Taiwan - Here we come again!

Went to Taiwan with hubby from 15 May till 22 May. This is my 4th time to Taiwan. The 1st time was with my gal friends, it was my first overseas trip with friends. The 2nd time was with my family members, and I was happy to be the tour guide for my Papa, Mama and Sis. The 3rd time was with my fiance and we were there to take our wedding photos (accompanied by Xueling whom made the trip esp for us). This time round, my hubby and myself are in Taiwan to simply experience the nature, culture and people in Taiwan! All the Taiwan trips are memorable to me.

Upon arrival in Taipei, we took the Taiwan High Speed Rail to Chiayi. Though it was a bit pricey, it saved us a lot of time and the experience was good. Upon arrival in Chiayi, we had a helpful Taiwanese on business trip to lead the way for us to our hotel (those we didn't ask for his assistance). We went Wun Hua Road Night Market and tried their local cruisines.

The next morning, we made our way to Alishan. Enroute, we stopped by Fenchihu. It was a small town with nice snacks. We tried their famous lunchbox and visited Fenchihu Old Street and Old Railway Museum. What amazed me was their bamboo plants with squarish stems.

At Alishan, we could not venture very far as it was raining for 2 days. We attempted to watch the sunset and sunrise, however, it was not clear due to the rainy weather. We went to watch the tourist video instead and the video was played especially for 2 of us! Haha.

We went to see Sun Moon Lake too. Hmm, it was different from what I saw during my first trip 9 yrs ago. Developments have made its way to Sun Moon Lake with classy hotels and pubs.

Next we made our way to Cingiing Farm. The air was fresh, the organic breakfast was great and staying in a home stay was a good choice. We visited the Cingjing Recreational Farm and Small Swiss Garden. The morning spent in the farm was fun. The lunch at Carton King impressed us. Every piece of furniture and most cultery were made of cardboards.

Next, we made our way to Taichung. We visited Feng Jia Night Market and Chung Yo Department Store. Finally we got back to Taipei and we stayed in the Yoxing Hotel (that we stayed last year) and we went back to our favourite "My Home Steak" opposite the hotel. It was as nice as ever. During the few days in Taipei, we had Mark whom is William's secondary friend as our local tour guide. We visited National Taipei University, tried the yummy beancurb near to the university, bought a nicely designed umbrella from Umbrella King (the umbrella comes with a warranty!), and visited National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum, Ronghe Street Night Market, Wu Fen Pu and Shida Night Market.

This is another memorable trip with my Significant Other :-)