* my 9D9N Little Taiwan trip* to Go for Fun ! - Day 5.

Soon its come to day 5 and today we going to another state - Nantou，南投

XiMen Cheng She

Day 5 - QingJing， 清境

          - Little Swiss Garden， 清境小瑞士花园

          
We took tour bus to go QingJing in TaiPei main station. No need pay any deposit while u just need to booking online. 780TWD for 1 way and depart on 7am, reach QingJing around 11pm. Better than take railway which will reach maybe around 2pm after I research. (or got any shortcut just I don't know? @.@""??)

Tour bus details can refer here:http://taiwanbus.emmm.tw/?ptype=info

By time reach QingJing immediately we call hotel pic to pick us. We stay in TopCloud Hotel which we book through online. This hotel request we sign a credit card authorization letter to do reservation. Not much hotel require so but is secure actually. Normally I will rather choose other hotel when face this kind of request but I like their prompt reply on email so decide to book it too.

Honestly I bit disappointed on their attitude and service when arrive. However the hotel is clean and we enjoy the great view from room.

 
Since 3pm only can check in and hence we drop our luggage in hotel and heading towards QingQing CaoYuan. Around 20min walking distance but hotel provide shuttle to there. We simply take away some food outside hotel and plan to have it inside QingJing. Not much comment on the tasteless food =p

 

 

Boundless steppe! What a good place to refresh our mind~
 

Let's chop a sign! So you can go anywhere without showing the ticket. Oh ya! Ticket is TWD80 (with YC, normal price is 120TWD ^0<)

so funny!

if u got food in your hand, the sheep will follow u~

roger roger 001!

 

I also wanna feeding the sheep

Weekday don't have sheep take off show (what the name is that?? haha!!) which only on weekend. But u still can watch other performance.

Cooling night most suitable for steamboat. This restaurant located near GuoMin Hotel，国民宾馆 and near to Little Swiss Garden.

First I disagree go Little Swiss Garden at night due to can't take nice picture and is dangerous go back late (i think..) But luckily we did. And u must go at night because u only enter 2times! Means if night time u buy the ticket, next morning u can use back the same ticket! (quite worth is it?? different timing different view (^o^)v 120TWD) And 830pm got colorful water dance!

But I didn't take any nice picture cause nightview is limited to 4s. =S

Come out from Swiss Garden can have a walk inside carton king. All the deco material is paper!

feeding the sheep ^.^

* my 9D9N Little Taiwan trip* to Go for Fun ! - Day4

Day4 - XiMen Red House， 西门红楼

          - ShiLin Residence, 士林官邸

          - National Palace Museum, 台北故宫

          - XinBeiTou, 新北投
          - ShiLin night market <<< again 
 

I put on my new clothes & say "cheese" to welcome our 4th day in Taipei!

Try out were there any difference mcD in Taipei & Msia... erm.. No different~ Same taste (.... talk nonsense =p )

Ximen Red House, just opposite MRT entrance. An ancient building while just spend u around few minutes to walk around and take few photos as memory.

Just found out that didn't take much photos in ShiLin Residence and hence no upload any here. ShiLin residence mainly divides to 2 part, official residence (main house) and gardens. We only take several photos of garden views while inside mainhouse photo taken is forbidden. Entrance fees is TWD 50 (with YC, normal price I not sure) . You can take same mini bus to here and also National Palace Museum. Forgot which bus no to take but u can find it out in the bus station.

Nice weather right? Blue sky white cloud~ 

This only only part of the museum, hall 1 while my left handside was hall2. (faint.. (~o~)/ we only estimate around 1.5 hours here which is not enough)

Ticket TWD80 with YC

Soon we end our tour in museum (can't wait to hotspring already! yohoo~ our tired leg.. is time to pamper it <"@o@">)

train with cheerful design!~

 Hotspring restaurant we choose after do comparison. Actually  not much difference just depends which u like. And like usual weekdays price is much more cheaper. Around TWD60 per person.

