tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41985724366278170782024-03-14T05:30:35.215-07:00CJ On The WayThoughts of a sojourner along the Way. Sometimes orderly, mostly random!cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-90854971749778523402014-05-28T17:37:00.000-07:002014-05-28T17:40:55.346-07:00Comparing Prices of Insulation BattsI was looking at the prices of thermal/acoustic insulation batts for walls or ceilings. Checked prices online between <a href="http://www.bunnings.com.au/">Bunnings</a>, <a href="https://www.masters.com.au/">Masters</a> and another trade store. Since I compiled a list, I thought I may as well share it, in case it is of help to anyone else. Not comprehensive, and only shows the details I was interested in. The price per square metre obviously doesn't take account of R values and thickness of the batts. (I didn't record thickness in my table, although usually you can tell from the descriptions.)<br />
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I was particularly interested in trying the polyester batts, which are more expensive but appealing if they don't have the same kind of glass fibre safety issues. Also looking at acoustic batts, and how much more expensive they were compared to normal batts.<br />
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<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Batt Pricing Comparison</td>
<td>Store</td>
<td>Width</td>
<td>Length</td>
<td>Qty/Pack</td>
<td>Rating</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>m2</td>
<td>$/m2</td>
<td>Pricing Date</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool 11kg/m³ 50 x 600mm Folded Acoustic Partition
Insulation Batts - 20 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
600</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
2700</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
20</div>
</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>$94.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
32.40</div>
</td>
<td>$2.90
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool 11kg/m³ 50 x 450mm Folded Acoustic Partition
Insulation Batts - 20 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
450</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
2700</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
20</div>
</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>$71.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
24.30</div>
</td>
<td>$2.92
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-1.5 75 x 580mm Wall Insulation Batts - 42 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
42</div>
</td>
<td>R1.5</td>
<td>$94.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
28.26</div>
</td>
<td>$3.33
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool 11kg 75 x 600mm Folded Acoustic Partition Batts - 14
Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
600</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
2700</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
14</div>
</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>$94.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
22.68</div>
</td>
<td>$4.14
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool 11kg/m³ 75 x 450 Folded Acoustic Partition
Insulation Batts - 14 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
450</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
2700</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
14</div>
</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>$71.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
17.01</div>
</td>
<td>$4.17
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.5 125 x 430mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 30 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
30</div>
</td>
<td>R2.5</td>
<td>$76.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
14.96</div>
</td>
<td>$5.08
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.5 125 x 580mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 30 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
30</div>
</td>
<td>R2.5</td>
<td>$103.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
20.18</div>
</td>
<td>$5.10
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-3.0 145 x 430mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 23 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
23</div>
</td>
<td>R3.0</td>
<td>$63.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
11.47</div>
</td>
<td>$5.49
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tontine R1.5 1160 x 430mm Polyester Insulation Batts - 16 Pack
</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R1.5</td>
<td>$45.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
7.98</div>
</td>
<td>$5.64
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R2.0 580X1160X16</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$63.11
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10.76</div>
</td>
<td>$5.86
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-3.5 175 x 430mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 21 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
21</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$62.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10.47</div>
</td>
<td>$5.92
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-3.5 175 x 430mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 21 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
21</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$62.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10.47</div>
</td>
<td>$5.92
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink Batts R3.0 Ceiling Batts 430x1160mm 16pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R3.0</td>
<td>$48.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
7.98</div>
</td>
<td>$6.01
