Travel: Taiwan - Day 02

Few road shots going to our Day 02 first destination,

Kong Ming Lanterns at Shifen

When we arrived at the place, there's a lot of tourist writing their wishes in the lantern and it made me so excited, feeling like a child to try this new experience of flying off the lanterns. :)

Happy Sky Lantern - The Meaning of Colours Chart

Single colour - NT$ 150

Multiple colour - NT$ 200

Our turn to write our wishes and fly it off to the sky, May God granted our wishes...

Thank you Raymond for taking our photos :)

Up, up and away!!!...

Raymond and Issa 's turn...

James and April's photo op :)

The place was located along the train tracks, that every time it passed by people are quickly run for their life, Lol!

Train passing by...

Back to business again, hehehe

Lovers in train tracks Lol!

Lantern souvenirs written in Chinese characters. Unfortunately there's no English translation in any of the lanterns, it was difficult for to make a wild guess to choose the lanterns that appropriate for us. Luckily, my colleague Colin was very helpful translate it to us and help us find lanterns that we want.

Few road shots going to our Day 02 second destination,

Jiu fen Old Street

This place was inspired by Hayao Miyasaki's Spirited away! I want to go back again in this place to see it during night time.

Very crowded 2 meter alley

Ye Liu Geopark

Modern Toilet Restaurant
2F, No.50-7 Xining South Road, Taipei, Taiwan

This is one reason why im so excited to go to Taiwan, to experience the Modern Toilet Restaurant. And it was also featured in Biyahe ni Drew Taiwan.

King and Queen sitting on the throne. hehehe

Look at that, ourfood was served on the water closet?!

Poop ice cream!!!!

Travel: Taiwan - Day 01

Our first stop in our Day 01 Taiwan trip itinerary was in Danshui Old street. 

Danshui Old Street 
Zhongzheng Rd, Danshui District New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Nearest MRT Station: Danshui Station

JUMBO ICE CREAM!!!!!
This ice cream was different from the usual ice cream that I always tasted,
this was made of fine ice and not creamy at all.

He looked so excited to try the Jumbo ice cream

We tried this deep fried squid and fried salty chicken and it was delicious

I don't have the courage to try this because I don't understand Chinese character written at her stall.

Picturesque Guanyin Mountain

colleagues, while waiting for our tour bus

Danshui Fisherman's Wharf 
Guanhai Rd., Tamsui District, New Taipei City
" How to get there: 
1. Tamsui Station and then transfer to Bus Red - 26,836 or 837 "

Danshui Fisherman's Wharf is also known as Lover bridge of Tamsui because they said it was inaugurated on February 14, 2003, Valentines Day.  

Ximending Pedestrian Zone
Se. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
" How to get there: 
1. Take the THSR to Taipei Station, continue by MRT to Ximen Station.

2. Take the train to Taipei Railway Station, continue by MRT to Ximen Station "

The moment that we check-in in our hotel, we quickly get out and went to the nearest night market in our hotel, Ximending Pedestrian Zone. We are fascinated in what we've seen in the area, bright lights, a lot of street foods to choose from, stalls that sell variety of stuff, street performer and an overwhelming numbers of people.

Taiwan is also known for food haven,so we tried some of their must try Taiwanese street foods.

Taiwan's most famous dish, you only need to use your  sense of smell to find it and tadaaaa, its stingky tofu!

Auntie looks scary here huh?..hehehe  But she's very polite when served our stingky tofu

Its a deep fried tofu and taste like its fermented in pig's internal organ.
Its usually served deep fried with sauce and topped with sour pickled vegetable. 

Stingky Tofu - its damn stingky! The smell stays in your mouth -__-

Ay-Chung Flour Rice Noodle

This store is famous for selling delicious Oyster vermicelli or Misua.
Its always have a long queque but we got lucky to be there quite late and got a chance in a short queue only.

Oyster vermicelli or Misua is also a must try street food in Taiwan.
Its is highly recommended to try when you're in Taiwan. It perfectly hit your stomach
and the mint leave adds a different flavour in it.

When you're going to dine in here in Ay-Chung Flour Rice Noodle, all you have to do is eat while standing, They don't have the usual tables and chair to enjoy your food. But it is another exciting experience to enjoy.

Bubble milk tea was originated in Taiwan. Everywhere you go you can find one.

we had our first authentic milk tea. This is far better than in Singapore.
Nothing beats the original!

everybody must try

this beef noodles is simply the best

crowded Ximending Pedestrian Zone

with new found girl friends Issa, Raymond's wife & April, James' wife

their fruits are all huge