Daily Archives: July 13, 2011
第二天：舜鈺商務旅館—天长地久桥 & 童子—奮起湖—阿里山香林神木—7-11
For the 2nd day, we’re going to Alishan (阿里山). Alishan is located at Chiayi Country (嘉義縣). Before we going to Kaohsiung Train Station, we have our breakfast at 舜鈺商務旅館 with free coupon during check in. It consists of a cup of Milo, 2 set of ham on slice bread and fried egg per person.
After that, we took 8.27am 莒光号railway train from Kaohsiung Train Station (高雄火車站) to Chiayi Train Station (嘉義火車站) and arrive at 10.25am. Train ticket cost us NT$189 per person.
After we reach Chiayi Train Station, the owner of 阿里山欣欣民宿fetches us from Chiayi Train Station to their homestay. We bought the package which cost us NT$3000 per person include:
i.)Transportation:
嘉義火车站=>天長地久=>奮起湖=>阿里山=>玉山景點(鹿林神木,夫妻樹,等等景點)=>梅子酒庄=>埔里住宿(金山大饭店) =>日月潭
ii.) Our Homestay (阿里山欣欣民宿)
iii.)園區門票=>阿里山園區內的接送2次據點(電話通知即可)
iv.)玉山看日出=早餐吃到飽(中式餐點)
It’s convenient & save time if you bought the packages (Recommended).
City of Chiayi
On way to Alishan, we stop at 2 Suspension Bridge which are天長橋 & 地久橋 at about 11.30am.
Unfortunately, 天長橋 is closed. Anyway we still can walk through one of the suspension bridge which is 地久橋.
After we pass 地久橋, we see one board written “Alishan, welcoming you”.
Behind me is 天長橋
Two Guys^^
Two Girl^^
Petrol station of Fenqihu..Here don’t have Shell, Petronas, BHP, Esso Mobil..The railway station stopped working because accident happened last week where the train slipped out from railway.
Fenqihu Map
Eating “野生爱玉”..some sort like jelly..Fenqihu is well known for the local box lunches (奮起湖便當) which were once sold to passengers on the rail line. Each lunch box is sold NT$110 per person with the youth card (np NT$120) which consist of rice, vegetables, chicken and pork meat. We having our lunch at阿良鐵支路便當,50 meter down from old street.
Arrow represents the location of Fenqihu (奮起湖) and It looks quite small right?!… Actually Fenqihu (奮起湖) is not a lake but its shape look like lake. Therefore they called it as “hu (湖)”.
At about 2.30pm, we continued our journey to Alishan National Forest Recreation Area.
Road is curve & narrow
A lot of mountain can be seen along the way to Alishan. The scenery is superb in the mountains.
Oop..Forget to introduce…The middle one is Zing Yi’s brother. He is study at Chaiyi
Road & bridge repairing & maintenance construction board.
Main purpose is road repairing & bridge construction. It’s to make the curve road to become straighter & to prevent landslide. We were waiting about 45 minutes to pass it.
Vehicle used to fetch us wherever we went from Chiayi Train Station until Sun Moon Lake.
Snap a photo while waiting
We reached Alishan National Forest Recreation Area (阿里山國家森林游樂區) entrance. We didn’t need to buy ticket for entrance because it was already including in our package. Normally, one person need to pay NT$100 with the youth card (np NT$150). We direct went to our homestay (欣欣民宿) to check in. After that, we went to post office of Alishan to buy stamps for purpose of posting Alishan card to our “sincerely” coursemates, friends & family.
Post office of Alishan (阿里山郵局)
Green: Outgoing & Local Red: Airmail & Prompt Delivery
Collecting time also stated.
At about 4.11pm, we were going to walk first part of Alishan National Forest Recreation Area.
Walk route: 象鼻木→三代木→香林橋→阿里山博物館→慈雲寺→樹靈塔→香林神木→千歲檜→博愛亭→第一巨木群步道起點→阿里山神木→神木車站→吊橋→受鎮宮
Let’s start our journey to Alishan Natinaonal Forest Recreation Area.
[象鼻木] it’s actually the stump of an old cypress tree. You will notice that it resembles an elephant head, with eyes & big trunk in the right places.
[三代木] Big chunky roots lying on the ground are the real roots of the first generation tree. Old hollowed shape is second generation tree. Third generation tree is at its prime with profuse growth.
[香林橋]
Stairway toward 嘉義縣立香林國名中學
[阿里山博物館]
[嘉義縣立香林國名中學]
In front of [樹靈塔]
[樹靈塔]
Tried to touch & hug a GIANT cypress tree from far. haha…..
