This is another family trip. The whole tour group is family and relatives. We were going to our Ah Gong's and Ah Ma's Kampung in XiaMen, China.
The boarding time is 7:00pm, by XiaMen Airlines MF858. Estimated flying time is about 3hrs 50mins. When reached to XiaMen is already night time, and would go to hotel, HuaXia Hotel and rest...
这是我的第二次跟家人出国旅行。这一次的行程是去探亲，整团人都是亲戚。我们带着大阿嬤回去她和阿公的故乡，安溪。
我们程搭厦门航空，MF858。飞机起飞的时间是7：00pm，预计飞行时间是3小时50分钟。抵达厦门时已近是晚上了，直接到酒店--华夏酒店，休息。
03112007 （Sat)
The programs today are interesting, bcos we are going to GuLangYu. There is a piano museum on this island. We took a ferry to go there... After arrived, we took a walk half round the island... This is a pretty island, the buildings here are unique. The piano museum is on the top... It was a bungalow, have a collection of antique pianos inside... the owner is sOoo rich!
After left the island, we went to "HuXiShenShi"(I had memory lost for this part). Then, we went a Chinese Tea Shop.
Next stop is also a good place, it's the HwuangDao Street. From here can see Taiwen, JinMen (if they lit the firework)...Afterward, we went to Chinese Silk Museum. Err.. not really a museum(what u expect to see in silk museum?), it's more like a factory... bcos i'd seen the same thing in SuZhou last time, so this made me felt boring.
Tonight, we had a veggie dinner in NanPuTuo. It's quite nice.
This trip don't have any night program. So we added a extra activity--sea cruise. Cruises around the JinXia Sea. But the cruise took too long... another boring activity...
After the cruise, we went back to hotel for rest.
今天的行程很丰富。第一站，我们先搭渡轮去鼓浪屿。这是个环境很优美的岛屿，有很特别的建筑物。导游说，曾经有3个国家占领了这个岛屿（可惜我不记得是哪个国家了。）。我们步行环岛走半圈(这岛屿没有很大，一天可以走完）。然后到菽庄花园走走。。。我最迫不及待，要到钢琴博物馆去参观。这间博物院在山顶，其实是一间独立式。里面有很多古董琴。。。那主人很有钱咯～～～收集了的钢琴摆来给人家看。。。
离开了鼓浪屿，我们到虎溪神寺（我的记忆中断了，想不起这一部分了）。然后，我们到茶博士家，品茶买茶叶（在中国旅行就是酱的啦。。。一定会带你去买茶叶的。。。）。
下一站是个不错的景点--环岛路，大路旁是大海。这里的对岸就是台湾金门啦！一路上看到不少对新人在照婚纱照呢。。。
离开环岛路，我们又去消费啦！这次去中国丝绸馆。在苏州看过了啦～～～没兴趣了啦。。。显也～～～
今晚的晚餐到南普陀去品尝南普陀素宴，挺不错的！
这个行程没有夜游的，于是我们就加了个海上游，程游艇在海上游一圈。因为是晚上，游览的路途没有很远。大约一小时就游完了。。。可是，我们的票是搭两个小时的。于是那游艇就停在海上，在船上演闽南戏。。。炸到！
大约10点，我们就回去酒店睡觉了。
At GuLangYu 鼓浪屿
04112007 （Sun)
The 1st stop today is Ji Mei JiaGeng Park and The Tan Kah Kee Commemorate Scenic Spot. There is a huge travel spot, we spent the whole morning here...
Then, we moved to FuZhou. Half way, we stopped by QuanZhou for lunch. It was a very long journey to FuZhou and thus we don't have time to visit any places. Luckily, we can shop here. :)
Tonight we stayed in HuaWei Hotel，FuZhou.
