Day 0
May 29, 2023 in Taiwan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
So busy working on other stuffs. Just realized the trip is a mess. we are flying out in Taipei not in Kaohsiung. What a headache. we needed to urgently book highspeed train and hotel in Taoyuan.
Departing
June 3, 2023 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Stay at airport hotel for tonight first.
TPE-NRT
June 4, 2023 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
So many people in Taoyuan airport.
We had to stay a night at Novotel. Started off nervous.
But beautiful Grand tour, here we come!
NRT
June 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
So many people at custom. We could use APEC line but we didn’t. Queuing up the line with the kids.
Conrad sent in a bus! This is actually very nice after very long line at passport control andRead more
Conrad Tokyo
June 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Before arriving, already saw upgraded to Bayview suite. Guess there are still perks for being lifetime Diamond member. Everyone knows my name here. I feel so important here!
I love this hotel.
六本木爐端燒
June 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
想吃居酒屋，飯店介紹這間，我們超愛的這間爐端燒！一堆小東西現做，還是可以吃的很飽！生魚片也很好吃！
http://www.roppongi-robataya.com/?lang=en
Tokyo midtown
June 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Walking around after dinner. Turn out Ritz Carlton is here.
原宿 Harajuku
June 5, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
First stop where kids want to see.
表參道
June 5, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Very interesting place to walk around.
竹下通
June 5, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Just wandering around.
Seryna 本店
June 5, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Conrad booked Seryna for us. The hotpot is just perfect!
Celine and Irene were actually drunk. But I am happy to see them being so extremely happy!
https://www.seryna.co.jp/seryna/roppongi/
Breakfast at Conrad
June 6, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Everyone except me was drunk from last night. I got up to have breakfast by the window at executive lounge on 37th floor. Yummy!
Ginza Muji flagship store
June 6, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Leaving for SEA soon. Took kids to Gonza. First stop at Muji global flag shop store. Huge!!
Landed SEA
June 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Finally landed in SEA. Didn’t get much of sleep.
Home! Sweet home
June 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
新家的第一餐！幸福感破表
Ascend
June 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Met Magnus. This place never fails me! Love it!!!
Westfield south center
June 8, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Come to Westfield south center for the first time. I think Bellevue Square is a better shopping mall for us. But kids seem to have Fu here.
Lunch with Howard at Overlake Club
June 9, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Went to Overlake country club for lunch with Howard Lan. He hasn’t changed much actually.
Dinner at 牡丹
June 9, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Kids went to Bellevue Square and hang out. We had a good dinner here by the bar. Should have gotten a full bottle which is quite nice.
Les Miserables in Seattle
June 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
從 1994 年在 Wichita 看第一次 Les Miserables 後，這部劇就立刻變成我的最愛中的最愛！三十年了整套劇不知道聽過幾百次，今天第 19 次進戲院看，還是一樣感動到淚流不止.. 每一次看，感覺都不一樣，可能跟我年紀越來越大，生活經驗(miserable ones?) 越來越豐富有關…
First day on Quantum
June 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We are all excited to get onboard at Quantum. Haven’t done this for long time. Here comes my well deserved vacation!
Day 8 back in Seattle
June 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Finally made back to Seattle from 8 days cruise. See Cruise Quantum page.
Happy birthday Irene
June 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Doriya has been sick on bed for two days. I have been running up and down for two days.
Today we celebrate Irene’s 16th birthday at a new found Japanese restaurant. It is quite nice.
En route to JFK
June 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Got up at 4:20. Very long line and check in. Thank God we have priority thru security.
New York City here we come.
Landed JFK
June 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Brand new airplane by Delta A321 NEO. Immediately traffic en route to home in New York. Yes, this feels like coming home.