Taiwan Trip 2012 - Day 2 Taipei - Wulai

Today is the 2nd day in Taiwan. We will be visiting Wulai, Bitan, Lungshan Temple, Hwahsi Night Market and Ximending.

We have our breakfast local style. Eat what local eat, do what local do and see what local see is what i be doing for this trip. We start with Chinese sesame noodle (Liang Mian) from a street stall just less than 3 mins walk. It look very plain, but very taste. The sesame oil create a unique fragrant sesame taste. This noddle serve in cold condition. So remember do not complain is cold when you eat it.

Wulai 烏來老街

Waiting at bus stop for the bus to nearest MRT station.

When you aboard the bus, remember to ask the driver for tap when aboard or tap when alight or both.  

Inside MRT station

We need to take MRT to Xindian Station and change bus 849 towards 烏來總站 just outside of the station. It will be a 1 hour bus ride going up the mountain. Normally, the queue for the bus will be long. We stand 1 hour in the super overloaded bus all the way to Wulai.

At last, we reach Wulai.

First snake, Sweet potato boiled with honey caramel. Really sweet and yummy.

Long queue for wild boar sausage (Taiwan style). We do queue for it. How can i miss something so special right?

Local Millet wine from Taiwan aborigines.

We need to climb this stair to reach the cute little train go up to the mountain.

The cute little train that only can take maximum 10 person exclude the driver.

Actually we can choose to walk 30 mins up, or hire a cab. But still we need to try the cute little train.

Wulai waterfall

Cherry blossom, we meet them in Taiwan....

Ingrid and her bf , Egretta.

Taiwan Aboriginal.

We need to start walk back down.

Wulai old street.

Bitan 碧潭

After Wulai, we take bus back to Xindian Station. Bitan is just beside the station.

Lungshan Temple

Next, we take MRT to the infamous Lungshan Temple.

I din't take any picture inside the temple, as i feel not respect for the people who praying inside.

Hwahsi Night Market

Next, we walk to Hwahsi night market nearby to Lungshan temple. 

A very disappointing night market. Is more like specially build for tourist. Even have high end restaurant inside a night market. What is this??? Really wasted my time here.

Ximending

 After that, we take MRT to Ximending.

Famous shopping area, nothing much to comment.

End of Day 2