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink Batts R3.5 Ceiling Batts 430x1160mm 16pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$48.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
7.98</div>
</td>
<td>$6.01
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.0HD 75 x 430mm Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
Batts - 20 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
20</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$60.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
9.98</div>
</td>
<td>$6.01
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.0HD 75 x 580 Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
Batts - 20 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
20</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$81.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
13.46</div>
</td>
<td>$6.02
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GreenStuf R1.5 Wall Batt 580x1160mm 16pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R1.5</td>
<td>$68.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10.76</div>
</td>
<td>$6.32
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R2.0 430X1160X16</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$51.92
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
7.98</div>
</td>
<td>$6.51
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink Batts R3.5 Ceiling Batts 1160x430x160 8pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$26.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
3.99</div>
</td>
<td>$6.52
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink Batts R4.0 Ceiling Batts 1160x430mm 10pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10</div>
</td>
<td>R4.0</td>
<td>$35.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
4.99</div>
</td>
<td>$7.02
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-4.0 195 x 580mm Ceiling Insulation Batts - 18 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
18</div>
</td>
<td>R4.0</td>
<td>$86.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12.11</div>
</td>
<td>$7.10
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.5HD 90 x 430mm Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
Batts - 14 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
14</div>
</td>
<td>R2.5</td>
<td>$60.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
6.98</div>
</td>
<td>$8.59
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.5HD 90 x 580mm Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
Batts - 14 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
14</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$81.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
9.42</div>
</td>
<td>$8.60
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R2.5 580X1160X12</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12</div>
</td>
<td>R2.5</td>
<td>$70.66
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8.07</div>
</td>
<td>$8.75
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R2.5 430X1160X12</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12</div>
</td>
<td>R2.5</td>
<td>$52.40
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
5.99</div>
</td>
<td>$8.76
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink Sonobatts R1.7 1160 x 430 x 70mm 16pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
16</div>
</td>
<td>R1.7</td>
<td>$70.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
7.98</div>
</td>
<td>$8.77
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP MW SNDSCREEN NGEN R1.7 580X1160 10PC</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10</div>
</td>
<td>R1.7</td>
<td>$64.44
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
6.73</div>
</td>
<td>$9.58
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP MW SNDSCREEN NGEN R1.7 430X1160 10PC</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10</div>
</td>
<td>R1.7</td>
<td>$47.77
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
4.99</div>
</td>
<td>$9.58
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R3.0 580X1160X12</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12</div>
</td>
<td>R3.0</td>
<td>$81.52
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8.07</div>
</td>
<td>$10.10
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R3.0 430X1160X12</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12</div>
</td>
<td>R3.0</td>
<td>$60.45
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
5.99</div>
</td>
<td>$10.10
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP MW SNDSCREEN NGEN R2.0 580X1160 8PC</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$57.83
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
5.38</div>
</td>
<td>$10.74
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP MW SNDSCREEN NGEN R2.0 430X1160 8PC</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8</div>
</td>
<td>R2.0</td>
<td>$42.88
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
3.99</div>
</td>
<td>$10.75
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tontine R3.0 1160 x 430mm Polyester Insulation Batts - 12 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
12</div>
</td>
<td>R3.0</td>
<td>$70.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
5.99</div>
</td>
<td>$11.69
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.7SHD 90 x 580mm Thermal and Acoustic Wall
Insulation Batts - 10 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10</div>
</td>
<td>R2.7</td>
<td>$99.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
6.73</div>
</td>
<td>$14.71
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Earthwool R-2.7SHD 90 x 430mm Thermal and Acoustic Wall
Insulation Batts - 10 Pack</td>
<td>Bunnings</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
10</div>
</td>
<td>R2.7</td>
<td>$77.00
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
4.99</div>
</td>
<td>$15.44
