Taiwan- Day 7, Taipei City

After lunch, we visited the 101 Mall, National Chiang-kai Sek Memorial Hall, Liberty Square before our dinner. After our steamboat dinner, we went straight to two night markets, Wu Fen Pu and Chi Lin Night Market. I had a great time shopping at Chi Lin Night Market ( not clothes, but those make up , skin care and also perfumes) with Jia Jia in a stroller with me and di di was with his grandma. Tell ya, I really need to praise them as they are both very very well behaved throughout our whole 8 days holiday, no fuss, no tantrum , been very flexible (wake up extremely early on some mornings and do not take proper nap but still remain active and no whining because of lack of sleep)




my mum and dad posing at the 101 Mall. We didn't visit the top floor as there was a very long queue and the tour guide strongly against it as she afraid it might delay our time to leave the mall





liberty square








di di was really excited as there was a dinosaurs exhibition held at Chiang Kai-sek National Memorial. In fact there is a documentary show there but again, it was a long queue and we didn't make it.





wu fen pu night market








some of the desserts we tried at night market.It was another feeling when you take something cold in a cold weather.

Taiwan- Day 7, Taipei City

We arrived Taipei around noon and headed straight to the famous restaurant, Hai Pa Wang for lunch.











the "must-have" dish at Hai Pa Wang, dried shrimp glutinous rice





one of the famous dish, "fo tiao qiang"








kids happily enjoy their fruits

Taiwan- Day 7 , Kaoshiong /Taipei (High Speed Rail)

On the day 7 morning, we took the Taiwan High Speed Rail heading North, Taipei City again. Instead of taking a long journey by coach, the high speed rail saved us a lot of time and yet it was fun sight seeing in the train.

Di di is the one who most enjoyed his ride in this "modern Thomas"!

Taiwan- Day 6 , Kaoshiong

We visited a recreation park which I had totally forgot the name. Kids enjoyed themselves there.




dad and mum helped taking care of di di while I sneaked out for a cup of coffee




dad with his sister, my "si gou"



me on a train ride with the kids







see the penis-like thingy, it is believed that whoever wish to have a baby boy, they have to tie a red cloth and touch the stone for their wish to come true

Taiwan - Day 6 , Kaoshiong

Xing Yun Temple in Kaoshiong

Taiwan- Tainan City & Kaoshiong

We left Xi Wu Resort in the morning for Tainan City. We visited a strawberry and tomato farm and enjoy picking fruits there, especially the two kids. Weather is getting warmer and warmer while heading South. So, we wore less heavy and thick clothing.




di di enjoyed picking fruits at the farm



Jia Jia and my aunt




see the background, it is the salt mountain




salted eggs on sale


We reached Kaoshiong in the evening and headed straight to the night market, 六合夜市. Again, dad and I enjoyed the fermented beancurd there.

Taiwan -Day 3 & 4- Miaoli

We left Taichung quite early on 3rd day to make a trip to Alishan Mountain and 日月潭 before heading to Xi Wu Resort.



Once you entered into the resort compound, you can smell the lavender fragrant instantly. The whole resort was planted with the lavender.





there is a mini canopy for the kids. This little fellow wanted to walk on his own. He refused his grandma to hold his hand. And he did it without our help.







mum with her sisters (my aunts)

Taiwan Trip- Day 2, Taichung

We arrived in Taichung around 7pm+ and the tour guide brought us to the famous night market there, Feng Jia Night Market. Tell you, I was dropped dead tired and actually hope that we could check in to the hotel asap. This is the thing that you follow a tour.

I didn't do any shopping and my dad and I headed straight to the hawker food. I ate the famous "chow taufoo" (fermented bean curd) there. Tell you, the Taiwan "chow Taufoo" much more tastier than the Hong Kong Chow Taufoo. The one I ate in Hong Kong was deep fried but I tried the braised fermented bean curd with spicy szechuan style in Taiwan. Yummmmm......best lol....It was soooo spicy yet so yummy!

Taken some of the pictures of the hawker food.




I like this BBQ Taiwan sausage. Yummy! Much tastier than the ones sell here.

Taiwan Trip- Day 2, Taipei & Beitou

Tell ya, this is the first time and also the last time I would follow a group tour. Imagine, we have to change the hotel everyday, traveling from places to places. Sleep late and wake up early to grab the breakfast. But, I need to praise my kids. Really! They have been behaving very well. Very , very well during our 8 days in Taiwan. No fussing for early waking up, no fussing from travel from places to places and no complaint from traveling in buses for long hours. In fact, from young as babies (they started traveling with us as early as 3 months old), both of them proved to us that they are really "kaki" travel!



our first destination on 2nd day- Yangmingshan National Park. It is a very nice park and the air is so good there. However, on all the way up to the mountain, if you wind down your window, there is a strong sulphur smell as there are hotsprings around Yangmingshan. There are also Azaleas (cherry blossoms) in the park.Too bad as I didn't snap the pictures of these nice beautiful blossoms.



After our visit to Yangmingshan, we took the coach traveled south to Taichung. Our first stop in Taichung is Yieliu. Weather was cold that day and it was even colder as yieliu is near to the beach.







me with the famous queen head statute at the back. I didn't try to take picture next to it as there was a long, long queue of tourists waiting there.



my lil's missy in the picture with my aunt (my dad's sister). We are traveling with the relatives from my mom's side and also from the dad's side. Huge family tour hor!


After all the visiting, we stopped at Wu Jiao Chuan Ban Restaurant for lunch. It was an attractive place. You'll be amazed as the sculpture and design there were made by carved wood and stones.












You must be wondering where is the little boy. He was sleeping soundly in his stroller. I remembered I "ta pau" the food for him to eat on the coach.