Family Day

It was a date with the lovely niece for our company 40th year celebration aka Family Day back in 1 month ago!

Thanks God to the lovely weather today, rise and shine, and we were at the zoo for the celebration!

It was really fun with all the small booths of games, performances, lucky draws , although we didn't really participate in most of it, but i think we did enjoy much!

Not much walking arounnd the zoo due to the high humidity in the weather, and also i think we are all grown up, even the niece is not that excited when she saw those animals. I started to miss those days back then when she was still a small little toddler, how excited she was everytime she visited the zoo!

But i truly enjoy time spent with her today, it was hard to meet up with her nowadays, due to busy schedule of hers and mine! Oh ya, she is a busy little princess! But i must admit, this little young lady, i truly love her much!

The perfect escape

I don' t really remember when was the the last time i went for a high-tea session, i used to go for it quite often during my high-tea addictive days, be it all by myself or with my gfs.

Thanks to the dearly sis who arranged a nice high-tea session yesterday, i tell you , i enjoyed so much the whole afternoon. With all the good food, nice brewed tea, and of course with you, it was lovely and sweet! =)

But the fun does not just ended there, we then proceed to the sis's mum shop. I love visiting the sis's mum, i love to chit-chat with her, cracking jokes, and i enjoy time at the shop! I tell myself i must visit often, or tag along the sister there more often!! We left the shop around 7 and proceed to visit the star of the night - Baby Javan!

Has been hearing news , seeing cute pics of this lil guy since he was born, and finally i have the chance to meet him in person! Such a cute little baby, charming yet cheeky! See you soon ok baby? Grow well with all the love surrounding you baby , hugsss!

It was a very wonderful Wednesday spent, and thanks for giving me the chance to escape ONCE from Body Combat class, haha!

Before the show..

The renovation works going to start Today, so here's a collage of how the house used to be (after today's hacking), was also the view of the house that actually attracted me to offer! haha!

All the stuff has been cleared away by the previous owner, left us a good empty house. In fact, i told The Boy, i still feel good when i entered the house, just like how i felt the first time i came ! So i guess, it was not an impulsive buy -lah!

Will post the reno progress here bits by bits, since we will be visiting the house almost every night to see the progress! =)

weLaine @ Xi An :: Day 1 ( 回民街)

下一站, 我们来到了西安另一个必到之地, 回民街.

这个非常富有民族色彩的一个景点, 从西安市中心钟楼向西100多米、穿过鼓楼门洞，就进入了西安回民历史街区。约2万名回民依寺而居，维持着原有的宗教传统和生活习惯。回民街在西安，绝对是一个志标性的地点. 四条街道，基本上提供着西安大部分的美食，来西安旅游的朋友，绝不会错过这样的一个街道，既能满足食欲又能满足旅游的乐趣。

西安著名的北院门小吃街、中国现存年代最早的化觉巷清真大寺，以及中国三大城隍庙之一的西安城隍庙都在区内，以汉族和回族为主的多个民族于此居住，呈现出多元化的文化氛围，具有独特的历史与文化价值。

这里有着各种类型的小吃, 品种繁多，口味地道。一步步走去，腊牛肉、灌汤包子、羊肉泡、令人目不暇接，口味大开。街上人来人往, 热闹非常. 但是我个人不可不提那皮嫩汁浓的灌汤包子, 还可真的是回民街好有名的一道小吃! 要吃地道, 好吃的灌汤包子, 就绝对不可错过这闻名全国的贾三灌汤包子馆. 我们对它可是非常想念, 想念的是那浓浓的汤汁, 一口咬去, 从那嫰皮的包子中流出,堪称一绝. 现在想起,真是回味无穷.当然, 店里也有售买其他小吃,烤羊蹄, 炒凉粉, 还有我们都觉得新奇的八宝粥. 八宝粥味道甜甜的, 吃起来,就象是一道甜品般, 不错不错!

=八宝粥=

这里的回民和本地常看到的回民没什么不同, 头上依旧是披着头巾, 男回民依旧需要到清真寺去祈祷. 唯一另我们不惯的是这里的卫生水平似乎有些低,但这也不可避免, 毕竟是小吃之街,难免会有些垃圾之类.

回民街区内的街道都具有非常浓郁的伊斯兰风格, 历史也已经很久了. 看着他们用自己的宗教形成了高度的凝聚力，在汉人占主流的社会中，顽强地坚持了自己特有的文化生活圈子,实在佩服.

