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tAiWaN tRiP dAy oNe (180608)
left home at bout 9.30 in the morning...uncle came to fetch meee to the airport...mom and raine raine tagged along...had our brunch at terminal 1...meet up wif yan and sand...den off we go to the departure gate...this time round i nv reallie hiam the plane le...since its already the 2nd time i travelled onboard jetstar...hahaa...
arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei 桃源国际机场 at bout 5.30 in the evening...陈先生 and his wife came to pick us up...was supposed to send us to Miramar Shopping Centre to meet 雅慧 but we got into a minor accident on the way there...our car hit a lady motorcylist...the couple gotta send the lady to the hospital soooo we took a cabby down to Miramar on our own lor...took the 摩天轮 there...window shop awhile den cab down to 士林夜市 for our dinner and some shopping...tried the 阿宗面线...泰式酸辣凉面 and 炼乳泡泡冰 den took MRT from 剑谭 station to 府中 station...checked in to forward suites (馥丽商旅)...rest awhile den out again to 南雅夜市 for supper...ate 蚵仔面线 (oyster mee sua)...蚵仔煎...超大鸡排 and 金吉柠檬水...den hotel sweet hotel...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy tWo (190608)
woke up at bout 8plus todae...shower...paint my face...blah blah...den wake the gers up at bout 9plus...left forward suites at bout 10plus...ta bao 肯德基 (KFC) 主厨凯撒咔啦鸡腿堡套餐 (caesar salad zinger burger meal) for breakfast...took 捷运 from 府中 station to 板桥 station...den took 火车 from 板桥 to 中坜...had my breakfast on the 火车...took a cab from 中坜 to 六福村主题游乐园 LeoFoo Village Themepark...
first stop...African Safari (非洲部落)...tour around onboard the Nairobi Express (蒸汽火车) den hop on to the Carnivora's Area Tour Bus (猛兽区游园巴士) around the Carnivore Area (猛兽区) den its fun time @ the Arabian Kingdom (阿拉伯皇宫)...first ride...Little Rattler (西部疯狂列车)...followed by Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (阿里巴巴与四十大盗) Merry-Go-Round...Mighty Mountain Flume Adventure (火山历险)...Bird Flight (巨嘴鸟)...and the very scary 360 degrees Deep Sea Adventure (大海啸)...tea cup look alike Pancho Villas Crazy Barrels (醉酒桶)...and that's it for meeee...lolx...shop ard the souvenir shops for awhile...had a lil snack den its show time at Wild West (美国大西部)...meee and sand got dragged to dance and play wif the performers...soooo pai seh can...lolx...next up...Flying Carpet (飞毯) @ Arabian Kingdom (阿拉伯皇宫)...dress up as an arabian maiden for photo-taking...den its show time again at the Fort Theater (边城戏场)...some shopping at the souvenir shop and that wrap up our adventure at LeoFoo Village (六福村) ...
cab down to Hsinchu (新竹) take 高铁 all the way down to Zuoying (左营)...the whole journey ish bout 1 1/2 hrs...*faintz*...took a cab down to 中正大饭店...check in...rest awhile den off we go to Love Pier (爱河码头)...took a ferry ard 爱河...took a stroll ard the area...settled wif 盐酥鸡...炸鸡皮 and taiwan cup noodles for dinner...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy thReE (200608)
check out from 中正大饭店 at bout 11plus...cab down to 鼓山轮渡站 (Gu Shan Ferry Pier) den took a 10min ferry (旗鼓轮) to 旗津轮渡站 (Ci Jin Ferry Pier)...rented a bicycle at a nearby rental station...my 1st time riding a bicycle on the road...fun fun...had our lunch at a no-name seafood restaurant near Ci Jin beach (旗津海水浴场) den went for a stroll and some picture taking @ the beach...the scenery ish soooo nice...and the sand ish soooo special...its dark grey in colour...hurhur...was approached by the taiwanese news channel crews (dunno which channel) to do a short interview on my impression of taiwan blah blah...lolx...sooo pai seh...
