Chao


Chia

Age:22 ntu undergrad Location: Singapore

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Sunday, January 28, 2007

27 Jan (Sat)

It seemed like yesterday when we were dressed in school uniform, staying back in school for cca, gossiping about guys, listening to each other's love story, being there for each other when the relationship didn't work out......
Yet tonight, I found myself standing beside my dearest friend and giving her opinion on what dress to wear for her ROM which will be on the 24th of Feb..
I feel excited for her.
I feel glad to see her radiant smile.
More importantly, I am so happy for her because I really think Ashley is a great guy!
My dearest xiaowei is getting married soon! I can't wait to attend her ROM!

A recent photo, taken on Xiao wei's bday...

Trying on one of the many wedding dresses.. She looks beautiful in any dress...

The blissful couple - Ashley and Xiao wei

Saturday, January 13, 2007

22 Nov (Wellington to Picton to Nelson)

We took a 3 hr ferry ride to cross over from North Island to South Island early in the morning. People like to say, "If you haven't been to South Island, then you haven't been to NZ."

We spent the night at Nelson, a town at the top northwest corner of the South Island, and the place that delivers NZ's highest sunshine hours.

After the ferry arrived at Picton, South Island, we went for free wine tasting! The sceneries in South Island are more beautiful as compared to North Island.

The neat rows of a vineyard.. 

Jiayu and I with free red wine. 

We headed straight to Abel Tasman Tandem Skydive after checking into our accommodation at Nelson. To quote from our bus driver, "It was absolutely a wicked day to skydive!"

Our plan to skydive at Taupo failed due to the bad weather. Luckily, the weather today was fantastic! It was quite a long drive from our accommodation to the destination.
We did the 13,000 feet Tandem Skydive which cost NZ$260.

The time was nearly 8pm when we jumped, but the sky was still kind of bright.
I still remember the whole adventure vividly. I was told to jump off the plane with my arms criss-cross. After a few seconds, Bob, my instructor, gave me a signal by tapping on my shoulder to let me know that I can spread out my arms and experience flying and spinning in the sky.
It was the Ultimate Freedom!!

After some time, Bob opened the parachute and from then on, it was breathtaking sceneries of Abel Tasman, beaches, blue oceans and green landscapes!
I really felt like I was at the top of the world. Everything looked like toys. I saw the tiny sheeps and cars moving around, the rivers flowing, the beautiful sunset infront of my eyes.
The view took my breath away.

Ready to FLY.... 

The place where the parachutes were packed.. 

Doing our very own warm-up by jumping down from the bench... 

Fully equipped with jumpsuits, goggles and helmets.. 

Our Fletcher turbine aircraft ready to take us up into the sky.... Jiayu, Peishan, Twin and myself with our respective instructors squeezed into the little space inside the plane and throughout the whole journey, I sat on the lap of my instructor. We were the last 4 to jump for the day. 

Colourful parachutes in the cloudless sky. I was the last to jump out of the plane so I got to see my dear friends flying below me... 

Depending on the speed, the instructor will let you know the way to land - either landing on foot or in a sitting position. 

After the ultimate skydive adventure, all of us were smiling non-stop... 

The people who made my skydive experience an unforgettable one. Left to right: Simon, Peishan, Matt, Jiayu, Bob (my instructor), myselfm, twin and Tomas! Not forgetting Wendy who helped us took this picture...

The evening ended with a beautiful sunset.  

We received our skydive certificates at the end of the day.  

Thursday, January 11, 2007

20 Nov (River Valley to Wellington)

We left for Wellington (the capital of NZ) in the morning at 10am. The journey was considered a long one and we finally arrived at the city around 3pm. Our accommodation was nice. We had the room to ourselves, beautiful scenery from the balcony, carpeted floor and clean toilet. =)

Te Papa Museum was our first stop. It was worth a visit. The museum has everything, from Earthquakes, volcanoes to Maori culture, sheeps etc.. All that you need to know about NZ!

The city gave me a very different feeling as compared to Auckland.
I prefer the architecture of Wellington but I enjoy the habour view in Auckland more.

View from our room at Base Backpackers.

The famous Te Papa Museum

After dinner, we went to walk around the city to see the night view. The streets were rather empty at night and it was cold, but I did get to see some nice lightings and night sceneries...

Burger King in NZ looks like Billy Bombers in S'pore. Don't you think so too?

21 Nov (Wellington Day 2)

Woke up at 8am and set off for a day tour in Wellington City.
The weather was great today as well!
We visited almost all the touristic places - Lambton Quay, Cable Car, Parliament House etc..
I love the feeling of exploring a city!

The blue sky was really enchanting..