Taiwan (Western Part) – 9 days Free n Easy Journey; Day 2 (3)

Welcome back!! This is my e-travel series which I am writing on my family trip to Taiwan. This is 3rd part of my 2nd day and location; Tainan. After a 4hr+ train ride with at least 15 stops along the way (slow train), it was nice to start walking and exploring. In fact, it is my 2nd time here but 1st for my family. So I was their guide. =P

First stop was lunch!! Yup, along the way to our hostel; Dorm 1828, we stopped by a shop to have ramen. Simply and nice meals. You can read up my earlier trip to Tainan here; Taiwan: 2 Days Trip on History series.

  

Looks yummy right?

In fact, I didn’t know or noticed this shop on my frist trip. Guess I was on a rush rush trip to take note.

Anyway, after checking in, we continue our journey to explore Tainan. First stop was Shennong Street which was in the heart of Tainan city.

Old red partially demolished building which was transform to an art piece.

A close up shot of the art piece. Any idea what is the theme?

Along Shennong Street, there was also beautiful mural painting.

Lots of beautiful old building of houses and shop lots.

… some of which the houses converted to shops.

lovely place to have a walk and to enjoy the sight.

It feel like it bring you bakc to the early 1900’s

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Taiwan (Western Part) – 9 days Free n Easy Journey; Day 2 (2)

Hi!! Well more snapshots of the hostel; Mr Lobster’s Secret Den Hostel as it does look interesting and clean.

  

Panoramic view of the place.

Giant clock but out of order, sitting behind the kitchen.

Time to start our trip. Just outside the hostel near the road junction. These statues caught my eyes. Man waiting for a ‘bus’ and a child ‘cycling’ around here.

We walked ab out 20min behind we arrived at the Taipei Railway Station. This is the inside of the station. Yup… it Xmas time…

Ticket counter to get your interstate tickets. either over the counter or via the machine. If you cannot read Chinese, better go to the counter and get your tickets.

Waiting on the platform to catch our train to….. Tainan; on the southern west of Taiwan.

Bought my brunch at 7-11. Look delicious right? It is!

How much did it cost me from Taipei to Tainan? NTD701 and the ride took us 4hrs+.

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USA – Las Vegas; The City that never sleeps (6)

Hi there!! Sorry for the long disappearance and silence from my blog. I have been busy with work and also travelling around. Yup… so there will be more posting coming. mmmm.. lots of it. =)

Ok… let’s get back to where I left off…

This is my 2nd last posting on this e-series in Las Vegas. If you have missed my earlier postings, do go and have a look so that you can catch up with me on my e-walk.

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. A really colourful hotel if I may say so.

Like the pirate ship at the front. It really does make one feel back in time.

Walking further down, Wynn Hotel and Casino. Unique but simple design. Nope… I did not walked and explore in there as I was also rushing for time to catch my bus in the late afternoon. Yup, it was like a 24hr tour of LV and Grand Canyon. =P

Anyway walking further down , looking from overhead bridge looking onto the Las Vegas Blvd.

Encore at Wynn.

Just a quick drop in at Wynn.

Walking further down the Blvd, was the Fashion Show Mall. Damn…. looks like a giant surf board ‘flying’ over my head!! haha….

Another shot from another point of view.

So do catch my last posting on my trip to Las Vegas and if you have followed m yet, pls do so that you will be alreted of my new posting. =)

USA – Las Vegas; The City that never sleeps (5)

Hi!! Nice to know that you are still with me on my series. If you have not started following me, pls do so. I have more -etravel series coming along.  As for my faithful followers and readers, sorry for the long silence for the last 3 months. Been busy with work and travelling, and more travelling to come. Yup, that means more series and write ups.

For now, let’s move on with this series of my trip in Las Vegas.

Where was I? Oh yes… in Caesar’s Palace. I have seen many normal elevator that goes straight up or down but never a spiral one. This is 1st time I saw of this kind. From the side, you will think that it is just a spiral stairs that one would have to walk up and down but until I saw people moving up steady without moving their body or legs. That really caught my eyes.

Not sure where else you can find these now but definitely it was my 1st back then.

Next stop; Mirage Hotel & Casino. Nothing much here. Did not go inside. Anything interesting inside there?

Street stalls on the side of the Imperial hotel. This guy or artist was doing painting using paint spray art ..

This hotel was really one of kind back then; The Venetian. One of the best so far that I visited. I believe the one in Macau nearly has the same build but I prefer the one in LV. =)

A short from the overhead bridge looking down…..

Lovely ‘old’ building in ‘Venice’

Gondola on strolling along the ‘canal’

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USA – Las Vegas; The City that never sleeps (1)

Hi!! Hope you enjoyed my earlier series on my day trip to Grand Canyon. If you have missed it, you can drop in and have read; USA – Spectacular view of Grand Canyon

Well this is the continuation from my Grand Canyon trip back to Las Vegas. By the time I reached LV, it was already close to 8pm plus.

