Yesterday watched a midnight show, can't recall when is the last time I catch a midnight show. I must admit it was tiring after a day work. Anyway "Ratatouille" is a worth watching movie.

"Anyone can cook"

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After the movie, went to see fireworks @ Marina Bay. Took a train to Raffles Place station, and walk to the big field right opposite the floating platform. When we reach there, the place is already full of people. We din go all the way into the field, cos its too muddy due to the earlier downpour.

Shot 1

Shot 2

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Watched Jay's movie "Secret", if she din insist wanna watch I will forgo it. Dose off half way through, no comment. Since its his first attempt as a director of a movie, we should give him some support. Haha...

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Last day was a short one, as our flight is in the late afternoon. We had our breakfast at a eatery which we pass by everyday. We ordered 2 burger and something that is made from eggs.

Din travel far as we do not have much time. Went to LongShan Temple to have a look. The Temple is full of sculptures and the beautiful architecture.

Took this picture on the plane, just happened that the sun is setting when we are high up in the sky. The view up there is marvellous.

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Have been eating the hotel's breakfast for the past 2 days, and we are feeling sick of it already. Today we decided to have Mac instead. You can hardly find people in the morning Ximending, as most of the shop have not open.

After our breakfast, we took a train to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station which is just 3 station from Ximending station.

We didn't know the C. K. S Memorial Hall is under renovation, so many area are close. We are not able to enter to where the big statue sit. Quite disappointed as it wasted our effort to travel all the way there.

The area is very big, don't know is how many soccer field. Soon the sky start drizzling, we quickly took a few photo before we left the place.

::Photo of the day::

Next we went to the underground mall. The underground mall is link up Taipei Main station and Zhongshan station. The mall is divided into 3 sections - foods, fashion and games.

We settle our lunch at this noodle restaurant in the underground mall. The noodle taste good and its not very expensive.

One of the ShinKong Mitsukoshi, there are quite a few in Taipei City. It is a departmental store like Isetan or Takashimaya. Went there to shop and this is the place where I spent most of my money. Remember if you are shopping here, you are entitled for tax refund at the airport. After buying, we headed back to hotel to drop our stuff before going to Ximending for dinner.

I remember seeing this guy in either Jacky Wu or Zhang Fei variety show.

Not sure what is the name of this cafe, but for sure its something to do with the Swing. Actually wanna have our dinner here. But after looking at their menu, they are serving finger foods and drinks. Part of the place is cafe, the other part is full of soft toys. Soft toy lovers will like this place.

In the end we picked this restaurant for dinner. We ordered their bake rice set, which come with a drinks, soup and breads.

Labels: Oversea Trip

Same as previous day, wake up got prepared and had breakfast at the hotel cafe. Thereafter, we proceed with our plan - Hot Spring. We took a train from Ximending station to Xinbeitou station. To Xinbeitou, we got to change to another train at Beitou station.

Reached Xinbeitou station, we approached the information counter which is located in the station itself. We asked the girl at the counter to give us some recommendation, and she pass us a brochure featuring those better Hot Spring hotel or resort.

After flipping through the brochure, we decided to choose - Spring City Resort. We went to the side of the station to wait for the shutter bus. Again, we waited for about an hour and the bus din come. We tried call up the resort, the person answer said the bus has came back to the resort and also did pick up some visitors. Instead of waiting for the next bus, we took a cab that cost us only NT$70.

We were introduce with a few package by the staff, as we don't know much about Hot Spring we choose one package which cost us NT$2,500 for 2 hours.

After the Hot Spring, the resort shutter bus sent us to Beitou station. From there, we travel down to Danshui station. Our next destination is Danshui Old Street and Fishermen's Wharf.

Once you step out of the train station, you will see 2 donut brand - Mister Donut and Dunkin' Donut facing each other. Taiwanese really like donuts???

Danshui Old Street is worth going even its located at the far end (the last station of the MRT route). You can find lot of foods to eat, things to shop and things to see, a nice place not to be miss.

This is one of the highly recommended must try food at Danshui Old Street. For fishball lovers, the fishball itself contain little pock mince. The dumpling is yummy too. There is also other food like the well known A-Po "iron eggs", we don't like so we din try.

You can find a few store selling this ice-cream. They come in 2 size, we ordered the taller one. How tall the ice-cream can go is depend on the whether the ice-cream is hard enough. If the ice-cream achieve the hardness, the seller also can't sell you. In the end we din finish the whole ice-cream, cos the rate its melting is too fast.

The sun is setting, people just sit by the shore chatting and relaxing.

