Saturday, May 17, 2008
Philly
Hello hello,
I am in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania now.
If you watch National Treasure, you would remember this Indepence Hall, featured on 100 dollar bill. The top of the building where Nicholas Cage looked out at 2.22pm to find his next clue. :)
The 4th city of my 10-day (backpack) trip. Its really a historical town and there are lots of tourists. Yesterday we had such good weather that I could walk around in my tee-shirt. And I am so tan now cos of the blazing sun yesterday. So, I visited most of the sights and museums and read about US and its independence and the important leaders. i have to say I am not BIG on US history but yeah, I having a good time. Except for some little little things (like the bad hostel that i am staying in, with a LOCKOUT time from 1030-430pm).
BUT the biggest reward is meeting Peiyu (from taiwan) and Pamela (from Singapore) in the hostel. They are really nice people, whom I just had a two-hour breakfast with in this Double-shot cafe near our hostel. We are hiding here cos its raining so badly out there now.
SHIT!! :(
Peiyu, Me and Pamela at breakfast :)
Travelling alone can be really fun too.
OK, gotta go check out more of Philly and maybe grab some postcards. So long. :)
|12:53 AM|
Thursday, May 15, 2008
On the move
Hello peeps,
I am ON THE MOVE now!!
Yesterday I was at Niagara Falls, where I had steak, eggs and toast for breakfast and enjoyed the tranquility of tulips in beautiful gardens, the wonderful Niagara Falls and sipped the delicious hot chocolate from Tim Hortons after getting wet from the mist of the falls.
I love tulips!! :)
The American side of the falls. :)
And now, I am in a hostel in Toronto, Canada and I LOVE THIS CITY!!
Very clean, organised, with friendly people and enough to do for a one-day trip!!
I am also very happy that I need to gloat.
I booked 1 bed in 1 6-beds dorm and when I arrived after a 40mins walk from the bus station, they told me that I was "UPgraded" to a 4-bed dorm at NO extra costs!! HOORAY!! And then when I went to my room, I had the entire room to myself!! SUPER HAPPY!! Slept soo well cos I had bad nites all the while when I was in NYC (too cold) and on the bus (its a bloody bus seat that does not recline, what do ya think?)!! Haha...So I slept soo soo well!!
Toronto still has trams (they call it streetcars) which I thought was rather interesting. :)
CN tower, some tall tall buildings that tourists (like me) go ga-ga over.
Alas, I was lusting to be in front of the lens, so I took a picture of myself with beautiful flowers as backdrop. :)
So, I am 30 mins from going to the bus station to catch my bus back to NYC.
Then I am going to Philly and DC.
I am excited and pretty tired at at the same time! :P
|7:17 AM|
