Tuesday, June 24, 2008
6/24/2008 10:56:00 PM Y
Post title : taiwan grad trip Day 2 (Taipei -> Hualien)
♥ You'll never know the real me.
i can only say that its a TORTURE to have to wake up darn early everyday for the trip.
haha.. but its WORTHWHILE!! =P
onboard FIRST CLASS CABIN from taipei to hualien *YIPEE!!*
we were like kings and queens okie! haha.. with breakfast being served right to us, having first class seats, sitting comfortably blasting music from the speakers found on both sides of ur head rest seat.
COOL~
nice scenery along the way. i think it took about 2 hours plus to reach our destination.
Upon arrival, the minsu's in-charges came to fetch us from the train station to our meh-meh cosy home. and we'll be staying there for 2 nights.
okie.. me and hua didnt choose the wrong minsu to stay in.. it's my personal fave accomodation throughout the whole trip wahaha..
its called sheep chimmey minsu.
for more details, please visit this webbie!
http://www.sheep-chimney.com/
wahaha.. i'm like helping them to advertise lolzx..
the room decor's very sweetie, BIG rooms, clean toilets.
Wang mama is very friendly and helpful. She'll help you whenever possible and even brought us on a local night short tour to show us what to eat, see.
hoho.. and i must say that our driver (think he's the son of the lady boss) is cute. lolzx.. oops!
well well, not to digress further..
we settled our lunch with bento sets and it's yummy yummy...
settled into our rooms and it's playtime~
dolphin watching session
morale of story: take seasickness pills cause the currents' darn scary. alot of turbulences unless you dont mind a free rollercoaster ride for at least 2-3 hours in the sea.
got excited when the boat ride just started. apparently about half an hour into it, everyone's seemed to be drifting in their own stomach's sea of waters. hahazx..
there were about 5 dolphins displaying their moves in the deep waters. first encounter upclose with them man! imagine how swiftly they move but can "brake" in time without hitting our boats. haha
didnt managed to take any nice pics of the dolphins cause they were way too fast for our camera's shutter. lolzx
and i think the waters in this region's very clean if not you wouldnt be able to see dolphins!!
watching dolphins can be an ordeal on this own. haha
and the day ended with a night walk around the bustling area of hualien which only consists of 3 streets. there's 3 different Zhong(s). Zhong xiao, zhong hua and zhong something. haha.. dont remember already
some foodstuff to try out when in hualien!
bian shi (taiwan's version of wanton dumplings)
Gong bao (my personal fave!!!!!)
mochi (try the fresh ones, consumption within 24hrs)
pork ribs rice and golden eggs
basically we were on an eating spree for the night! wahaha
aiyo!! i'm HUNGRY already!!!
that's all for tonight!! stay tuned for Day 3 - to Taroko Gorge!
*fen*
from: mini cooper's official website