river bank that divides the passenger walkway and the palaces.
With Celeste who looked beautiful in her green maxi she bought in the mall.
Frantically walked for 45 minutes to the right gate and queued for another 20 mins to get the tickets. Grrrrr!!!
#coolestgirls in Beijing
best picture of me and forbidden city
longest rows of rooms
the interior of one of the halls:
if you do watch 步步惊心, this should be familiar for you ;)
structure
I bought the chinese sausage and it's so yummy!! Took pictures with buddy Cel before we went into the hall of mental cultivation.
Tai He Men (Gate of supreme harmony), one of the major gate/hall in Forbidden City that I've seen. Majestic!
Gio with one of the knobs ;)
Will continue on our imperial garden and jingshan park tomorrow :)