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GreenStuf R3.5 Ceiling Batts 430x1160mm 6pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
6</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$47.50
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
2.99</div>
</td>
<td>$15.87
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
29/05/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R3.5 580X1160X8</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
580</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$100.16
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
5.38</div>
</td>
<td>$18.61
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GYP POLY BATT THERMAL R3.5 430X1160X8</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
8</div>
</td>
<td>R3.5</td>
<td>$74.27
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
3.99</div>
</td>
<td>$18.61
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
27/03/2014</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GreenStuf Ceiling Batts R4.0 430x1160mm 4pk</td>
<td>Masters</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
430</div>
</td>
<td><div align="RIGHT">
1160</div>
</td>
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cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-40031779745644054662013-06-10T03:15:00.001-07:002013-06-10T03:16:14.062-07:00Mutant Freddo FrogsDiscovered some more <a href="http://cjontheway.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/creamy-chocolate-bonus-deck-beneficial.html">beneficially mutated</a> food today :) Kids had some Freddo Frogs that were double-thickness! Only discovered after some bites already taken, but combined weights of both headless frogs still 32g (normally 10g each!) :P<br />
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cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-10360948522133875652011-07-04T07:06:00.000-07:002011-10-02T07:17:25.556-07:00Wild Caterpillar<div style="text-align: center;">I found this caterpillar at home and thought it looked pretty wild :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F4UavVAOMhUPB_j4YIPr_NimYNKDOg7aobjL5S0Rp3l-oqcJLGoHipVn270Zut9u_08HZQQfpZKDMJhLqf30WDnge-RyeICarpJJuLVCQo7kl74G1oe4h7rf2bLvBY_QEkvtJMYJGNs/s1600/caterpillar-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F4UavVAOMhUPB_j4YIPr_NimYNKDOg7aobjL5S0Rp3l-oqcJLGoHipVn270Zut9u_08HZQQfpZKDMJhLqf30WDnge-RyeICarpJJuLVCQo7kl74G1oe4h7rf2bLvBY_QEkvtJMYJGNs/s320/caterpillar-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236294406915458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFTVvvQMuVm6XyrBJqOxv9bTJdroIxIk72TnbWyCCuiYuwtdQ99-k6Ie_vavQ_xZx6EgWJAmG0vs4-zqY5EUW-UoITe4WL5OJYryTkaGMfhi14WZ7cJ62NEiABZa-UeSlzq7un6k8l7k/s1600/caterpillar-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFTVvvQMuVm6XyrBJqOxv9bTJdroIxIk72TnbWyCCuiYuwtdQ99-k6Ie_vavQ_xZx6EgWJAmG0vs4-zqY5EUW-UoITe4WL5OJYryTkaGMfhi14WZ7cJ62NEiABZa-UeSlzq7un6k8l7k/s320/caterpillar-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236287848416482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS39ToV3LXcBPHvzHVm2P-0KnUWRfT9AM2DnDapjRnnhGwUq69HYlvoaAsXAY9pFzQxdXlFApwBeoGdrt95wjrOT47_E4rwDEOTWChsz7_2Sg5xYzcWD5-ojJZLo6V4ccaaK1w4_gaidY/s1600/caterpillar-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS39ToV3LXcBPHvzHVm2P-0KnUWRfT9AM2DnDapjRnnhGwUq69HYlvoaAsXAY9pFzQxdXlFApwBeoGdrt95wjrOT47_E4rwDEOTWChsz7_2Sg5xYzcWD5-ojJZLo6V4ccaaK1w4_gaidY/s320/caterpillar-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236282640925698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfwfC0t39gHJE1A_hyZLd7NoHEDWyIE7-l9EIAOEFHACpd5UAfjKsRYzQCU7n77YzIW5a-A2xemq9646EJZhdeIiOBtvuw14ikHjOOFAqJT7g2hhuXm952uH5ktkz9DOLxEKchVAdicE/s1600/caterpillar-05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfwfC0t39gHJE1A_hyZLd7NoHEDWyIE7-l9EIAOEFHACpd5UAfjKsRYzQCU7n77YzIW5a-A2xemq9646EJZhdeIiOBtvuw14ikHjOOFAqJT7g2hhuXm952uH5ktkz9DOLxEKchVAdicE/s320/caterpillar-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236273953300114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44k23Am9JE1tNAm7NbbObbJ2am2s62TaBi1YVtGtMiJ-Anx44PXBAGA72TudHyhPAX6oDJ7P0UTwTFFBGUVTUnOf-piZ3iTBZxtcj_lNVSA-_4pHE5UwGig_sOBfqG7nZ-1WWHMUkMB4/s1600/caterpillar-06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44k23Am9JE1tNAm7NbbObbJ2am2s62TaBi1YVtGtMiJ-Anx44PXBAGA72TudHyhPAX6oDJ7P0UTwTFFBGUVTUnOf-piZ3iTBZxtcj_lNVSA-_4pHE5UwGig_sOBfqG7nZ-1WWHMUkMB4/s320/caterpillar-06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625236269723546194" /></a><br /><br /></div>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-63005401143612108762010-10-08T20:59:00.000-07:002010-10-08T21:06:18.320-07:00Creamy Chocolate Bonus Deck = Beneficial Mutation?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgTyFcUF_x7hxjLe8Py4SaYgXgdLt1fCs77g6YhkSR41VXI_8Hcl_dPN_IxFEcXC7aX-1bQZCZFupAn72DaiA4wQ2OIHC_r2w_OtshbPNtZ3xPi8ye-lzXYb1Bm6EC-7QEOD8hgc2Ijw/s1600/creamy-chocolate-mutant-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgTyFcUF_x7hxjLe8Py4SaYgXgdLt1fCs77g6YhkSR41VXI_8Hcl_dPN_IxFEcXC7aX-1bQZCZFupAn72DaiA4wQ2OIHC_r2w_OtshbPNtZ3xPi8ye-lzXYb1Bm6EC-7QEOD8hgc2Ijw/s320/creamy-chocolate-mutant-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525892489372787458" /></a><br /><p>The other day I opened my lunch box to find an interesting surprise. I had some Arnott's Creamy Chocolate biscuits in there (favourites since childhood!), and discovered that one had an extra deck (see photo below next to a normal one). The first time I've seen a beneficial mutation in real life. Maybe evolutionary theory could be possible, haha!