Taiwan (Taipei)- Breakfast at New California Hotel, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, National Library, Wufenpu

It was our first morning at New California Hotel
Breakfast was included too
We had a buffet style of breakfast
You can choose between making English breakfast or Chinese breakfast
I had bread and salad for breakfast every morning
Just did not have the appetite for congee or rice early in the morning
But one thing
Their fried ramen was very good (thumbs up!)
After breakfast
Decided to go to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
It has an impressive ceremonial changing of the guard, on the hour every hour, with the Taiwanese infantry, air force and navy alternating guard duties every four months
There are five display rooms which feature paintings, photographic displays, military uniforms, medals, manuscripts and artifacts that illustrate his life
It had been raining since morning
So we had to carry our umbrella
Two of us shared the umbrella as I forgot to bring mine
Looking happy even though it was raining 
Taking picture in front of the memorial hall
After climbing a flight of stairs to reach the memorial hall
Only then we realized that it was closed for renovation
We were like...Seriously?!
Why didn't you just put a big sign saying it was closed before the flight of stairs
At least we could save some of our energy for other stuffs
Nevermind
Good workout for us~
The Freedom Square
Since it was closed
We went to the national library which was just opposite the Freedom Square
Had to walk all the way back to the station
There was one junction with a sign pointing to the national library
When you are out of the station
Just walk straight few minutes and you will reach

There was an art exhibition at the station
A blind man playing musical instrument
Here we are at National Taiwan Library
You must be above 16 to enter
Also
You have to register to get a card if you are not a member
There were many floors
We only managed to stay in one floor and took some pictures
I could see both adults and students in the library
All so hardworking!
After coming out from the library
Decided to rest our legs for a while before going to other places
Had this coffee from 7-11 (walk outside the library followed by a flight of stairs)
There was a place to read newspaper outside the library
After we were done
We went back to the station again and took the MRT to Houshanpi Station
Wanted to try Formosa Chang
And buy clothes at Wufenpu!
MRT station
Inside MRT
I realized that the Taiwanese did not talk in the MRT
It was quiet
I felt a little bit awkward when I talked inside the MRT
They had seats for the old people too
No one would dare to sit on it except the old people
When we arrived at Houshanpi Station
We went to Formosa Chang to try their braised pork rice
In my own opinion
It was the best braised pork rice that I had tried in Taiwan
Besides braised pork rice
They served other dishes like vege, Lu Dan (Stewed egg), Tong Sui (dessert)
All was really tasty
With reasonable price!
Then
Went to Wufenpu
Shop shop and shop!
Wufenpu is a wholesale market
The clothes, accessories, shoes, bags are inexpensive
It is a smaller version of Bangkok's Chatuchak
You are not allowed to try on the clothes
I bought so many things
Bags, clothes
For the clothes that I bought
They were all below NTD400
So so happy!!!
At Wufenpu
That's the end of the day
Shopped till I dropped
Night Night~
Location: Taiwan

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Australia Part 11- Stanwell Park, Kiama Blowhole, Kings Point Retreat Ulladulla for Camping

Image
Day 15 (4/1/16) The plan was to visit Stanwell Park, Nan Tien Temple, Kiama and finally Ulladulla to set up our tent for camping The weather forecast said that there would be a shower or worse, thunderstorm these few days Besides, Nan Tien Temple at Wollongong was closed for some reason Quite unlucky huh~ Driving through the forest Stanwell Park  Feeling so tiny in front of nature~ Stanwell Park is the first of several pretty coastal towns south of the  Royal National Park , on Lawrence Hargrave Drive. It's a popular beach for surfing and picnics and an easy day trip from  Sydney . The hills that rise sharply from the coast to the escarpment and the strong air currents make Stanwell Tops a prime spot for hang gliding. The  Grand Pacific Drive  passes through Stanwell Park on its spectacular route along the coast to the South Coast. Stop at Sea Cliff Bridge, located between Coalcliff and Clifton, for a walk along this engineering masterpiece (n...
Read more

Taiwan- Alpaca Cafe & Danshui

Image
Went to this cafe to see the alpacas Alpaca is a long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the ilama It is valued for its fine, long wool Very few people rear this kind of animal in Taiwan as they must be imported And it is unprofitable to rear them So this cafe gave us an opportunity to dine with alpaca It will walk around the cafe You can touch it You can take as many pictures as you like You can even get a chance to feed it with carrots But you must order something to eat or drink The price was not cheap Feeding it with carrot We had a hard time deciding what to order to eat or drink As we already had a meal before going to the cafe So all of us was not hungry at all Plus the price was quite expensive Eventually we decided to order only drinks and waffles Having our desserts before dinner > < It kept coming to our table after one of us fed it with carrot Waffles with ice-crea...
Read more

Taiwan (Taipei)- National Palace Museum, Sanxitang Teahouse, Shilin Night Market

Image
Next morning Getting ready for National Palace Museum Thought of wearing something cute It was a warm day While we were in Shilin Station Saw many shops selling breakfast So we bought a few to try out It was very tasty~ That was the first time I tried their 7-11 Iced Coffee Too good! National Palace Museum features both permanent and temporary exhibitions displaying amazing collections of paintings, calligraphy, rare books, historical documents and Chinese bronzes There were many Buddhist artifacts which were inherited from the Forbidden City There a were levels Level 1 had rare books, Qing and Ming dynasty furniture, religious sculptures, and orientation gallery to give you an overview of dynasties Level 2 had paintings, calligraphy, and an interactive area with videos There was one electronic areas which allowed you to use your hand to zoom in the paintings Besides, there was one place in the electronic areas where you could trace back the origin your Chine...
Read more