TAIWAN TRIP ! 9 MAY 2011 ~ DAY 7 ! TAIPEI !

The last day didn't consist of any much of details because we didn't have much time to go to "Long Shan Temple" As we planned to. Just want to show how you can find the minsu that i stayed in if you are interested in staying there~


Its very near to this place~ Its in between this comics shop AND a shop that sells clothes~


See that lift? That's the lift to go up~ haha! From the MRT station to this place is less than 5 minutes. So its very convenient ~

So as i was saying, we didn't have much time during the last day, so we thought of shopping at Ximending at the very last day, we didn't really get to shop around that area. So we thought we might give it a try~

Before we do that, we woke up like 10am in the morning, i was the last one to wake up~ Packed our stuff, prepared ourselves to check out and went out for shopping.. I was lying on the bed, feeling all emotional.. Norman came in and asked us to check out. I was rolling on the bed saying that i dont wanna go back! I wanna stay here!! =X And Norman said i was crazy! LOL!

Yeah.. Recalling back now, really made me wanna stay so badly!

So anyways, we checked out, placed our luggage into the big cabinet in the "living room" ~ Off we went to Ximending. And its a Monday, while i was buying a cap, i asked the staff if what time does all the shops open? He said, the latest is about 12pm.. So we were like, okay.. Lets just walk around.. I forgot what we had for our breakfast that day.. =X KFC or MAC?

The weather was kinda hot on that day BUT its not as worse as Singapore's weather.. We shopped around and we happen to walk pass ColdStone which was very near to the train station, and near to our place but we didn't get the chance to try it~








Totally YUMMY!! =)

After our ice cream, we went to shop a while more~ And yes! I manage to buy My shoes!! =) Was sooo happy! Because i didn't to buy any shoes the past 6 days! I was starting to get worried!

keke~ After buying so many things as usual~ We went back to Minsu and waited for our van to be here to pick us up~


Us and Norman! =)

We were sitting at the "Living room" and was waiting for the time to pass, chatted with Norman~ Had a great time! Finally, the Van came.. We had to go~ Said goodbyes and headed to the airport..

We drove pass the sea~ Last beautiful scene before we go back~ We even went under the mountain tunnel that was the longest tunnel in Taiwan~ That's what Laopo was talking about if you managed to catch what she said in the past videos~

Reached the airport, waiting to check in our bags, i was STARVING!

Our last meal was in the morning and by the time we checked in is about 5.30pm?



Waiting to check in..

I know i was smiling in the picture but i was feeling upset! I don't want to leave at all!! =(

Anyways, we had our late lunch early dinner at the airport.. The food was still okay, if you realized, i didnt take any pictures because i was moodless~

Boarded the plane unwillingly and we had so much fun in the plane eh? Laopo? LOL!! Chin saw stars while we were flying~ I saw it too! Beautiful!! My first flight in the night!! I LOVE IT! =)

We even saw lightning too! Reached Singapore, was happy to see my whole family to come and pick me up~ I didn't expect that coming~




This was the hat that i bought for my mum, and my instincts was correct! She LOVE that hat soo much!! =X Phew... Because i looked for this hat that she wanted for 2 days! I didn't know what kind of hat she wanted, so i showed my sister the link that Bom was wearing in 2NE1 TV~

Mum said she liked it~ So at least i had a guide of which hat to buy~ =)

Reached home, i didn't have that energy to unpack my stuff.. So i waited till next day~ To show you guys what i bought~

TADAH!! This is what i bought for myself~ There's more but its presents~ I won't enclose the pictures here because i wanna keep it a surprise for them~

I bought about 7 to 8 tops, and 5 pants~ 3 caps! CUTE CAPS! 2 Pairs of shoes~ (Pink and black~~) , 3 bags, 4 boxes of masks (My secret Diary~) , 5 necklaces ~ , That's about all? of course some snacks from Taiwan, my dad is eating them up.. Mainly its for dad, so it doesn't really matter~

Close up of my cute necklaces~~ =)

The masks~~

Okay, as i mentioned in the previous post, why did i say that i felt lucky wherever we go?

- Went to Ah Tiong Mian Sian, when we Q up, there wasnt anyone in front of us~ After we sat down and ate it, LOTS of people started Q-ing up~

- Q-ing up for Taipei 101, we were the first 3 ~ a while later, people started to Q up behind us~

- Bought our Ferris Wheel tickets, was Q-ing up, we were the first 3 again~ Few minutes later, LOTS of people Q-ing up behind us as well!

- On the last day, we were bout to go back to Singapore, that day was the day that Taiwan was going to have Typhoon!

- At Coldstone, we were the first 3 to Q-up again, after we finish buying ~ people started to Q-up as well~~

See!! It might be a coincidence or whatsoever~ BUT after all these occasions happened, i felt like we were really lucky ! Plus, i felt happy that i changed from Rainbow Hotel to Jogging Bear minsu! Because we had so much fun during our stay! =)

Alright, this is my last post of my Taiwan Trip~ I hope you guys had fun reading it and brought information to you ~ I DO wanna go again, might visit again next year during April or something~ =) Okay~ That's all now! Till next time!