i got to noe a new taiwanese fren todae...his name ish 施育成 (Corr) from 台中...ive nv in my life given any strangers my contact number...but this time i agreed to give my msn since they will onli be able to contact meee when im back in singapore...lolx...no harm widdening my circle of frenz a little...hurhur...
cycle to 旗津 踩风大道 after that den went to try the famous fresh tomatoes in soy sauce at one of the 路边摊...return our bicycles den took the ferry back to 鼓山轮渡站...tried the 水果牛奶冰 @ 海之冰 den went to Family Mart 全家便利商店 for some snacks while waiting for the cab driver to pick us up...ta bao 鸡蛋糕...茶叶蛋 and some snacks to eat on the cab...hurhur...stop by at the 莲雾 (wax apple) plantation for some fruits (taxi uncle's treat) den continue our journey to 垦丁 (ken ding)...
finally reach 垦丁 (ken ding) at bout 7.30pm...2 and a half hour taxi ride...*faint*...check in to 垦丁旅社, one of the 名宿 there...rest awhile den off we go to 垦丁夜市街...bought a pair of shades...havaianas slippers...normal rubber slippers...a 跑路 bag to put all my 垦丁战利品...mini mahjong set...pink lighter...g string...watch...bedroom slippers and a t shirt for myself...bought lotsa souvenirs for my frenz and family...tried the 哈密瓜牛奶...新疆肉串...烤鱿鱼...起司马铃薯...炸牛奶 铁蛋 and 泰国虾 there...saw 育成 and his frenz at the 夜市...soooo 巧...lolx...hotel sweet hotel at bout 12plus...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy fOuR (210608)
lunch @ 垦丁 麦当劳...ordered the 麦脆鸡套餐 McCrispy Chicken Meal...nice nice...
fun time @ 垦丁海水浴场 (ken ding beach)...went snorkelling...saw mani beautiful marine creatures and corals...i love the speed boat and banana boat experiences...its soooo fast and exciting...too bad the gers dun reallie like it...haiz...but to meee...since we are already at 垦丁...oh by the way 垦丁 ish a place like bintan where pple go to relax...play water sports blah blah...since we're already there...might as well play till we drop laaa...haiz...
took the same cab we took ytd to 福安宫 see see den bought some salted eggs and century eggs from a market nearby...lolx...weird rite...buy eggs there...lolx...but its nicer maaaa...reallie...and special...温泉烤蛋 leh...wahahahaaa...(-.-")
went to 高铁左营站 to take 高铁 back to 板桥...had a hard time on the train due to my emotions...haiz...i juz dunno wad happen to meee recently...everything ish going soooo soooo wrong...and i reallie mean EVERYTHING!!!haiz~
dinner @ 辣上天 steamboat restaurant...wow the 麻辣火锅 there reallie beri beri scary...not beri spicy but it will numb the lips and tongue...like as if someone injected a numbing solution into ur mouth...like anaesthesia...lolx...
went for some shopping after dinner...bought a pair of shoes and a vest...hotel sweet hotel after tt (Grace Hotel 百丽旅店)...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy fiVe (220608)
woke up extremely early todae @ bout 6am...雅惠's fren came to fetch us at bout 8am...
