Taiwan Tour (1) Edited with videos

Day 1 - arrived at Taipei at 7pm, checked in and visited 2 night markets. First is the 南势角 中和 NM (1st time visit), have dinner there. Sleep early...nv sleep so early for a long time.

Day 2 - visited the town 石碇. This town is famous for its toufu production. Too bad it was raining in the morning so we did not stayed as lond as we like. Just bought some toufu pastry and enjoyed them. Then we proceed to 深坑..eat some stinky beancurd and sausages for lunch and noted a lot of things to buy when we come back later. (dun want to carry them around to other parts of taiwan).



In the evening, visited a new market near a university called 公馆 NM (1st time). looksee looksee and visited the 华西 night matket. Been there b4 but it seems to be better (more organised and clean now).

Day 3 - fly to 台东. First time taking Taiwan internal flight. Check in into taidong hotel and hired a local taxi for a 1/2 day tour along the coast attractions. The attractions are : 小野柳，水往上流， 三仙台。San xian tai is furthest we went but worth the journey. It's v v v v windy and cold too. Visited the 成功 fish port too.










Dinner is at tai dong local town...too bad we missed the big night market by 1 day :(

Day 4 - took a ferry to the Green Island (绿岛). It's winter and the sea was really choppy. We really could not stomach the sea sickness and throw our lunch out along the way. Once landed decided to take a plane back instead. Luckily there is still seat available the next day.

went for the round the island tour and then set for winter snookerling. Both yi fan and myself are doing this the first time...but it was really fun to swim and touch the fishes...too bad we did not bring enough bread with us...in the end 1 hour seems so fast!! In the end we both agreed that we are now hooked on the sport!!



Stay in the newly built home-stay and had dinner at the local eating house and played mahjong to entertain ourselves.

Day 5 - after breakfast (maggie mee) went for the hot spring. What so special about this one in green island is that it was 1 of the rere few in the world that is sea water hot spring. so 1 can watch the seawaves and watch sun rise while soaking in the hot spring.

take a 18 seater plane back to taidong. Tried this type of small propeller plane in canada b4 but it was the 1st time for the family....much much more comfy compared to the bloody boat!!

Once arrived, went for an tour to see the seneic 花东纵谷. visited the famous 初鹿 farm and feed the fishes on our way back to home-stay too.



day 6 - took a trian to KaoXiong after breakfast. Hotel is nice. went to the seaside for a short visit, too little time to try out the electric bicycle. then in the evening we 1st had a complimentary light dinner at a resturant then proceeded to the 新拙江 NM. had more things to eat there and walk and shop till 9pm.

hotel provide free inter service tt's y i can spend the late evening updating the travel diary now.
part 2 of the your to be uploaded soon...