Takayama-Part 2

I kind of like this place, serene, calm......relaxing.
And last nite I slept for 9 hours, very good for me, for my exhausted body and getting older body....haha. Plus the Onsen, the spa....

And the whole thing about this hotel, they use tatami mat and it makes you really like going back to nature, like back in the old days, at your own home. Some westerners, I guess they feel a bit weird, of the need to walk "naked'......

Breakfast was good, I like it, except I forgot my socks. Ok, I am getting ready to Shirakawa-Go shortly, and shall update accordingly.

Ciao.

Choong
Takayama

Cheju Island-Part 2

Today, half day tour around the island (I heard Cheju island is 2.5 times larger than S'pore, with only 565K population size, which means plenty of free land spaces for further development. Anyway, the more I explore and learn about Cheju, the more I like it and fallen in love with this place. There are more and more to explore and the weather during day time around 15-18 Degree C is superb. And guess what, there are lots of Abalone here, and I am eating lots of them, and seafood, fresh from the sea, which also means a lot of shashimi. And now too I understood why oranges and tangarines from Cheju are so popular in Korea. And this is the season for citrus here, and you can see the whole island with tangarines, which to me is lovely view and scenery.
Some pictures to share.



Sunrise peak


Sunrise Crater with many types of vegetation


In the rear view, the Sunrise peak, under Unesco listing



The two statue, close to 300 years old, any Polynesian influence? They said this is Mongolian influence which I do not believe so



Cheju is famous for stones, strong winds and ladies, strong ones. Strong ladies here to refer to lady divers, and lady who work to support family....She is not Ninja okay, but a lady diver.




Grasses, can be used to cover the rooftop, like our atap nipah







Dachangjin was filmed here, a few scenes, showing the place where Changjin learn some berbal medicines at a hillside



The famous tangarine, delicious


Traditional Folk Village, the local government still try to keep this alive


Lots of sea algae..


Choong
Cheju Island

San Francisco-Sunset

No need to comment much yeah, the pictures tell the stories.


Choong,
Updating from Tokyo

San Francisco-Part 3

In SF city for shopping

San Francisco-Part 2

And the famous Bridge, The Golden Gate Bridge




The famous ZigZag Road in SF




Another bridge in SF



Nice view, from the top of the hill


One city view in San Francisco



Golden Gate Brige from Far Away


Sunday market at Daly


The famous steep road in San Francisco, or hilly road in SF, as you can see in many movie scenes


As SF's China Town, one of the largest China Town in USA

Taishan-Part 3 (Taishan Temple)

One of the biggest temples I have visited in China, Taishan Temple. Built since Ming Dynasty, continue to be used until Qing Dynasty, and until now, present dynasty.......for the people to visit. More to come....








Big Gingko seeds


Old Gingko Trees


Bonsai Tree


One of many temples in Taishan Temple






On overall-view of the temple (only one section)







Long Life, look at the big tortoise


Old tree (古树）, look at the structure, more than a few hundred years old


Fully blooming.......



All wishes will be coming true, or responded!


Choong, Nagoya

Taishan-Part 2 (Food)

Chicken with soya sauce, ginger, garlic (terribly strong smell, and chilli).


Taufu with yiamchooi, terribly salty


Fried Vegetable and egg, like eating bunch of salts, also very salty


Local tea, no salt la.




A type of cake, made of corn, the only type that is not tasty, and suitable for me.


Some Introduction on the food taken, one word, SALTY..........tak boleh tahan liao, but the kampung chicken is really good leh. Will talk more in next part, as I want to go home now, too tired.

Choong, Beijing