</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzob5CdhFywJG6Cx5lzNUI1Bd5NBf_1dP-xM_fuAi_ZwNjqBS-Frfz_EXdYW9zKKi7aMaTrs2AR9evyBlQ0TbMwL_nfb-IjB-4c-LTcfhD1AczFuMrK0qJhPBhB13jJmuCFPNOqofKKII/s1600/creamy-chocolate-mutant-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzob5CdhFywJG6Cx5lzNUI1Bd5NBf_1dP-xM_fuAi_ZwNjqBS-Frfz_EXdYW9zKKi7aMaTrs2AR9evyBlQ0TbMwL_nfb-IjB-4c-LTcfhD1AczFuMrK0qJhPBhB13jJmuCFPNOqofKKII/s320/creamy-chocolate-mutant-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525892488302700162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8o5WmngPF3qWaEhvlY1piB5tJxgKb9-wNgPDDDQoI5usECaWcxexVnaP1YKPqtDqwS5iHMEb9bShwaPB9mE7139a7LYVG7Ec_AWs7cLdzuboejyDKjGe8E7hDvbiFqgnCZqRQBfUZ_4/s1600/creamy-chocolate-mutant-04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8o5WmngPF3qWaEhvlY1piB5tJxgKb9-wNgPDDDQoI5usECaWcxexVnaP1YKPqtDqwS5iHMEb9bShwaPB9mE7139a7LYVG7Ec_AWs7cLdzuboejyDKjGe8E7hDvbiFqgnCZqRQBfUZ_4/s320/creamy-chocolate-mutant-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525892270193218194" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-64082236423629731502010-10-08T20:35:00.001-07:002010-10-08T20:37:20.889-07:00Plants for sale from our garden!Well, we're going to extend out the back of our house, and need to get rid of the garden. So I've put up some pictures of plants there, if anyone wants to buy some :)<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.helpmyenglish.info/temp/plants/plants.html">Click here to see photos of some of the plants!</a></div>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-59140070429998960662010-07-08T18:30:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:35:26.606-07:002010-07-08: My ride homeThis is the plane that would take me back to Australia :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK7MTGhqh-nNd3fu3-4zi25dw_0gHLuI9eaafOqnH2SL5bcAb3wFY9KYMepx6cN3BecDqIY0jrltvBye-CFJGkPYGMA6MSre6QT4yWyLRkgXBVAoj4ebwlTDAbKRjlYHs0Kf2j-VGNzc/s1600/100_3052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK7MTGhqh-nNd3fu3-4zi25dw_0gHLuI9eaafOqnH2SL5bcAb3wFY9KYMepx6cN3BecDqIY0jrltvBye-CFJGkPYGMA6MSre6QT4yWyLRkgXBVAoj4ebwlTDAbKRjlYHs0Kf2j-VGNzc/s320/100_3052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504639975264711954" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-9580267168117502712010-07-08T16:30:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:30:32.170-07:002010-07-08: Some views of the big cityInstead of just waiting at the airport for a few hours, I decided to take the fast train to Hong Kong CBD, and have a quick look around. Here are a few random photos. When you return the same day on the train, you only have to pay the one-way fare, which was neat. They also had internet access on the train, which I thought would be great, but I found out you had to have an account with the local provider to use it. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr6Gn4t39ZpZ1MvpSXZJfs4_1yEA704vSVy8CSJAf4I-eq8g5qgA2jqTyrM_V3j2JzBk5nvxVpvLQNIsc9oJHVvH5sPNHirSvVrSrqX6GAqyVZQxvB26yYuweP_-X0CkSIk4y1w1vPsY/s320/100_2960.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504633439621830658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVChN1Rvf3OEEtylASTDZUbzzd1k3BXYIMttlEf0KpJ3augu7t_nashe8VSJGElTbqlxg1kknbbzn0zdCSgVldIcQL7VrtpVJqcO_ok18ZyEKgXl0FJz01DjowG4C6aImxRAs46sIPLI/s1600/100_2962.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVChN1Rvf3OEEtylASTDZUbzzd1k3BXYIMttlEf0KpJ3augu7t_nashe8VSJGElTbqlxg1kknbbzn0zdCSgVldIcQL7VrtpVJqcO_ok18ZyEKgXl0FJz01DjowG4C6aImxRAs46sIPLI/s320/100_2962.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504633435484821170" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-86969750523082404292010-07-08T12:30:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:05:07.615-07:002010-07-08: Nice places to see..?These are a few photos taken through the plane window, so they are a bit blurry. I'm not really sure where they were, or what they looked like close up, but from where I was sitting, they looked pretty nice, haha!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLMuy7CnAc4vrfbhpHMFokXnM5sEg6ZUHNi1HHLw45iXJVKCqfTNA9K5-im2W6WnaAth43UTcUz866ezHfv90bYs8jY9_cBUrM4sze7o9WMVrWbikZvnkisNaC1oJiDDY4ZQje-JOt1k/s1600/100_2933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLMuy7CnAc4vrfbhpHMFokXnM5sEg6ZUHNi1HHLw45iXJVKCqfTNA9K5-im2W6WnaAth43UTcUz866ezHfv90bYs8jY9_cBUrM4sze7o9WMVrWbikZvnkisNaC1oJiDDY4ZQje-JOt1k/s320/100_2933.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631746287220658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGbb13f76516PY0CADHbSKcXcn-W1l64vDhUg5bLDCCPNTohp0_lyXZVXQC_Vm5twPQxChUBU_f_8Xug_Vx9xdUQAVdqwrB_cOafkMGVQc73-P88DF4WduGsScrc8eOG-IQtKjI34r7A/s1600/100_2934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGbb13f76516PY0CADHbSKcXcn-W1l64vDhUg5bLDCCPNTohp0_lyXZVXQC_Vm5twPQxChUBU_f_8Xug_Vx9xdUQAVdqwrB_cOafkMGVQc73-P88DF4WduGsScrc8eOG-IQtKjI34r7A/s320/100_2934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631737961132370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpoePhJXmWP0eJyqEqdp9QDUufqAFPYf42t2adY1HFJn-IdEPaLzUTll6JtDZgiIJnsQVsdSVAYZx3akN4XUe1tnSdVUhL1sSDGzS2w4sG3NxMIo-VhzbaNrszrqNu-2UuuCQcF3kyL4/s1600/100_2935.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpoePhJXmWP0eJyqEqdp9QDUufqAFPYf42t2adY1HFJn-IdEPaLzUTll6JtDZgiIJnsQVsdSVAYZx3akN4XUe1tnSdVUhL1sSDGzS2w4sG3NxMIo-VhzbaNrszrqNu-2UuuCQcF3kyL4/s320/100_2935.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631730517894242" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-67222404702826361152010-07-08T11:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:56:32.751-07:002010-07-08: Goodbye Taiwan!A few photos from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, on my way out of Taiwan. Goodbye Taiwan!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-sD86lmqSnxOepPytXqCXx6YtdotnIr0-NQAK6OyptsEK_Ts_CqVtJIsyvx2JUoNOK_qUfcx7dnVb_tL69KXqEp_7NPJVku9nVoz2n7CpnnT2BlbpRUB7Q-omqGRrygisZyi2JExqKo/s1600/100_2903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-sD86lmqSnxOepPytXqCXx6YtdotnIr0-NQAK6OyptsEK_Ts_CqVtJIsyvx2JUoNOK_qUfcx7dnVb_tL69KXqEp_7NPJVku9nVoz2n7CpnnT2BlbpRUB7Q-omqGRrygisZyi2JExqKo/s320/100_2903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504629858081977250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_In8PatW1Km4tXBTK6RwVbFe8GygYkvfX4HDW4xfmrbfVx4YPRE2kOWuOSLquWaKXgSyitPC0nDnAk_3DQiFKwjv_H2WZKXMjlcQ0qR69JXhCXDTgicTkuSZvGb56AFR9cYlp2tnlCyk/s1600/100_2911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_In8PatW1Km4tXBTK6RwVbFe8GygYkvfX4HDW4xfmrbfVx4YPRE2kOWuOSLquWaKXgSyitPC0nDnAk_3DQiFKwjv_H2WZKXMjlcQ0qR69JXhCXDTgicTkuSZvGb56AFR9cYlp2tnlCyk/s320/100_2911.