Monthly Archives: December 2010
Taiwan 2010 – City Inn Hotel Plus
After much prowling around the net, we decided to try City Inn Hotel Plus (City Inn Hotel 4). Of course we have heard a lot about the other great hotels in Taipei but we settled for this because of it … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Jiu Fen (At Night)
As far as I remember, I don’t remember hearing the loud boom of clubs at Jiu Fen. There really isn’t much to see at night and the streets (or rather alley ways) are really quiet and it was nice to … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Jiu Fen
When they say that Jiu Fen is really crowded on weekends, it really is. Judging from the queue at the bus stop, it must be a really hot destination for the locals. Unfortunately, most people spend only a few hours … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Gold Ecological Park (Jiu Fen)
We took a trip down to Jin Gua Shi (金瓜石), an old mining town slightly 10 to 15 minutes away from Jiufen. It is easily accessed by the public buses that ply from Jiu Fen. The main attraction at Jin … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010 – Breakfast at Windsor
We woke up to a wonderful breakfast at Windsor on our second day in Jiufen. It was a simple fare of sandwiches and tea but it tasted really good… and hearty too. The entire experience is so good that it … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010–Windsor Castle B&B (Jiufen)
This time round, the arrangement to get to the our Min Su, Windsor B&B (温莎堡景观民宿) was much much easier. Because we were arriving late, the owners were unable to pick us up and told us to take a taxi which … Continue reading
Taiwan 2010–Green Island to Jiu Fen (Day 3)
It’s our final day on the island. Woke up to a late morning and scrambled around town for breakfast. Decided to drop into one of the more decent looking shops. She ordered a bowl of 担仔面 while I tried one … Continue reading
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Taiwan 2010–Green Island (Day 2)
After a hell of a bicycle ride that almost killed Joyce. We arrived at our Min Su. Unfortunately, we were too exhausted from all the travelling to take any photos of the room. We dozed off for a while before … Continue reading
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Taiwan 2010–Getting to Green Island (绿岛)
We had planned to visit Green Island for her scenery and the possibility of riding around in a scooter. However, getting there is quite a bitc. There was also a lot of coordination work required – thankfully, we got a … Continue reading
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Taiwan 2010– Overnight Train (Day 1)
We booked ourselves an overnight train from Taipei to Taitung. It is a journey that lasts 7 hours. At the planning stages, it seemed like it would have saved us a lot of time but to be honest, it was … Continue reading
