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My Baby

Her sian face when she has to wait a little for us to get ready to go out.

Trying her best to entertain herself with a book while waiting for us. She loves her books, just likes them better if she has someone to read them with.

Most times she is happy and contented like this....

Other times, like times in the car seat, she is pissed off like this.

Lunch time is getting less messy now that more is getting into her mouth and that she seems to enjoy eating a lot more now.

First Shot

The first shot I took after I got my hands on the lens. She is such a cheeky girl. Taking more photos tomorrow! Cannot wait!

Day 2 - Jiu Fen & Danshui

Took a day trip out of Taipei city to visit Jiu Fen and Danshui. Jiu Fen inspired the set of Spirited Away. It is indeed pretty quaint and charming. I like it there. When we got to Danshui, we didn't have much day light left. Still it was fun just walking around the port town.

We went to see the changing of the guards and some famous hotel first before setting out. I think we used the hotel as a toilet stop. Ooops.

Beef noodles in JiuFen. How i miss the beef noodles in Taiwan! We are so greedy, when the stall is full, we can just stand outside and eat.

Jiu Fen is full of teahouses that have superb views. We were at this one for quite a while.

Danshui. Next time I will visit the place earlier and have more time to explore. Such a pity.

Dinner back in the city. We had Italian. It was a nice restuarant with very nice prices too. This is one of the rare photos of just the 2 of us. I can't remember the last photo we took as a couple!

Day 1 - XMD & Rao He Maket

She slept in the bassinet on the plane for just 15mins. I was hoping for at least an hour. She slept quite a bit, but I had to have her in my arms. Thankfully, she was alright, no crying no ear ache. Crossing my fingers that the next flight would be the same too!



When in Taipei, you got to go to Fong Da for its iced coffee. Very yums. Shiokadoos!


I may not look tired here, but believe me, I was! I didn't sleep a wink the night before! Thanks to leaving the packing to the very end. But I manage to pack all our stuff into 1 suitcase!

Rao He market. These 2 eating stinky tofu. Still can't understand its appeal. It smells like the drain.

Happiness

can be found in a cup of coffee.

Dairy Farm

It has been a while since we went for a Sunday walk. It has been a while too since the last time I took out my canon350d. The walk was great, if not a little humid. It was a little breezy if not a little grey.

Carrying my camera now is not the same as before. With a protruding tummy, hanging the camera around my neck is rather uncomfortable, with the edge of the camera constantly pressing into my flesh. It used to hang nice and flat. So instead, I got to sling it on my arm. Now, that isn't the best way to carry it especially when there are some gentle undulating gravel covered slopes and I being unable to see my feet now and being so clumsy, I might just fall and HORROR! break my camera.

Whatever photo-taking skills I have, have been non-existent since I stop taking photos on a regular basis. I didn't take too much photos either since I was too hot and bothered. Took like maybe 20 odd shots.

We will be back to walk the other path of this nature walk. We got there at about 3pm, just before it got more crowded. I will hope that the skies will be a glorious blue the next time we visit.

Happiness

.. is taking tons of these instant photos!

Em's Big Day