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504629850821462242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc_Yd02bg5RhqESrNrV5I7C_pSdg5pn6K54vuiVu_OYsjrfAlYF06067FyGErUhN2H3GOMeSXsfrhYt96wiw7V_lbCBSfcByiJfP8ys59oh_1WZ1vUb-hR6F3BZcLP4Eqq7S-AE7hW6o/s1600/100_2912.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc_Yd02bg5RhqESrNrV5I7C_pSdg5pn6K54vuiVu_OYsjrfAlYF06067FyGErUhN2H3GOMeSXsfrhYt96wiw7V_lbCBSfcByiJfP8ys59oh_1WZ1vUb-hR6F3BZcLP4Eqq7S-AE7hW6o/s320/100_2912.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504629841635257778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjyULSERgJl-auV4m6LyXkKqARsIYO1iTPVEV8Jr406W-f5zirvKNWp9xAvkRpx7FZo0lBB_dBis_w2jRBH4Ta4j_x5LhLxBGQ4U6mL6bt__yJzmxH0nXWv9Z9hkyvyL75k2frn3pcbw/s1600/100_2914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjyULSERgJl-auV4m6LyXkKqARsIYO1iTPVEV8Jr406W-f5zirvKNWp9xAvkRpx7FZo0lBB_dBis_w2jRBH4Ta4j_x5LhLxBGQ4U6mL6bt__yJzmxH0nXWv9Z9hkyvyL75k2frn3pcbw/s320/100_2914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504629836837564306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkUBQoC7Gc35SmeCY1Y5Np-uin2B9BQVnCdfnCs-T9xiGGLKFHSqjoT4pcgjgrPjE9Ga2UHEdoDYajUl4UJSakQsN1Vj2THFWKkKGCghMLdS7XYwFcRSVDT8GU6gt_vqEeuQkbljRHOI/s1600/100_2919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkUBQoC7Gc35SmeCY1Y5Np-uin2B9BQVnCdfnCs-T9xiGGLKFHSqjoT4pcgjgrPjE9Ga2UHEdoDYajUl4UJSakQsN1Vj2THFWKkKGCghMLdS7XYwFcRSVDT8GU6gt_vqEeuQkbljRHOI/s320/100_2919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504629825393776994" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-27716534879149825822010-07-08T10:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:45:21.429-07:002010-07-08: My Host Family :)Here is a "goodbye shot" of my wonderful host family! I stayed with Oswin and Lydia, and their lovely daughter, Dora. I took the photo on the way to the airport, at Lydia's parents' house.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIhU3Q-iHrx7JEVX7lgdSjmKwj69luZJs6HN6mgO_dzpT1Io9ouPAsE9IWJYVGYSSNYOl4HH_c49v5q3Qx76vpB3GEsz6XX6umSnEoVyvSNM7HZaVqKKqGJlhhRWD0M5IRLFRIVrPuhQ/s1600/100_2887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIhU3Q-iHrx7JEVX7lgdSjmKwj69luZJs6HN6mgO_dzpT1Io9ouPAsE9IWJYVGYSSNYOl4HH_c49v5q3Qx76vpB3GEsz6XX6umSnEoVyvSNM7HZaVqKKqGJlhhRWD0M5IRLFRIVrPuhQ/s320/100_2887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504626818412103730" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-24676483596911116152010-07-08T09:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:40:50.878-07:002010-07-08: Taiwanese Water TanksIn Taiwan I noticed there were water tanks everywhere, on top of the buildings. I wasn't really sure why they had them everywhere. I think my hosts said it was something to do with the unreliability of the water supply..?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyd8MK3jX9Rwn9iADa-Upe5mOiNM78LcEbg_YeHdIpuck6omZmhW3YGHORH2WNkrrWTewLVyg2sxX-6fQhjHJ0T0VqWMLJvYxYIwhZDYxblVDsh6tRrouJ6y6W8QNh4F3yX7rEpUnJsw/s1600/100_2877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyd8MK3jX9Rwn9iADa-Upe5mOiNM78LcEbg_YeHdIpuck6omZmhW3YGHORH2WNkrrWTewLVyg2sxX-6fQhjHJ0T0VqWMLJvYxYIwhZDYxblVDsh6tRrouJ6y6W8QNh4F3yX7rEpUnJsw/s320/100_2877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504625976999978594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoTpYvFHkgeAEIg6OA2oYTTh7xam3QdvQ9zHCkOpcK1Hrj8ZYRw4jN-OVkaVg1HcTss8P80OOLysz0pMuDmaCVjKUCvxvYEwrR-fMUW16PYjJWPnvZ_ROnnYdhh-uN4nu_hFGWCCGSQw/s1600/100_2876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoTpYvFHkgeAEIg6OA2oYTTh7xam3QdvQ9zHCkOpcK1Hrj8ZYRw4jN-OVkaVg1HcTss8P80OOLysz0pMuDmaCVjKUCvxvYEwrR-fMUW16PYjJWPnvZ_ROnnYdhh-uN4nu_hFGWCCGSQw/s320/100_2876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504625968858101266" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-73785364574299451402010-07-07T09:30:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:49:43.891-07:002010-07-07: Sorry, I don't like the Bubble Tea with Pearls!My Asian friends really enjoy these drinks, and think they are a real treat. Alas, they were not to my delight. Sorry everyone! (For those who don't know, it is an ice cold milky tea, sweetly flavoured, with little jelly-like balls thrown in. Apologies again, but for me it was just.. bleah!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKIqxCnDCx_oBO7et2JnPuNL6TpH4p1_eqdj-nAtlM0Qmj39ABisFVI3La6VF5tLkfW76N_mfPWxchXIQa6-Rc9fGSg7R3IdLrXtdfzlgkwTNw2uyvAbAgtWb321rhHhkl3arTl_Apso/s1600/100_2706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKIqxCnDCx_oBO7et2JnPuNL6TpH4p1_eqdj-nAtlM0Qmj39ABisFVI3La6VF5tLkfW76N_mfPWxchXIQa6-Rc9fGSg7R3IdLrXtdfzlgkwTNw2uyvAbAgtWb321rhHhkl3arTl_Apso/s320/100_2706.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504642426866007106" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-9319201428721541822010-07-07T09:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T14:41:30.996-07:002010-07-07: Breakfast surpriseI thought I was getting a pancake for breakfast, but I got a waffle with my bacon and eggs instead. I didn't complain, haha!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKToUcX31dEh3EtYSN_fkJ83bujaquZTqJmI2JN5AobPltT5b16W8WCkXnuSkb0ZRi8d_YkdsxbkrCcuQgEmqPeEPFQhwpf2VGVW83cRWRcgLFiiRIBZmxB6jLXSdMoGqy5OiEeU0YxM/s1600/100_2698.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKToUcX31dEh3EtYSN_fkJ83bujaquZTqJmI2JN5AobPltT5b16W8WCkXnuSkb0ZRi8d_YkdsxbkrCcuQgEmqPeEPFQhwpf2VGVW83cRWRcgLFiiRIBZmxB6jLXSdMoGqy5OiEeU0YxM/s320/100_2698.