Mum and Dad arrived in KL in the afternoon, and went over to Abikia’s place.
The Skype session with Abi started around 8 PM. As I had to work late, I reached Abikia’s place at 10 PM, in time for late dinner consisting of vegetable and roast pork. It was a simple and surprisingly tasty meal.
Thur 15 May 2014
Woke up early at 6.30 AM, and arrived at KLIA2 before 8 AM. We had plenty of time to explore the new aiport as our flight was at 10 AM. Arriving in Taipei, the immigration queue was very long with lots of tourists like us. It was raining heavily at the airport when we boarded the bus to town.
It turns out that the apartment was smaller than we had expected. It has the facilities listed in the website but would have been nice if it had been more spacious. There is just one room, with attached bathroom. After the initial surprise wore off, we adjusted to the size of the place.
Raining today so not much sight-seeing that can be done. Hopefully it will be better weather tomorrow. We decided to go to a nearby night market to get some food for dinner. Mummy likes the street food and we managed to get a good meal, very reasonably priced and tasty.
Man tou – NT40
Goose meat – NT150
Chung yu ping (spring onion cake) – NT45
Pickle carrot - NT50
Mango – NT180
Apricot – NT100
Fri 16 May 2014
We were up and ready by 7 AM. Turns out this is the first and last time we woke up this early. We decided on fish porridge (NT100) for breakfast, after checking out what was available nearby.
After breakfast, it was time to explore Taipei. First on our agenda was Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. The weather was cloudy when we arrived at 9 AM, which was perfect weather for outdoor walking.
Posing at the archway entrance
To the the left and right of the archway is the Concert Hall and the National Theater. Both buildings are almost similar except for the roof design. The CKS Memorial Hall is facing the archway at the other end of the square.
The Concert Hall
Ceiling in the CKS Memorial Hall
After learning up on CKS (with lots of photos and info at the CKS Museum) and witnessing the exchange of guard at 10 AM, we set off for the next destination.
Arriving at the Lin Family Mansion & Garden at 11 AM, it was a pleasant surprise. We had travelled back to the past, to a wealthy nobleman’s abode, with many gardens and ponds surrounding his abode.
After having a simple lunch of noodles, we headed to the Taipei Botanical Garden at 1.30 PM. Coincidentally a wedding shoot was in progress as we were taking pictures of the Lotus Pond.
Pavillion in the Botanical Garden
The Lotus Pond beside the Pavillion
We were back at the apartment, before Beh Ling’s arrival at 3.10 PM. Since she requested for us to buy her some food, we had a small bite in the afternoon.
In the evening, it was off to Shilin Night Market. There was just a slight drizzle, a major improvement to yesterday's weather. For our feast, we tried the oyster omelette, stinky tofu, soft shell crab, pork dumpling, man tou and herbal tea. Then it was late night shopping at Carrefour (near our apartment), followed by almond tea for supper.
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