Showing posts with label Taiwan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taiwan. Show all posts

Monday, January 13, 2014

Taipei - Day 7: Lin Family Mansion, National Palace Museum, Shilin, Taipei Taoyuan Airport

Time flies really really fast, and it’s already our last day in Taipei :(
Still, there are some places that we need to visit !

On the morning, we checked out from our hotel and put our bags at the Goods Care in the Hotel.

So today we’ll be going to Lin Family Mansion and Garden.
The house is so beautiful and it introduces us more about Taipei. 
So if you have time you need to see this place because you can see the beautiful old houses here. 

To get here : MRT Fulong 

After the exit, turn around, and turn left. Follow the signs, and you’ll get to the place.

The entrance of Lin Family Mansion and Garden



Not taking too much time here, we go to National Palace Museum.

To get here :

MRT Shilin, exit 1. Go straight ahead to the bus stop, then board bus Red Number 30.




Because this is our last day and my parents and I really love to go to Shilin, we decided to go at Shilin from 3 p.m until 7 p.m, then go back to the Hotel.

Oh and have I told you?
We have a really favourite place to eat at Shilin (We’re promoting your food stall, Jie jie!) 
The daughter’s owner is really kind to us. Eventhough she can’t speak English that well, she help us in ordering our food and serve us nicely. 
Not only that, I think they have the best fried rice here in Shilin ;)
So we can’t missed this restaurant before we get back, hahahaha

This is the restaurant, and the daughter's owner is the one who has a pony tail, wearing a grey t-shirt and her face is covered by the lamp
The menu from the restaurant (Except the hotdog)
A very cute games you can found at Shilin
When we arrived at our hotel, we asked for a Taxi to drove us to the Airport.
Happiness Hotel really has a nice service, because the officer help us to search which Terminal our flight is, and helped us to speak with the Taxi driver.
It was a real pleasant stay with you, Happiness Hotel !

It’s time for us to say goodbye to Taiwan :(

See you really soon !! 
*kisses and hugs*
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Location Taipei City, Taiwan

Hualien - Day 6: Taroko

Day 6 - Hualien (Taroko), Shilin

We woke up really early this morning, and we need to catch our train at 07.20 !!

Thank God that our hotel is not that far from Taipei Main Station 
(it’s only 3 stations from MRT Songjiang Nanjing) 

Today we’re going to Hualien by Taroko Express Train and we'll arrive at 09.25 at Hualien :)

Our train tickets!

Inside the train
Weeks before we’re travelling to Taipei,
I already booked a guide for the Hualien 1 day trip plus the ticket of Taroko Express Train
Why do I need a guide?
Because in Hualien, it’s almost impossible for you to travel by yourself, because the Tourist place in Hualien is located far away each other, and there’s no public transportation except Taxi and the Taxi driver can’t speak English that well

and why do I need to book the ticket in advanced?
It’s really advisable to book your train ticket 2 weeks before your departure time, because the train might be full (Especially in weekends)
Plus, in my case, I already made an appointment with the tour guide, so I must stick into the schedule

Tips : 
- If your train schedule is at 07.20 a.m, it really departs at 07.20. So you need to be there ON TIME. 1 minute lateness, you’ll be leave behind.
- Wear sport shoes (due to the mountain area and some of the trail)
- Bring some raincoat (incase it's raining)

When we arrived at Hualien, our tour guide + driver, Alicia, pick us up.
She is a very nice tour guide and I’m so glad that I had her as my guide in Hualien, Taroko.

From Hualien train station to Taroko, it needs approx. 1 hour time. 
So we just enjoy the view while Alicia is telling us about Taiwan, especially Taroko.

Alicia is a very friendly guide. She also speak English really well and explain everything for us clearly.

Near the entrance of Taroko 
Taroko is the most beautiful places in Asia that I ever visit !
There's no words that can explain how amazing and gorgeous Taroko is.
It's a MUST visit place if you're travelling in Taiwan, and I hope that my pictures can show you why.

So here are our itinerary in this 1 Day Trip :

Shakadang Trail

The parking lot of Shakadang Trail
View from Shakadang Trail
At Shakadang Trail

Lunch at Aborigin Style Restaurant


I am surprised when Alicia told us the native Taiwan people is the Aborigin. 
But nowadays, Aborigin has already moved to another places and having their own business, such as this restaurant. 
The food is delicious here though :)
(I forgot where I put my photos about the food in this restaurant, I'll update my blog asap when I already found it)

A handmade souvenir from the Aborigin

Qingshui Cliff

The view
A photo with our tour guide, Alicia !


Swallow Grotto


It's called a swallow grotto because it's used to be the swallow's nest. That is why there are lots of holes (you can see it in my picture). These holes are used as a nest by the swallow bird. 
Unfortunately, because of the climate, the swallow bird have moved away from their nest.
It's really an amazing place !

It's optional to wear a helmet, but Alicia hired us one!



If you look down, you'll get this view!


Looks like a painting, isn't it?

Cimu Bridge




Meet a very talented painter at Cimu Bridge. She's been here for 2 days, only to paint this beautiful bridge!
After some trail, we go to a rest place where we can found the National Flower of Taiwan.
Alicia told us that January is the right time to go because the flower bloomed beautifully in this month :)





Lushui Trail


This is our last trail for today :(
At the first time you go on this trail, you might feel a little bit disappointed, but trust me, after the dark tunnel, this very amazing surprise is waiting for you!! ;)
It's much more breath-taking than this picture, you have to feel it LIVE!! 

