Friday, February 27, 2015

Hello! Cezch Republic

Lennon Wall in Prague
I've seen some video about the reasons the travelers love Taiwan. One of the reasons is people in Taiwan. These travelers meet a lot of people help them. As for me, Taiwanese, sometimes, I feel that Taiwanese asks too much my private life. I really don't like people judging my private life. I never chat others' people private life actively. I' m not a gossip girl. Maybe I' m too common people to be a gossip girl. Hope to be rich like Blair or Serena one day  ... lol
 Anyway, I also get many helps when traveling in Taiwan. Sometime I don't even ask people for help and people helps me actively. That's one reason I love Taiwan so much!   Cezch Republic lets me feel this kindness again. I get a lot help here. A girl guides me to my hostel. I catch cold and I'm in my period. My look isn't good at all. And I meet a girl asking me, " Are you ok?" It's so nice! The atmosphere here is relaxing and people always smiles! I love their smiles!

Lipno
Lipno is the county I stay for learning snowboard. The environment is pretty good! The expense is good,too. It's a pity that I'm too sick  to grab every second playing snowboard there.  The salesman in the pharmacy is really helpful. We find the medicine suiting my needs. But the explanation on the medicine  isn't written in English. Therefore, remember to ask when to take it etc. The scenery in Lipno is beautiful, too.  Walking on the lake and seeing cute kids playing ice skating. It's wonderful!
the website for ski in Lipno: http://lipno.skischoolshop.com/en/


in Prague
I see him in front of my hostel. He is body-challenged but he pays much attention on doing cross-stitch. I really want to have his work. But I never see him again. My first time wants to chat with someone so eagerly even though I'm so sick. 
The first stair of my hostel is a shop. When I go up stair to my hostel, I hear that the boss tells the asian clients, " you're Chinese. you're rich. you should buy more t-shirt." I can tell the unhappiness from the clients' faces.  I'm glad that I'm just sinophone, chinese-speaker. Or I would be unhappy about the boss' rudeness.
At 12 pm, I leave my room to buy some mineral water from the reception.  A boy sees me and he keeps saying, " my goodness. my goodness." I don't feel scared. I only feel that he is annoying. Why men do this kind of behavior? Just for letting others feel annoyed, or they only think about what they feel? The man in the reception is really nice. He smiles warmly. And the price for the water is affordable! The only disadvantage here is that the weather is too dry and too cold. My nose becomes a bloody fountain... I travel and sleep with hostel's toilet paper...My tissue ran out in my second day here... 
old town plaza
I see some decoration of chinese new year. To be honest, I feel it's weird. Western scenery with chinese style decoration... I keep thinking when 2 different culture meet, what we should do for respecting each other.  There is English explanation below the decoration. And I see foreigners' face in the traditional chinese performance. Maybe it's not so weird to see these in Europe.

I like Lennon wall in Prague. When I arrive there, I hear some music and see many people taking pictures there. The graffiti on the wall is  colorful. 
I also go to Franz Kafka Museum. I've read The Metamorphosis. The older I'm, the creepier I feel about this book.  Human is selfish even toward family. I like this museum! There is Mocha Museum. I love Mocha. I went to his exhibition in Taiwan before. I don't go to Mocha Museum. Hope that I can travel in Prague again.

Something to be noticed in Czech Republic:
1. They don't use euro. There are many change station in Prague. The exchange rate varies from different change station, Remember to ask before changing. ATM is easy to find. 
2. The dish is saltier than in France, in Taiwan and in Italy except the steak and wrap in MacDonald.
3. The weather is drier and colder in winter than middle France and Taiwan.
4. The train ticket doesn't change with time. But remember where to transfer because, on the train ticket, there is only departure place and destination.
5. Remember to prepare enough money in Lipno train station. They don't accept euros.

Have good days in Cezch Republic! :)

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

make sure I'm not a romantic person in Venice and Bologna...

Venice
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When going to Venice from Florence, Florence starts to snow slightly. The snow reminds me that the ancient  people describes snowing is like cotton flying with wind. This is my first time for understanding the reasons of this description. This is also my first time to see the snow. Taiwan is a tropical country. There is only snow in high mountains in wet winter.


Qijin, Kaohsiung
http://khh.travel/en/default1.asp
When we think Venice, the first adjective coming up our mind would be ' romantic'.  When I arrive this city, the first adjective coming up my mind is ' cool' . Because the main transportation is boat ! No matter it's bus, taxi or garbage car etc. When I'm taking the boat bus, I figure out that I had experience of taking a boat bus in Qijin, Kaohsiung. But the 2 cities are completely different. Kaohsiung is in south Taiwan which means it's really really warm! It's a good city for cycling, eating seafood, shaved ice etc.
Venice 

Venice is a wonderful place to observe the building, street view etc.  The scenery is beautiful. When you walk in the city, you would feel like walking in the 16th century. umm... ... I don't image myself as a ...... maybe loyal walking in Venice... ... I think the food, the cycling in Kaohsiung... ... As my friends always say, I don't have any romantic cells in my brain. Though I study in a romantic department. lol Anyway, I enjoy taking Venice's photo, seeing the passengers on the streets, taking a look for accessory in Venice. When it come to the night, the sky with this city is really gorgeous!


Fireworks in Venice



I also spend my first day here in 2015. The fireworks is good. But my first day comes without counting down. This makes me and my friends feel wired. I'm happy to be accompanied with friends like them.  They are vigorous and caring. When we buy lunch, Au see the Taipei 101 firework showing on TV and tell me. :)  He knows Taipei 101 because it was the highest building in the world. After seeing the firework, I find the clip of Taipei 101 fireworks to show him because we talk about Taipei 101 while waiting for the firework.



I start this year without awareness but with happiness. Can everyday in 2015 be happy days without awareness, too?

*The expense in Venice is higher than other cities in Italy. The food price is different for taking out or eating inside the store.


After Venice, I ahead to Bologna. Here, I know An. We look Bologna , talk in French even though our French is not perfect, go to bar, I  learn a nice game from him. I also try the tortelli and fall in love with this! At first, I try this because I never see food like this. I even don't know what it is. I send the tortelli photo to Al, an italian friend. And she tells me what it is and she also love it! She says it's a specialty of Bologna. I'm so lucky! I also send the photo to Au, He knows how to make it! What a popular food!


At the end, I want to give my bless to my family, my friends, future friends, the most important ' YOU' with the Taipei 101 fireworks.

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