Final Installment From Taiwan
14 November 2007
The breakfast this morning was the best one we had during the entire trip. Finally we are getting our money's worth. We set off from Ken Ding to Fo Guang Shan Temple. The temple has been around for a very long time and there were alot of Buddhist relics in the temple's museum.
From Fo Guang Shan, our pit stop for today is Kao Shiung. We went to the Kao Shuing Dream Mall. It is supposed to be Taipei's biggest mall but I am not much into shopping so I can not really comment. There were alot of shops here, selling things which we could get easily in Singapore but Sunshine says that there are some models here which are not avaialble back in Singapore. Oh well......I defer to the shopping expert.
A cruise down Kao Shiung Love River was next on the agenda and it was really interesting. Hahaha. Well, it ain't that romantic to begin with but it was a nic cruise nonetheless. The sad thing about today was the bad service at the restaurant where we had our dinner. The waitress in a rush to serve the dishes, kept throwing the dishes on to the table and then it happened. The soup slipped from her grasp, crashed on to the table and I almost got hit. Sigh. Well, at least we stayed at the Howard Kao Shiung for tonight. One of the better hotels around.
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Sadly, while we were waiting for the other tourmates to come down so that we can go out to visit the Xin Jue Jiang street, one of the other tourmates was mentioning that Sunshine and I made a great couple. Sunshine was not happy and wanted to make things right but I chose not to. She even questioned me later on why I did not clarify the issue. Doesn't she know my feelings. Sigh. ANyways, she stocked up on alot of shoes and I even had to get another bag so that we could packed the shoes in. WAH!
15 November 2007
Visited various tourist traps today. First it was to the Shao Tribe where we bought Ling Zhi and Royal Jelly. Lunch was at a restaurant next to the Sun Moon Lake. The lake looked beautiful but the strong sun beating down killed any good photos. Time I moved on to SLR cameras. There was also a short visit to the Wen Wu Temple. This temple worships Confucious, Yue Fei and Guan Yu. Hmmm......genuine worship or tourist trap?
Then it was on to the Nine Aboriginial Tribe themepark. It was really fun there but I did not get a chance to try the gravity drop. Hahaha. The day rounded off at a hotel in Tai Tung, where we enjoyed some in house piped natural spring water. The group gatherings at the spring bath are always a hoot. Unfortunately, the 2 spring baths we visited are all unisex and swimsuits and shower caps are a must. Damn. Hahaha.
16 November 2007
Just arrived back in Taipei today. Staying at the Sheraton hotel leh. Dun play play ah. We has lunch at a restaurant called the Five Cent Drift Wood House. Apparently the architecture of the restaurant is unique and the lady owner has the strong backing of her husband. I am not sure how true it is but there are those who says that all her restaurants are still in the red because the construction of the restaurant is very very expensive. Hmmm...... We headed over to the Martyr's Shrine after lunch to catch the changing of the guards. It occurs every 30 minutes and they really do not let anyone touch these guards. Hwah!
Finally we made our way to the Shi Lin night market. We tried out the XXL chicken there but I feel that the pseudo ones in Singapore give better quality ones. We stroled through the night market looking for something to get. I have not gotten anything for myself during this entire trip and I was hoping to get something. Alas, nothing caught my eye but many caught Sunshine's eyes. No wonder they say that Taiwan can be a shopper's paradise. Hahaha.
OK, time to wrap up now, Sunshine is about to be done with her shower and then we will be returning back to Singapore tomorrow. These 8 days spent with her have allowed me to know her better but alas, maybe I was not much of a company for her and she prefered to spend more time with the other tourmats. Sigh. Ah well, all in all a good trip. See you all tomorrow then!
The breakfast this morning was the best one we had during the entire trip. Finally we are getting our money's worth. We set off from Ken Ding to Fo Guang Shan Temple. The temple has been around for a very long time and there were alot of Buddhist relics in the temple's museum.
From Fo Guang Shan, our pit stop for today is Kao Shiung. We went to the Kao Shuing Dream Mall. It is supposed to be Taipei's biggest mall but I am not much into shopping so I can not really comment. There were alot of shops here, selling things which we could get easily in Singapore but Sunshine says that there are some models here which are not avaialble back in Singapore. Oh well......I defer to the shopping expert.
A cruise down Kao Shiung Love River was next on the agenda and it was really interesting. Hahaha. Well, it ain't that romantic to begin with but it was a nic cruise nonetheless. The sad thing about today was the bad service at the restaurant where we had our dinner. The waitress in a rush to serve the dishes, kept throwing the dishes on to the table and then it happened. The soup slipped from her grasp, crashed on to the table and I almost got hit. Sigh. Well, at least we stayed at the Howard Kao Shiung for tonight. One of the better hotels around.
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Sadly, while we were waiting for the other tourmates to come down so that we can go out to visit the Xin Jue Jiang street, one of the other tourmates was mentioning that Sunshine and I made a great couple. Sunshine was not happy and wanted to make things right but I chose not to. She even questioned me later on why I did not clarify the issue. Doesn't she know my feelings. Sigh. ANyways, she stocked up on alot of shoes and I even had to get another bag so that we could packed the shoes in. WAH!
15 November 2007
Visited various tourist traps today. First it was to the Shao Tribe where we bought Ling Zhi and Royal Jelly. Lunch was at a restaurant next to the Sun Moon Lake. The lake looked beautiful but the strong sun beating down killed any good photos. Time I moved on to SLR cameras. There was also a short visit to the Wen Wu Temple. This temple worships Confucious, Yue Fei and Guan Yu. Hmmm......genuine worship or tourist trap?
Then it was on to the Nine Aboriginial Tribe themepark. It was really fun there but I did not get a chance to try the gravity drop. Hahaha. The day rounded off at a hotel in Tai Tung, where we enjoyed some in house piped natural spring water. The group gatherings at the spring bath are always a hoot. Unfortunately, the 2 spring baths we visited are all unisex and swimsuits and shower caps are a must. Damn. Hahaha.
16 November 2007
Just arrived back in Taipei today. Staying at the Sheraton hotel leh. Dun play play ah. We has lunch at a restaurant called the Five Cent Drift Wood House. Apparently the architecture of the restaurant is unique and the lady owner has the strong backing of her husband. I am not sure how true it is but there are those who says that all her restaurants are still in the red because the construction of the restaurant is very very expensive. Hmmm...... We headed over to the Martyr's Shrine after lunch to catch the changing of the guards. It occurs every 30 minutes and they really do not let anyone touch these guards. Hwah!
Finally we made our way to the Shi Lin night market. We tried out the XXL chicken there but I feel that the pseudo ones in Singapore give better quality ones. We stroled through the night market looking for something to get. I have not gotten anything for myself during this entire trip and I was hoping to get something. Alas, nothing caught my eye but many caught Sunshine's eyes. No wonder they say that Taiwan can be a shopper's paradise. Hahaha.
OK, time to wrap up now, Sunshine is about to be done with her shower and then we will be returning back to Singapore tomorrow. These 8 days spent with her have allowed me to know her better but alas, maybe I was not much of a company for her and she prefered to spend more time with the other tourmats. Sigh. Ah well, all in all a good trip. See you all tomorrow then!
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