Bought the ferry ticket to Fishermen's Wharf. Can't remember the price for the ticket, but for sure it not expensive.

Reached the Fishermen's Wharf, behind us is the "Lover's Bridge".

Fishermen's Wharf is full of people and active. There are cafe for you to chill and restaurant for you to fill your stomach. There is also a boat ride around Fishermen's Wharf, but dunno how much it cost.

The "Lover's Bridge" with the beautiful sky in the background. Can you see the bridge is full of people, they are there to enjoy seeing the sunset.

Spot two planes flying across the blue sky, one of them leaving behind a trail of smoke.

The night has come, the "Lover's Bridge" was lighted up another kind of look.

::The view of the sunset::

After leaving Danshui, we reached Jiantan station to wait for the shutter bus to Miramar Entertainment Park. This time round we got onto the shutter bus, but its damn crowded. The bus driver told us the last bus is at 10.30pm. Miramar Ferris Wheel is sit on the rooftop of the entertainment park. Miramar Ferris Wheel is the second largest wheel in diameter in Taiwan.

The ride cost NT$200 per person.

Look at the queue, its damn long. Its look like a snake, turn here and there. As we are in the queue, we are so worry that we are not able to catch the last shutter bus back to Jiantan.

Can't remember how long it take to complete one round, should be about 15 mins. Actually view from the top is not that fantastic, as there is nothing much to see. The Taipei 101 is so far away and can't really see it.

Labels: Oversea Trip

Wake up get prepare and head for the complimentary breakfast by the hotel. Its a simple breakfast, bread, ham, egg, sausage, congee and few dishes to go with the congee. After filling up our stomach, we left the hotel and start our day.

Took the Metro to Taipei City Hall station and found the waiting point for the free shutter bus to Taipei 101 Mall. We waited for more than 30 mins for the shutter bus and see no sign of it. In the end we took a bus instead, paying NT$15 is worth waiting under the hot sun wasting our time.

The bus bring us to the foot of Taipei 101. Before going into the high end shopping mall, we did some shot outside.

At one of the entrance to Taipei 101 Mall.

After walking around the mall for awhile, we reached the 5th floor - the place to purchase ticket and the entrance to the observatory. The ticket to the 89th floor cost NT$350 and the ticket to the 91st floor outdoor observatory cost another NT$100. That day the 91st outdoor observatory was closed for filming.

This is the Guinness Record breaking high speed pressurized elevators, 1010 meters / min. Only 37 seconds to reach the 89th Floor.

Upon reaching the 89th floor, the staff there will issue you this audio guide which come in eight languages. By entering the number where you are at and bring it to your ear just like a phone, you will hear explain what you see in font of you.

Took a shot each at the bay window.

The over view of Taipei City - Shot 1.

Shot 2

Some shot from the top, all thing look so mini. Those yellow taxi look like toy cars.

Can you figure out what are the red and white thing. They are the tent which is put up for some event.

To me this should be some kind of residential building. Do you think they look like lego?

The top view of 国父纪念馆 / Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. The bright yellow roof for sure will catch your attention.

The sky is very foggy, can't take a clear picture of the 台北小巨蛋. This where most concert of pop singers are held.

Head to New York New York (another shopping mall) donut. Mister Donut, highly recommended, so we give it a try. From the display case you can see there are more variety than the donut sell in Singapore.

We each choose 2 donut to share, dunno how much it cost us (cos I'm not the one paying). Haha... I think average each is about NT$30 - NT$45. Overall still taste good, worth giving it a try.

After finish eating our donuts, we pass by the mini Statute of Liberty. This should be the trademark of the shopping mall.

On our way to find a good spot to shoot Taipei 101, we happened to walk pass 台北市政府 / Taipei City Hall.

Found a nice spot to shoot the whole Taipei 101 before we leave that area and move on to another place.

Still remember this brand? The shop that "stink" the surrounding with fragrant. Since we got bathtub in our room, we decided to have bubble form bathe.

When the night came, we went back to 西门町 / Ximending to shop around and look for food to eat. The place is alway crowded with people.

Went to Ximending's KFC for a little snack. Tried their fries with cheese and something like rice cracker.

The food one must try whenever they visit Taipei, this is what most people said. This is one of the outlet at Ximending. They have quite a few outlet around Taipei.

They do not provide any sit and table for their customers. Everyone got to stand around to finish that hot bowl of mee suan. We bought a bowl back to hotel room. I find it quite nice, as this is not my first time tasting, but she doesn't like it.

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