Taiwan Trip (Day 3): Taipei - Taichung HRS to Taipei HRS, RainbowHotel, Ximenting, Wufenpu, Raohe Night Market

Taichung (Day 1)

Taichung (Day 2)

Continued on the Day 3 in Taiwan. We headed out from Taichung to Taipei. We took the train from Taichung to Xinmuri in order to transit to High Railway Station to Taipei. Their train station was interesting and we were confused on which train to board.

Tickets to Xinmuri at NT$23 (Less than S$1)

Inside the train

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Alighted at Xinmuri and walking over to High Railway Station

Saw a lot of interesting and cute stuffs along the way.

Cat Life

Box

Honey Museum

Miniature of HSR

Buy your tickets from these machine

and remember to check on the time

Our tickets to Taipei at NT$675 each (approximately S$28)

 The train was really fast and it took 1 hour to reach Taipei. Trying to take the beautiful scenery of Taiwan inside the train but most of them at blur. I loved the clear blue sky with fluffy cloud. Beautiful.

With Love

Reached Taipei Main Station and topped up our EasyCard to XinMen.

EasyCard

They have bigger space for queuing and you won't feel so squeezy.

Train was here

Ximen Station

Welcome to XiMenTing

We checked in at Rainbow Hotel and loaded our stuffs. As compared to previous staycation, Rainbow Hotel room is much more vintage and old school. There isn't any safety deposit box in the room. You will need to pass all of your important documents to the reception for safekeeping. However, this hotel has the best spot in Ximenting. It situated at the centre of Ximenting. You can just go down to shop and go back to load stuffs and back to shopping again.

Rainbow Hotel

Reception

Lobby

The room

Bathroom

We had a quick lunch by grabbing Large Fried Chicken at Hot Star Large Fried Chicken. Super yummy. The crispiness, the hotness, the chewiness. Shiok! Now, I'm craving for it. Nom nom nom~~~

Hot-star Large Fried Chicken

Menu

Mango!!!! 

His Favourite

Large Fried Chicken

Happy for the food

Enjoying his first bite

The street

Pose

Our next destination - WuFenPu for shopping spree. Wheee~~~ Alighted at Houshanpi Station and heading to Wufenpu. He said must buy at least 10 pieces of clothes then we can leave. haha.

Before we head out of the station, we grabbed two bottle of mineral waters at OK. The weather was freaking hot that day and we had a long journey.

Outside Houshanpi station...

Found this guide map along the way in front of Cosmed. Very useful and we decided to change our plan. After Wufenpu, we should go Raohe Night Market since it is nearby.

And here our shopping spree started...

Wufenpu

Really a good steal at Wufenpu. Most of the clothings at NT150-300 range. Even they had 2 pieces for NT200. Great deal!!! We saw a temple beside and made some prayers for our loves ones.

Both of us holding hands continued the journey and exploring the map to Raohe Night Market and finally we reached Songshan station. Crossing the big junction road and saw a super huge temple beside Raohe Night Market.

Songshan Station

Beautiful sky

Raohe St. Night Market

Because we reached kinda early, we went to 7 Eleven for snacks and rest.

Trying his luck to catch more beans

Taiwan Sausages

Yummy~~~

QQ Liang Yuan!!! Super nice and cooling. Love it a lot.  Must try! We bought another packet after we finished the first one. The fillings were green bean paste and red bean paste. Not too sweet, not too plain. (^｡^)

Must try from this store

Shuai~~~ (●♡∀♡)

Got this from the shooting game and it dropped after a while

She said it's good for health and so we tried. 

Taste like Ribena but a bit sour and really cooling

Drinking like a big baby. Hehe.

Mango Snow Ice

Pork Rib soup

Sleepy puppy

The crowds

Queuing for this cute egg pancakes but he asked us to wait. Ended up with one long queue formed behind us. The so-called business strategy to attract more people. He made a lot of the pancakes but stil didn't want to give me. Staring at the cute pancakes. So near yet so far from my mouth. Haha.

More stalls below...

After so much of yummilicious food in our tummy, we hopped back to Xinmenting happily. When we reached, there was a huge crowds in the center of Xinmenting. Live Street Performance!!! He is so talented. The song he sang *thumbs up and loud applause*

Spotted Peis's Idol - Yat Yat Man

The night life of Xinmenting...

Another talented man on the street. Usually we only saw art talents in the video shared by world wide and that day we experienced the live drawing painting with our eyes. Super talented artist.

Charmeleon as a pet?

Risotto with Golden Retriever inside the restaurant. There are 2 branches in Xinmenting. So remember must spot "Ah mao" (Golden Retriever) first if you want to dine in with him. hehe.

Street Art

Colorful but I preferred the one from Raohe Night Market

Cheese Potato!! Really a MUST TRY!!! 

Ys at the store beside ordering drinks

Fall in love with this!! Super nice and yummy! Melts~~~

I really missed all these Taiwan Food and now I'm drooling. I want the cheese potatoes~~~ Guess what? I ate this for three nights continuously. Really is never enough and I wish that they will bring this to Singapore. I shall be the no.1 fan. ☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

Taiwan Sausages~~~

Loots of the day

Never miss the cup noodles

Feeling happy whenever you are beside. That day was our 1000th days anniversary and still counting. I love you deep deep and you are the only one who had stolen my heart. So glad that we were travelling again and celebrating our 1000th together overseas. It was another very memorable day you had given to me. I love you so much, ys. Love you forever and eternity.

Stay tuned for Day 4 - Day 4 (Part 1)

Love

Chin