An ending, and a new beginning: To Travel China

And here I am, thinking that a 4 months hiatus was bad.





This post was one long year in the making... Though there were 4 drafts in between, I lost a lot of impetus and motivation to write more. Anyway, I think readers *if there are still any* would not be interested in all those dated stuff *posted on facebook or lost in the daily hustle and bustle of life* so lets all just treat this as a new start, shall we?



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For those still n0t in the know, I've quitted from MOE *finally* w.e.f. from 29th June 2009, ending 5 years of service to society.

Though there were many ups and downs, I really appreciated the many people whom I met during this time, particularly my colleagues, friends, buddies, and students. They have all taught me alot, and I felt I've gained much in retrospect.

Therefore, here, I would like to express my thanks to everyone whom I have encountered in my journey through education, be it the students I have scolded, or wrote me letters when I was down, colleagues who lunched, laughed, and bitched with me. Thank you. Thank you, all of you.


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Right, anyway, now lets start with some pictures ")







This was my packing, done at 12.10am, just 8 hours plus more from flight time.

And this was taken at 12.45am, all done but for the last minute stuff. Oh ya, and new locks, which I need to get at the airport cos I forgot the combination to the old one gggrrrrr "p

The problem with a big bag like mine is that you can pack everything, and you are often tempted to do so *just in case*, which sucks cos everything ends up so dang heavy! After some editing and clearing, I am fnally left with something reasonable, which also leaves me some space for goodies and souvenirs *wink*

All these is packed for my month-long travel through China. For those interested, I'll be flying to Beijing first, then I'll be travelling via train to Datong, to visit the Yungang Caves, then pass by Wu Tai Shan and on to Luoyang, followed by the Terracotta Warriors at Xi'An, and maybe Hua Shan, followed by Suzhou, Shanghai, where hopefully, I can sleep over at a friend's. This will be followed by Hangzhou, Putuoshan, then I'll be on the train again to Xiamen via Zhejiang, and maybe a visit to Yongding to see the Hakka tulous, before journeying through Guangzhou to Shenzhen, followed by makan fest in Hong Kong, finally ending at Macau, where, hopefully, I can make a killing at the casinos before I fly back home to Singapore, phew!! Hahahaha, quite a mouthful, isn't it?

From now on, I will try my best to update my blog on a more regular basis so you can track my progress through China. If nothing goes wrong *touch wood touch wood*, should be back sometime mid-late September, so guys and gals, if you have anything you like from China or Hong Kong/ Macau, please place your orders. *P.S. Expensive items have to be paid for by you okay? And nothing too bulky ok? Its a backpacking trip, not mass cargo shopping etc trip "p*

Alright now, thats all folks... Wish me luck! ")