Thursday, September 28, 2006
Relaxing now...
Just came back from dumping my clothes in the laundry... haha~ Ran out of clothes to wear...
Yesterday was also relax day... went out at 1pm to meet my friend... Went to Shinjuku, Harajuku, Tokyo Dome area... Bought lots of stuff... Burnt a hole in my pocket... Went to buy a Epson p2000 photo viewer for my friend and end up buying one for myself... Spent last night analysing the thing and loading my photos in... 40GB hard disk space... no worry for not enough memory cards liao... hahahah~
Now enjoying the last few mins of having internet access in my room... Got to change room at 10am...
Yesterday was also relax day... went out at 1pm to meet my friend... Went to Shinjuku, Harajuku, Tokyo Dome area... Bought lots of stuff... Burnt a hole in my pocket... Went to buy a Epson p2000 photo viewer for my friend and end up buying one for myself... Spent last night analysing the thing and loading my photos in... 40GB hard disk space... no worry for not enough memory cards liao... hahahah~
Now enjoying the last few mins of having internet access in my room... Got to change room at 10am...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Kamikochi
Went to Kamikochi in Nagano today. Its a plateau and it serves as a base to the Japan alps. Very pretty place. Pity today very cloudy and it started raining in the afternoon. So had to cut short my hike and I didnt take as photos as I would like to. 
Saw wild monkeys today! They were totally used to people and didnt run away when we approached. In fact, they even walked along side us on the path. Think they are used to people already. And the Japanese do not feed them with tidbits, so they do not have the habit of "attacking" people for food.
Saw wild monkeys today! They were totally used to people and didnt run away when we approached. In fact, they even walked along side us on the path. Think they are used to people already. And the Japanese do not feed them with tidbits, so they do not have the habit of "attacking" people for food.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Super Cold
Heavy rain in Tokyo now... Strong wind... Super cold... Got caught in the rain, came back and got a hot bath... Now trying to warm myself up... Cannot fall sick...
Tmr will be raining again. Got to cancel my plan of hiking. Will go SHOPPING!!! Actually, I think shopping is more tiring than hiking... haha~
Am enjoying my last few hrs with internet access... Thurs when i change room... no more internet access in my room... Sigh~
Will post some more pics in the next few posts...
Tmr will be raining again. Got to cancel my plan of hiking. Will go SHOPPING!!! Actually, I think shopping is more tiring than hiking... haha~
Am enjoying my last few hrs with internet access... Thurs when i change room... no more internet access in my room... Sigh~
Will post some more pics in the next few posts...
Monday, September 25, 2006
Kanna cheated...
Went to Nikko today.... Very nice place. Will recommend to everyone to go there.... But hor... I kanna cheated at Nikko's world heritage site - Toushougu... The travel guide says its ostentious... Its more than ostentious... Even more chinese than chinese temples... All gold, a lot of dragons...
How I kanna cheated? I bought this entrance ticket to Toushougu for 1300yen, which entitles me to entrance to all parts of the temple.... So Toushougu is famous for 3 things, besides its design. The 3 things are - the 3 monkeys, the sleeping cat and the crying dragon. Ok... kanna cheated by the sleeping cat... Since the sleeping cat entrance fee already included in the price, of cos i must see it mah... ok lor... so i stepped into the temple area and started walking inwards...
As I walked... jialat... why the road stretching so far in... and wah lau! so many staircases...! and very steep some more... see the pic... this is only half of 1 section of all the staircases... Think 1 section got about 50plus steps and there's 3 of them... hard to climb some more...
Halfway... I start to think... wah lau... so much effort just to see 1 cat... never mind... finally walk all the way up... panting like crazy... NO CAT! just a bell sitting on a tomb! and i walked round the area 2 times... still never find... I bueh tahan... i ask the temple assistant... and she said the cat is downstairs!!! WAH LAU! All my effort....
OK lor... so i slowly walk down... no railing some more plus my phobia of going down steep staircase... so heart wrenching!... I walked all the way to the entrance... and WAH LAU! the cat is there... AT THE ENTRANCE! ARGH!
See the cat....
And hor! there is sign right below it! And I walked right past it when i went thru the entrance! the sign even says... walk to the end to-and-fro will take 20mins... tell u all hor... the timing by the japanese is different one... we must times 3 for our pace... can die....
How I kanna cheated? I bought this entrance ticket to Toushougu for 1300yen, which entitles me to entrance to all parts of the temple.... So Toushougu is famous for 3 things, besides its design. The 3 things are - the 3 monkeys, the sleeping cat and the crying dragon. Ok... kanna cheated by the sleeping cat... Since the sleeping cat entrance fee already included in the price, of cos i must see it mah... ok lor... so i stepped into the temple area and started walking inwards...
