The day I’m leaving Taipei.
Day started after another and probably the last time of local breakfast.
From traveling on Taipei Metro to purchasing tickets for High-Speed to transiting on High-Speed to finding/changing to Kaoshiung Metro… I did it on my own! Thank God!
Final city for this trip: Kaoshiung
My second time here.
But first time traveling from station to hotel as previously JL came to pick us up. This time she didn’t managed to come over with me as she had to stay in Taipei with JM.
With the map and direction signs, I managed to find the hotel I will be staying in! I’m sooooooo proud of myself! Haha!
All without asking anyone!
Quite happy with the hotel and its location - definitely better than Taipei’s. Less than 10mins walk from the station.
Located at one of the levels in one of an apartment-building and there a food street just below. Nearby are shops and shopping malls just a stone throw away.
As I take some time to rest in the room, I also scanned through brochures that I collected for places to visit for the rest of the day.
Then I realized there are actually so many places to visit in Kaoshiung but due to time, I can only select one or two.
Putting into consideration distance, time and view, I chose “Sizihwan“ as first destination and probably the last for the day.
Hehe! Another accomplishment!
Upon reaching Sizihwan station, I successfully found the right bus-stop and took their local bus!
Quite crowded. Seaview.
May be due to the beautiful pictures of “Qixing Lake” captured in my head, the view here didn’t really catch my attention.
But one thing I like was their big “stones”.
Spent a while there as wanted to see the contrast of day and evening.
How I came was how I went back... all on my own!
Walked around a bit before I grabbed some snack back.
Spent the early night watching Taiwan entertainment and also arranging with friends for the meetup next day.
Day 12
A raining morning started at Kaoshoung.
The day started with having breakfast with MD, a friend JL introduced to me when MD came to work in Singapore two years ago.
Ever since she went back Kaoshiung, we still maintained contact thus this time knowing that I’m coming, she was excited and really took effort in wanting to me - even having to travel far on her motorbike in early morning, raining morning too.
Nice seeing her again after good two years.
It was a short but fruitful time spent. Gotta know more of her happenings etc too.
Thoughtfully, she also got me a card and even returned me the S$50 which I blessed her with when she was in Singapore. She also gave me homegrown banana.
After I departed from her, I left to next destination - Tainan.
Took Kaoshiung Metro train before I changed to local train to Tainan.
Hehe! I’m so proud of myself!
The highlight at Tainan was supposed to meet Friend XB and Teammate SM but due to some uncontactable-issues, I only managed to meet Friend XB for lunch.
She is also not my “direct-friend”, gotta know her through Teammate SM where she came for SOT last year.
I waited quite a while at the station for another of mine, SB.
Simple fellowship. Great catchup.
Glad to know things are working out well for her.
Unbelievable!
Complete set meal (pics below)... per pax only S$15!
After which, she biked me around to look for Tainan local delight, mi jian - that was my FIRST experience on a bike in Taiwan! Woohoo!
We couldn’t find in the malls and due to the rain and as she needs to go off for work, I decided to forgo the mi jian and then we bid goodbye.
I so much wanted to go find on my own, to travel to their local “old street” but due to the discomfort of my mozzie bites, I decided to end the day earlier.
Grabbed my dinner at the food street below my hotel.
For the second time, I’m drinking this!
Hugh size! Satisfied big time! And most importantly, cheap! Less than SG $2!
to be continued...
