Bubbles Goes East

Bubbles goes East.

Wednesday March 22^nd to Saturday April 22^nd 2017

5.30 am - It was a very early start as we set out by taxi travelling to Manchester airport. I was very excited. From Manchester to Amsterdam and Amsterdam to Taipei in Taiwan. I had lots of sleeps and watched the film ‘Passengers'

We then caught the bullet train to Kaohsiung travelling at 308km per hour. A very smooth ride and felt like being on an aeroplane. Four hours from one end of Taiwan to the other! Must keep hydrated

The Hotel Kindness lived up to its name and was home for 4 days. Free ice cream, drinks and cakes all day and night! For those of us with jetlag! And big, big beds!

Saturday 25^th March - I went to Matt and Grace’s 4th wedding celebration and was allowed a drink of Red Bull to keep me awake!

Drinking with the Groom and Best Man Haha …….

 I took this picture of the two families.

Sightseeing tour:

I really enjoyed the high buildings we visited. Great view of Taipei

With my new friend

Delicious Chinese Dumplings with the Chen Family

The fruit was good and kept me going

There wasn’t a t-shirt my size sadly!

Harbour light show

Flight to Beijing

Saturday 1st April- Off to Beijing in China

To the most awful hotel in a dodgy area!! The taxi got stuck down a back ally and there was a broken down lorry. Lots of public toilets because a lot of the old traditional houses built around a courtyard don’t have a bathroom. Just one night and then to a Novatel the next morning – 3* Luxury!

Visited the Ming Tombs

What a way to travel!

and The Great Wall of China

 

Wednesday 5^th April - A 6 hour bullet train journey to Xi An to the Hotel Grand Mecure and to see the The Terracotta Warriors

My mates down to size at the Terracotta Warriors. Very friendly really – they just look fierce!

Here's a distant Chinese relative –

Can you see me?

 

Saturday 8^th April – off to Miri in Borneo to stay at the Marriott Hotel.

Loved it – Sunbathing, swimming, shoe boating and dolphins

 

Off to Brunei on Sunday 9^th April to see some more friends. George the Gecko, Prakriti and Marcel Monkey.

I also went to Hornbill School – that was a good day

Friday 14^th April - Had a lovely Easter weekend at the Empire Hotel in Brunei

 

Afternoon tea at the Empire Hotel. Even these tiny cakes were too big for me! Followed by a beautiful sunset

18th April – Flew to Kuala Lumpur for four days

 

King Kong Bubbles on The K Tower.  Petronas Towers at night        

Next trip the moon maybe?.......