As I walked... jialat... why the road stretching so far in... and wah lau! so many staircases...! and very steep some more... see the pic... this is only half of 1 section of all the staircases... Think 1 section got about 50plus steps and there's 3 of them... hard to climb some more...
Halfway... I start to think... wah lau... so much effort just to see 1 cat... never mind... finally walk all the way up... panting like crazy... NO CAT! just a bell sitting on a tomb! and i walked round the area 2 times... still never find... I bueh tahan... i ask the temple assistant... and she said the cat is downstairs!!! WAH LAU! All my effort....
OK lor... so i slowly walk down... no railing some more plus my phobia of going down steep staircase... so heart wrenching!... I walked all the way to the entrance... and WAH LAU! the cat is there... AT THE ENTRANCE! ARGH!
See the cat....
And hor! there is sign right below it! And I walked right past it when i went thru the entrance! the sign even says... walk to the end to-and-fro will take 20mins... tell u all hor... the timing by the japanese is different one... we must times 3 for our pace... can die....
Finally!!!!
Finally.... I ate it!!!! been trying to buy this mont blanc cream puff for the past 2 nights... 210yen... always sold out... finally... TODAY! Monday! 25th Sep! I managed to lay my hands on 1... and its really yummy.... I want to eat again! haha~! 
And my lunch today... at the rest house near chuzenji temple... 1575yen... YUMMY! Cant believe i can wait till the 3rd day to eat my fave food...
And my lunch today... at the rest house near chuzenji temple... 1575yen... YUMMY! Cant believe i can wait till the 3rd day to eat my fave food...
Sunday, September 24, 2006
PrawnKing's Shopping
Hello... I got your stuff.... Went on the first night... haha~ I tried to look for the items... then too difficult... I gave up and asked the shop assistant to settle the list for me... Hahaha~ Some hor... no more liao... I asked the shop assistant where to find... He said "internet will have, but will be more expensive..." Here's what I managed to get... 
Plus.... Guess what?! I signed up for the Tomica point card for you.... can collect points and exchange for "not for sale" items... This time collected 104pts!!! So i chose a "not for sale" gold car for you.... dun think you will be interested in the mini cup...
But hor... I review the list picture hor.... some things bought wrongly... maybe the shop assistant took double... Got 1 extra toyota land cruiser, 1 extra red ear pokemon, 1 less blue ear pokemon... I dun think can change the extra ones, but i try and go back and see if still can get the blue ear pokemon... see if u want the wrong items or not... its ok if u dun want...
Plus.... Guess what?! I signed up for the Tomica point card for you.... can collect points and exchange for "not for sale" items... This time collected 104pts!!! So i chose a "not for sale" gold car for you.... dun think you will be interested in the mini cup...
But hor... I review the list picture hor.... some things bought wrongly... maybe the shop assistant took double... Got 1 extra toyota land cruiser, 1 extra red ear pokemon, 1 less blue ear pokemon... I dun think can change the extra ones, but i try and go back and see if still can get the blue ear pokemon... see if u want the wrong items or not... its ok if u dun want...
Saturday, September 23, 2006
In Japan!!!
HiHi~~!!!!! Shuumi from Japan!!!!! hahahah~.... In my tokyo hotel now.... going to bathe... later going sightseeing.... YIPPEE!!!!!!!
Took some photos of my trip from the airport and my hotel room... Will upload them later tonight!
Took some photos of my trip from the airport and my hotel room... Will upload them later tonight!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Typhoon Again!
Can't believe it! Typhoon 13 has left Japan and here comes No. 14. Arrghh! Strange for typhoons to happen so late in Sept. Should be going into autumn... Hope my flight doesnt get affected~~~ :(
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Useful Links for Japan
Tourism/Travel Sites
Weather Forecast
Smap
Tokyo
Nikko
Weather Forecast
Smap
Tokyo
- Tokyo Tourism
- Tomica Shop (Tokyo Station)
- Tokyo Big Sight (Cosplay)
- Ondoru Yakiniku
- Ueno Zoo
- Okutama-Machi Homepage
- New Izu Hotel
- Nagano Vistors Bureau
- Nagano City Tourism
- Kamikochi Official Site
- Matsumoto Rail/Bus Homepage
- Matsumoto City
- Matsumoto Town Sneaker
- Tsuchidaen (grape picking)
Nikko
Monday, September 11, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Went to Forbidden City on the 2nd day. The place was massive, but a large majority of the place was under renovation, in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Didnt manage to get many photos as the weather wasnt very good. Dark clouds starting looming overhead and everything looks gloomy... it started pouring a short while after we reached the place...
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