ArelisNing.: 2 || Chang'an

It was an unforgettable trip.

Highly likely because of the people there.

The hospitality, the smell of cigarettes, the cold air, the smell of the cold air, the very proper Mandarin speaking, the thick yet very warm long down jacket, the static electricity that goes from my fingertips to my back, the snowy mountain, the snowy day.

Everything told me that I am here, I am there.

I like it there, I really like it there.

It was not like I wanted to stay there for a longer period of time.

Four days were just nice, breathing in the air I once breathed in.

This time around, it feels different.

Last time it smelled like yellow maple leaves, this time it smelled like cigarettes.

Not those smells I knew in my home country, it just smells different.

It was not just a trip; it felt like a dream.

After a week at home, I felt like many of the feelings had left.

But still, a teeny tiny part of me is still with that city, that once felt special to me.

I think it will stay with me - imprinted in my soul for a very, very, very long time.

The first snow in 2026! I did not care whether that was the first hour I met Xiao Ge, but I felt super excited and played a lot in the snow! xD

Ahh snowwwwwwww <3

Woke up late - hence, Liang Pi as brekkie

This served the last but tastes the best! - Rou Jia Mo

Cold days = hot soup, don't you think so? - Wan Zi Tang

Da Ge and Xiao Ge said this is their childhood memories xD - Bing Feng

My main mission for this trip! :)

Had lots of fun experiencing different crafts here!

The top craft I really wanted to experience - Making of scented plate and scented beads <3

All thanks to Meng Meng Sao Zi for this great experience! <3

All these are snacks :') **Just when I started to have gastric T^T**

DAY TWO

It started when Da Ge picked us up and we are on a trip to see a coloured panda!

It was not a short drive, Tao Zi and I just had lots of fun selfies in the back seat :P

The first thing I did was...played with the snow! **love**

QinLingSiBao #1 金丝猴

QinLingSiBao #2 羚牛

QinLingSiBao #3 朱鹮

QinLingSiBao #4 熊猫

They are the cutest, aren't they?

This is the main reason we are here! Hello 七仔! This one and only coloured panda is a star! <3

Of course, we saw some live fighting performance from the bears,
wondering if they should be sleeping right now? Hmm?

Da Ge said this is the original inspiration of the phoenix

- Although all birds look scary to me, this one has the most colourful and jonetsu feathers :)

After some playing in the snow (Da Ge and Xiao Ge took so many photos for me hahaha)

And lots of playing in the snow....

We bid farewell to the science park and went for lunch!

*Still didn't notice that I have lost my wedding band*

**sigh**

Me and Tao Zi's fav!

Xiao Ge's fav! *I wish I had a healthy stomach*

We have this in Malaysia too!

Da Ge do not understand why Xiao Ge took this hahaha

I like this :3

Thank you Da Ge for driving and Xiao Ge for accompanying!

We passed by lots of strawberry farms, and then Da Ge got me strawberries!! <3
The chocolate variation - all sweet and fresh **mouth watering while seeing this**
I wanted to bring some of them home, but Xiao Ge said better don't T~T

I played with Tao Zi and kept her masterpiece in my album :)
We both slept and got stiff necks right after >.<

Me and Yong Ning Men :)

Da Ge, Xiao Ge and me with Qi Zai hat :3
Da Ge really spoiled me like a child hahahaha
He bought me that hat, got me snacks and drinks, drove and walked with me...
Surprisingly, he is also 0419!!
Xiao Ge did a lot too! I cried when we bid farewell at the airport T^T