今天的第一站是集美学村和陈嘉庚纪念胜地（里面包括了鳌园，归来堂，归来园，陈嘉庚先生故居，纪念馆，公园。。。）。是福建省首批爱国主义教育基地，全国中小学爱国主义教育基地，全国爱国主义教育示范基地，中国侨联首批爱国主义教育基地，国家4A级旅游区，福建省文明风景旅游区示范点。。。总而言之，是个面积很大的观光必到胜地。整个早上就待在这里。。。
然后，我们出发到福州去。途中在泉州吃午餐。到了福州，天已黑了。。。今天晚上有福州佛跳墙。。还好，在这里有的购物。老实说，福建不是个购物天堂。我的战利品就只有一对鞋子。
今晚我们入住华威酒店，福州。
05112007 （Mon)
After breakfast,we went to XiHu Park. Compared to the XiHu in HangZhou, this one is very much smaller, but better than nothing. Then, we went to XiChanShi, an ordinary chinese temple. Our DongChanShi is much much more nicer loh~
Next, is the place of born of LinZeXu，drug rehabilitation centre. Then we went to JiangBin Road for sea view. But some aunties made the tour guide angry, so we didn't spend much times here, and was sent back to hotel... sigh... sien...
Tonight we still staying in FuZhou.
早餐后，第一站到西湖公园去。这个西湖比杭州的西湖逊色多了。不过，好过没有啦。。。然后，我们到西禅寺去。这里有什么啊？神庙一个咯。。。说真的，我们的东禅寺美过这里咯。。。
下一站，林则徐出生地。他是自愿戒毒所基金会的创办人。他的出生地就变成展示有关毒品的东西。。。然后，我们到江滨路游历史文化长廊。可是，一些安嫡惹恼了导游。。。没在那里逗留太久就被导游带回酒店了。。。闷啊！！！
今晚我们还是住在福州。
XiHu Park 西湖公园
06112007 (Tue)
The 1st stop today is XiaoShangPinChen. Here is a wholesaler market. But i didn't see much things suitable, besides the CNY ornaments. Just before we ended this shopping section, i bought 2 quilt cover and 1 bed sheet. Cheap but quality is so so only...
Then we went to PuTian for lunch. It was a rainy day... After lunch, we went to NanShaoLin. The kids were really sent to here for learning, kungfu are part of the lesson(but i didn't see anybody here loh. sigh...)
Then, we went to HaiJiaoGuan, a marine museum. Again, not much things to see here. Only enjoyed free China Tea. hehe...
After the museum, is the part that i hate the most... We were bought to the china medicine shop, BoaShuTang. Be aware！！！ the sale person would trick u to buy their product. Keep persuade u, won't let u go until u knock ur head. 1st, they will provide u the free foot massage. Then would make a show by putting the cream after hand burn. The lady really burn her hand by holding the steel chain which was just removed from the fire, showing how good is the cream is... sigh... it was so cruel, shouldn't agree to let them play this show. Then, a few DaiFu will walk-in (one after one) to pick someone to have a personal body check-up. Unluckily, my dad was one of them and had been cheated to buy the medicine for about RMB 2k. (no one really know how the medicine is... but for sure, the DaiFu will say you are in a very serious ill and must take all this medicine... sh*t!!!)
Afterward, we went for dinner in QuanZhou. And shopping after dinner.
Tonight, we stayed in LiChen Hotel.
今天的第一站是小商品城，这是一个批发城。不过，没几样商品是合适的，除了一些农历新年的摆设品。离开之前还买了一些床单。很便宜，不过品质嘛嘛地罢了。。。
然后我们就乘车去莆田。这里是一个乡村。每家户的屋顶都有弯角：一对角是普通人家住的；两对是富家人住的；三对是高官住的。我看到的多半是一两对的。。。到莆田时是午餐时间了。。。今天的午餐是莆田兴化米粉，好吃！
午餐后，我们到南少林去。可惜，天不作美，下起了雨。。。我们只好趁雨伞上山（一小段山路罢了。。。）。这里的人真的把小孩送来修行的，学功夫只是其中之一（可惜我没有看到任何人咯。。。）。
