KHH for CNY 2014: Part 2

The rest of the time in Kaohsiung for the Chibese New Year Holiday was quite relaxing...  Especially with the Boys working and away in Military duties...  Still, we sure made the most of our time..... 

Mornings were spent on loooong walks with Liya and the doggies...  

Afternoons having coffee...  And evenings just relaxing...   

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Visited some FAVE haunts, Dream Mall - of course!!!

Thursday the 30th was extra fun as Both Todd and Johnny starts their CNY holidays..  So we get 2 days with them... Running around..  Helping prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve....  Then the celebration itself...

Welcoming Johnny Wu Home with our versions of the Military Salute...  LOL!!!

Paper Offerings!

WHAT A FEAST!!!  Am still full just by looking at the photos!!!

Our last day, the 31st, was spent going to a couple of Temples...  Hanging out at the park with the whole Wu Clan...  And in the evening, going to Love River to see some Lanterns already on display...  And a boat ride around the river....

Gangs All Here!!!

 

BOAT CRUISE around Love River

KHH for CNY!!!

Been here since Saturday already for a week ling stay for Chinese New Year...  Back in Taipei on the 31st....  Though it will be in the midst of Chinese New Year, scheduling conflicts dictates we Head back to Taipei on the 31st...  So we make the most of our tine here now...

Quite different now, with Todd already working and coming home very late each day...  And Johnny is in the military now and can only spend this coming Thurs n Friday with us...  So we are basically left with Juju, who came down with us...  Grandma n Grandpa...  Plus Liya n the Doggies...  But we did get to see Todd and his GF, Wan Tung , for a couple of days as it was the weekend...

Even got to have all our hair trimmed!!!

Weather's been great - much, much better than Taipei...   So we have been doing a lot of walking here n there...  Got to even run a few laps at the school Sunday night... 

  And of course, eating... But that goes without saying...  LOL!

Friday!

The day before the night before Chinese New Year.... All of Kaohsiung is abuzz with folks buying their last minute necessities to make way for the welcoming of the Chinese New Year... Am sure it is pretty much the same the world over, anywhere there is a large Chinese Community anyway...

Still battling a cold but been able to take part on a few of these running about and even got to snap a few photos... Which made the day go by faster - especially since the boys (Todd n Johnny) are both busy at work and do not have time to hang out with us yet.

Visited a couple of markets...Picked up a few things... New Running Shoes even - best time to buy Anything as all Department Stores have Chinese New Year Sale...

Ready to RUN into the Chinese Ne Year with my Brand New Spanking Running Shoes!!!

Tomorrow, the night before Chinese New Year, the real madness begins!!!

KHH: Jan 2013

Started off the year with a week long (almost!) trip to Kaohsiung... Took the speed train early morning of the 3rd... Got to KHH for a quickie lunch, then on our 2 car rentals, headed on even further South: Kenting...

The 2 hr plus drive was blessed with beautiful ocean side views and a sunset.,. Plus nice stops for Java, delicacies, photo ops, and even a Temple stop.... Then we arrived at our Hot Springs destination, and refuge for the night.. Just in time for a dip in the Hot Springs to end the night.., but of course, the warm hot waters got us all hungry and we made a dash for some more delicacies for a midnight snack!

The following day, a local sumptuous breakfast greeted us, then it was another dip in the Hot Springs... It was way past 1pm when we finally checked out and be on our way for lunch and the drive back to Kaohsiung.,,

 

See More Photos Here - KHH:Jan 2013!

Kaohsiung Getaway

For the just passed Moon Festival, had the pleasure of going down Kaohsiung for a relaxing - as relaxing as it could get anyway - few days at The Wus...

While it was storming in Taipei, it was nice and breezy in Kaohsiung... Nice enough that we spent 2 days in a row swimming and hanging out by the pool... Thanks Liya Wu for the SPA tixs! And at night, a nice run or walk around the city...

For the most part, it was just the four of us: Liya, David, Johnny and I... Todd is away now for a year's mandatory stint with the military... And Juju and her parents could not go down south with us... Still, it was nice, quiet and relaxing... Not forgetting to mention, though this year we did not have the obligatory BBQ - an abundance of food was still Wu Mama and Wu Papa and  devoured by all....  mooncakes included!!!

 

Trying out this  the very first time...

Moon Festival Night's Feast!!!

 

Of course, no trip is complete without visiting Dream Mall... For the Holidays, many activities were going on that we got to enjoy.

Even got to see the beautiful Moon that is being celebrated on the night of the 30th... 

 

COMPLETE FUN PHOTOS HERE!

 

2nd Day in Kaohsiung.., terrible gusty winds and heavy downpour all night long... Hardly any sleep... Decided to just get up by 6AM....

