tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post1700938943801167994..comments2023-07-27T21:39:20.360+08:00Comments on The Dollhouse Diaries: My Maharaja's Palace: Days 369-376 Taiwan With Mum & DadSans!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-33603566109891200422013-04-02T05:40:24.311+08:002013-04-02T05:40:24.311+08:00I am reading all the missedpost. Love all the pict...I am reading all the missedpost. Love all the pictures of this travels and love to see your parents :)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184036827772168843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-1812025106643068572013-03-01T01:24:49.273+08:002013-03-01T01:24:49.273+08:00Hi Sans,
Hope you are doing well.
I am trying to c...Hi Sans,<br />Hope you are doing well.<br />I am trying to catch up here and thanks for allowing me to imagine going on that trip with you and your parents. :)<br />I love all the photos and all those quaint shops full of goodies. Love those wooden postcards too. Everything amazing!<br />HugsNorma Soulet (AZArtist)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14316660985253319460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-44821989315654179192013-02-28T02:26:28.725+08:002013-02-28T02:26:28.725+08:00Todo iba bien, un precioso viaje en el que el lujo...Todo iba bien, un precioso viaje en el que el lujo y la comodidad eran primordiales.....pero entonces tu papa se quedo dormido jejejeje y ademas tuvisteis que correr "como perros de caza" jejeje para no perder el tren..........la anecdota de tu problema con la comida y que "no la podias ver ni en television jejejeej, a sido una de las entradas mas divertidas y en las que mas me has hecho reir.<br />Tus papas, se ven muy jovenes y seguro que lo pasasteis genial.<br />Porque estoy convencida de que son tan simpaticos y divertidos como tu.<br />Me alegro de que hayais pasado esos fantasticos dias juntos y que haya servido para hacerme reir a mi con tus aneecdotas....que hace mucho que no me reia a carcajadas.<br />Preciosas fotografias!!!<br />besitos ascensionAscensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315327060740853993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-22073794458013636702013-02-27T16:18:04.523+08:002013-02-27T16:18:04.523+08:00Birgit, if you ever travel here to sunny Singapore...Birgit, if you ever travel here to sunny Singapore, there will be a shovel waiting just so you won't be homesick for snow:). You can help me shovel dead leaves..muahahaha. <br /><br />During the trip, we talk about that a lot; the fact that one day we all face the prospect of growing old, not being able to walk any more and the travelling will stop. You know Birgit, we all know these things are inevitable. Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-42074379830376248042013-02-27T11:59:33.426+08:002013-02-27T11:59:33.426+08:00Ilona, would you believe someone threw away a pot ...Ilona, would you believe someone threw away a pot of Vanda Miss Joaquim just outside our house and of course, I lugged it, pot and all back. The plant has flowered a few times and I think it has flowered again. I will try and get a picture this evening and send it to you ! A Vanda Miss Joaquim will be a no brainer for you after I saw what you did with the white orchids. Just get the purple right, I guess? <br /><br />Warning: my real life plants like my miniature ones are messy. You will know what I mean when I send you the pic. LOLSans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-61562037815527453992013-02-27T04:32:57.566+08:002013-02-27T04:32:57.566+08:00What a wonderful time you must have had - despite ...What a wonderful time you must have had - despite of all the difficulties, the planning etc. I have no doubt the good outweighed the bad. And you can still count on your memory to cling to good and forget about the not so good. *teehee* I really had to smile about your descriptions, especially the intermezzo with the loo... When my Mom was still able to walk we've been to Vienna, my parents and me. And guess who missed a whole Sunday staying in bed and at the loo... maybe too much sunshine the day before when visiting the garden and zoo of Castle Schönbrunn I suppose, you know I'm not that used to sunshine... (LOL). <br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-29089273192769976432013-02-27T03:23:09.423+08:002013-02-27T03:23:09.423+08:00That must have been a precious journey...travellin...That must have been a precious journey...travelling together with your parents!<br />Love the lanterns you send up in the sky!!!Margriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05191034037648590645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-39670778396499421902013-02-26T23:13:18.130+08:002013-02-26T23:13:18.130+08:00I always traveled with my parents growing up, and ...I always traveled with my parents growing up, and we loved it so much that we continued to do so after I grew up, except for my solo trips to France and Alaska and Japan. The best family stories we have come from the family trips, of course, like the elevator doors closing on my Dad's eyeglasses while he was scolding my brother, or my brother and I driving them crazy because we wouldn't sleep at night, and the horrifying single engine plane rides and the snakes in the foundations of the cabins, and the rain on the metal roofs that sounded like an avalanche of stones that lasted for hours, etc. Thank you for taking us on your trip with you, sharing the food, (like art!), the buildings, the markets, the temples, the lanterns (beautiful), the spas. And the problems - aren't they what we laugh about most, when we're back in our routines and daily lives? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065689076495630286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-79927847250708883072013-02-26T21:15:11.637+08:002013-02-26T21:15:11.637+08:00Dearie,that was a trip!!
