17 July 2013
Finally have time to pen down (my overdue) our gastronomic adventure with the Yeos - a 7 days trip to Taiwan!
Day 1: 桃園機場出發＞台中＞赤崁楼＞安平古堡＞安平树屋＞夜宿台南
Arrival at the airport, our driver 三彤 from Utaxi picked us and head straight for breakfast. We had ee-noodle as he recommended that the stall are very popular and latter we found out that actually the stall is popular for their porridge. >_< After our breakfast, we continued our journery for the first toliet break and take some photos at 幸福天空 before heading to 台南，赤莰楼 for lunch. Tried the meat ball, yam cake and 冬瓜茶！On the way, we visited 安平古堡 and 安平树屋。 So tired after night flight and the humid and scorching hot weather! We finally checked into hotel and refresh ourselves before visiting 台南花园夜市, had the stinkiest 臭豆腐！ Not enough with the street foods, we stuffed ourselves with Yakitori and some beer nearby the hotel! :)
Accomodation - 天下大饭店 approx NT2,380/night
Day 2: 台南＞七股鹽田> 青青草原＞夜宿清境民宿
On the way leaving 台南, we visited the salt museum before climbing up the salty hill. Wind was too strong, almost flew my cap away. 三彤 treated us a very nice sausage made of fish meat and I thought it tasted like some kind of black pig and I had two!! It was too good! The weather was pouring when we reached 青青草原 and was informed that the 绵羊秀 is cancelled due to the rain so we have to change our plans to visit the farm again the next day before we leave 清境。
Accomodation - 日光民宿 approx NT3,100/night
Day 3: 清境＞日月潭風景區＞夜宿台北北投溫泉
Early morning breakfast outdoor seating of the 民宿 cafe at 19 degrees - so shiok! Lovin' the weather! We head to catch the first 绵羊秀 at 9.30am right after we checked out - just a 5min drive! The farm smells and I didn't know that the sheeps meh so manly. Almost spent the whole morning at the farm! We went to 日月潭，stopped-by to take a photo and buy their famous 阿婆茶叶蛋 and catch the same ferry back to the next point, in fact nothing much to see on the short ferry ride. *so waste of my time and money* Had a tea-tasting session at the small town, bought some tea before we start our journery to 北投， a hot spring hotel! Very nicely deco hotel, the toiletries were all very unique - in forms of test tubes. Of course, ah Thiang had a wonderful time soaking at the tub and all I do is to prepare the tub for him... watching him soak in happiness. :)
Accomodation - 漾館時尚溫泉馆 approx NT2,666/night
Day 4: 台北＞故宮＞淡水老街＞漁人碼頭＞士林夜市＞夜宿台北
Visited 故宫 and we did a very fast one, brisk walking through most of the exhibits but spent a few moments on those exhibits which were worth mentioning like the 白菜头，the famous green jade craved into the cabbage and some super micro walnut craving thingy. No pictures were allowed to be taken so, nothing here for me to do the talking. :P Made 3 sets of the CUTE animal horoscopes for the family at 淡水老街 - best buy so far! So happy! Then catching the fabulous sunset view of Taipei, Fisherman's Wharf... wind was extreme extremely strong and all my hair was entangled and I think I lost quite alot of hair trying to untangle them. *angry* Checked into an airline theme hotel before we explore 士林夜市。 And guessed what, I prefer SG's shilin's chicken chop to their 豪大大鸡扒！
Accomodation - Airline Inn Hotel approx NT2,900/night
Day 5: 台北＞野柳地質公園＞九份老街＞平溪（放天燈）＞夜宿台北
Had a long walk and climbing flights and flights of stairs at 九份老街, boy the weather is killing us! We climbed all the way to the top just to buy the famous 阿柑姨 dessert. Had a fun time writing all our wishes onto the lantern and see them all lit up then set them freely into the blue blue sky! Hope all wishes come true! The shop assistant was helpful and insisted to help us take some photos at the railway track using ah Thiang's DSLR - Mmm, not too bad lah I must say... the effects were like those how we go bridal outdoor shoot. LOL! *I liked.*
Day 6: 台北＞五分铺＞饒河街夜市＞１０１大樓＞夜宿台北
The day Imma looking forward to - is visiting Jay Chou's themed restaurant! ah Thiang was so so so so so super nice okay, kept reminding me to check out if they are still in operation and ask me to make reservation. Nice right? Eventhough he kept making fun of my idol and say he mumbled all his songs and cannot hear properly and will make him puke if he listen to his songs while dining at the restaurant like until he don't want to go... but in the end, he still ask driver to send me there! One of my birthday wishes come true. *sweet* We only managed to catch the night view of Taipei 101 as we took quite awhile to do our shopping at 五分铺... bought some stretchy bottoms and nothing much... such a disappointment because the quality and range of clothes were like those selling in Platinum Mall but the price like not within my expectations.
Day 7: 台北＞维多利亚花园餐厅＞桃園機場
Last day in Taipei! We had sometime for lunch at a Victorian theme restaurant before our flight departure back to Singapore at 3pm. Restaurant was very nicely decorated but my order of some pork as main course SUCKS. So tough that you can't even chew properly, I should have followed the crowd and ordered chicken (and I had to order a cup noodles on our flight back). Right after our lunch, we were all on the road to the airport. Bid goodbye to 三彤 and took some photos before we check into our luggages....
A quick overview of what we had over the last 7 days in Tawan! Actually everywhere in their night markets and on the streets sell the simliar stuffs and bites but my favorites are still the 香肠 and mee sua!