The view from Lushui Trail

 Once the trail is finished, Alicia drove us back to Hualien Train Station. It takes about 1 hour to get back. Near the Hualien Train Station, there's a beach, and Alicia dropped us for a while at Qi Xing Tian Beach to enjoy the view.

Qi Xing Tian Beach


Have I told you that Hualien is located between the huge mountains and the Pacific Ocean?
So Qi Xing Tian Beach is basically the view of Pacific Ocean. 
You can hear the sound of the waves and just take your time to enjoy the view here :)
Sorry, I don't take any pictures because it already dark and I just wake up from my sleep, so I forgot stuffs.

The time is 6 p.m, and it's time to say goodbye to Alicia :(
We say goodbye to each other and hoping that we can meet again someday ! 
It was really a nice trip with you, Alicia ! :D

Okay then, my last note for you : If you want to enjoy Taroko more, you can spend 2 days here in Taroko, and book a hotel at Hualien city. 
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Location Taroko, Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan 972

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Taipei - Day 5: Taipei Main Station, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Tamsui, Fisherman Wharf, Modern Toilet Restaurant, Xi Men Ding

Our first schedule today is to pick up our train ticket for tomorrow.
We already booked the train ticket when we’re still in Indonesia because we are afraid that the ticket might be sold out. 
Where are we going tomorrow? well, I’ll tell you more on the next post. 
So, before going anywhere today, we visit Taipei Main Station to redeem our tickets. 

To get here : MRT Taipei Main Station, follow the TRA and HSR sign.

In Taipei Main Station, you’ll find a lot of food stall (I just know it when I got there)
Guess what? I found out How Sweet Bakery stall, Tee-Hee !
I really want to try their egg pudding ! Finally I can get it here! 

It's a must try egg pudding! 

Other must-try food at Taipei Main Station. PS : The cheese cake is so yum!!

Taking picture at Taipei Main Station
After redeeming our return ticket and we bought some yummy foods from Taipei Main Station, we go to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

To get here : 

MRT Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

SYS Memorial hall is a very beautiful place. 
You even can look at the Taipei101 directly.
Not only that, it has a lovely garden full of colourful flowers :)
Inside the memorial hall, you can find the Honorable Sun Yat Sen statue and you can take a picture there !

I can touch Taipei 101 !! 

Near the entrance of Sun Yat Sen

Angle from the garden



After looking around, to save time, we directly go to our next place which is Tamsui


To get to Tamsui :

Board the MRT that has a green sign to Tamsui 
Or else, you can board the MRT with red sign to Beitou, alight at Qiyan, then wait for another MRT that goes to Tamsui
(Because on the redline, there are two destinations, which are Tamsui and Beitou) 

then, we continue our journey to Fisherman Wharf, or many people say the Love Bridge 

To get here :
Walk along the Tamsui old street near the river, and you’ll find a ticket stall that sell a return ticket to Fisherman Wharf by using a boat. 

In Tamsui old street, you can find a unique person that is look alike with a statue (the gesture, everything).
It is so interesting to see.



Not only that, Tamsui is famous for the very long ice cream cone. The taste is so-so, but you can take a nice picture with it! hahaha. It’s very cheap though, only NT 25.



Again, there’s a lot of food stall along the Tamsui old street that you need to try ! 
Not only that, there’s also bag and fashion store along the way, and the price is worth it :) 

If you walk along the river, you will feel that you’re not in Taipei anymore. 
I don’t know if it’s only me or not, but the atmosphere is really calm here in Tamsui. 
I really love it here <3

The view along the way at Tamsui
After having lunch and a walk, we finally found the ticket stall to board our boat! 
If I’m not mistaken, the price for a return ticket is NT 150 per person. 

Our boat tickets!
You can go in the boat and enjoy the view along the way. It takes about 15 minutes to go to Fisherman Wharf or the love bridge. 

When you arrived at the Love Bridge, you can go across the bridge and take a picture on their famous spot which is a big love statue in front of the bridge.
Once again, you will feel that you are not in Taipei :)
The bridge is really beautiful and there’s also some jazz music that is played by a nearby restaurants. 
I’m feeling like I’m in Bali because of the music. (Bali is the “Heaven” of Indonesia, it’s a MUST visit place in the world, trust me!) 

I'm at the Bridge :)
Around the love bridge
Photo spot of the Love Bridge !
The view from the bridge of Fisherman Wharf
After we look around and enjoy the view, we got back to our boat and back to Tamsui old street. 
Then we go to our next destination which is the Modern Toilet Restaurant! :)

To get here :

MRT Xi Men, it's located near the Kunming street

Some people are having trouble while finding the Modern Toilet Restaurant.
Just make sure that you brought a picture of the food (it helps) because Taipei people don't have any idea if you ask them where is the modern toilet restaurant.

Modern Toilet Restaurant is a very famous restaurant on the internet.


The price of the food is about NT 240, which you already get a main course, beverage, and a dessert.
Many tourists come to Taipei to try to eat at this restaurant.
The decoration is full about toilets! Very interesting, isn’t it?
The food and everything is related to Toilet!
After we finished eating, then we explore Xi Men Ding night market.
We go back to the hotel at 9 p.m because we want to sleep early and save some energy for our journey tomorrow. 


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