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Bunol 布诺尔 – La Tomatina 番茄大战

La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol where participants throw tomatoes at each other. It is said to be the biggest food fight in the world. From the festival’s origin as a food fight between friends in the 1940s, it has become a famous tourist attraction. I paid 10 Euro to join in the flight.




































































Thousands of people from all over the world gathered in a narrow alley in a small town in Bunol for the once a year tomato fight. I was one of them. This is a life-time experience for me. Worth the trip!



















Caps and Hats




Growing Pains
Hua Hin 华欣
I took the train from the Donmuang railway station (just opposite the Don Mueang International Airport) to Bangkok. The train ticket is only 5 baht (20 cents Singapore) for a 2-hour ride; of course the train is old and without air-con. From Bangkok Chinatown, I took another train to Hua Hin.





Hua Hin has the best railway station in Thailand as the station is built for the royal families. Hua Hin is a rather small place and I think staying there for 2 nights is more than enough unless you want to visit the bars often.




There is a train library near the station. Surprising I saw a Singapore flag.





Though Hua Hin is known as a beach resort but I do not recommend you to waste your time at the beach as there is no sea sports. There was merely less than one full hand count of people at the beach when I was there.





I stayed in this Les Bobo’s backpacker when I was in Hua Hin.




Food is all around the place where I stayed. There is also a lively night market.








During the day, I just walk around exploring the eating places.








Two years later, I went back to Hua Hin with Derek and Christine. This time, we discovered more places of fun and excitment in Hua Hin.







We took a tuk-tuk and asked the drver to show us the interesting places.















We went the food center for a late lunch.







We stayed in this Tid Tarad Hostel. I stayed with some foreigners and both Derek and Christine stayed in another room. There are food, such as fruits, bread, nuts and instant noodles, provided free for the guests all day round.


We also visited the old palace and the man-made flooding market.











Before we left for the next destination, we went the train coffee station to have a taste of the coffee in Hua Hin.


Universal Studio (Los Angeles)













































Songkran 泼水节
Songkran celebrates the traditional Thai New Year (April 13–15), marking it a time of renewal, purification and respect. It is often celebrated with massive joyful water fights. This is rooted in the Buddhist tradition that symbolizes washing away the past year’s misfortunes and welcome good fortune.







This is a must experience event once in a life time. You can go crazy with water and also be afraid of water when you get out of the hotel. A wet wet experience in Chiang Mai. Guarantee get wet!





























































Phi Phi Island
I took the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi island and stayed there for a night.





It took about 2 hours to reach the island but the journey was scenically beautiful.






Upon the arrival of the island, we need to pay 20 Baht entrance fee.

















































Besides hotels, there are also backpackers, bungalows and lodges in the island.













In the evening, there are fire entertainments near the beach.






Hainan 海南
Newcastle 纽卡斯尔
I took a coach from Canberra to Sydney and from Sydney I travelled to Newcastle (about 3 hours). I only stayed 2 days in Newcastle and went back to Sydney for another 5 days.





















Newcastle is not a tourist area but I still have the chance to visit the Mt Sugarloaf and the Blackbutt Reserve where I saw koala bears and kangaroos. I also went to taste the wine in Tempus Two, visited the beach and the shopping centre.

























While I was in the shopping centre I saw secondary school students wondering around in school uniform. Later I realised that teachers went on strike and schools were closed on that day. I cannot Imagine what will happen if teachers in Singapore went on strike.




















