Jiu Zhai Gou Valley (a thought and a plan for now)

"I enjoy photography as well," Bunny said enthusiastically. "And I do think certain places in Malaysia can be as beautiful as that of across the ocean!"

"... I don't think so! Can any places in Malaysia be compared to New Zealand? Can any part of Malaysia be as breathtaking as Jiu Zhai Gou? I think the only 'beautiful' place in Malaysia lies underwater...Sipadan, maybe," he said.

"Well, for one, Malaysia doesn't has meadows like those in New Zealand but then again, let's compare the sky. You can see as many stars shining brightly against the black dark sky in Pulau Redang. As you lie on your back listening to the waves, you can view a beautiful sky up above with stars scattered like diamonds! Not only that but you can even see meteors! It is as comparable as that of Her Huan Shan in Tai Chung!"

He hesitated and bounced stubbornly. "No, I still don't think anywhere in Malaysia is comparable to scenic places abroad. Look at Jiu Zhai Valley, nothing can compare with that!"

I paused and then asked curiously, "Where is this Jiu Zhai Valley?"

tik tak tuk. "There."

Whoa...I thought. "There I said it, we don't have such valleys or lake to be compared with. We can't compare things which we don't have." It's like comparing an apple with a durian. 

That was how I came about this place. Jiu Zhai Valley is located in Chengdu, China and honestly, IT IS BEAUTIFUL...and beautiful alone is not enough to describe how wonderful the scene is. I am as mesmerized with it as I was with Angkor Wat. As if it was not enough, I came across a documentary on that place when I went back home on that same day. It was almost like a calling.

I told myself, no matter how difficult it is, I am saving up for a trip to Jiu Zhai Valley next year. Next year...

For this remaining months of 2011, I will work my arse off to isolate my (idiotic stupid time consuming freaking troublesome bloody) pure compound. I need to be FAST FAST FAST and FAST so that I can choose any month that I wish to spend my 8 or maybe 9 days in China...Chengdu...Beijing...OMG...I told you travel bug's bite is infectious...however, if the economy is any more worse, I'm afraid even if I'm bitten dead, I can't even step out of Malaysia :((
Sad...so freaking sad...