In Xiamen

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The family is now travelling in xiamen in search of our roots..where our parents came from. I am travelling with my nephew, niece and sisters. Xiamen was the first place i visited way back in 2003 and it's the first place i'm visiting with my family again..to bring them to see Gulang Yu, Wuyi Mountain and of course, taste the delicious seafood - the flower crabs, the prawns, the tea...etc etc..
enjoy the pix!!

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Photos

Trying the local worm delicacy
This is "tor soon tang" which is a local jelly made with embedded worms...and eaten only once a year..during winter when the gelatin from the worm is solidified. How does it taste like? hmmm..chewy like a gum. Bland - so u need horse radish, wasabi! U gotta try it to believe that such things exist. Btw, it's my mum's fav!

local "o-ah-jian"
the famed "o-ah-jian" aka oyster omelette is the "die-die" must try dish when u visit xiamen..we tried various editions - super fried one, the "gooey" one and both are nice! Except my nephew complained it got too much "chang"!

My sister's heel being scraped off
Here is the foot reflexosologist scraping off my sister's heel.Before: Super thick,scaly & rough.After: As smooth as silk.Please try it today.Try at your RISK!!!

oh dear! what happened?
inflammed toes...after the trimming of the ingrown nail..aiyooo..fortunately she got iodine - and it did wonders...the red tinge is iodine --NOT blood!

with my relatives
having a sumptuous dinner with my cousin and family...plus my "famous" nephew..he insisted on being called that...that is, he is famous for making "monkey" faces!! ha ha

din know that food goes well with foot reflexology
food really goes well with foot reflexology...the wondrous spread of pig's ears, scallop soup, pig's stomach soup, vegetables, rice....chicken kebab (with chilli et al)

hmmm..interesting
it's quite interesting to find that in xiamen, the toilet at the wuyi mountain airport has this feature where u can change the toilet seat cover just by pressing a button :) cool rite! even s'pore airport doesn't have this!

sumptuos spread at wuyi mountain
we did a 3 days 2 nite stint at wuyi mountain ...and this was the great spread of local food that we have on the first nite - kampong chicken, soup, celery, steamed egg, noodles etc etc

up the "treacherous" steps enroute to the hill top
enroute to one of the peaks of the mountain, we had to climb some steep steps..here u can c my nephew on all fours!! :)

halfway to the top
the view was quite breathtaking - even tho' we are only half way up the hilltop...taking a pit stop here.

oops! whatever happened?
ready...1,2,3...and guess what? they were all not ready..except for my sis :) my niece seems to be caught in a big fat sneeze?! ah.....chooooooo

a better pix this time round
aha..adela is more ready now!

it's a steep and winding path..
as the song goes..to freedom..la di dah..a snap shot of how we got up to the top...

peace..i say peace..
my 2nd sis in a lighter moment...

c the two humps?
seems like the back of a camel...we r not quite there yet..

adela
a scenic shot

hudson
a scenic shot?? almost :)

resting at the tea house
a well deserved break after climbing almost the whole morning..it's not quite so tiring but wuyi mountain is interesting as it is next to a winding river that has lotsa twists and turns ..total of 19!

hudson and adela
hudson: here is me & 'jiejie' (sister)is sitting the sedan chair made of bamboo.so scary.me & jiejie keep screaming as i almost fall out whe they carried us down steps and scared the man at the back (u mean u didn't know there are two men carrying us on eack side of the bamboo? so stupid.heehee...)will suddenly let go when we are going up the stairs then we all drop down the steps.wa lao..so i scream until can die!

taking the "zhu pai"
the "zhu pai" is made up of two bamboo rafts which are bound together with rope..yep..a bit flimsy but it works real fine. We travelled on the river and the two boatmen skillfully pulled us along using two long bamboo poles..it was a nice tho' cold ride..along the river

all aboard
the "zhu pai" - meaning bamboo raft

after the ride
another group pix ...after the ride..

the song street
noticed the nice autumn leaves..and street scene

the song street2
noticed the nice autumn leaves..and street scene

Comments

[Jessica (113 06)]

Hi Ms Chi! I am also in Xiamen now... where did you get your "tor soon dong"

[pinlay]

how to get the delicacy
hi jessica, u can get it from the food court at the 5th storey of shopping mall near the railway station. The mall has a walmart at the basement. Actually, there are lotsa of restaurants that sell this worm dish :) have fun! ps: hope u like xiamen..i luv the place!

[Sarah]

Hi there. I wonder if you could help me out. Do you know how long the ferry ride from Xiamen to Gulangyu is? Also do you remember what the cost was and finally, when the last ferry left the port frmo Inland Xiamen to Gulangyu? The reason I ask this is because I am thinking of staying in the hostel on the Island and commute to Xiamen everyday. Do you think it is worth it?

[pinlay]

hi so sorry..didn't get to see this comment until now. the fare is quite cheap..and the journey is rather short. it is possible to commute daily from gulanyu. hope u had a good time there. cheers!