TAIWAN - naruwan!

As promised, here's the TW blog post with pictures.

This morning, I went through all the pictures and tried to minimise the amount of pictures to be uploaded. But even after this process, there are still soooooo many pictures!! So I'd suggest that you let this page load for awhile and go visit FB, Twitter, other websites etc first, haha. REALLY.

Day 1

Super cool shop!!

Train ride!

Right, so we experienced an earthquake! Haha, 7 on a Richter scale. It was a scary experience, yet thinking back - it was kinda cool? It's something that we'll never really experience here in SG. We were walking along some shops, then the ground started shaking. Everything was moving, up down left right, things were falling, people shouting. Everything happened in a mere 4 seconds, but yet it seemed as long as 1 minute.

And when we went back to our hotel, we realised the beds moved cos of the quake. Yes, moved away from the bedframe haha.

Phew.

Day 2

Slept well! Although we were kinda scared that there'd be another quake, haha.

Had ice-cream!!! It was nice, but I couldn't finish like more than half of it. Seriously freeeeezing after awhile!

The next best thing besides tealeafeggs ;)

Our resort was seriously fantastic!! We started snapping away immediately when we opened the door.

personal hot spring facility!! ♥

Cup Noodles to end the day (Y)

Day 3

The MaoBiTou (cat's nose) place!

Very veryyyyyyyyyy windy. People as skinny as Nisa are strongly advised NOT to come to this place. I think she'd get carried away by the wind seriously.

Then we went to Eluanbi Lighthouse, the only armed lighthouse in TW.

Bullet train ride!

Proceeded to the Tainan Leisure Farm! Where we stayed in "European wooden floating house" (cited from ChanBros). It was freeeeeeeeeeezing in the room. My sis and I closed all windows, and did not turn on the aircon - we were still super cold.

Anyway, played with fireworks/sparklers!

It was fun!! Too bad we're not allowed to play all these in SG.

Day 4

Woke up alittle earlier to explore the whole leisure farm :)

Fun stuff + pretty flowers = awesome morning at the farm!

Went to some nature reserve park.

So cute :P

We went to Sun Moon Lake next and the Wenwu Temple.

Tour guide said we were lucky as the sky was clear, weather was good etc.

Omg my all-time favourite!!!!!

On the way back to the hotel, around the Sun Moon Lake area.

Cosy! Plus, the bed is super duper comfortable ♥

Day 5

Had a superb sleep, the bed was really comfortable. My sister and I were totally reluctant to wake up! Went for a walk after breakfast :)

Headed to Formosa Aboriginal Cultural Village! This place is like a place to discover the cultural heritage of Taiwan's hill-tribes, as well as a theme park.

♥

Dinner was at the Five Cent Driftwood Restaurant. Very very cool place, the interior walls, furniture and stairs are made from unfinished driftwood, rocks and seashells.

The exterior which looks like a rock castle. Looks gorgeous at night with the lights! (Y)

Checked in before shopping at Xi Men Ding! :D

At Xi Men Ding (西门町)!

It'd be a pity to miss this,

Check this out!

A painting - of my name ;)

Love the painting!!

And the day ends with us taking the train back,

The little tokens are equivalent to our ezlink card :)

Day 6

Went to ChiuFen (九份) in the morning.

Taiwan mochi (Y)

These are flutes! Very pretty isn't it. He even gives you a book with scores for you to play on the flute if you purchase one.

Chinese stamp for me and my sister :)

After that, we went to Beancurd (Tofu) Street (direct translation from 豆腐街 k!)

Everyone was selling beancurd!! SMELLY BEANCURD especially!

It got kinda intolerable when we walked towards the end of the street. I didn't eat any of those this time, I don't know why but my love for smelly beancurd was gone!! Haha, I remember eating them 3 years ago and I found them super yummy. They don't really appeal to me now I guess :S

Taipei 101 next! :D It has got to be my sister's favourite mall.

Tiffany & Co Christmas Tree!! ♥

Went in with nothing, came out with something.

Headed back to the hotel to place our buys, then proceeded to Shilin Night Market! This night market is the loveeeeeeeeee!! :D

Kimchi hotpot!

This is seriously one of the best food items to consume in a cold country (Y)

Not many pictures of the night market, hands were busy carrying bags and was enjoying the shopping to the max!

Day 7 -- Last day!

The last day was pretty boring in a way cos there just wasn't much.

Went to visit this FengShui master and had him evaluate some personal stuff. Had to provide details like our names, birthdate and so on. Super accurate, super cool!! We were all amazed.

Had lunch at this cultural village at Wu Lai (乌来), followed by a performance. And there was a waterfall :)

One of the ladies in their traditional costume.

Had to leave for the airport after that, and it was basically home sweet home.

Enjoyed this trip alot! But the next time I visit Taiwan, it'd be free-and-easy already. I think I've been to enough sites of attraction after going on a guided tour this time, and also 3 years ago.