2009 Taiwan Trip - Summary

Oct 26-Nov 1, 2009 (7D6N)

During my trip, what impressed me most was the majority of Taiwaneses were very friendly and helpful. It's what I didn't experience much at my first trip around 10 years ago. Probably because I joined a tour rather than arranged everything myself last time. Well, there's one funny exceptional case. A young lady replied she was lost and ran away after my friend and me asked for direction. I hope her reaction was caused by Halloween. Haha.

Let's have a look on the itinerary:

Day 1
HK --> Tao Yuan Airport --> JustSleep (Dragonair + King Bus + MRT Ximen Station)
Lunch @ Sushi-ExpressNational Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (MRT National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station)
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Area & Zhongxiao Dunhug Area (On Foot)
Dinner @ Dintaifung & Tuhsiaoyueh (On Foot)
Raohe Street Night Market (Taxi)
Taipei 101 (Taxi)
Stay @ JustSleep (MRT Ximen Station)
Day 2
Presidential Office Building (MRT NTU Hospital Station) Lunch @ Yonghe Soybean Milk (On Foot)
National Taiwan Museum (On Foot)
Taipei Zoo (MRT Taipei Zoo Station)Dinner @ Butaya
The Red House (MRT Ximen Station)
Stay @ JustSleep (On Foot)
Day 3
Sun Moon Lake (MRT Taipei Main Station + Taiwan High Speed Rail Taichung Station + Nantou Bus Sun Moon Lake Station)Lunch @ Sun Moon Lake (On Foot)
Shuiyang Minshuku (Lake-surroundings Bus Ita Thao Station)Lalu Island & Syuanguang Temple (Cruise)
Market (On Foot)
Thao Performance & Dinner (On Foot)Stay @ Shuiyang Minshuku (On Foot)

Day 4
Shueishe (Lake-surroundings Bus Ita Thao Station)
Hanbi Hiking Trail (On Foot)Lunch @ Mos Burger (Nantou Bus Taiwan High Speed Rail Taichung Station)
Won Star Ximen (Taiwan High Speed Rail Taipei Station + MRT Ximen Station)
National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (MRT C.K.S. Memorial Hall Stationc)
Dinner @ Yongkang Beef Noodle (On Foot)
Yongkang Street (On Foot)
Shida Night Market (MRT Taipower Building Station)
Stay @ Won Star Ximen (MRT Ximen Station)
Day 5
Jioufen (Taiwan Railway Ruifang Station + Keelong Bus Jioufen Station)
Lunch @ Ruifang (Keelung Bus Ruifang Station)
Jingtong (Pingxi Line Jingtong Station)
Shifen (Pingxi Line Shifen Station)Seafood Dinner @ Keelung Miaokou Night Market (Pingxi Line Ruifang Station + Taiwan Railway Badu Station + Taiwan Railway Keelung Station)
Stay @ Won Star Ximen (Taiwan Railway Taipei Station + MRT Ximen Station)
Day 6
National Palace Museum (MRT Shihlin Station + Bus Red 30)
Lunch @ Jianchiwu (MRT Minchuan W. Rd. Station + Taxi)
Rooftop Ferris Wheel @ Miramar Entertainment Park (MRT Chientan Station + Free Shuttle Bus)
Dinner @ Shihlin Night Market (Free Shuttle Bus MRT Chientan Station)
Stay @ Won Star Ximen (MRT Ximen Station)
Day 7
Breakfast @ Dintaifung (MRT Zhongxiao Dunhug Station)
Eslite Bookstore (On Foot)
Hello Kitty Sweets (On Foot)
Lunch @ Tuhsiaoyueh (On Foot)
Taipei Main Station Area (MRT Taipei Main Station)
Ximen Area (MRT Ximen Station)
Won Star Ximen --> Tao Yuan Airport --> (Taxi + King Bus + Dragonair)