12 days in Taiwan - Day Nine (Goodbye Hualien, Hello Taipei)
Wanting to fully minimise the travelling time for our trip, we got ourselves tickets for the 845am train bound for Taipei. Being super cheapos or rather as Mr Low puts it, thrifty kids on a shoe-string budget, we decided to walk to the train station instead of taking a cab. It was a total mistake! Living by the philosophy "there's always time for food", we decided to pack breakfast at one of the many coffeeshops along the way to our destination.
A normal breakfast in Hualien comprise of burger along with a beverage. Armed with the belief 'In Rome, do what the Romans do', we got ourselves burgers and goat milk. The pace of life in Hualien as compared to Taipei is equivalent to the pace of life in Perth as compared to Sydney. People there take their time to do anything. Just preparing 2 burgers took 15 mins. Oh man, time is running out! We might miss our train!
From walking slowly like snails, we began walking briskly. As the clock kept ticking, we began walking like professional walkers competing in the Olympics. Sweat rolled down our tshirts and foreheads. 5 more mins and we will miss our train! But the train station still seemed a short distance away. I was whining within on how we should have just took it easy by flagging a cab.
Just when I thought we were going to make it in time, a crisis struck! We couldn't find the entrance to the train station! Oh man! Within a span of 3 days, the construction workers decided to give the train station an extreme makeover so much so that we can't recognise the train station!
Luckily, like all fairytales, good things always came along after shit happened. We met a guy who was taking the same train as us! HAHAHA. Luck was on our side! We raced to the platform where our train was situated upon hearing the announcement on our train's soon-to-be departure. Thank God our legs were long and strong enough to get us on the train in time. Throughout the entire race, I felt like the boy in Jack Neo's movie, Pao Ba Hai Zi (Run, Kid).
Just take a look at our faces and you will understand our exhaustion! :(
Ha but today is not a day to whine! It is a perfect day, for it is our half year anniversary! Mr Low promised to let me decide our dinner venue. He planned for us to shop individually in Xi Men Ding for 2.5 hours in a bid to get gifts for each other! He was also going to bring me to watch a movie! Ha, not bad huh. Woohoo!
1.5 hours of walking around Xi Men Ding and I still couldn't find anything suitable for Mr Low. I decided to give up and buy myself bubble tea! Hee. Just as I was happily sipping my tea, there was a pat on my shoulder. I thought it was some guy trying to be funny. I was all ready to turn back and give my trademark evil stare, only to realise that it was Mr Low! Haha, turned out he also gave up finding a present for me. Such lousy shoppers we are. Keke, but it's ok, we bought lots of gifts for our friends!
So as we walk to the left, as we walk to the right, as we walk, as we walk, as we walk all noon. WAHAHA, I stumbled upon a pair of Asics shoe that I fancied! Forever the opportunistic slacker, Mr Low offered to buy them for me as my anniversary gift. Being the ever lenient gf, I decided to let him off by accepting the shoes with a smiley face. Ain't I sweet?!?! ;p
Dinner was at Ding Tai Feng. Food was such a disappointment. I thought Ding Tai Feng in Taipei will blow me away. But the food was just so-so. Sob, all the hype for nothing. :'( Luckily, movie awaits us! HEE! :D
Look at our new hats! We bought them at Xi Men Ding and decided to dress like movie stars to watch Da Vinci Code! The price of movie tickets in Taipei is ridiculous! Imagine paying S$14.50 for a movie on a weekday night! But, whatever la. We were in a mood to celebrate ma. Tsk tsk.
Oh well, the movie wasn't fantastic. But Mr Low promised that tomorrow's trip to Wulai will be! Haha, so far he has not failed to deliver. Let's see what adventure awaits us in Wulai! ;p
Wanting to fully minimise the travelling time for our trip, we got ourselves tickets for the 845am train bound for Taipei. Being super cheapos or rather as Mr Low puts it, thrifty kids on a shoe-string budget, we decided to walk to the train station instead of taking a cab. It was a total mistake! Living by the philosophy "there's always time for food", we decided to pack breakfast at one of the many coffeeshops along the way to our destination.
A normal breakfast in Hualien comprise of burger along with a beverage. Armed with the belief 'In Rome, do what the Romans do', we got ourselves burgers and goat milk. The pace of life in Hualien as compared to Taipei is equivalent to the pace of life in Perth as compared to Sydney. People there take their time to do anything. Just preparing 2 burgers took 15 mins. Oh man, time is running out! We might miss our train!
From walking slowly like snails, we began walking briskly. As the clock kept ticking, we began walking like professional walkers competing in the Olympics. Sweat rolled down our tshirts and foreheads. 5 more mins and we will miss our train! But the train station still seemed a short distance away. I was whining within on how we should have just took it easy by flagging a cab.
Just when I thought we were going to make it in time, a crisis struck! We couldn't find the entrance to the train station! Oh man! Within a span of 3 days, the construction workers decided to give the train station an extreme makeover so much so that we can't recognise the train station!
Luckily, like all fairytales, good things always came along after shit happened. We met a guy who was taking the same train as us! HAHAHA. Luck was on our side! We raced to the platform where our train was situated upon hearing the announcement on our train's soon-to-be departure. Thank God our legs were long and strong enough to get us on the train in time. Throughout the entire race, I felt like the boy in Jack Neo's movie, Pao Ba Hai Zi (Run, Kid).
Just take a look at our faces and you will understand our exhaustion! :(
Ha but today is not a day to whine! It is a perfect day, for it is our half year anniversary! Mr Low promised to let me decide our dinner venue. He planned for us to shop individually in Xi Men Ding for 2.5 hours in a bid to get gifts for each other! He was also going to bring me to watch a movie! Ha, not bad huh. Woohoo!
1.5 hours of walking around Xi Men Ding and I still couldn't find anything suitable for Mr Low. I decided to give up and buy myself bubble tea! Hee. Just as I was happily sipping my tea, there was a pat on my shoulder. I thought it was some guy trying to be funny. I was all ready to turn back and give my trademark evil stare, only to realise that it was Mr Low! Haha, turned out he also gave up finding a present for me. Such lousy shoppers we are. Keke, but it's ok, we bought lots of gifts for our friends!
So as we walk to the left, as we walk to the right, as we walk, as we walk, as we walk all noon. WAHAHA, I stumbled upon a pair of Asics shoe that I fancied! Forever the opportunistic slacker, Mr Low offered to buy them for me as my anniversary gift. Being the ever lenient gf, I decided to let him off by accepting the shoes with a smiley face. Ain't I sweet?!?! ;p
Dinner was at Ding Tai Feng. Food was such a disappointment. I thought Ding Tai Feng in Taipei will blow me away. But the food was just so-so. Sob, all the hype for nothing. :'( Luckily, movie awaits us! HEE! :D
Look at our new hats! We bought them at Xi Men Ding and decided to dress like movie stars to watch Da Vinci Code! The price of movie tickets in Taipei is ridiculous! Imagine paying S$14.50 for a movie on a weekday night! But, whatever la. We were in a mood to celebrate ma. Tsk tsk.
Oh well, the movie wasn't fantastic. But Mr Low promised that tomorrow's trip to Wulai will be! Haha, so far he has not failed to deliver. Let's see what adventure awaits us in Wulai! ;p
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