Sunday, February 22, 2009
our first overseas trip @ Sunday, February 22, 2009
OUR LONG-AWAITED TRIP TO TAIWAN <3First day:
The flight was delayed for over 1.5 hours so we arrived at Taoyuen airport at 10pm plus, so our initial plan to visit Shilin night market was cancelled :(
In the bus from Taoyuen airport to Taipei city.
Second day: We followed LOOK JTB TOUR led by Sakamoto-san（さかもっちゃん♪）
I think these bikes look like super sonic.
中正記念堂. We then went to 龍三寺, where I bought an emlet :)
Attended a tea seminar where they served us several varieties of tea...and dried foods.
Karpie wasn't happy that dried lady fingers were served on the table. But I loved the dried mango and plums.
AND THEN.... TADA!
xiao long baos <3
Yichun, lets date at Ding Tai Fung again when I go back in MArch okay ;)
忠烈祠after lunch.
Karpie and I observed this guy for a while...counting the no. of times he blinked cos さかもっちゃんtold us they aren't allowed to move or to blink while they are on service.
The last tour location was 故宮museum...
We then enjoyed the paradise of taiwan massage in the evening x)
We cabbed to 西門町 in the night for shopping. We didn't purchased much things like clothes or cosmetics but pigged around instead :D
Third day: We boarded a bus which brought us to Jiou Fen...
The view from Jiou Fen
I wanted to visit this place cos I heard it was the model for the movie Spirited Away :)
I love the nostalgic atmosphere and the things there were really cheap so we managed to get some souvenirs.
The third day was practically spent travelling and walking around in Jiou Fen, so we didn't have enough time to go to other places(like Dang Shui and Shilin market Yichun recommended...)
The third day was practically spent travelling and walking around in Jiou Fen, so we didn't have enough time to go to other places(like Dang Shui and Shilin market Yichun recommended...)
Nevertheless, it was a great 4 days and I enjoyed myself very much x)