TAIWAN TRIP ! 8 MAY 2011 ~ DAY 6 ! TAIPEI !

This was the day that we SLACKED THE MOST during our trip! 

Maybe because we were too tired or simply lazy. But i gotta say, we did feel that it was a SUNDAY, so maybe that Sunday mood just got into us to turn out to be so slacked.. =X

Anyways, just to show some more cute pictures from the place i stayed~~ =)

The place even have a washing machine and a dryer to dry your clothes~ Washing of clothes is free but drying of clothes, all you need is NT 30 for 30 minutes of time to dry your clothes~ 

Chin and I dumped our clothes in the dryer to dry and it took approx 1 hour to dry, maybe because we have too many clothes.. So it didn't get dry enough for the first round~

Its useful aint it? So you can travel with a luggage almost empty and go home with a FULL luggage without worrying anything at all~ =)

So anyways, we went out on that morning to see if we can get anything to eat at ximending, but well, we decided to eat KFC because, laopo can't eat anything other than that PLUS I have no idea what to eat.. 

Because Ximending don't open their business early, and because we were too lazy to climb up the stairs to dine in KFC, we just bought it and had it in our minsu~


See how quiet it is~

so after our brunch, we had no idea where to go, and i suggested that we go back to Wufenpu again because the shopping the day before didn't satisfy me! I wanna shop till i drop!! =X

Well, because i don't usually shop in Singapore, due to the cost of it and i don't enjoy shopping in Singapore which i have no idea why!



On the way to Wufenpu~ If you see this place, means you are near~

Look almost like bugis street but nope.. Wufenpu is sooooo much bigger than Bugis! And ladies who are going to visit Wufenpu, don't go on a Wednesday, because its their Stock up day. They won't entertain you at all~~

I forgot if its a Monday or a Wednesday..Hmm, i heard initially it was Monday but changed to Wednesday. Okay, i am not sure, just check before you visit ~


We walked pass this dog and it was giving me "Da Look" ! HAHA! What a dog! keke~

Yes! I managed to shop a lot! We shopped about 3 hours, we headed back to minsu because too many stuff to carry.. Its getting heavier! =X




Headed back and wait till the time ticks 7 pm~ If i remember correctly, we reached minsu at about 5 pm~ Was watching TV and such, waited till the day turns dark~


My lunch was bought here, because the place we stayed is super near to this place and i see magazines introduced this place~ so might as well gave it a try~

There's my lunch~ Well, it's kinda oily for the soup base, 1 small piece of duck meat, the bee hoon was rough, not as smooth as we eat in Singapore, they serve small portion of it. 

BUT the soup was really tasty, i mean it got both the yummy smell AND the taste.. Because if you realize, some soup, they don't taste as good as you smell~ BUT this, is different!

I wonder if  my stomach shrunk during that period, but i find it so amazing that, every time they served me small portion of the food. I really doubt that I can be satisfied! But i was wrong! I was so full!

Amazing!

So people, you should try this~ Its only NT 50 per bowl~

So we waited till the day turns dark~ Headed down to Mirarmar !! =)

I didn't know that it was so easy to find our way there~~

Because you can freaking SEE that ferris wheel when you reached the MRT station! HAHA!

The MRT station is at Jian Nan Road~ Brown line~



Mirarmar Shopping mall~ Well, it felt just like one of the shopping malls in Orchard? so yea, didn't get to shop anything~

Beautiful isnt it?! I have always wanted to have REAL CLOSE UP on the ferris wheel and i DID!!

Been wanting to take pretty pictures of it and i hope i did~ =)


I've got to say that we were always soo lucky during this whole trip..

Why you asked? I will explain why during the last post.. Just so amazing and how lucky we felt! keke~ Will update in the next post so just WAIT FOR IT~~ =D

Our Tickets!! Its only NT 400 ~ Its about 17 bucks in SGD~







I love those lights behind me!




Of course, the view from the ferris wheel and Taipei 101 are totally different~

But both provides great view~~ Its my FIRST TIME on a BIG Ferris Wheel~ So i was enjoying it and loving it! It was a great experience~ I wanna go again! =D

So after the ride, i was hungry! Yes, i know.. Like again? BUT i've got reasons for that, my period was going to visit me, so thats one of the symptoms that will hint me that its coming! So i get hungry easily!

Found this place, and went in.. Because we have no idea where else to dine in~


Waiting for our food~






Okay, first thing first, this restaurant provides good food, CHEAP prices and sucky attitude from the service staff! 

I heard from my colleague when i came back, she told me that this restaurant was famous because of their food that they sell are cheap! It was so worth it going there but like i said the attitude wasn't so good.. So its up to you if you wanna visit this place~



See how beautiful the light of the ferris wheel is~ You can see more pictures at my facebook~ =)

I took this picture because, the fountain is really special! Its above our head~ =)

The outside of the mall~

So after that, we went back to our place and rest for the next day~

I was upset because we gotta go back home the next day, and i got attached to this place so much that i dont wanna go! =( But anyways, shall update the next post later or tomorrow! =)