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i have to say, flying over the South Island is beautiful. we flew over the glaciers and lakes on the way to touch down. :) Sundy, Tracy, Sophie and Molly came to pick me up. Molly was dressed inside a gym bag heheh

so this is it, after 2.5months of being away, i'm back in christchurch with my family and friends. the feeling is so warm and fresh. feeling the comfort of home and around the people that know me best.

during this holiday, i have grained alot of insights and experiences. lots of memories to be treasured and highlights to share. here are a few:

Hong Kong: i love this vibrant city. everything is Go Go Go. for the month and a half that i was there, there was never a dull moment- never! i love the company of my Grandmas, Aunty, Uncles and Cousins. Playing with GiGi, Hugo and SingSing. this was the first time in agges that i felt the full atmosphere of Xmas, New Year and a wedding.

Singapore: it was great to reunite with my buddies Ken, Nicole and Josh. eating lots of local food, meeting Amy, Sherman. Sentosa Island, Science Centre, Night Safari. Expensive dimsim, giant crabs, BEANS!

Thailand: Bangkok's shopping, crazy taxi drivers, tuk-tuk rides. Pattaya's sleeziness spoilt my prior impression of it. Boating- taking a long-tail boat out to deep water then change over to a ferry in mid ocean. The beauty of Chiang Mai, sexiness of an oil massage. being able to feed ourselves for $2. coconut juice, mango+sticky rice. white water rafting. scootering around Phuket, awesome mountain enclosures of Railey Beach, beach party, going to the movie scene of The Beach! snorkeling, it looks like a whole new world amongst the coral and nemo's friends. meeting foreigners along the journey.

Malaysia: seeing Chu May and Jensen, i think there are more than 20 shopping complexes cos we couldn't finish them all in 3 days! calling them Massive is underestimating the size of them. there is one lot of malls that stretches along the road for (my guess) 5km! - like from Hornby to Avonhead. Batu Caves, seeing wild monkies, Genting theme park, eating roti with a glass of Air Tea. the monorail. Mein Tin food heaven just near Chu May's house.

Being in 5 big counties, it surely was an eye-opener to see different cultures operating and i was exposed to the working life in HK. as i settle back into CHCH, i have noted some goals for 2008, most are motivations gained from this holiday :)

these are my last few minutes in singapore....

... back in christchurch in the morning :D eeeee

Genting

On the second day of visiting KL, Chu May's dad took us to Batu Caves and Genting.

Batu caves' beautiful! we climbed 272 steps to be exposed to wild monkeys and a huge natural cave. the surrounding is very nice and calm.

Genting is a huge holiday spot ontop of a mountain. we went to the theme park there!

Upon the last day, ccm took me to see the iconized KL Twin Tower, then we had lunch with Jensen @ Planet Hollywood and had a root beer float @ A&W. i caught the bus back to singapore and arrived at 830pm. doing some final packing @ Susan's house atm :) back home soon!