Friday, October 21, 2011

11 Oct 2011 - Taiwan trip

Flight from Singapore 0710hrs to Taoyuan airport terminal, reached around 1230hrs.

Went to money changer, exchange rate 23.18

Don't rush to change when u see a counter, saw another exchange rate 23.23

It was actually a 4 hours plus flight. Lucky I got my IPAD loaded with drama to keep me accompany.

The airport layout was different from last visit, but lucky there's people to guide us.

Bought bus ticket to Taichung train station which cost NT240 by Freego bus.
Bus depart around 1310hrs. It was a 2 hours bus ride.

Reached Taichung railway station around 1510hrs. We had hard time locating our hotel and we had to ask around.

↓ 台中車站


From Taiwan station,turn right and walk straight to hotel

Checked in hotel, the hotel seems..........like hotel 81?I did not been to hotel 81, but there was uncensored show on TV. There was hourly rated stay for this hotel too. Hmm....

Went to 台中一中街商圈 next. cos we were too tired locating our hotel, we took a cab instead. the Cab driver told us it was quite near but he charged us NT100.

↓ NT60, not sure what is it called. I ordered seafood flavour. YUMMY! 


Love the food in Taiwan! Especially street food!

↓ Mum ordered pork floss flavour..NT50


↓ Some potato food..


We met some not so famous taiwanese actress?Not sure but the taiwanese said that when we passed by. Not sure who she was.

↓ 台中一中街商圈


In Taiwan, we ate many Chou Dou Fu. It was actually not so smelly as what I had tasted in HK many years back. Think I cannot find that in HK anymore.

Chou Dou Fu, NT 35 and it tasted very nice! From this stall only..cos we never found any others which tasted as nice.


Then we took cab to 逢甲商圈-逢甲夜市. Actually both looked around the same. So if you choose to go 逢甲商圈-逢甲夜市, you may give 台中一中街商圈 a miss.





We took a cab back to hotel...

↓ Our room....this time, i brought my bagpack instead cos we had to travel by public transport and it would be difficult to carry or place luggage on bus.



↓ Bought a boots which cost NT 390, bought 1 for sis as well. The other 2 pumps cost NT190 each and they were super comfy!



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Freego bus from Taoyuan airport to Taichung train station (NT 240/pax)
乐府大饭店 Hotel Lo fo ( NT 52.3/night)