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504641319282822818" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-25414855536855872332010-07-06T20:30:00.000-07:002010-07-11T23:06:16.893-07:002010-07-06: Food at the Night MarketsI only got a two photos of the Jhongli night markets before the battery on my camera ran out of charge.. and first one is blurry :( So no photos of the live snakes for snake soup, the squid dishes, the smelly tofu, etc! As well as food, lots of clothing and other stuff to buy, as well as all kinds of "gambling" games (like sideshow alley at the Ekka or local show). Now I understand why all the Taiwanese students find Brisbane so boring at night. The night markets are open past midnight, and full of young people wandering around.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqOMGv-Math9Ddy9ZN8hzQhxn1LMuDC1NwaRjYKcGT83ChURODxJEUckBZlx2xwOu4489_yPYDek-Br2Xx0ZhQKsBgoOsrHyn5VrOIHmRzp0BHkvNnBiF-rCpQV1VOFW6dN3HOkhdSSM/s1600/100_2694.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqOMGv-Math9Ddy9ZN8hzQhxn1LMuDC1NwaRjYKcGT83ChURODxJEUckBZlx2xwOu4489_yPYDek-Br2Xx0ZhQKsBgoOsrHyn5VrOIHmRzp0BHkvNnBiF-rCpQV1VOFW6dN3HOkhdSSM/s320/100_2694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490832862183524578" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwarql5hEbvP9SOIbyfgsSW-j0XMr8NIMVCubE5cDhStx8ZigC1laZSka7XuqpcqfYwtnd9V_mGvBI0ykpwzpZNvDMFyraQ6-pDv2FFsI7lQ6KSCjLO0qcvFLO7xnFVFpVKTtJl8InhxE/s1600/100_2695.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwarql5hEbvP9SOIbyfgsSW-j0XMr8NIMVCubE5cDhStx8ZigC1laZSka7XuqpcqfYwtnd9V_mGvBI0ykpwzpZNvDMFyraQ6-pDv2FFsI7lQ6KSCjLO0qcvFLO7xnFVFpVKTtJl8InhxE/s320/100_2695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490832847386827234" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-35661649473759491232010-07-06T09:30:00.000-07:002010-07-06T09:50:44.541-07:002010-07-06: Good morning Taiwan!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUv4_TL3nl7DG6khahdpnmivWvFCS3vISXHK2OB-ki0HfgzedEYjp3l25dfOdkZPfx8vdFW-9xGufZ1akSzAJIsLM-e8InrilBEaBNicLLC5Z3WnUEH_7Easd2a72F4sG-xZDIav9nc8/s1600/100_2575.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUv4_TL3nl7DG6khahdpnmivWvFCS3vISXHK2OB-ki0HfgzedEYjp3l25dfOdkZPfx8vdFW-9xGufZ1akSzAJIsLM-e8InrilBEaBNicLLC5Z3WnUEH_7Easd2a72F4sG-xZDIav9nc8/s320/100_2575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834967029531378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuzb5GDlHCT9Kiwc1Kofq1XkWIZIBG8IuRa2o53V-bJv4PcnLxP-qR52th6VPLtk3WOUQGu2K3ACiEJ-AFU3pNA-mBfFVkELkc5in_XqiMoS1G0Q6M7VbpO7uTZlj3rqvrzsEkZKJIDE/s1600/100_2576.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuzb5GDlHCT9Kiwc1Kofq1XkWIZIBG8IuRa2o53V-bJv4PcnLxP-qR52th6VPLtk3WOUQGu2K3ACiEJ-AFU3pNA-mBfFVkELkc5in_XqiMoS1G0Q6M7VbpO7uTZlj3rqvrzsEkZKJIDE/s320/100_2576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834956579454434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsFBevG8dEbdb7A28jpOfOMDVG-RRMxlEdt2e0rHh7R3Ssq0Dh9V0e3D-m-3kvWyj9OY9Hg0_1DWZYmCvWWTvTD1eT378XQ87TReXyH6Y-wpZQ6OByxiHX85kca-JNbg6rMZeVYb6S08/s1600/100_2577.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsFBevG8dEbdb7A28jpOfOMDVG-RRMxlEdt2e0rHh7R3Ssq0Dh9V0e3D-m-3kvWyj9OY9Hg0_1DWZYmCvWWTvTD1eT378XQ87TReXyH6Y-wpZQ6OByxiHX85kca-JNbg6rMZeVYb6S08/s320/100_2577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834949305991090" /></a><br />For my first Taiwan breakfast, we went to "Good Morning!". I had a bacon and egg pancake, as well as a croissant. The store motto is: "Every day when we open our eyes at the first moment, A delicious breakfast makes us get a good mood and health." Not sure how healthy my breakfast was, but it tasted good...cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-56699741713405510742010-07-05T17:30:00.000-07:002010-07-06T08:50:26.174-07:002010-07-05: Flying into Taipei<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSAFjIi29wxUlL0F3EB3B95uZwejwun2Tft7Lw3fyXeFni2i9xeRNBo8c7HmZ6HvZRshcWLsx_CW3UjzmbMyjUXrzH9pkk3Q5sA4XmDth1zjvjgxPkZvdXIE1mFZRVhscj9KSzAmXhu4/s1600/100_2536.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSAFjIi29wxUlL0F3EB3B95uZwejwun2Tft7Lw3fyXeFni2i9xeRNBo8c7HmZ6HvZRshcWLsx_CW3UjzmbMyjUXrzH9pkk3Q5sA4XmDth1zjvjgxPkZvdXIE1mFZRVhscj9KSzAmXhu4/s320/100_2536.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490821076662941106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTI_5M7ptAbTAnd5RpcPcypSziq8fmRBduCjZAVqYbcbheL20hXGLAmSQ0taC8m-q2upZwSvSz1Ap2XZ7cDqUey2Utge1-9_doqzYxmNTXjJ0mQ5IMvVB37SGXd-T-E4Y4IhCe9_H2aU/s1600/100_2539.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTI_5M7ptAbTAnd5RpcPcypSziq8fmRBduCjZAVqYbcbheL20hXGLAmSQ0taC8m-q2upZwSvSz1Ap2XZ7cDqUey2Utge1-9_doqzYxmNTXjJ0mQ5IMvVB37SGXd-T-E4Y4IhCe9_H2aU/s320/100_2539.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490821056493335826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9EBC00Nl92mSqFFrE6KXf8Hg-yZbhxmRwLHhn2rsNNnqiT-8-1wMIhKhHZJiFvx_XsisJ0oQ5JGyBXTiY6ax91N3a_0dZiD_79ygjSgkQKbkLIonKeAmY4tx3kvaBU0c9HJtRUgz3DA/s1600/100_2537.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9EBC00Nl92mSqFFrE6KXf8Hg-yZbhxmRwLHhn2rsNNnqiT-8-1wMIhKhHZJiFvx_XsisJ0oQ5JGyBXTiY6ax91N3a_0dZiD_79ygjSgkQKbkLIonKeAmY4tx3kvaBU0c9HJtRUgz3DA/s320/100_2537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490821046985161730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-D2pW4SPP7zaJo80RdtnesnQ0V-Xr5PegZY3dIZp10MHXUMvQ14OgOlLyTuI2om7NY9iC_hDl2Jl06b7vNZPA67T8OYSWIvN5nmgMqkxzPmhHKwTneAYH9TVcmko2J9QHvq79sOQkZc/s1600/100_2543.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-D2pW4SPP7zaJo80RdtnesnQ0V-Xr5PegZY3dIZp10MHXUMvQ14OgOlLyTuI2om7NY9iC_hDl2Jl06b7vNZPA67T8OYSWIvN5nmgMqkxzPmhHKwTneAYH9TVcmko2J9QHvq79sOQkZc/s320/100_2543.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490821039513121042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRZZnBRbB_W7KT7lOzujWTj9dyougTcjw5rwvzn_yN44yxIpvJXDms9r7qq7xG7MKT0MOQ79mvG63vtHCV8tqwnLar4as-vMQfvw7lxVzCA6gXCtUTpEV3SHFKkBKdJQ6qWMncd-q89M/s1600/100_2545.