Beautiful places, lovely ...Dearie,that was a trip!!<br />Beautiful places, lovely hotels, tempting food but most of all wonderful memories!!<br />I remember so well travelling with my parents and I feel tears in my throath this very moment...I am SO happy for you!!<br />Please,give a hug to your mum and dad for me.<br />Un bacio per te,Rorosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760301976359983285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-69771623695331017082013-02-26T19:43:41.849+08:002013-02-26T19:43:41.849+08:00Sans, what to say.....as always I love your posts,...Sans, what to say.....as always I love your posts, I love to read them, and i use to read at least twice, one in a hurry because of the curiosityand the second one to enjoy all the details!!!! <br />Thanky for taking your time for sharing your life in this way!!!<br />love from LisbonAna Anselmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790080939133170577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-17429121739517431502013-02-26T17:50:03.225+08:002013-02-26T17:50:03.225+08:00Dear Sans!
Thank you for this wonderful post!
Firs...Dear Sans!<br />Thank you for this wonderful post!<br />First of all the travel has been for you and for your Parents something you`ll never forget!<br />And for me: it was so Lovely to be able to travel with you all, I love this ;) <br />(Sorry for you got sick.. :( )<br /><br />You shared beautiful photos, love and caring, atmospheres, thoughts with us all. Thank you for sharing.<br />Your parents look very happy in the photos.<br />Hugs<br />Kikka<br /><br />Kikka Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621445896011247290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-15329301370543607572013-02-26T16:33:24.526+08:002013-02-26T16:33:24.526+08:00Dear Sans, thank you for sharing this most interes...Dear Sans, thank you for sharing this most interesting post!! I love to read about other cultures as you know and now you gave me this wonderful treat! I have read it all with interest and a lot of things are true: to travel with your parents is done with love, but for your own interest it is difficult to combine. I have done this too in the past, so I know what... I think you'll understand what I mean (my English is not that good ;))!?<br />Your parents look very relaxed and happy indeed on the bottom picture. I can imagine you love them very much. My parents died many years ago and I often think of them with love.<br />Warm hugs, Ilona<br />PS Can you send me a picture of the Miss Vanda Joaquim, please? I tried to look it up in wiki, but they only show their flowers, they don't show their stems and roots. You've challenged me, you naughty girl.......:D!Ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325745983964748534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-74860174564785558132013-02-26T13:37:01.855+08:002013-02-26T13:37:01.855+08:00Bets, I was terrible as a young adult and I hardly...Bets, I was terrible as a young adult and I hardly spent time at home with my parents. I wise up as I got older. It also helps that we all live so close by. Since my dad's retirement, we have spent even more time together. I do enjoy our breakfast time together very much even though there were times when conversations centred mainly around mum's displeasure with dad. Old married couples....heh heh :). Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-48734172784482158122013-02-26T13:31:40.539+08:002013-02-26T13:31:40.539+08:00Neomi, we have waited a long long time before we m...Neomi, we have waited a long long time before we made this trip. My mum is a homebody who does not like to travel much. But Taiwan is a country she loves due to the TV channels she watches ..haha. She knows more of Taiwanese politics than here.<br /><br />When I was in Taipei, there were many who remarked how unusual it was that people travel like us. Elderly folks with their children. I can see why because we do have different interests. Sometimes, you may not be able to enjoy the trip too much if you don't get to do what you want, having always to consider the wishes of others. Works both ways. My dad travels a lot with his friends and I with mine :). <br /><br />But in Singapore, 3 generations of family members travelling together is quite common as many people live with their parents even after they are married . I think that may be the case for your country as well?Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-75329476867473073672013-02-26T13:25:43.658+08:002013-02-26T13:25:43.658+08:00Malú, tal vez un día usted visitará Taiwan? No te ...Malú, tal vez un día usted visitará Taiwan? No te olvides de venir por Singapur para darme un abrazo y un beso. A continuación puedes conocer a mis padres de verdad :) :).Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-79870486847463804532013-02-26T13:24:27.703+08:002013-02-26T13:24:27.703+08:00Thank you AM! :)Thank you AM! :)Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-47931830908205510632013-02-26T13:24:12.591+08:002013-02-26T13:24:12.591+08:00Maria Ireland, glad you are here to share my trip....Maria Ireland, glad you are here to share my trip. Taiwan is big on colours :). The brighter, the better. Like the yellow house with the orange shed. Maybe for a dollhouse but not in real life for me. :):) Actually, I am not sure about using yellow at all even for a dollhouse. It's a very difficult colour to age..hahaha! Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-15439828488117640202013-02-26T13:21:24.117+08:002013-02-26T13:21:24.117+08:00Caroline!!!!! Are you kidding me??!!!