若有机会到西安一游,可别忘了把这特色景点列入你的行程中哦!

102809

102809, the day that we have been waiting and waiting for has finally arrived, in fact it is already O-V-E-R!! =(

After months of anticipating, finally yesterday was the day we collected our house key, and be officially the home owner of our loft, weLaine's Loft!

Nothing beats the excited feeling that lasted for the whole day, big big smile was hanging on our face, and i kinda feel numb at the end of the day! But, who cares? It is the biggest purchase in life for weLaine, how can we don't feel wonderful!

The 2nd appointment went on smoothly, luckily no hiccups , and then the previous owner hand over to us the set of keys, and YAY, we are , we are, the OWNER now!

The Boy is very funny, he wanted to perform some ritual yesterday for owning the house, as taught by his colleague! So, we bought rice and salt and he sprinkled all around the house. Guess it is to indicate a new ownership and to blessed the house and us , the one who will be living there!

= sorry for the blur photo, as it was getting dark when we were there =

What is coming up next? The reno of course, gonna start from today, the pre-reno stuff, site measurement, on site viewing, discussion, i really hope that nothing much need to be added in to the renovation works, as we are really broke! haha! =)

Let's see, will post the progress here soon! Stay tuned!

Happy birthday Mummy

A wonderful afternoon @ 1- Caramel..

With yummilicious cakes and drinks...

Even the name of the tea is just so appropriate for you, Happy Birthday Tea!

We celebrated your birthday, together as a family!

With your dearest husband, daughter and son-in-law.

At the end of the day..i say a little wish deep in my heart...

i just wish to spend every birthday of yours with you, my dearest mummy!

It's a deal ok?

weLaine @ Xi An : Day 1 ( 华清池)

告别了壮观非常的兵马俑博物馆，我们出发到了另一个景点，华清池。

华清池距离兵马俑博物馆大约30分钟的车程，不算太远。位于骊山脚下北麓，是中国著名的温泉胜地，温泉水与日月同流不盈。中国国内已知温泉达2700多处，独华清池温泉以芳香凝脂、动人故事名冠诸泉之首。

华清池温泉水常年保持43 度， 水质纯净， 细腻柔滑的水中含有二氧化碳，氟离子等10多种矿物质对风湿、关节炎等疾病均有明显的疗效，因而吸引历代帝王沐浴游幸。据说每年十月至次年暮春，唐玄宗都会带杨贵妃姐妹驾临华清宫避寒游乐，这也是这里那么闻名的原故之一。

= toilet ? =

唐御汤遗址发现于1982年4月，经过三年多的发掘，在4600平方米发掘区内 ,清理出唐玄宗与杨贵妃沐浴的"莲花汤”、“海棠汤”、唐太宗沐浴的“星辰汤”以及“太子汤”、“尚食汤”等五处皇家汤池遗址，非常让人赞叹。

=星辰汤=











=海棠汤=

院内还有非常著名的五间厅， 是一座砖木结构的厅房，南依骊山，北至荷花池，庭院平坦，树木葱郁，因由五个单间厅房相连名五间厅。

五间厅建于清朝末年，1934年曾加以修建，成为高级官员喜爱游览休憩的场所。蒋介石也曾两次入陕,以华清池为“行辕”，下榻五间厅，在此策划高级军事会议.

五间厅由西往东依次是：秘书室、蒋介石卧室、蒋介石办公室、部署进攻红军的会议室、侍从室主任钱大钧的办公室。

五间厅的玻璃窗、墙壁上，迄今还保留兵谏发生激战时的弹痕，各房间办公室用的桌子、椅子、床、沙发、茶具、火炉、地毯、电话等，均按原貌复制摆放。站在这五间厅啊，真忍不住会开始幻想自己正处身在当时的激战当中，看这蒋介石,张学良、杨虎城等的兵谏呢！ 嘿嘿。。。

好了，是该收拾起爱幻想的心，来好好欣赏这华清宫的美。这里山明水秀，院内广阔， 幽静，背后的骊山更象是为华清池守护般的天使， 让这美丽的温泉之地能保留至今，吸引众多游客的观光。若来到西安以游，千万别忘了这历史悠久，明媚无比的华清池!

华清池,
陕西省西安市临潼区华清路38号
029-83812003
门票价格：旺季70元，淡季40元
开放时间：8：00－16：00