THE STORY SO FAR
Monday, December 11, 2006
DAY 1 SINGAPORE - TAIPEI (China Trust Hotel)Hello Taiwan, Goodbye Singapore.famous for its "iron eggs" and well preserved buildings.the filming site of the popular tv drama serial "meteor garden".the largest night market in taipei.DAY 2 TAIPEI - HUALIEN (Astar Hotel)fantastic rock formations sculpted by nature, with names that echo their shapes such as queen's head & fairy shoe.the filming site of the film "sad city". small properous village with many shops selling famous local dishes and snacks too.DAY 3 HUALIEN - TAITUNG (Hoya Hot Spring Resort)marvellous geological features in swallow caves, nine turn grotto and tien hsiang.- Caves of the Eight Immortals
it has archaeological evidence from the paleolithic period.- Terrace of the Three Immortals
view nature's work in sea-eroded potholes and caves, and rare coastal vegetation.DAY 4 TAITUNG - KAOHSIUNG (Evergreen Hotel)the "light of buddha" mountain. a 120 metre golden buddha amitabha statue with 480 standing buddha statues surrounded by flowing water and lush foliage.- Spring and Autumn Pavilions
two gigantic dragon and tiger statues.reowned for its beautiful sandy beach and romantic sunset. acclaimed as one of taiwan's eight breathtaking views. popular area for lovers where they can take romantic strolls along the river banks.- New Juejiang Shopping Area
the biggest retailer of international goods in southern taiwan with the latest fashion hailing from fashion capitals like tokyo, paris, london, milan and new york.DAY 5 KAOHSIUNG - TAIPEI (Howard Lake Resort)admire the colourful blooms of seasonal flowers and enjoy a special lavender seafood milky steamboat.- Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
it boasts traditional chinese architectural features in majestic splendour.observe the changing of guards' procession ceremony.DAY 6 TAIPEI (Grand Hyatt Hotel)which houses the world's largest collection of ancient chinese treasures.which talks about fengshui. learnt a lot of stuff from the people there.DAY 7 TAIPEI - SINGAPOREHello Singapore, Goodbye Taiwan.
so sorry, i'm too lazy to post the photos up. it's very troublesome. heh. but overall, the trip was enjoyable. just that the beds of the evergreen hotel are hard that it gave me backaches the next morning. the end.
9:27 PM to be continued