[阿里山香林神木]
[千歲檜]
Marvelous viewed of forest from ground. It was amazing.
STAR of the forest
Other scenery of Alishan National Forest Recreation Area
Wood-deck trail (capture from bottom)
Wood-deck trail (capture from top)
Welcome!!! Welcome!!!
[神木车站] & Alishan Forest Railway 阿里山铁路
Behind us was about 3000 years old <fall down> giant cypress tree. The journey took us about one hour walked from the beginning until the end.
Map of Alishan National Forest Recreation Area
阿里山火車站二樓觀景
At about 7.30pm, we walked around Alishan center area & finally stopped at this tea shop to buy tea. The owner of this shop told us about manufacturing of Alishan tea, how to differentiate good tea & also served Alishan tea for us.
At night, temperature of Alishan was getting cold. It was about 13 degree C & sea level about 2170 m.
After a few hours walked at Alishan center & recreation area, we visited 7-11 for our dinner..泡面！泡面！泡面！Sitting outside of 7-11 having our dinner in 13 degree C cold weather. Syok! Because of the cold weather at night, the homestay lady boss borrowed us thick jumper jackets to get warm^^
Taiwan Beer (台湾啤酒)
We bought some postcard & it undergoes several processed: written, stamped, copped & finally sent the postcard to our families, friends & coursemates.
Beautiful flower saw at Alishan
I like the most this <LOVE> flower.
Day 2 complete^^
第一天:西子湾站—西子湾隧道—国立中山大学—打狗英国领事馆官邸—海之冰—情人桥—瑞豐夜市—六合夜市—舜鈺商務旅館
This time is our far trip where we go to Taiwan as our graduation trip. I go with my coursemates. Before that, we have booked our ticket at 11 August 2010 which cost us RM1652 (vice-versa for 4 person). Start proper research and planning early of 2011. We fly from Kota Kinabalu to Taiwan at 19th May 2011, therefore we arrive one day early at Kota Kinabalu. We stay at Zing Yi’s brother apartment. We did the web checkin in Air Asia website and print it.
Remember: If you are visiting Taiwan from soon, just print out your flight booking and you can redeem a limited edition of EasyCard (悠游卡) with NT$50 value inside the card at Taiwan Visitors Association KL . We can refund the balance yet keep this card. I would recommend using this card when travel in Taipei as there is some small discount on the transportation fairs using this card.
Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office
Address： WISMA GOLDHILL Suite 25-01, Level 25, Wisma Goldhill, 67 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel： +60-3-2070-6789
Fax： +60-3-2072-3559
E-mail： tva@streamyx.com
Website： http://www.welcome2taiwan.net/
Snap a photo at Kota Kinabalu Intenational Airport (T2)
View from the flight before departure
Preparing to take off
View from the flight just after take off
Kota Kinabalu Mountain
We have booked our food online. It’s more cheaper than buying in the flight. LHS: AA Asian Fried Rice Combo Middle: Vegetarian Rice Combo (Poor Choice) RHS: AA Chicken Rice Combo (Best Choice)
As it is a budget flight, the seats were not so comfortable. It took 3 hours 20 minutes to Taiwan. It’s shorter than flying from Kuala Lumpur. Because we are not seat a big flight like Boeing 727, sothere is no small screen in each seat where you can select your movies, music, games and chatting services.
It’s fun & excited when we about to landing in Terminal 2, Taoyuan International Airport.
Successful landing
View from the flight after landing
Reach Tao Yuan International Airport (台湾桃园国际机场) Terminal 2 at around 9.30am. I can feel it getting cold at here.
After that, we’re going to apply the Youth Travel Card (青年旅遊卡) at Tao Yuan International Airport Terminal 2 for FREE, as long as you are within 15-30 years old. It provides discount and special offers on admission tickets, transportation, accommodation and culinary delicacies for free and easy traveler like us.
We also apply the Digital Tour Buddy 寶貝機 but only received with NT$100 phone credit value on it. Because of the peak period, we’re unable to receive Digital Tour Buddy (寶貝機). This promotion starts March 2010 and we apply 3 weeks before our trip. We need to return the phone back to them when we leave Taiwan.
On way to buy bus ticket, we can see this welcoming board <<Welcome to Taiwan>>
Take a photo..haha… Eeh..why become 8 people o??.. Ooo..The others 4 is Sie Ting friends that we have meet them before in Senai INTL Airport last night (18/05/2011), they’re same flight with us from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu and to Taiwan.
