Sunday, November 10, 2013

Elva is 43 weeks old

Elva is 310 days old.

We are back from Taiwan!

First Day - 31 Oct 2013 Thursday
  • Reach Taipei Taoyuan International Airport at 6am (By ScootBiz TZ202)
  • Bought Guo Guang Bus Tickets to Taipei Main Station (About 45 mins)
  • Collected our High Speed Rail (HSR) tickets to Taichung
  • Took cab to Dandy Hotel as not sure how to go
  • Got free breakfast by the hotel staffs as we reach early to deposit the luggages
  • Went to McDonald to eat again and wait for Xin Guang San Yue and Taipei Da Ge Da to open
  • Go supermarket buy for Elva's porridge
  • Checked in early as the hotel staffs were very helpful and help us a lot
  • Took a nap in hotel
  • Went to Ning Xia Night Market - Ate Oyster thin noodles and Fried smelly tofu
  • Bought bread along Ning Xia to Dandy Hotel
Second Day 1 Nov 2013 Friday
  • Ate Breakfast in Hotel and Checked out
  • Took Cab to Taipei Main Station
  • Took HSR to Taichung (About 58 mins) - Check cabin number first then seat number
  • Reach Taichung and called Mr Chen
  • Brought us to eat Taichung famous meat balls - very good
  • Brought us to Min Su (Eiffel Tower) to check in
  • Brought us to Xin Guang San Yue and Da Yuan Bai to shop (About 3 hours)
  • Took cab to Min Su
  • Went Feng Jia Night Market (Bought Bread for Breakfast)
  • Ate Fried Chicken - so so only
  • Ate fried sweet potatoes - very good
Third Day 2 Nov 2013 Saturday
  • Mr Liao came brought us to Taichung famous sandwich - very soft
  • Went to Taichung Tai Yang Bing Shop (Remember to ask about Pineapple tarts too when go next time) 
  • Went to Ji Ji old Tunnel Road
  • Went to Ri Yue Tan (Sun Moon Lake) by boat
  • Ate Mochi (peanut / sesame)- very good
  • Ate chicken drumstick cover with rice - very good
  • Went Pu Li ate Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Rice) and meat ball soup - very good
  • Went Wine Factory - Not recommend to go again
  • Went 18 degress chocolate shop - very crowded and expensive
  • Passed by Qing Jing Farm but didn't went inside
  • Checked in to Min Su (Sen Zi Lian)
Fourth Day 3 Nov 2013 Sunday
  • Wanted to see sunrise but too cloudy
  • Went to Taroko National Park (Tai Lu Ge Gong Yuan)
  • Went to Bi Lu Sen Mu (Sacred Tree - 3200 years old)
  • Ate San Bei Ji (Black Peeper Chicken) - so so only
  • Drink honey red tea - very good
  • Went to Tian Xiang
  • Went to Yan Zi Kou
  • Went to Qi Xin Tan
  • Went to Hua Lien Min Su (Shi Tou Zi Jia)
  • Ate Oyster Omelette - so so only
  • Release Tian Deng (Kong Ming Lantern)- writing blessing in the lantern and rise the lantern up in the sky
Fifth day 4 Nov 2013 Monday
  • Went to Qing Shui Duan Ya (Cliff)
  • Ate Guo Tie (Dumpling) - very good
  • Went to Jiu Fen street - famous staircases
  • Ate taiwan sausage - very good
  • Check in CityInn Taipei Station Branch 3 Hotel
Sixth Day 5 Nov 2013 Tuesday
  • Went to Taipei Main Station Metro top up easy card (top up NT400 each)
  • Went to Ximending (Ximen Station Exit 6)
  • Went to Wu Fen Pu (HouShanPi Station Exit 4 Turn right x3 then straight)
  • Ate Famosa Chang Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Rice) - very good
  • Ate Strawberry Waffle (Opposite Famosa Chang there a cafe) - very big portion very good but ice milk tea so so only
  • Walked to Rao He Night Market (Near Song Shan Train Station TRA- One stop away from Taipei Main Station)
  • Ate Tong Rou Shao - very good
Seventh Day 6 Nov 2013 Wednesday
  • Went to Chiang Kai Sheng Memorial (CKS Memorial Station)
  • Went to Tamsui Old Street (Tamsui Station)
  • Ate Japanese Ramen - so so only
  • Ate Ah Gay (Tau Pok with Dong Fen inside) - so so only
  • Ate the red bean pancake - very good
  • Went to Lovers Bridge by Boat (go to Ah Ma Tie Dan go down the street and use easy card to pay)
  • Took bus back to Tamsui Metro station
  • Went to Shi lin Night Market (Jiantan Station)
  • Ate Bear Claw Bun - so so only
  • Ate fried sweet potatoes - very good
Eighth Day 7 Nov 2013 Thursday
  • Went to Sun Yat San Memorial (SYS Memorial Station)
  • Went to Taipei 101 (NT500 each to go Observatory)
  • Ate Ding Tai Feng - very good
  • Went Hello Kitty Restaurant (Zhong Xiao Fu Xing Station) - cakes not good
  • Went Ximending again (Ximen Station)
  • Went to Meng Jia Night market - Hua Xi market (Longshan Temple Station)
Ninth Day 8 Nov 2013 Friday
  • Packed luggage
  • Ate You Tiao, Dan Bing - so so only
  • Take cab to Guo Guang Bus Station
  • Buy tickets (NT125 each) Bus 1819 to Taoyuan Airport
  • Wait for Scoot TZ201 back home
  • Home sweet home

 Things to do:
  • Going for 2nd ICT (20 Jan - 8 Feb 2014) Not Done
  • Going for Sharon's Wedding Lunch (8 Dec 2013) Not Done
  • Going for Junna's Wedding Dinner (24 Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Going for Jerlyn's company family day (16 Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Collect Graduation gown (12-14 Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Go for Graduation Ceremony (16 Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Go to Jerlyn's friend Jesslyn baby shower (16 Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Return Graduation Gown (? Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Planning for baby Elva Saving Plan (Before Dec 2013) Elva has hospital plan and ILP.
  • To take FSM Course in April 2014? Postpone to Oct 2014?
  • To plan for Elva's first birthday in Jan 2014 (Oct 2013) Choose another venue as Safra too expensive
  • Going for Specialist Diploma on Occupational Hygiene (5 Nov 2013) Going for first lesson at 12 Nov
  • Deposit Money into Elva's Account (Every Month) On going, to deposit to $6000 for CDA Account
  • Going for Maintain WSH Policy and Procedures Course (Aug 2013) Postponed, no chance to go again.
  • To Check the expenses for holiday trip (Sept / Nov 2013) Not Done
  • Plan for our Taipei trip with Baby Elva (going in Oct/Nov 2013) Back from Taiwan
  • Check Child Care Centre in Bukit Panjang (Every week) Not Done
  • Plan for Vietnam Trip with Bin Bin and Jinson (July 2014) Not Done
  • Plan for renovation expenses (2Q 2014) Not Done
  • Plan for Hong Kong or Sydney Trip (End 2014) Not Done

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