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRZZnBRbB_W7KT7lOzujWTj9dyougTcjw5rwvzn_yN44yxIpvJXDms9r7qq7xG7MKT0MOQ79mvG63vtHCV8tqwnLar4as-vMQfvw7lxVzCA6gXCtUTpEV3SHFKkBKdJQ6qWMncd-q89M/s320/100_2545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490821029432183538" /></a><br />Here are a few shots from the plane, as we landed at Taipei, Taiwan.cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-36236902160070912742010-07-03T10:30:00.000-07:002010-07-06T09:59:37.762-07:002010-07-03: Welcome to Shanghai Expo 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7ta5KZnCiWCI6G8iY2GMMmbNMZVshe0zr5lGNWGNH4-kJkl5LcWcb-ymqk_y_8ndGXIOYp7OJTcyRXj-_T-Nbt7hHOwJAHUpYTRMxKlEh2UHnwqv_1vaAfCl_ev3c5z4_ElaIZWV5Zc/s1600/100_2222.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7ta5KZnCiWCI6G8iY2GMMmbNMZVshe0zr5lGNWGNH4-kJkl5LcWcb-ymqk_y_8ndGXIOYp7OJTcyRXj-_T-Nbt7hHOwJAHUpYTRMxKlEh2UHnwqv_1vaAfCl_ev3c5z4_ElaIZWV5Zc/s320/100_2222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838569918599506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB3xlJcHQ3aoRSHR1cDcSDQ8WDei8TWCDPFvgVWoPrRp4OhFHievL2ui0wh6NBesCJ8i0OjN2Jwclt1_gizNViJAFtFEleaprAfoLkxKZ_ZfSz-18GAgCgtwLrHuVQ0ah_K87CZw3ECI/s1600/100_2224.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB3xlJcHQ3aoRSHR1cDcSDQ8WDei8TWCDPFvgVWoPrRp4OhFHievL2ui0wh6NBesCJ8i0OjN2Jwclt1_gizNViJAFtFEleaprAfoLkxKZ_ZfSz-18GAgCgtwLrHuVQ0ah_K87CZw3ECI/s320/100_2224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838566385387266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQISevX3Z1pspvwPFmMMiShnpWlHjpYQkFSPNzXA0qLB4h8A_YRf21cOdm3-5F_NxCNsKDmQKyKdWewX-eIe1DHMxovsO81PIBnjIC617tI9JJozYbIDelrujBR1OlgriIHPR2bEmDvOM/s1600/100_2230.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQISevX3Z1pspvwPFmMMiShnpWlHjpYQkFSPNzXA0qLB4h8A_YRf21cOdm3-5F_NxCNsKDmQKyKdWewX-eIe1DHMxovsO81PIBnjIC617tI9JJozYbIDelrujBR1OlgriIHPR2bEmDvOM/s320/100_2230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838555467994082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCGUNbNe35bpPyd30IX4XEKf7qhF1t-Go3EoSP2I0GBRswcJE3mvheHOctvpSNZoGFrM3GEuCfO_HY6AggHZ5KOWCKYVe8-IsFRT4_kVN18XML56CWCFeL3C1gGw_eHK0iE0nVCztz9Y/s1600/100_2231.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCGUNbNe35bpPyd30IX4XEKf7qhF1t-Go3EoSP2I0GBRswcJE3mvheHOctvpSNZoGFrM3GEuCfO_HY6AggHZ5KOWCKYVe8-IsFRT4_kVN18XML56CWCFeL3C1gGw_eHK0iE0nVCztz9Y/s320/100_2231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838547376224882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtSkeIaX0NoCy2EjTuTbeKpAr_7U9sQ7bwSaG5N4VNKDev4PrAhLmhB41_f5NjwqDdjGQ3ng7LAxaexGcfNd97uoB0BLlcfKcJWOBkTVmw-sBSGouLR6pjXVLf_8_pkP8HzWtaNHLN-4/s1600/100_2232.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtSkeIaX0NoCy2EjTuTbeKpAr_7U9sQ7bwSaG5N4VNKDev4PrAhLmhB41_f5NjwqDdjGQ3ng7LAxaexGcfNd97uoB0BLlcfKcJWOBkTVmw-sBSGouLR6pjXVLf_8_pkP8HzWtaNHLN-4/s320/100_2232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490838542181901138" /></a><br />Since I was in Shanghai, I thought I should brave the World Expo. All reports were true, loads of people, hot, and long queues. Didn't get to see a whole lot in the short time I was there, but still a good experience. Rained a bit, but not too bad, and made it a bit cooler. Reminded me of Expo 88 in Brisbane, although I'm sure there are a lot more people at the Shanghai Expo, and the queues even longer. lots of free drinking water available if you have your own bottle. I bought a bottle of 7UP for 4RMB, then used that bottle (bottled water was 5RMB). There are some restrictions on how much food and drink you can bring into the Expo (and there are security checks on entry). More photos to come...cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-66475579614405969972010-07-01T16:00:00.000-07:002010-07-06T10:14:59.448-07:002010-07-01: Country road, take me home?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxCpwgHS_zizc-A85pcaj7oRdEcOpb-YJhHc4JNPv-Qg-JjY2RvdwKLAT-KPcX2n1j7I8fJwIBj6I__THXgDfqJvx309hyphenhyphenk1UUw8IksAEnZvDH9ifl36JAm7EetVj6zOrQ-QIBJFN-tQ/s1600/100_1983.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxCpwgHS_zizc-A85pcaj7oRdEcOpb-YJhHc4JNPv-Qg-JjY2RvdwKLAT-KPcX2n1j7I8fJwIBj6I__THXgDfqJvx309hyphenhyphenk1UUw8IksAEnZvDH9ifl36JAm7EetVj6zOrQ-QIBJFN-tQ/s320/100_1983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490842744487037490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_3PiBvHdbzU-VcYP0vS-rqn6GFkQf99Nvs2p_i-TXA2KBCa5OU97vDVo0bBmQFRhWI8f2FE1b_CdsMzFV3pINu3UZHfVxcJZfVLD0zE9ForiX3pkkorN7hVrJ_mwHtpF6QRMZcZnlpQ/s1600/100_2022.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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About 2000m above sea level. Here are a few photos of my first views of the streets in town.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8nUuFGYEjzM1cYPFH7q0JDdnGSBa8AIf0sTJwnYdhpVYgx0sAMk2jUbpmunZ0C62le0ylrfnKai3ixC-fgTgk5QuN6s-O79bdauFi0nerfZPyFMfkJf5HS98Zi8ttbd539Sew8UoRIw/s1600/100_1601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8nUuFGYEjzM1cYPFH7q0JDdnGSBa8AIf0sTJwnYdhpVYgx0sAMk2jUbpmunZ0C62le0ylrfnKai3ixC-fgTgk5QuN6s-O79bdauFi0nerfZPyFMfkJf5HS98Zi8ttbd539Sew8UoRIw/s320/100_1601.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494402959230021426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMczIhEB60D9u_YcQRRtisbhGWf5CMYhy6t8Es6YpY2AjInhKPxtjUBBc8LASE4YpOJZ_I_0XqdgZy_1OLAzbMCj5HZ4ZiSLb5xQFShJvYudawUl7SRo9Mn2MUAFgWSwqposT1F2FIOQ/s1600/100_1602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMczIhEB60D9u_YcQRRtisbhGWf5CMYhy6t8Es6YpY2AjInhKPxtjUBBc8LASE4YpOJZ_I_0XqdgZy_1OLAzbMCj5HZ4ZiSLb5xQFShJvYudawUl7SRo9Mn2MUAFgWSwqposT1F2FIOQ/s320/100_1602.