Ok, I jest...Caroline!!!!! Are you kidding me??!!! <br /><br />Ok, I jest. I am not a Hello Kitty fan but do I have dolls hanging on my bags? Errr...of course! :):). My dad and sis bought me really lovely ones when they travel. I hook them on zips so I can open them quickly. <br /><br />Even the boys in Taiwan have small stuffed toys hanging from their carriers, maybe not hello kitty but teddy bears? Very common. And yes, handphone covers! Talking into a banana or hamburger is nothing to shout about there. Their handphone covers come in the most hilarious ways.Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-41768504197740887142013-02-26T13:16:27.520+08:002013-02-26T13:16:27.520+08:00Hey Ritta :). It's great to see you here :). T...Hey Ritta :). It's great to see you here :). This trip was a 1st in many ways. And just when I thought we were still trying to get over the trip, we were already talking about another short trip to Bangkok at this morning's breakfast :). <br /><br />I am glad to document this special trip here as I do want to remember as much of it as possible. Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-76592738561057739552013-02-26T13:08:29.085+08:002013-02-26T13:08:29.085+08:00Oh Kim, of course you will! Anything is possible a...Oh Kim, of course you will! Anything is possible although we may not be able to visit every corner of the earth during this lifetime :). <br /><br />On sharing, what you and your husband have is just as special :). <br /><br />I am grateful that I could get my mum away from demanding grandchildren. All 4 of them. She barely missed home and looked so rested and happy in all the pictures :). Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-39766324378591197472013-02-26T10:46:45.205+08:002013-02-26T10:46:45.205+08:00Oh, What a Wonderful opportunity for you and your ...Oh, What a Wonderful opportunity for you and your parents! Such a RARE thing to spend that much time together once you are grown up! I LOVE the pictures of your parents... they look like they are having a Wonderful time together! <br />Terrible about the food poisoning... I'm really glad you all recovered!!! <br />I Know you will always remember and Treasure this trip!!!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-21453719630791108782013-02-26T08:57:39.188+08:002013-02-26T08:57:39.188+08:00Dear Sans
Thank you for sharing your experience! ...Dear Sans <br />Thank you for sharing your experience! I envy you for taking your time and traveling with your folks. I never had the chance. My mum passed away so soon and my dad was never very much in the mood of traveling with the children...<br />Best Regards<br />Neomi<br />Neomighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17711882499040916955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-80970701296037383882013-02-26T08:26:49.900+08:002013-02-26T08:26:49.900+08:00Que fotos más entrañables!!me ha gustado mucho ver...Que fotos más entrañables!!me ha gustado mucho ver a tus padres,y a pesar de todos los inconvenientes a sido un viaje bonito!<br />Besos de las Malu´s.malu2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04738309547152746820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-64259089382040687742013-02-26T07:57:59.037+08:002013-02-26T07:57:59.037+08:00Hi Sans, a beautiful post which I enjoyed very muc...Hi Sans, a beautiful post which I enjoyed very much. Hug AMAM Minnaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878517021218583676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254510705233595277.post-15567555669218446472013-02-26T06:08:57.047+08:002013-02-26T06:08:57.047+08:00Sans thank you for sharing your wonderful trip. Yo...Sans thank you for sharing your wonderful trip. Your parents look so happy. You all now have some wonderful memories to keep :) Everything looks so colourful.<br />Hugs MariaMaria Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650494838374371853noreply@blogger.com