Monday, September 27, 2010

Back From The Trip Home

GondolaI cannot believe that it has been almost a month since I post last entry! This blog has become monthly event now! :) I have been very busy on traveling for both fun and work. I went back to Asia to visit my parents. It was great to spend some time with my family again. We even went to ride the Maokong Gondola. It was a long ride since the total length of the gondola line was 4.03 km (2.504 miles). The whole line had 4 stations and it was like a shape of number "7". So that means there were a spot that the gondola had to do a 90 degree sharp turn. It had been reported that the gondola system had some problems since its opening in 2007 but our ride went smoothly and was quite enjoyable. We enjoyed the view and the sunny weather.

Beanie BabiesIt was also very nice to spend the Mid-autumn festival with them. It has been a long time since I went home during that time of the year. The weather was just too hot and humid for me. It was sunny and around 95'F degrees (35'C) and almost 90% humidity all the time. I could not stop sweating even just walked for 5 minutes outdoor. The good thing was that I got to eat lots of delicious moon cakes with all the nice interesting new flavors and I gained several pounds! :) Oh, and I saw these beanie babies machines all over main shopping centers back home. People were really into them and kept trying their luck but very few got anything. :) And it surely is a big weather change when I come back to Wisconsin, US since the temperature changes from 95 degree to 45 degree (35'C to 8'C). Fall is definitely here now. Yawn! And wish my jeg lag goes away soon!

4 comments:

Jim said...

Well, you certainly got around, lol. From the hot and dry climate of the Mojave Desert to the humidity of your Asian homeland to the colder temperatures of the northeast United States. Talking about going from one extreme to the next. Glad to hear you had a great time. That's all that matters.

Jeff said...

Jet lag sux! Sounds like a great time tho! :)

Sherry said...

great to know that u had gone to visit your parents in Asia. sounds like you had a nice time! Always good to hear from you!

Mary said...

Wow, the Gondola ride looks like fun! I'm glad you had a good time visiting your parents. It is funny how those beany baby machines are everywhere.