first stop...大润发 supermarket to buy the BBQ stuff...went to the liquor section to check out the price of the liquor...750ml chivas @ NT$640 (about S$30)...2litres chivas @ NT$1359 (about S$60 plus)...CHEAP NOT CHEAP NOT???head up to 三峡 for our afternoon BBQ wif 雅惠 and her frens after that...love tt place soooo much...how i wish i can jump into the clear waters but i din bring xtra clothes...(-.-")
back to Grace Hotel to get our luggage den off we go to 长虹大饭店 Rainbow Hotel @ 西门町...saw Jam Hsiao 萧敬腾 juz outside our hotel...took some pics of him...show u all lata...hurhur~
next stop...淡水...tried the 鸡蛋冰...虾卷 & 酸梅汤...bought a handphone pouch...a keychain...winnie the pooh soft ball set for raine...and lotsa 铁蛋...den went to 渔人码头 for a stroll and some picture taking den up we go to 杨明山 泡温泉...hurhur...went to the see the bird's eye view night scenes of taiwan near 中国文化大学 after tt...sooooo nice...hehee~
ta bao mcdonald's @ 西门町 den hotel sweet hotel @ bout 12plus...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy SiX (230608)
walk to 台湾故事馆 Taiwan Storyland from our hotel...had our lunch there...ate the 担担面...红茶...蚵仔煎...豆花...played ard...took lotsa pics there ...bought a very old school toy...(-.-")went back to our hotel...rest awhile den off we go to 诚品武昌店 eslite shopping centre...went to 五月天's 阿信's shop...din buy anything todae coz my pay not in yet...hafta wait till tmr den can shop...(-.-")
ate 甜不辣...鱼酥羹...天妇罗 at a little eatery shop near 西门町...den walk to 小猪's shop...STAGE @ 台北市开封街...hurhur...din buy anything again coz the designs not beri nice...haiz~~...HAIZ~~~(-.-")
train down to 府中 after tt...meet up wif 雅惠's fren @ partyworld 钱柜 ktv...i love their ktv soooo much...soooo grand and nice wif crystal chandaliers hanging on the ceiling of the lobby making it look like the lobby of a 5 star hotel...(^-^)and best of all...they haf a toilet in every ktv room...save the hassle of walking in and outta the room to find toilet...hotel sweet hotel at bout 12plus...so early...haiz~
tAiWaN tRiP dAy SeVeN (240608)
woke up quite late todae...left the hotel at bout 11am...took a train from 西门 station to 忠孝复兴 station...lunch at Breeze Tower 微风广场's food court...order Jap style 蛋包饭 with beef curry and mixed vegetable juice...visited 黑松世界 Hey Song Pavillion after our lunch...took some pics den went to 吴宗宪's 糖朝 (the sweet dynasty) dessert restaurant for some refreshments...ordered 鲜果杏仁豆腐 almond jelly with assorted fruits...nice nice...went to the post office to post things to cat...jiahui and yong yong den went to 周杰伦's shop...PHANTAC @ 忠孝东路4段,223巷...bought a t shirt and a wrist band...
cab down to 五分铺 shop shop...bought some clothes but lazy to list everything down...muahahahhaaa~...went to 诚品信义店 shop shop...bought a pretty in pink earpiece from apple shop...went back to hotel to unload our stuff den off we go to 诚品武昌店 again to buy catherine's belated bdae pressie...bought her a vivienne westwood handphone strap den went up to 阿信's shop again...this time round...i bought a pair of Ked's shoes...1 stay real t shirt (designed by 阿信) for myself and 1 for him...hurhur...walk ard 西门町 awhile den settle for dinner at 乐也日式烧肉+火锅 restaurant under our hotel...we treated 雅惠 and thank her for bringing us ard for the past few daes...hotel sweet hotel after tt...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy eIgHt (250608)
yan and sand's last dae in taiwan...went to bank early in the morning coz sand wanna change currency...den took a train from 西门 station to 中正纪念堂...snapped alot alot alot of pics there...bought some souvenirs back as well...cab back to 西门町...went to 阿信's shop again coz sand needa exchange her t shirt...went to 老天禄 to buy 铁蛋 for myself and 鱿鱼丝 for my sis...had our thai-style lunch @ 新曼谷泰式餐厅...love the dishes except the tomyam soup...toooo sour...but not spicy at all...(-.-")dessert @ 幸春三兄妹冰店...ordered 水果牛奶冰 to share den hotel sweet hotel...
send yan and sand to the airport transport waiting area at bout 3...said our goodbyes den im all alone in a foreign country liao...i extended my stay for some reason...suppose to meee someone but didnt...haiz...
