Day 6 @ Hualien, Taiwan

Day 6 (Thursday) Taipei > Hualien

Xi Men Ding Breakfast – Check out Jogging Bear – Taipei Main Station – Hualien Station – Check in Pandora Hope Castle BnB – East Coast Park – Golden Triangle – Rainbow Night Market – Pandora Hope Castle Bnb  

TRA to Hualien details 943823

Train Number :170

DEP time: 10am (collect tickets before 9.30am)

Coach/Seat: 4/45

Pandora Hope Castle Bnb

Address: No. 16, Ln. 411, Zhongshan Road, Hualien City

Contact details: Mr. Mo 928686989

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Second time boarding a long distance train
It was a 2 hours ride to Hualien
I picked Tze Chiang Express Train and it costs me TWD 840 for 2 ways
Bought tickets online few weeks beforehand
And exchanged the tickets at least an hour before boarding time
But I kiasu so I exchanged to the actual tickets 1days before my departure date
This will be done at Taipei Main Station counters

Happy with the legroom provided and the train was super clean

They say people will sell Ru Rou Fan on the train but I didn't see any
Luckily the usual scared-no-food me will tabao something to chew on the train

This yummy cheese sponge cake I got from the night market
Costs merely SGD 2 but was superb delicious

 Finally alighted at Hualien Train Station

 The dunno-chinese-words me saw the arrows pointing to that direction

The sky doesn't look good on me though

I decided to give Rui Sui Hot Spring a missed

Don't wanna risk getting there alone - bout 2-hour journey

So this is Pandora Hope Castle Bnb in Hualien

Booked thru agoda.com

I guess I should be princess for few days in Hualien

After freshened up, headed to the street with the piece of map
Landlord was so kind to give me a map of Hualien and circle the house for me
All I know is my house located in the middle of the map

He recommended this shop in Hualien
So I made up my mind and went around to search for this
I didn't regret although I got lost several times

I truly love this and I am giving this both thumbs up
Fried Onion Biscuits + Duck Egg (10/10)
If I ever go back Hualien I will definately come back for this

Then this drink shop lao ban gave discount while I was queueing

So I took the oppurtunity to sit down at the benches at his shop
And to enjoy my piece of fried local delicacies
I took his lemon bomb drink (6/10)

 Then reached somewhere like cultural park

We have only single type of fans but they have hot fans

Passedby electronic shops and stood in front of it for few seconds

Cause it was winter and I didn't wear proper winter wear

I don't know why they have this plus it wasn't the hungry ghost festival
It looked kinda classic to me and that colourful deco cauight my eyes

Walk to the end and you will find the east coast park
Wind was blowing strongly and there was nobody at the park
Obviously it was icing cold that time

Rainbow Night Market still not opened so I went somewhere for dinner

Dined here while waiting so ordered their Nestea
And a bowl of pork sliced soup noodle (7/10)

Queued for the bao that people claimed super delicious
For me, I think still okay (6/10)

 Feared no time for breakfast the next morning so better tabao this

Went back to the Night Market but only few stalls were opened
So, I think this night market not worth visiting
Besides, those stalls were mainly game stalls
Tam Chiak me won't feel satisfied at all

Day 5 @ Taipei, Taiwan

Day 5 (Wed) Taipei

Xi Men Ding Breakfast –XinYi AnHe Station信義安和站 – Cang Ai – Lunch @ Philly Cheesesteak – Jogging Bear Ming Su – Rest – Ximen Red House – FE21 – Jogging Bear Ming Su 

After choosing photos, we were back in Xi Men Ding
Rushing for lunch before heading back to Ming Su
And send babe off to the airport

Cheese Steaks

Address : No. 102, Kun Ming St.

HP         : (02) 23111800

Everytime visiting foreign countries, my cravings for pork stuffs increased.

The price was okay as the servings was kinda big too
I love the buns so much although I don't reli eat them sometimes
But trust me this shop is good
It is in walking distance from Xi Men MRT
If you stay nearby, then can give it a try

After sending babe off, I decided to tour around Xi Men Ding on my own

And went to Daiso again to check if I needed anything
Since I will be heading down Hualien the next day
Fortunately I am not lacking of anything so I left empty-handed

FE21 遠東百貨

No. 32, Baoqing Road,

Zhongzheng Dist, Taipei City 100

Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 11:00-21:30

Friday/Saturday:11:00-22:00

Sunday: 10:30-21:30

Nearest station: Ximen station, Exit 3

To look for:

B1 – Supermarket, F2 – Designer’s Fashion, F4 – Young Laddies Apparel, F7 – Men’s Good, F9 – Home Appliances, F10 – Modern Appliances, F12 – Foodcourt