Taiwan Day 4 (16.12.14) - 薰衣草森林/高美湿地

Breakfast was 'settled' at the hotel.

We met our dear Mr Zhang after we were done with our breakfast. He bought us each a can of coke and a packet of nougat. Very nice hor...he actually bought them after dropping us at the hotel. Hmmm...got passion in his job...hahaha

After praising him,I also have some complaints to make. He can be quite 'irritating'. At times when we could not decide which places to go, he will confuse us more instead of helping us make decision. Hahaha...but this is really very subjective la...cos not everybody like others to make decision for them especially when we are the 'BOSS' (customers).

Due the timing issues, we went to 薰衣草森林 Lavender Cottage instead of 心之芳庭.

So cute, need to 净身 cleanse our body before going in...

Toilet also very cute...

Wishing tree...may all our wishes come true...

We bought some dried lavender back too...we paid NT50 and we could pack as much dried lavender into the pouch provided...we get Mr Zhang to help us cos he was really good at it...the pouch almost exploded de...hahaha...

Lavender Cottage

Address : No.20, Zhongxing St., Xinshe Dist., Taichung City 426, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Opening Hours :

Mon ~ Fri 10:30 - 18:30

Sat ~ Sun 10:00 - 18:30

Entrance Fees : NT200

Website : http://www.lavendercottage.com.tw/

 I think we got too excited about the merchandise in the shop that we over-run the time AGAIN! 

We rushed to 菇神 for lunch and bought some dried mushroom there. I received quite positive feedback on their dried mushroom,so next time I will buy more if I go there again...hahaha... I noticed we did not snap any pictures for our lunch.

Website : Master of Mushroom

After lunch, we were rushing to Gaomei Wetlands for some sunset photos.

我们这么赶，为得就是拍这粒”咸蛋黄”。

风真得好大，看我们被吹得像疯婆子一样!

我以为在合歡山这么冷，我都可以忍受，这里又不是山，我应该ok的! 可是我真得真得大错特错了! 真得很冷呐! 

头发乱到～～～都打结了!还好假发和眼睫毛没被吹掉啊!

Dinner at Pumpkin House becos Jeh Chun and his boy boy wanted western food.

Ended our last night at Taichung but did not go to their famous Fengjia night market. 

Taiwan Day 3 (15.12.14) - 合歡山/纸箱王/新驛旅店台中車站店

Good the morning to everyone...

Nice view from the balcony from our room



Took another shoot before going for breakfast

Beautiful view from the mingsu
 



The breakfast provided by the mingsu was simple and nice. Wasted that we did not any photo on the breakfast. After that, we went back to the room to bring down the lugguages for check-out. 

合歡山， here we come ~~

We were so lucky to have a tour guide who has passion in his job...before our trip, he checked with Ms Tan on the preference of songs that everyone of us has. He would also entertain us with all his "cold jokes" 冷笑话. During the road trip,he would often stopped his ”小黄” for us to take a nice photo and also to take a rest maybe. Because of his passion, our whole trip was such an enjoyable one and we took lots of nice photo as memories.

  

簡簡單單的景色，也能拍出唯美。。

Amy为艺术牺牲，站在马路中间拍照 !

The wind was strong, very cold, feeling a bit breatheless at such a high altitude but I really enjoyed it. Reaching soon...

Wuling is situated at the junction of Central and East Peaks of Hehuanshan at an elevation of 3,275 meters. From its location on a cliffside plateau, it provides an impressive view of Hehuanshan and other surrounding peaks.

Hehuanshan is a 3,416 metres high mountain in Central Taiwan. The peak lies on the boundaries of Nantou and Hualien counties and is within the Taroko Gorge National Park. 

The temperature was less than 10 degree and the wind was really blowing "fiercely"...I started to tremble. Never felt so cold before. Wonderful experience!

As we were travelling down from the peak, something caught our attention! ICE!

“年度最佳男主角奖“

The road was actually quite narrow and curvy, but Mr Zhang was experienced. 

Next, it's lunch at 清境魯媽媽.

清境魯媽媽雲南擺夷料理

Address : 南投縣仁愛鄉大同村仁和路210-2-1號

Reservation : 049-2803876

Website : http://www.lumama.tw/

After lunch, we proceed to our next destination, Taichung. I remember the journey was quite a long one as by the time we reached Carton King, it was already late afternoon.

From day time till night time...



a class of sleepy students



Bought these musical house for the boys from Carton King. (Music)

 

We passed by the unique eatery where everything from the furnishings, to the decorations and even the plates are made from corrugated cardboard. Very interesting but we did not have the chance to have our meal there. 

紙箱王

Address : 台中市西屯區西屯路3段281巷1號(中科店)

Telephone : (04) 2461-8553

Website : http://www.cartonking.com.tw/

We had 薑母鸭 for dinner. The soup base includes duck meat, herbs, old ginger and sesame oil, we did not add rice wine to the soup because Mr Zhang cannot take wine. The soup tastes like confinement food and it's very nice...I cannot recalled how many bowls of soup I drank lor. According to Ms Tan, when she came previously, it was packed with people and long queue waiting.

I missed their 面线，yummy!
 

Look at their tables and chairs!!!

What's next? 吃饱饱，睡呼呼!

We checked~in to CityInn Hotel Plus Taichung Station Branch. The staff was very nice, he gave us the themed room on the highest level. Besides that, he also brief us on the facilities available in the hotel, e.g. washing machine, coffee machine etc etc. Most importantly, the Hotel provided buffet breakfast for guests which mean that we did not have to trouble Mr Zhang to bring us for breakfast.

 

As Mr Zhang stays in Taichung, hence we do not need to "provide accommodation' for him.

Jeh Chun's room

周董有四手連彈。。我們有雙手、頭與雙腳連彈！

Website : CityInn Hotel Plus Taichung Station Branch