RIM TO RIM (backdated - 10th to 13th Jul'07) - the HIKE

I went on a Rim to Rim (hiked North Rim to South Rim, 23.9Miles) on the 10th to 13th July. All is well and I am safe. This experience, is one I will remember for life, and a proud thing I have done in my entire life [besides graduating from University with 2nd Class Honors (Lower)]

Pictures>> heavily infested with pictures. You've been warned!!
Before starting, I pack! This is my backpack! Don't see small small...heavy one ok!

We started out at about 4-ish in the morning, and caught a bit of sunrise as we hiked -

Walked abit, then hungry already! So we had a mini picnic -
En Route, show the singaporean trait lah TAKE PICTURES! -

Hike hike jit su ku we reached the bridge! Take picture again lor! 这才是纯真的新加坡人嘛- 去到哪，拍到哪！！
Introducing my evil twin


Hike until tired= siesta. Taking a nap on the rocks, look at the Canyon, bust busk in its majesty... where to find sia? Only here then have!

Soon after, we reached our first campsite for the day(and night) - Cottonwood Campsite:
My another evil twin. We wear the same color/type of clothes:


Afternoon, we went to Ribbon Falls to jim zhui for awhile -


After siesta at the waterfalls, we went back to the campsite to cook dinner - Let Chef Seow teach you how to do field cooking -

Day 2
We got up at 1ish am to start to day... cos no sun = easier to walk
En route, we had to cross a river -Never ending road...........................
Walkin' makes you sibei hungry one. Everytime must stop and eat one!

See I so CUTEEEEEE!!!!!!

Soon we see our next pit stop - Bright Angel Campsite!!

I'm so hungry I can eat the signboard!!

Colorado River is just a stone's throw away!

Soon it was time to eat again. And Chef Seow cooks again -


This is our campsite. A campsite into the Grand Canyon -Afternoon, we spend it at the creek -



My friend wants to shoot shampoo advertisements. LOL.


Likewise, we wake up at 1ish am to start trekking. Along the way, beautiful pictures ensues -


thats the peak we need to climb:

see how shagged we were:

Group photo! >>


GUess who??

this is the amount we walked..

and finally, after aches after aches, the lust over Macdonalds motivate us to climb the steep mountain.......WE REACHED THE TOP!!
(Cue: "I'm on the top of the world looking.........")

the 招牌 "whoosh" sign! OH YEAHHHHHHH!!! WOO LALA!!

p/s: almost died uploading the pictures and updating this entry.. There will be a part 2 coming soon!! Stay Tuned Folks! I'm gonna take a nap..later then blog again! Ciaos!

loyalty vs. money

Between loyalty and money,
what would you choose?

I guess for many mercenary, "worldly-wise" (read 现实）Singaporeans,
of cos choose money lah!

Maybe thats where I am different from most people.
I choose the former. and maybe thats why, I am weird.

to stay or go?

Some friends would have known, I was debating whether to leave GRandCanyon on 25th Jul, or 25th August.
Friends talked to me, I was in a whirlpool,
a coconut tree - changing decisions at different times of the day..
Friends threw coins to determine my fate..
debating the pros and cons.. bla bla..
I considered and reconsidered... and re-reconsidered..
many times, for a few days.. was abit vexing lah... cos u guys know HOW indecisive i am.
so. the final answer is:

i will be staying till august,
(although all the singaporean students would be gone, i will be alone.. i might get lonely, and super sian, no one play with me.... BUT, adult life is like that one ma, u are basically on your own... so i guess its just practice for latter days. Yups!)

Shopping AGAIn!! - 2nd jul 07

yes, here is nothing to do and when i get off days, i try to go out of the Grand Canyon:
here's my buys!!!!
Good pizza>>
cheese pizza! their garlic sauce rocks!
my campfood.. I will be hiking from North Rim to South Rim in 2 days time!!
and cos of my hike, i bought this! Can use for my biking trails too!!

Mummy dun kill me.. i know they are 2 almost similar design pants.. but i like stripes!!AND they were on 50% discount!!
okok! i will TRY not to BUT sooo many clothings already! i TRY !
olay olay! humidity is darn low here! i can go running non stop for 40 mins and not sweat...u can only guess how dry the air here is!
My secret stash: ah siao must be drooling over it now, hor, seow?
HARRY POTTER!!! psst! look @ the price! WAHAHAH

Bryce Canyon - 1st July 07

WARNING: heavily loaded with pictures. Please be patient!

it was my day off again (everytime so many offdays!)
then i signed up to go Bryce canyon. Because the Grand Canyon is so BIG, HUMONGOUS, it can be separated to a few National Parks!




I took this picture and thought it looked damn pro.. ma chiam professional photographer like tt!
how can miss my trademark star jump!?! everywhere i go also must jump!








i took this picture again!! And it looked so very pro lor....... got skills cannot help it sia!

shaolin gongfu @ work:




long and winding road upwards =_____='''

and finally we reach the end of the trail....... 2+ HOURS of trekking... 真要命！