Snap photos in Taoyuan airport
We take 10.35 am Ubus (統聯客運) from 桃園機場二to台北六and change bus to 高雄车站to check in to our hotel. Ticket prices is NT$40 per person(桃園機場二to台北六) & NT$420 per person (台北六to 高雄车站).
Ticket prices from桃園機場二to台北六
We are not forget to take a photo of bus stop of 桃園機場二
LHS: Use to increase volume & change channel of television located in every seat in bus. RHS: Small televisions can be seem everywhere in bus, very advanced.
Starting point of highway
Reaching 台北六 bus station
Our lunch: Fried mee & Fried mihun. Different taste compare to Malaysia, hmm…hard to explain the taste. The sauce is sweet.
Preparing to go Kaohsiung
Along the way to Kaohsiung, rain water harvesting tank is installed in every building
City of Taiwan view from bus
Mostly Taiwan motorbikes are scooter called 鸡车
Toll station of Taiwan
We finally arrive at 高雄 at about 4.30pm. We check in at 舜鈺商務旅館 . Website: http://www.shun-yu.com.tw . It’s quite cheap & cost us NT$1480 per night for 4 persons. It’s quite near to Kaohsiung Main Station (高雄车站). We spend about 5 minute walk to reach MRT station. The room has “wooden” odor but still acceptable. One of my friend bikes by “kutu” cause her “redness” at her shoulder. Fortunately, she is ok.
After we check in & put the luggage at hotel, it’s about 5pm. We’re going to Sizihwan (西子湾) by Kaohsiung Metro (orange line). Route: 西子湾站—西子湾隧道—国立中山大学—打狗英国领事馆官邸—海之冰—情人桥—瑞豐夜市—六合夜市—舜鈺商務旅館
Kaohsiung Metro
Token can be used in Kaohsiung Metro beside easy card
A man watches the map (Sizihwan: Exit 1)
Map of Sizihwan area
Building along the way to Sizihwan
LHS: Sizihwan “tunnel” Middle: Long “tunnel” across the hill RHS: In the middle of “tunnel”
You can rent a bicycle to cross the “tunnel” or walk through it. Better rent a bicycle..hehe…
国立中山大学, it’s located just after we cross the “tunnel”.
“Chocolate building” is 国立中山大学
Next, we headed to 打狗英國領事館官邸. Along the way, we can see the beautiful scene at Sizihwan as following:
夕阳的男人女人!!!
Awesome view of sunset from Sizihwan^^
City of Kaohsiung
After we have a long walk at Sizihwan, we’re feel thirsty and decide going to eat Sizihwan famous “ 大碗水果冰” before continue our next several places such as情人桥，Ruifeng Night Market (瑞丰夜市) and Liuhe Night Market (六合夜市)。It’s located 2 minute from打狗英國領事館官邸 by taxi.
“海之冰” shop
“海之冰” shop sold hundred types of mixed fruit ice blended. Wow!!! So many when you see through the menu!!! type of mixed fruit ice blended can be divided into small, normal & big bowl. We just order 2 normal bowl of mixed fruit blended ice & it can be considered big bowl for us. But I forget what‘s the name of two normal bowl of mixed fruit ice blended we had order. It’s consists of mango, banana, watermelon, honeydrew, guava, coconut, strawberry, pineapple, peanut, 珍珠 & so on.
Hmm…yummy^^
Wow!!! Everyone can leave a message after eating ice blended
We write our name & dun forget also “THE E18HTEEN”
情人桥
Snap a photo at情人桥 even though we are not couple
On the way back to Sizihwan MRT, we see a big“停” on the road & never see before in Malaysia
Next we headed to RuiFeng Night Market (瑞豐夜市), the largest night market at Kaohsiung. We took the Kaohsiung Arena MRT (巨蛋站) to the night market. Taiwan night markets are far more different from Malaysian night market. I expected Taiwan night market is very big before I going to Taiwan but to me, it’s not as big as I expected. Haha…
Ruifeng Night Market (瑞豐夜市)
Next we headed to Liuhe Night Market (六合夜市), another night market at Kaohsiung. We took the Kaohsiung Formosa Boulevard MRT (美麗島站) to the night market.
The food we ate in Ruifeng & Liuhe Night Market: 1.) 蚵仔煎 2.) 酥炸大鱿鱼 3.) 章鱼烧 4.) 绿豆鲜奶豆腐花 5.) Lemon 虾球 6.) 面线 7.) 糯米鸡 8.) 臭豆腐
After we went to Liuhe Night Market, we returned back to our hotel.
舜鈺商務旅館
Night scene of Kaohsiung
Day 1 Complete^^
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