Next time wanna try this traditional style. (next time is when? ^.^'')

Library

try banana flavor

We went to ShiLin night market again! Share out my food... photos. (^.^)v

The size is 2 of my palms.  Huge! No doubt it call Huge Chicken Chop! Crispy and crunchy~ U see the long Q there means must try~~!

We didn't try this just simply catch a photo of it "funny" looking.  ^.^""

 

And finally we found the underground food court~ (slightly hidden. at least we think so) I was amazed when saw the foodcourt were so clean and arrange in order. Not hot or smoky.

Those who love peanut may love it but is just soso for me.

 Frankly I not really like this O a Jian. I prefer the one we take away in HuaXi night market.

Still prefer ice blended we had in JiLong night market. But this one also not bad. Quite big in bowl.

 Is it I eat too much? This sugar cane is just tasteless for me. =p

Rose from Kieve while we on the way to hotel. Just a simple gift but he know I will happy receive it. (haha! my expression too obvious is it? (^o<) ). XiMen really a happening place even at night. U can see lot street performances. Some was just amazed and sometimes I really admire of their insistence on art.

* my 9D9N Little Taiwan trip* to Go for Fun ! - Day 3

Thanks God these few days weather was too nice.. too hot!! (yaya.. i pray to God before I'm here.. I rather hot till I get sunburn I also don't want raining.. and HE really heard my pray \(*o*)/ .. yippie ~).

Day 3 - YeuLiu Geopark, 野柳地质公园

          - JiuFen Old Street, 九份老街

          - JiLong Temple Street, 基隆庙口

Let's go!

Have breakfast on the bus~

TWD100 umbrella is really worth to buy when under this big sunshine day! I not really can open my eye during photo capture session. In TaiPei station block A got direct bus to YehLiu, 1hour 30min taken to there. 

When reach the station, just follow signboard and 15min walking distance to reach the park. Along the way, u can see some fishboats.  We reach YehLiu Geopark around 10am. It's extremely hot in seaside!

Can u see the fish?

Most famous >>> Queen Head, 女王头

 
After survey among few restaurant, we decided to have our lunch here. 1000TWD for 4 dishes as below while half of the amount goes to lobster which is 500TWD ~

The seaweed was okok ; lala bit salty; seafood noodle taste too light; and most satisfied is the lobster which is fresh. 
 

Our next station is JiuFen old street, 九份老街. Wait at opposite bus station which u drop when reach and took bus go to JiLong bus station. If u not sure which bus to take can ask the driver. Took around 45min while JiLong to JiuFen another 1 hour taken.

 Located in the mountains area. This old street was famous of taro balls ! We also bought some souvenirs here. You can find some boutique shop along the street.

 We tried taro balls from 2 different stalls, 阿柑姨 and 赖阿婆. From my homework report (online rearch ) 阿柑姨 is more famous but we prefer 赖阿婆 one. Maybe that is first bowl of taro ball we have in Taiwan. <(^0^)>. 阿柑姨located in great location with open view. No wonder lot people like to visit this shop.

 
 

This snack was fresh & crunchy! First time I eat this kind of  grilled shells. Though 100TWD per cup, inside got more than 10shells.

 

Forgot what time we leave just remember when we reach JiLong was dinner time. (Yes! we hungry again.. is it more and more worm inside our stomach?? -(*o*)- )
 

This snack I like so muchie.. !! Is chinese style tempura~  Eat with cucumber, the taste was just perfectly matching. (boss! 1 more take away.. lolz \(^0^)>)

Must try out this ice blended which just beside tempura stall. If no mistake its call ChenJi, 陈记. When ice melted inside my mouth, I can eat the pineapple cube to richer the taste. Yummy~ No doubt lot people willing wait in this long Q. It's worth!

Dont know what it is but quite tasty especially the soup.

Don't know what the even going on. I think is some society celebrating anniversary maybe. Quite happening & crowded.

We took 45min train back to Taipei and end our 3rd walk walk eat eat day. <(~o~)>