went to ENVY Salon 莫发妒萨隆...wanted to cut my hair initially but end up doing treatment...dye and wash my hair...wanted to perm too but not quite ready yet...lolx...i onli spent like NT$1588 (less den S$80) for cut+wash+dye+treatment...and Maggie did some temp curls for meee...CHEAP RITE...muahahahaa...i love the salon there...i get to surf net and watch tv when my hairstylist is busy wif my hair...and they serve reallie nice 红茶...in big 奶茶 glass (like those we get at singapore partyworld ktv)...and i got to noe 2 new frens...Rave and Maggie...i reallie feel taiwanese are sooo much more friendly and easy-going den singaporeans...Rave bought meee 黑糖奶茶 as a welcome treat for his new foreign fren...lolx...exchanged msn wif the both of them to keep in contact...
visited California Fitness Centre after tt...noe 3 new frens...Alex (Assistant Sales Manager)...Echo and Sam...reallie nice guys...took some pics wif them...went to ta bao KFC den hotel sweet hotel...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy NiNe (260608)
shopping...all alone at 西门町...first stop @ 诚品116...watched Sex and the City 欲望城市 (english version) alone at 绝色影城...bought mineral water + pop corn @ NT$70 (S$3.50)...CHEAP not???but the movie ticket beri ex laaaa...NT$260 (S$13)...*faint*...complimentary sauna + steam bath by alex @ California Fitness Centre...OMG this is the 1st time i see sooooo mani naked obasan at 1 go can...all the aunties walk ard the place naked de lor...im the most covered 1 coz i dun dare to take off my towel eventhough the place ish out of bound to males...lolx...shy laaa...lolx...went to a cyber cafe @ 万年商业大楼 surf net for 1 hour den went to ta bao KFC back to my hotel...alex's treat...had dinner alone den fell asleep while watching tv...
meet alex at bout 1 plus...drove ard 台北 den meet his frens, Andy...Valen and Debby for ktv at partyworld 钱柜...drink and sing like there's no tmr...lolx...the drinks are soooo cheap lor...1 bottle of Vodka at NT$580 (less den S$30) and tt ish like the ktv rate lor...can u imagine how much it will cost if u buy from supermarkets or mini-marts??...lolx...drink and sing all the way till 7am den went back to my hotel lor...almost got drunk but nv...lolx...i reallie feel taiwanese guys are soooo gentlemen lor...they assured meee nothing will happen to meee even if im drunk...but of coz i wun let my guards off laaa...according to their law...guys may be sentenced to death if they rape a ger...lolx...
tAiWaN tRiP dAy tEn (270608)...My LaSt dAy...
woke up at bout 9 plus...bathe...pack my stuff den check out...lunch alone at KFC...lolx...i reallie love the 主厨凯撒鸡腿堡 there laaaa...but i decided to try the 2 piece chicken todae...lolx...bump into echo at 西门町 den he accompanied meee to the MRT station to refund my 悠游卡...went to 万年 again to surf net den meet echo...sam and alex outside California...said my goodbyes den went back to 长虹大饭店 to collect my luggage...took the airport transport to 桃源国际机场 Tao Yuan International Airport at bout 3pm...went to collect my tax refund...check in my luggage den went for some shopping at the departure hall...bought a t shirt there...finally spent all my taiwan $$$ le...board the plane at bout 6.10pm...the plane took off at 6.25 sharp...this ish the 1st time i travel alone...i reallie couldnt control my emotions when i see myself slowly going further and further away from taiwan...this might be the last time i have the chance to see him...and yet i left without seeing him...i guess its reallie time for meee to let go le...no point putting sooo much effort in and get back nothing more den getting myself heart-broken...so long my fren...i hope we will nv meet again...
reached singapore changi airport at bout 11pm...uncle jimmy came to fetch meee...im definately gonna miss this wonderful country and its people...most probably visiting taiwan again in dec 2008 to celebrate xmas and new year wif my taiwanese frens...hope it will be enjoyable this time...
im back...hehee...its been damn long since i last blogged huh...lolx...yes ive finally got enuff rest to start blogging after my 10 daes taiwan trip and countless daes of slacking...resting and working...hehee...
well i dun intend to blog bout my whole 10 daes trip at one shot...too mani things to type and tons of pics to share...i took a total of 3108 pics with my own camera kaez...tt ish like an average of 318 pics a dae...(-.-")ill blog 1dae at a time...soooo check back for updates...it will all fall on 27th june entry...