2nd Installment From Taiwan
12 November 2007
Visited the Taroko Gourge area yesterday. Alas, there was a collapse of some rocks and caused the road to be closed. The tour group took some photos at a rest stop half way up and we enjoyed some of the views here. Visited a mini temple too. Alas, I got a call from my boss in Singapore because I had handed him a laptop that is empty. Bleah!
This night, we stayed at the Zi Xi Manor in Taitung. This was our first stop for natural springs. After the long trip to this locale, the spring pool was a welcome relief. We had a great time at the outdoor pool, laughing and joking with the rest of the tourmates. We even had a muah chee making session and lit off some fireworks. Wow! It sure feels nice here.
13 November 2007
In the morning we headed over to the Chu Lu ranch where we were introduced to how the animals were milked and I kinda felt that this place was a toursit trap. SGD1 just to buy a handful of grass to feed the cows?!?!?! What the......On a side note......Sunshine had selected some chocolates for purchase but I forgot to take it after we had paid for it! AHHHHH! Stupid!
We then moved on to Ken Ding National Park! Ooh Yeah! I have heard so much about this place from them tv programs and was looking forward to some of the activities here. We went to the lookout point at Mao Pi Tou which overlooked the Taiwan Straits nad onward to mainland China. We also visited the now defunct lighthouse in the area. Apparently, all this locations in cluding the hotel we are staying at today, Howard Kending Hotel, is located within the Ken Ding National Park. We wanted to play with some fireworks but local laws does not allow it. Ah well, we do not want to cause harm to this beautiful national park.
We just came back from a night out walking along the night street of Ken Ding and we bought many many muah chee. We even had a short chill out session at a pub a short stone throw from the hotel. We were lucky to get back to the hotel just as the rain began to fall.
I will try my best to give more updates from my trip here, when I next get to an internet connection. Till then, TAKE CARE!
Visited the Taroko Gourge area yesterday. Alas, there was a collapse of some rocks and caused the road to be closed. The tour group took some photos at a rest stop half way up and we enjoyed some of the views here. Visited a mini temple too. Alas, I got a call from my boss in Singapore because I had handed him a laptop that is empty. Bleah!
This night, we stayed at the Zi Xi Manor in Taitung. This was our first stop for natural springs. After the long trip to this locale, the spring pool was a welcome relief. We had a great time at the outdoor pool, laughing and joking with the rest of the tourmates. We even had a muah chee making session and lit off some fireworks. Wow! It sure feels nice here.
13 November 2007
In the morning we headed over to the Chu Lu ranch where we were introduced to how the animals were milked and I kinda felt that this place was a toursit trap. SGD1 just to buy a handful of grass to feed the cows?!?!?! What the......On a side note......Sunshine had selected some chocolates for purchase but I forgot to take it after we had paid for it! AHHHHH! Stupid!
We then moved on to Ken Ding National Park! Ooh Yeah! I have heard so much about this place from them tv programs and was looking forward to some of the activities here. We went to the lookout point at Mao Pi Tou which overlooked the Taiwan Straits nad onward to mainland China. We also visited the now defunct lighthouse in the area. Apparently, all this locations in cluding the hotel we are staying at today, Howard Kending Hotel, is located within the Ken Ding National Park. We wanted to play with some fireworks but local laws does not allow it. Ah well, we do not want to cause harm to this beautiful national park.
We just came back from a night out walking along the night street of Ken Ding and we bought many many muah chee. We even had a short chill out session at a pub a short stone throw from the hotel. We were lucky to get back to the hotel just as the rain began to fall.
I will try my best to give more updates from my trip here, when I next get to an internet connection. Till then, TAKE CARE!
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