Merry Christmas 2012

d e s m o n d c k w ◦ p h o t o g r a p h y wishes all of you a Merry and blessed Christmas 2012 !

清境 Cingjing, Taiwan

In my last post on Fengjia (逢甲), I shared about how I got to THSR Taichung Station (高鐵台中站). Initially we planned to go Cingjing (清境) by taking public bus to Puli (埔里鎮) from THSR station and switch to another bus from Puli (埔里鎮) to Cingjing (清境). This whole journey would have costed us NT$257 and 2 hours of our time. However, fortunate enough we were approached by two tourists asking whether or not we are willing to share a taxi with them. We agreed and we paid for only NT$300 per person which is slightly more expensive than taking public buses but we shorten the traveling time to only 90 minutes !

So the taxi driver dropped us at Misty Wonderland Villa (雲濛仙境). We first dropped our luggage while waiting for the room to be cleaned before check in. We headed to Green Grassland (青青草原) by taking the local bus. The bus fare is only NT$15 per person and 15 minutes of traveling time. So here we are, the Green Grassland (青青草原). Not to forget the entrance fee of NT$200 or NT$120 if you have the Youth Travel Card.

Ok, why were we here ? The sheep ! There are lots of them which are more than 400 as claimed by the locals. Besides, there are horses also !

At first all the sheep were locked by the fences but there were released during and after the show. By the way, there are sheep show twice a day at 9:30a.m. and 2:30p.m. This little girl in the photo below was excited for the show.

So here starts the show... My personal advice, do not sit at the front row if you are afraid to get really close to sheep. There will be 400 sheep crossing through the crowds during the show !

After the show, feel free to take photos with the sheep or you can even hug them.

We had something for dinner nearby before we headed back to the hotel.

They are selling lots of souvenirs and foods around. Don't forget to try the fresh sheep milk too ! So here ends the day in Green Grassland (青青草原).

Our next stop... Hehuanshan (合歡山) ! Stay tune !

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逢甲 Fengjia, Taiwan

The first place I went to in Taiwan once I left the airport was Fengjia (逢甲) in Taichung (台中). You can easily buy the bus ticket from Taoyuan International Airport (桃園國際機場) at the price of NT$240 which transfers you directly to Taichung (台中) at quite a number of stops. As for myself, I alighted at Chaoma Bus Station (台中朝馬站 ) after two hours in the bus. And of course there is a faster way which is by using Taiwan High Speed Rail, THSR but you'll need to take a shuttle bus from airport to THSR station.

First thing we did was check in to the hotel or hostel, to be more precise. We stayed at Eiffel Tower Hostel (艾菲爾套房) located at No.35, 1st. Fuxing North, Situn District, Taichung City. It costs me NT$1,100 a night if you are wondering.

Right after that, we walked to Fengjia Night market (逢甲夜市) which is only 10 minutes away. It is located next to Feng Chia University. Fengjia night market was established in 1963 and used to be the largest night market in Taiwan. We had our dinner there trying out a lot of street foods like these photos below. We spent about NT$220 per person and we were extremely full !

In the next morning, we had a simple breakfast before taking a bus to THSR Taichung Station (高鐵台中站). It's a free transfer bus and a 30 minutes ride.

Here's my last few photos taken while waiting for the bus.

Our next stop... Cingjing (清境農場) ! Stay tune !

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