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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Taipei -> Taichung -> Tainan // day 3 & 4 //

DAY 3 of our adventure was the most tiring one I think hahah.
We went from Taipei to Taichung to put our stuff and then went to Tainan in the evening.

We were contemplating not to head to Tainan because there were some dengue cases..
but we decided that we would take the risk whoops.
So I bought some long sleeve tops/long skirts (more excuses to shop) and also mosquito repellent.

AND OFF WE GO!
we took the 高铁/高鐵 (bullet train-ish) to Taichung.
Its the more expensive option compared to taking a bus or whatever but its much faster and more convenient.


of course my dream was to try the rice box heheh.
I've always watched this in variety shows so naturally I WANTED TO EAT IT.

 
sadly... it was ok only...
we didn't buy other flavours cos we were preparing for lunch in Taichung.
so just eat for fun!


arrived in TAICHUNG!
I think the train ride took about 1hour plus only or something.
SUPER FAST.

our lunch place.
it's like a mini hotpot.. you can choose the flavours.
this is the cheese one~ I preferred the kimchi one cos its SPICY!!

then we went to order pastries (for us to bring back to Singapore)
we would only be back after 2 nights but they allow advance orders so YAY.
bought those local products like 太阳饼,月饼 etc.

then we drove to TAINAN!
we had a car cos one of my friend is a Taiwanese so his family has one.
an alternative is to take a cab I guess or take the high speed train.

pitch dark.
Tainan has a very different feel from Taipei...
its more homely, not so city-ish.

and of course we had to.... EAT!

local flavours~

xiaolongbaoooos.



we also went to walk around the touristy areas, like the old town. 
very very nice ambience, even though it was drizzling if I remember correctly.


interior of an ice-cream shop. 
very vintage!!

if you're a hipster at heart, please visit Tainan!!
:)

even our airbnb is very hipster-ish.
PLS SEE PICS BELOW LOL.





one of the prettiest airbnb I have stayed in.
but it is a bit inconvenient because there is only 1 toilet and it is on the first floor while our rooms are on the second and third.
and the stairs are very steep hahah.

but the beds were comfy :)

... THE NEXT DAY...
(day 4)

WE ATE SOME MORE (!!!)




chanced upon this dessert cafe selling their traditional stuff with japanese flavours infused inside.
yummy!

where we got our glutinous rice from.

we only left the house at about 4pm OMG HAHAHA.
in the morning we bought all the food and ate in the house.

WE WENT TO THE BEACH NEXT!




our light dinner ^^
because we wanted to go to the night market after dinner.

we went all the way to some ulu museum where we learned how to play drums.
we spent abit of time there before heading for more food.

THE NIGHT MARKET!!


really very smelly OMG.

ice-cream with peanut wrapped in popiah skin!
interesting and niceeee.

this was 'Singapore Laksa' HAHAHHA.
go taiwan to eat Singapore food.
but it tasted quite close to ours, except with abit of sweetness.

fried fish.





we ate SO SO SO MUCH.
and played alot of games too!
2 nights in Tainan was fun!! and we headed back to Taichung the following afternoon.

as you can see/tell/observe, I'm getting lazier in my description HAHAH.
TILL THE NEXT~

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