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494402949293299714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5kg6FY9sjc9p9GtcSxi8_AzUuPh2Led8sWpVtFmAsZR54Dsw0DQBp6NsGD1KmoZz2gJrApXRRSQkZqjpc-0BiH1k0bw9CeyXmjYmuwArkW9V03ixFhYcHuYTjmp1ngQIvc8-Wtu128/s1600/100_1604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5kg6FY9sjc9p9GtcSxi8_AzUuPh2Led8sWpVtFmAsZR54Dsw0DQBp6NsGD1KmoZz2gJrApXRRSQkZqjpc-0BiH1k0bw9CeyXmjYmuwArkW9V03ixFhYcHuYTjmp1ngQIvc8-Wtu128/s320/100_1604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494402947430667842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8nGh5bw94C7UUvxb7WK4yzUAK4hGByCDLyecke-30R3xLxYyKX0Vg3uNQgSHQbA2wJNVxstpNOU3etEL6JiDM3JrP1gxE7i2bq156d6Asw_gjYCn8cjkj_c9T9ihypD1rsODAiSKPE/s1600/100_1612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8nGh5bw94C7UUvxb7WK4yzUAK4hGByCDLyecke-30R3xLxYyKX0Vg3uNQgSHQbA2wJNVxstpNOU3etEL6JiDM3JrP1gxE7i2bq156d6Asw_gjYCn8cjkj_c9T9ihypD1rsODAiSKPE/s320/100_1612.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494402939260465682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-kD-OEPOc2xcYovpq1XAuWhg64rYCQREeLqG9VMgLyq_sJY1ETqv6PDye118PSkAoI0rfQv1qK5t-DHJRhJEkq-b464_iylkIOUHNH70-txWMRFMaMtiyuUiWr7Yt_Kp_FoVEgMCVdc/s1600/100_1613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-kD-OEPOc2xcYovpq1XAuWhg64rYCQREeLqG9VMgLyq_sJY1ETqv6PDye118PSkAoI0rfQv1qK5t-DHJRhJEkq-b464_iylkIOUHNH70-txWMRFMaMtiyuUiWr7Yt_Kp_FoVEgMCVdc/s320/100_1613.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494402932479996690" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-58148158759153423642010-06-21T16:00:00.000-07:002010-07-16T01:15:30.439-07:002010-06-21: Mountain farm viewsLots of farm areas along the way. Here are a few of the sights.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozT-SC5D1SWIKcZ8K9naLvIBg8leCjUjGk3mAXV0Fq_7CurjU2QsXTYbhc7btPe2pgLC_z6Ib0Ai4nszacCdf9-ahdu7hGiQuGJZmMMMk5b6jxdm2llXx5BvLsBfR4aC3_RoXhWXFobY/s1600/100_1539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozT-SC5D1SWIKcZ8K9naLvIBg8leCjUjGk3mAXV0Fq_7CurjU2QsXTYbhc7btPe2pgLC_z6Ib0Ai4nszacCdf9-ahdu7hGiQuGJZmMMMk5b6jxdm2llXx5BvLsBfR4aC3_RoXhWXFobY/s320/100_1539.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494414630559917922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUHD7Gvx98-l2btPPZnmr9id22H8Klvqbr5FW-yXre_lKLUFYQwYfXKpzjx5phiSsmQ1WKeR_tMpY7exNCN80ow7jTJPQTUSx-ZqJAmN-TXN0nM0LtFRQGNAh2soV0WhyTGIg3lSBfJg/s1600/100_1566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUHD7Gvx98-l2btPPZnmr9id22H8Klvqbr5FW-yXre_lKLUFYQwYfXKpzjx5phiSsmQ1WKeR_tMpY7exNCN80ow7jTJPQTUSx-ZqJAmN-TXN0nM0LtFRQGNAh2soV0WhyTGIg3lSBfJg/s320/100_1566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494414625791057522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGyfRdaQcH42kD7EiebhW8ZRkS7I6vIQ68tBy1bcrS-CeoS5Rdy4niQp8ds3LI3TkZELOWd7eCyYsqDyaoXs4jYOadwBrSwinB6qaHC4iU6XKo2T0XT7QdyQB9uQg_pUskl6vTFO6gUM/s1600/100_1567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGyfRdaQcH42kD7EiebhW8ZRkS7I6vIQ68tBy1bcrS-CeoS5Rdy4niQp8ds3LI3TkZELOWd7eCyYsqDyaoXs4jYOadwBrSwinB6qaHC4iU6XKo2T0XT7QdyQB9uQg_pUskl6vTFO6gUM/s320/100_1567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494414616349616098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMI2x5lo1TtJUWtWynGXFMKbpjwMMOohBoOJdXwZFYbvPjDzcrpXOyBPiyH3qoZhVE5Is58Xvba0ndvdPdQmcP6wwVQTc5IGhnjlekKGgpHEEYSNJS-3VRV103LU1BmEA51vB32jVEL8/s1600/100_1593.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMI2x5lo1TtJUWtWynGXFMKbpjwMMOohBoOJdXwZFYbvPjDzcrpXOyBPiyH3qoZhVE5Is58Xvba0ndvdPdQmcP6wwVQTc5IGhnjlekKGgpHEEYSNJS-3VRV103LU1BmEA51vB32jVEL8/s320/100_1593.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494414610145962130" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198572436627817078.post-6273074466277203512010-06-21T15:30:00.000-07:002010-07-16T00:46:38.792-07:002010-06-21: Watch out for the animals!The village communities in the area are very rural and agricultural. And when you're on the road, you have to be careful not to hit any animals, as you'll be certain to be required to pay for the damage done! I never managed to get a good shot of a buffalo or the grazing sheep. And since the photos are taken from the car, many are only from the rear :(<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e1FGQjC7ltQBGtIGS8JOCXlHjKWBPgEyKegbLpEi0RA7jHUOS2mgSWePV8i7M94D6TuOc5IglBSxUe1uVDHjU3VKEAXtz1VGJ-lr-ob0Ma4QQAz6tG3bBTKvI0eXKF-XCTQgwGNNynY/s1600/100_1557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e1FGQjC7ltQBGtIGS8JOCXlHjKWBPgEyKegbLpEi0RA7jHUOS2mgSWePV8i7M94D6TuOc5IglBSxUe1uVDHjU3VKEAXtz1VGJ-lr-ob0Ma4QQAz6tG3bBTKvI0eXKF-XCTQgwGNNynY/s320/100_1557.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494406930999530354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELqd5aRmjBgCpxwOPdxoCn7nysb-K0KjQRc9cPrV_HaLzcfn9UIo1ZHvyiHNviM8plmV9zDU9z1cDnW-WUnNh_rm-nVb4kWh09HZFzTbyM5eDhGBAjsu8TNu986TsCe2_DZ2SSA3lFY/s1600/100_1559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELqd5aRmjBgCpxwOPdxoCn7nysb-K0KjQRc9cPrV_HaLzcfn9UIo1ZHvyiHNviM8plmV9zDU9z1cDnW-WUnNh_rm-nVb4kWh09HZFzTbyM5eDhGBAjsu8TNu986TsCe2_DZ2SSA3lFY/s320/100_1559.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494406922039789266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYOdlKWuZTdRwV8hpSdqANpXoN38B7z6vJSYezdFEzheRHmnwNRS7Ag1jypfl3PoR-6fRUWrQguVsTGXT2ED08xlOM9qyyDZOOEPdYmBsZmdFF7HxmtZKzbZ6YfMHbGWOSpKIJZb3Ob8/s1600/100_1564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYOdlKWuZTdRwV8hpSdqANpXoN38B7z6vJSYezdFEzheRHmnwNRS7Ag1jypfl3PoR-6fRUWrQguVsTGXT2ED08xlOM9qyyDZOOEPdYmBsZmdFF7HxmtZKzbZ6YfMHbGWOSpKIJZb3Ob8/s320/100_1564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494406916724397042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyon6EKOQaHWGugXqWp6_SpiNIe09cUM_f-ciXQ2gyygjgUT0mKcdmvXzLsozoN_0arT4Jlp3aRhbFgq3kSSYLjJc0542_N52ktFIg2pxRQMoNHoE1k7eozeeErLTn_5N_sucGFN-9GjQ/s1600/100_1595.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyon6EKOQaHWGugXqWp6_SpiNIe09cUM_f-ciXQ2gyygjgUT0mKcdmvXzLsozoN_0arT4Jlp3aRhbFgq3kSSYLjJc0542_N52ktFIg2pxRQMoNHoE1k7eozeeErLTn_5N_sucGFN-9GjQ/s320/100_1595.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494406904176353266" /></a>cjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00417234566548082153noreply@blogger.com0