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posted : Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Day 5 was nothing much cause kaiee was sick
so teng lee and wan xin went off to Taipei Zoo,
while i stayed behind to look after her.
kinda glad that i didnt go to the zoo, for the weather was freaking hot lol..
but the four of us went to Party World after that in the night,
and the place was so cool!
price cheaper than Kbox, yet everything is way much better than Kbox,
there's even a toilet in each room. so clean somemore =)






then Day 6, last day at Taipei, we went to 六福村 theme park.
the rides though aint very very exciting, but pretty fun,
at least more challenging than the ones at hk Ocean Park









this pirate ship is by far, the scariest pirate ship i've ever taken
personally, i used to think pirate ship aiya not scary one.
but this managed to scare me quite abit lol..
it went up to a height so much higher than the pirate ships i've seen before
so fun that me and kaiee took it twice
both teng and wx are afraid of pirate ships.
and for most of the rides, the both of them didnt take them =X


our only regret is unable to take this ride..
look at this tall structure, there's another one which i dont have the photo
the other tall structure has curves, unlike this straight track
pratically its like rollar coaster, but 360 degrees and you'll get inverted.
the 2 tall structures are linked underground, so as you are underground,
you are inverted.
then it will shoot up this tall structure at uber high speed, and you facing up to the sky.
and when it comes down, you are facing down 90 degrees
can you imagine that?
you have to see it yourself to feel the fear.
the structure was shaking when the rollar coaster went through it. omg..
honestly i was pretty afraid of this, afraid of puking,
and felt pretty relieved that it rained heavily. LOL..
but a pity too though..
if given another chance, i'd go up this time =)


then it was 麻辣火锅 at 飞天 for dinner
my cousin told me that you cant miss their spicy steamboat and K session at Taiwan
so yeah! we tried both! =D


ok look at the spicy soup, omg, freaking spicy!
i tried one mouth only and couldnt take it, and so nobody took that soup. lol..
we washed the food with clear soup, but you can still taste the spicyness..
omega spicy..
but overall, i like this steamboat.
the price is reasonable, similar to the usual steamboat in Singapore,
but the condition of the restaurant is so so so much better than here
the place is very clean, air conditioned, wide variety of food,
even oysters and crabs, fresh fruits and cakes and desserts,
and can you believe it? free flow of hagen dasz ice cream!
though the ice creams were hard like rock, aiya for the price you are paying for,
too good to complain la. hahaha..
yummy!! =D





and it was Day 7, the day we left Taipei for Kaohsiung.

at the Taipei High Speed Rail Station.
really high speed, from Taipei to Koahsiung, it's only 1.5hrs of train ride.
and it's so much so much more comfortable than Jetstar..
thats why i say i'd rather take longer and yet more comfortable train ride home =X


then we went to what Chen Qing Hu 澄清湖..
very very big place..
an uncle who stayed in there said we could "booked" his cab and he'll bring us around the 8 scenics inside..



the aquarium..
which was once a 秘密通道 for 蒋介石..
i noticed it when i saw they put a sign at a door saying, "Jiang Kai Shek's Bathroom"..
ah freaked me out sia! somemore the place freaking ulu,
nobody inside sia.. like totally no one, except the four of us..
until a lady appeared.. phew.. think she's just like us, a visitor.
quite budget la the aquarium, but they do have some variety of weird sea creatures.






don't know the name of the tower behind us.
7 stories high, the uncle asked us to climb to the top for the beautiful scenery..
i swear im no longer as fit as i used to be.. =X


view from the top of the tower..


we went to 六河 nightmarket after that.
it's ranked first among of the nightmarkets in Taiwan by the population..
but didnt take any photos..
was busy eating.. =P

then went to famous Lover's River, 爱河 after that..
board the 20mins ferry ride, with a guide on board..
eh till now, i still dont know why it's called 爱河. lol =P





then Day 8, we went to Cijin Island,
which was one of the more enjoyable day for me,
because..

we rented a bike for 4 person and toured around the island on our own!!
eh eh, i should be seated at the driver's seat which is beside me in the photo huh..
only one person can control the direction, while there are 4 sets of peddles.
everyone gets to cycle!!
you know traffic in Taiwan is super heavy, and i find the drivers there rather reckless..
so it was very cool to cycle on the road, looked at the map,
and find the scenic places you want to go all by yourselves!
just like normal vehicle, you have to find a parking lot to park your bike everytime you stop.
haha so fun! i love it man!! =D










the cheapest seafood i've ever eaten. 万二海产
crabs, big fish, lala, steam egg, vegetables, 1.5litre of coke for only 600 NTD
which is only S$26!!
not say very very nice la, but it's omega cheap!
in Singapore, the big fish alone would already costs more than $26
let alone there were crabs and lala..
ok after that we went to 梦时代 shopping complex..
mega big, with 9 stories high and a ferries wheel at the roof top.


mm then it was home sweet home on day 9..
the whole day was practically spent on travelling all the way to Taoyuan Airport
with all our baggages..

went with one luggage each.
back with one more hand carry each =)
i miss the days at Taiwan alot alot..
other than it's a very fun country to go to,
i miss the freedom i have it over there, which i dont get it here in Singapore.
9 days of no worries, no stress, they are gone so fast..
it felt the same after my Hong Kong trip..
argh... post trip syndromes im having now..
they are terrible..
i will visit Taiwan again. Taiwan awaits me!! =D
now it's back to school................................................................