25 March 2008

Back from TAIWAN! (Part 3/3)

~ DAY 07 ~

Catching 7am train to Hualian





Zhu Xuan  - 竹轩
The whole structure was built without a single nail



Jing Si Tang - 静思堂



Pacific Ocean... fierce waves!


Dropped by Qi Xing Tan - 七星潭




Taroko Gorge - The art of nature










Suspended bridge


The guide led us across the barricade to come to this beautiful land which many would not pass. Love the curves on the rock


At last! A picture of us together :D


A painful walk but it would be an experience i will not forget  :)



~ DAY 08 ~




Yang Ming Shan


Take 5 after flights of steep steps








Wanted to sit on it but worry we might break the trunk :P


Maple tree


Flowers were not in full bloom because of the longer cold season. Nevertheless we took with ALL the flowers we saw :P (showing some only)








Xiuzhen Museum - 袖珍博物馆
All displays were exquitely done





Showing here a tiny fraction of their exhibits





Taiwan's icon - Taipei 101


A view from 89th storey.... Darn, i accidentally deleted the video clip of the elevator ascending speed :(



It was very very cold.... But i still look cool ya ;P


Toilet restaurant in Ximen Ding


My friends tried this and gave thumbs up


Craving for noodles so had the seafood spaghetti



ice cream on the 'bowl'


~ DAY 09 ~



Wulai Hotspring



The lobby


Got a pot for each of us... There was this cold pot... geez, freezing cold!



The view from our hotspring private room


Miramar - it was drizzling and windy that nite and when our cabin was at the highest point we could feel it shaking....




Last minute shopping in Shihlin... Taking a break and enjoyed the ice shavings


~ DAY 10 ~


Coffee break at starbucks while waiting for the shops to open in Ximen Ding for very very last minute shopping :P


Damn good spicy steamboat.. Notice anything different? I cut my hair!


On the coach to CKS international airport... I'll be back!

Back from TAIWAN! (Part 2/3)

~ DAY 04 ~




Ximen Hong Lou


Aska's fans promoting his 'qian chang hui'





the famous Ah Zhong Mian Xian... damn good, die die must try! It was worthed the wait. We had to stand by the roadside holding the hot bowl.... Nice feeling to have it on the cool days. Self service on the condiments (chilli / vinegar / garlic) and serviettes.














~ DAY 05 ~


Leofoo Village!!!


The different themes of the park



360deg turning ride


The Carousel


I turned green after taking the free-spinning roller coaster






In the Wild Wild West


Felt like I was in europe  :P


For the dare-devil.... U-shaped suspended roller coaster

~ DAY 06 ~

CKS memorial hall - 自由广场




CKS Memorial Hall


Statute of Chiang Kai-Shek


Exquisite ceiling design



National Palace Museum - 故宫











Isnt it grand? Many artifacts of the dynasties displayed in this 3-leveled museum. Unfortunately, no photography was allowed in the museum.



Tianmu - Taiwan's Holland Village



Nostalgic


We at PS BuBu (car restaurant)







Mitsukoshi


Did nail art at Shihlin at NT399 (abt S$18)