Life without limbs - Nick Vujicic

Recently i found this very meaningful video clip, it was about Nick Vujicic who was born in 1982 in Australia, he came into this world without limbs. Can you imagine how to live without arms and legs? Without arms, you can't hold your love ones, can't drive, can't swim..... Without legs, you can't walk, can't run, can't dance........

When he was young, he constantly questioned why he was different than all the other kids surrounding him; why he was the one born without arms and legs. He wondered what the purpose behind his life was, or if he even had a purpose. Nevertheless, he never gave up, he felt grateful to the god and treasure his life very much. He is now travelling around the world to give motivation talks and share his story with millions of people. (source: lifewithoutlimbs.org)



Pls be thankful, appreciate what you have and treasure your life!!! Where there's a will, there's a way... :)

Taroko National Park 太鲁阁国家公园

GO! GO! Next destination was Taroko National Park, i guess many of you might hear about this place before? As it is very  famous for its spectacular mountains, sheer marble cliffs and deep gorges. For those who likes to explore and enjoy the beauty of nature, this is the best place for you....

Taroko National Park

Swallow Grotto Swallow Grotto

inside the Swallow Grotto 燕子口

Besides the breathtaking view, there is also a 36 feet Ksitigarbha (Dizang 地藏王) statue at the Hsiang-te Temple which is the highest Dizang statue in the world. After cross over the 普渡桥, you will see the Hsiang-te temple by 15 minutes' walk.....

普渡桥

pagoda

Hsiang-te temple view from pagoda

Hsiang-te temple 寺

Dizang statue

There are also Lyshui Trail (绿水步道), Eternal Spring Shrine (长春祠), The Bridge of the Kind Mother (慈母橋) and many other sights which you can slowly explore by yourself.

Eternal Spring Shrine (长春祠)

Remember to buy some souveniers too... :)

cap

traditional costume

A reminder to all, tourists are advised to have a visit to the Taroko Information Center before entering the park so that you can know more about the beautiful nature of Taroko. By the way, the park is free for admission.

马国“回中国”论

相信大家对最近的‘回中国论’新闻都略有所闻，以下是记者的新闻报道：




对于近日马国一再爆发种族课题，我真想问问一个大马的意义何在？身为榜样的领袖，老师们是否应该以身作则而不是一再的制造种族主义。。。

如果华裔学生不尊重马来人就不会到食堂进食而是在他们面前吃啦。。。

禁止华裔学生在斋戒月在校园内进食，那他们何时尊重我们呢？难道他们斋戒我们都不用吃了吗？ 马国真的只有马人吗？其他种族根本都不被获得尊重。。。

我个人认为如果校长都没办法以身作则的话，应该把他炒掉 了吧！！什么Airasia 机票很便宜可以回中国了。。。屁话连篇。。。

感叹对马国的腐败。。。

Hualien whale-watching recreation pier 花莲休闲码头賞鯨团

After few raining days, finally we managed to see the beautiful blue sky besides the warmth of sunshine. "Yeah! Yeah! No more rain, no more umbreallas", this was the first thought that came across my mind. Hehe. :) The nice weather delighted us very much as we planned to have the whale-watching at Hualien Recreational Pier on the day.

Whale watching is a relatively new amusement and special leisure activity in Taiwan, especially to those tourists like us.With three hours sailing, you can get close to the nature, to the whales and dolphins, feels great right? Hehe. :) You can also see different kinds of whales and dolphins here, the boat captain will explain every type of the whales in detail when targets are found....

Although it is not guarantee sightings but hualien whale-watching very seldom disappoints the tourists. In case you do not see any whale or dolphins, it's free for your next visit but you have to keep the ticket with you.
Fee for adult is NTD1200 while child is NTD850. It is surely expensive if you go by yourself so pls follow a guide if possible which will be much much cheaper than the price.

Apart from this, remember to have a taste of the fresh seafood there, the seafood restaurants offer a variety of seafood dishes for the visitors. You can choose the fishes, crabs, prawns and so on by yourself and order the ways of cooking as well.

Yummy! Yummy! They were really delicious but a bit expensive to me (totally we had spend NTD2200 for the lunch) so pls choose the food wisely and of course don't forget to see the price before you order.....

Ta Shee Blooming Oasis 大溪花海农场

If you are going to Taiwan, remember to pay a visit to Ta Shee Blooming Oasis (大溪花海农场) to enjoy the colorful blooms of seasonal flowers which you can't find in malaysia and even singapore. I love the the flowers there very very much, very lovely and colourful :) .....but no much nice photos were taken as it rained cats and dogs on the day. :(

blooming oasis

lavender

鼠尾草

Hehe... the flowers there very beautiful right? That's why many Taiwan dramas choose to take the scene over there like 「綠光森林」、「我的秘密花園2」、「天國的嫁衣」、「戀香」、「海豚愛上貓」、「轉角遇到愛」and so on.

There is also an animal park over there where you can see some animals like dutch cows, dogs, rabbits, bees and so on. Since it was raining on the day, all the animals hid inside their shelters so only few picture were taken there.... :(

小牛仔牧场

dutch cow

After that, we headed to Taoyuan County Indigenous Culture Center (桃园原住民文化会馆) which is just nearby to the Ta Shee Blooming Oasis....Here you can know more about the Taiwan's aborigine's culture and watch their dancing.....feels not bad right...hehe...

 
For those who are interested to visit this place, the details as follows:
Address：桃園縣大溪鎮福安里４鄰復興路１段１０９３巷２７號（慈湖停車場旁）
Phone no：(03)388-0801
Opening hour: 0800-1630

Jiufen 九份

Jiufen is an old gold and copper mining town which is is located within the hills in northeast of Taiwan. To me, it is special and beautiful......want to know how it looks like and what to see over there, let's follow me.... :)

First of all, we went to Gold Ecological Park (黃金博物園區) where there are Gold Museum and Crown Prince's Chalet inside. It preserves some of the Japanese era's buildings and contains a museum which tells the story of gold mining in the area.

Gold Ecological Park

jinguashi

japanese Crown Prince's Chalet

Next is Wufan Tunnel (五番坑道), tourists can experince how the miners work inside the tunnel....

wufan tunnel

inside the tunnel

beautiful scenery

Don't miss out the breathtaking night view over there, it is really super super beautiful....

I love the night view in Jiufen very much, how about you? Hope you love it too.. :)