20-12-2008 - Taiwan Day 01

Meet Dan at 10.00 at Tampines Interchange and went to Macdonald for breakfast.. It has been ages that i last had hotcakes for breakfast.. Went to the supermarket for mints and paid whatever bills we needed to..


Was still feeling full but we still got some snacks as meals are not provided on the Jetstar (can't ask for more when travelling with a budget airline) and its expensive..
In boarding gate..


Plane we took, and before checking in to the plane itself.. I took a panadol as i got a headache and then off we go on an estimate 5 hours 40minutes flight which took off at 1.15pm..
We arrived at 5.15pm (originally 5.40pm) even though the plane took off late.. Dan overheard a staff said that arrival hall is colder than outside.. *phew*

As my Taiwanese friend, Doggy is coming to fetch us so meanwhile we went to get a calling card as its much cheaper for us to call home or text home which i had to call my mum daily after i got back to the hotel..
After we met up with Doggy, we took a bus to TaoYuan Train station but somehow the bus didn't really stop infront or behind the train station.. After walking for quite sometime.. we found the train station BUT we tried to follow the direction stated on the hotel's website yet we can't find.. Being tired and hungry, we took a cab instead..
As Doggy lived in Danshui,Taipei but her friend agreed to let her sleepover at her house, but just minute before she come out to fetch us, her friend told her that she need to go out! She has nowhere to stay for the night so we asked the hotel whether we can add in another person.. They gave us both types of room's key so we can see which one we are more comfortable with.. Since the differences are not really that big and the charges are alittle higher so Doggy decided to stick with us in the original room assigned.. After we settled in, we took a cab to Xin Ming night market which is located at ChungLi (ZhongLi).. When we board the cab, the driver sounded shocked when he heard we are going there then we asked is it quite far? He replied no.. BUT it turned out to be quite far.. We even suspect he goes merry-go-round.. Hahaha~

Our first dinner.. Mi Fen Soup.. Soup looks bland but its actually quite yummy and its kinda of getting saltier after every bite.. (I loved salty food therefore if i said it salty that means its VERY SALTY for the rest! )

Unique dessert which is made from milk..

And this is how they looked like when served (they deep fried it with flour) and tasted a little yucky! After finished touring, we took a cab back to the hotel.. The time round the cab driver is a very friendly and he got a gps with him.. After he get the gps started, he started to chat with Doggy and us along the way.. Remember i mention earlier regarding we suspect the cab driver goes merry-go-round? We are wrong.. He is a good driver.. Hahaha~ as the cab fares are about the same..
Back to the hotel, I'm the first to take the bath and first to doze off..

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