Just lounging about as everyone gets up one by one.... With a little break in the rain, Liya and I decided to go for a run..,, a bit scary seeing all the fallen trees, electrical wires, and just about everything flying here and there...

Then it was back at The Wus... Nothing to do but lounge about.. Hoping to fond an open place to hang out, even for just a bit... And not just stay in and eat, eat, and eat some more.... LOL..

One thing did come about from this boredom though, I got to learn about the APP Camera 360... More FUN for the photos... upper left is the original shot and below are a couple of treatment I like... :)

Kaohsiung Bound

Got up at 6:30am... Finished a few things and packed.. By 9:30am, we were already at the THSR, Taiwan's Speed Train on our way down south... Heading down to Kaohsiung for a few days... Could not have been more perfect, as right now it is storming in Taipei.... Seeing the news on TV, it looks quite scary, too... Winds and heavy rain.., accidents on the road... And flooding...

In Kaohsiung, so far it is off and on rain but the winds are quite scary, too... So just been hanging around the neighborhood and of course, eating a lot... and I do mean a lot!!!!

Little Big Girl On The Go!!!

Lovely Nite in KHH - as if there was no Typhoon whatsoever!

 Wu Mama and Wu Papa never fails to deliver when it comes to welcoming me with an abundance of food.... LOL.... I always wonder why they think am too skinny???

Comeal Cafe - Kaohsiung

This visit in Kaohsiung, had the pleasure of experiencing another new Cafe/Resto, Comeal Cafe - a Fun, Spacious, Artsy, & Cool place to hang out with your friends...   and eat tasty entrees & refreshing concoctions at the same time.....

The 2 level Cafe is a feast to the eyes with it's various wall art - hand painted especially for the place by a local artist....  I love the old feel of the wall painting...  reminiscent of those from the 50's or even before... styles that are quite popular now.....   the seat and tables fits right in...  a dash of color to accentuate each table...  and everywhere you look there is something to catch the eyes - though some are a bit cheap looking, for the most part each item catches ones' eyes....  the display case boasts a collection of Jimmy Liao licensed goods - so you know am already in Heaven looking at them.....  the really cozy feel of the 2nd floor is soooo inviting wish we were seating up there.....  the hanging whimsical light fixture is sooooo  cute I wanted to take it down and bring home with me....   LOL....

The food I cannot complain about either....   tasty...  a variety of offerings to choose from....   and reasonably priced....  LAVAZZA coffee is the Coffee of choice, not bad at all... and the Iced cold drinks are perfectly concocted to keep on refreshed and satisfied....

The staff are quite friendly, as well...  and it helped that on of the current staff is none other than, Johnny Wu - always GREAT when you get extra service....  even the Laoban (Owner) came to our table for a chat...  and even graciously served us with perfectly brewed coffee....

Be sure to check out the place when in Kaohsiung....  and, not sure how long this promo is running for - but if you checked in on Facebook while dining - a plate of Yummy Fries will be served to you - FREE!!!

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Run Around Rudi... WHEW!

Wishing I was the EVERREADY BUNNY right about now - just keep on Going, and Going, and Going.... the last few weeks has been soooo HECTIC.... definitely one for the books.... there were mornings when I would wake up in the middle of the nite and forget where I was....First a week in Manila (Aug 17th thru the wee hours of the morning on the 25th)... the it was half a day of work (SHIPPING THINGS!) - then off to the SPEED TRAIN to go down Kaohsiung for three days....Got back about 2AM on the 28th, slept for a couple of hours, got up, pack and get ready to head on to the Airport once more to fly out to LAOS, Via Bangkok.... a 6 day Surprise Trip!!!Came home on the 3rd, late afternoon... followed up on work - missing so many days.... and it was Baby Sitting duties for the next 3 days - and trying to work in the morning and in between playing with Juju.... she is 11 months old this month, btw......lots of shipments came in... kept me doubly busy the next few days.... with the only break coming from a 3 HR Special SRI SRI YOGA session that Juliana took me to.... could not have come at a better time, I was in badly need of stretching and (Peace of) mind tuning... LOL!Last two days spent mostly indoors packing stuff to get ready for today's shipping pick up... so pretty much done with this batch... can actually breate a bit better again... even got to stroll over to Roahe for an evening food run, temple visit and a breezy walk by Dajia Riverside Park...The next few days should be a bit better.... am almost done with shipping all that is in... billing for what is coming in next and following up on other orders... and I only have MUCHA and PICASSO exhibitions on my MUST DO plate as exhibition runs will be ending soon...

So that is the recap - so far.... will follow up more in a little bit... Hope all is well in your neck of the world.... :)