The tour bus dropped me back at my motel and I headed straight to Fermont  street as I wanted to catch the Light and Sound show which illuminates the 1,400 feet long Space Frame. This space is 90 feet in height along Fremont Street from Main Street to Fourth Street and has created a spectacular foyer for the existing resorts.

Well you can’t tell anyone that you been to Las Vegas unless you have been to the Strip or Las Vegas strip which is the Las Vegas Boulevard. In fact Las Vegas bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated entertainments.

Since 24 hour  pass to all RTC Residential Routes, Strip & Downtown Express (SDX) and Deuce on the Strip. Now it’s USD8 (cant remember how much was it back then). Got into one, paid and took the ride till nearly the end of the Strip. Got down at the NY/NY Hotel & Casino.

It was still busy and so brightly lighted up at 10 pm. Could feel the heat from all the neon lights even the weather was a quite cool.

As usual I would stroll down the strip in direction I came from; back tracking.

What a sight! Even they had the ‘Statue of Liberty’  in Las Vegas.

Harley Davidson Cafe next to Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino.

Eiffel Tower !! Do you think I can get to the top of this in Las Vegas?’This is the Paris Hotel & Casino.

Maybe not but I got under it instead. =)

Right under ‘Eiffel Tower’ looking up from Paris Hotel & Casino.

Another Hotel & Casino; Ballys

Well… I just started my night walk. So catch me and see what’s next in my next posting on this new series. =)

USA – Spectacular view of Grand Canyon (4)

Hi!! Thanks for staying along with me till now. We are halfway through this series. Hope you are enjoying the spectacular views of the Grand Canyon.

Even this little friend here; the squirrel knows how to get the visitors attention. =)

 

As the Grand Canyon is a large area and the area that I am now is known as Kalibab Trail route.

 

A view near the route to Mather Point.

 

If you have time and an well prepared, you can also follow the Rim trail as seen below.

 

A brief introduction of Mather Point.

 

This is view from Mather point. Isn’t it spectacular? In fact, every point is spectacular. Breathtaking views!!

 

Beautiful coloured layers rocks formed in the Grand Canyon.

 

Well… pls dun stop. I have more coming. This is halfway point. Stay with me on my next posting on this series. =)

USA – Spectacular view of Grand Canyon (3)

Welcome back. It will be a long ‘walk’ along here. Let’s get going.

I headed to the Canyon View Plaza where we could walk along the path. I will let the pictures speak for themselves. =)

 

another breath taking view….

Me and my shadow….. haha.. me in my roman slippers.

 

Just looks like painting but it is actually real….

 

Beauty of nature that took shape……

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USA – Spectacular view of Grand Canyon (2)

Welcome back!

Continuing from my previous post, from Hoover Dam, it was a 3 and 1/2hr ride to the National Geographic IMAX Theater Grand Canyon.

Sign board of the Visitor Center to the IMAX Theater at the entrance to the car park.

Display in the IMAX center of the history of the Grand Canyon. Part of the tour also include the 34min of IMAX Movie on the Grand Canyon in the IMAX theater.

After lunch was the trip to the Grand Canyon where it begins……… a 2.4km to the Desert View Drive. The 1st stop is the Yaki Point.

The view is magnificent; just like a painting. You just have to be there to enjoy this view.

The South Kaibab Trail but I did not take any walk as I was on tour.

Information on the Canyon and it’s river.

Breath taking view……

More? Yes….. more to come. Follow me on the trail…….

Malaysia – Penang; Visit to Kek Lok Si Temple (5)

Welcome back!! Before I start my posting, I also would like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers and followers a Happy New Year 2014 and a better year ahead for all of us.  =)

Back to my posting….. been away from my computer for the holidays. Anyway I am back on the follow up on my trip to Penang’s Kek Lok Si Temple.

Still inside the temple with more pictures to show you the details and colours.

Wishing ‘tree’… You can write and put your wish on the tree.

Detail architecture of the roof…..

This is the track up the hill which is located inside the temple to head up to the 30meter bronze statue of the Kuan Yin .

… stay tune for more.  =)

Malaysia – Penang; Visit to Kek Lok Si Temple (4)

Sorry for the short break. Have been on some technical training. Ok.. back to my trip to KeK Lok Si Temple.

Walking up half way, I was close to the temple entrance. The sight of the temple and also the colour does get one attention. Guess no amount of words can describe it but just enjoy pictures and sight. =)

This was the sight coming after the pond filled with turtles.

A shot from the slightly higher point.

Beautiful mural drawings as you enter.

Like the pictures? More to come. Stay tune.