My Taiwan Trip: Oct 1 - Oct 9 2011

***big-dog*** · October 27th, 2011, 11:37 AM

My first trip to Taiwan is such a great one. I visited Taipei, Hualien, Danshui in 9 days. I have boarded a Taidong (Green Island 绿岛) flight but the airplane couldn't land Taidong for bad weather.

I have taken many photos I will post them in batches.

Cheers

***big-dog*** · October 27th, 2011, 11:58 AM

Starting from the hot spring spa in Spring Hotel (春天酒店) in Beitou (北投）

Songshan Airport (a small airport) - flying to Taidong (flew back after 2 hours

)

Taipei from the air

Outside of Songshan Airport

Taking Taipei MTR (捷运) to train station (to Hualien)

MTR map

artistic

We couldn't get the HSR

***big-dog*** · October 27th, 2011, 12:19 PM

at Hualien

槟榔 (Betel nut) -- sorry its not my best favorite

阿美麻糬 (Mashu store)

Fruit 释迦, my first try -- very nice!

Visiting Tzu-Chi 慈济, the buddhist charity organization (a lot of mosquitos there

)

Will post Taroko 太鲁阁 photos next...

robhood · October 27th, 2011, 12:59 PM

nice pics

landongsi · October 27th, 2011, 02:17 PM

Why didn't you stay one more day for the national day celebration?

***7freedom7*** · October 27th, 2011, 02:50 PM

Beautiful

tchen · October 27th, 2011, 06:43 PM

Thanks for sharing!

***big-dog*** · October 28th, 2011, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landongsi

Why didn't you stay one more day for the national day celebration?

Good point. I was dying to stay one more night for the celebration but there's an important meeting on 10.10 so I have to leave. What a pity.

***big-dog*** · October 28th, 2011, 04:44 AM

continue my pics with Taroko 太鲁阁

very good scenery and nice resort, reminding me of those in North China not the south

hiking trail

***big-dog*** · October 28th, 2011, 05:26 AM

Taking HSR to Taipei from Hualien

Hualien station

inside

the train

lunch box on the train 便当， Best train food I've ever had

Arriving Tapei, Taipei Railway Station

Taxi outside the station

Bought some 槟榔 from this girl (not for me!)

heading for Danshui Old Street 淡水老街

Fried Chicken

A'gei is my favorite

And fish ball

My lifetime favorite fruit 番石榴 (it's called Bale 芭乐 in taiwan, looks a bit different)

love the vivid night market, full of people, life and culture

Next stop, Taiwan National Palace 台北故宫...

pierre-laurent · October 28th, 2011, 12:40 PM

thx for sharing. i enjoyed them.

Pangu · October 28th, 2011, 03:40 PM

Thanks for sharing! Oh how I miss Danshui & Agei. I'll be going back to Taiwan soon and hopefully I'll get to go to Lan Yu

SpeedoPro · October 30th, 2011, 04:12 AM

hi Big Dog,
where do you buy the bento box, at the station or on the train?

***big-dog*** · October 30th, 2011, 05:20 AM

Thank you all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedoPro

hi Big Dog,
where do you buy the bento box, at the station or on the train?

At Hualien station. I keep the iron box as a souvenir.

***big-dog*** · October 30th, 2011, 05:30 AM

continued...

Taipei National Palace 台北故宫

sorry its not allowed to take photos inside

This is a good and expensive restaurant

翡翠白菜

肉型石

***big-dog*** · October 30th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Finally Taipei 101, up to the top in a foggy day

this LOVE statue looks good, its similar to the Love in love square, philadelphia

***big-dog*** · October 30th, 2011, 05:45 AM

fastest elevator in the world

660 ton damper, my favorite

observatory deck

in elevator down to the ground level

bonivison · October 30th, 2011, 06:19 AM

Love taiwan, love taizhong, love nantou, thank you for sharing

***big-dog*** · October 31st, 2011, 07:38 AM

here comes the interesting Taiwan motel, very different from that in other countries; it's like lover's hotel.

I got a soccer theme room though;

another hotel nearby

pierre-laurent · October 31st, 2011, 11:04 AM

is the last one in beitou or neihu?? i say that because there are hills on the background.

October 27th, 2011, 11:37 AM	#1
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	My Taiwan Trip: Oct 1 - Oct 9 2011 My first trip to Taiwan is such a great one. I visited Taipei, Hualien, Danshui in 9 days. I have boarded a Taidong (Green Island 绿岛) flight but the airplane couldn't land Taidong for bad weather. I have taken many photos I will post them in batches. Cheers

October 27th, 2011, 11:58 AM	#2
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	Starting from the hot spring spa in Spring Hotel (春天酒店) in Beitou (北投） Songshan Airport (a small airport) - flying to Taidong (flew back after 2 hours ) Taipei from the air Outside of Songshan Airport Taking Taipei MTR (捷运) to train station (to Hualien) MTR map artistic We couldn't get the HSR Last edited by big-dog; October 27th, 2011 at 12:03 PM.

October 28th, 2011, 12:40 PM	#11
pierre-laurent Don Pedro-Lorenzo Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paris 心在臺灣國 Posts: 879 Likes (Received): 0	thx for sharing. i enjoyed them. __________________ Don't ask the road to someone who knows, you could lose a chance to get lost / Rien n'est plus nécessaire que le superflu / 台北超越台北 lol

October 30th, 2011, 05:30 AM	#15
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	continued... Taipei National Palace 台北故宫 sorry its not allowed to take photos inside This is a good and expensive restaurant 翡翠白菜肉型石 Last edited by big-dog; October 30th, 2011 at 05:40 AM.

October 30th, 2011, 05:39 AM	#16
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	Finally Taipei 101, up to the top in a foggy day this LOVE statue looks good, its similar to the Love in love square, philadelphia Last edited by big-dog; October 30th, 2011 at 05:57 AM.

October 27th, 2011, 12:19 PM	#3
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	at Hualien 槟榔 (Betel nut) -- sorry its not my best favorite 阿美麻糬 (Mashu store) Fruit 释迦, my first try -- very nice! Visiting Tzu-Chi 慈济, the buddhist charity organization (a lot of mosquitos there ) Will post Taroko 太鲁阁 photos next...

October 27th, 2011, 02:17 PM	#5
landongsi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 88 Likes (Received): 0	Why didn't you stay one more day for the national day celebration?

October 27th, 2011, 02:50 PM	#6
*7freedom7* Ill get 6 pack abs Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,196 Likes (Received): 122	Beautiful

October 27th, 2011, 06:43 PM	#7
tchen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 238 Likes (Received): 6	Thanks for sharing!

October 28th, 2011, 04:44 AM	#9
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	continue my pics with Taroko 太鲁阁 very good scenery and nice resort, reminding me of those in North China not the south hiking trail

October 28th, 2011, 05:26 AM	#10
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	Taking HSR to Taipei from Hualien Hualien station inside the train lunch box on the train 便当， Best train food I've ever had Arriving Tapei, Taipei Railway Station Taxi outside the station Bought some 槟榔 from this girl (not for me!) heading for Danshui Old Street 淡水老街 Fried Chicken A'gei is my favorite And fish ball My lifetime favorite fruit 番石榴 (it's called Bale 芭乐 in taiwan, looks a bit different) love the vivid night market, full of people, life and culture Next stop, Taiwan National Palace 台北故宫...

October 28th, 2011, 03:40 PM	#12
Pangu 中華民國 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 心在台北 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for sharing! Oh how I miss Danshui & Agei. I'll be going back to Taiwan soon and hopefully I'll get to go to Lan Yu

October 30th, 2011, 04:12 AM	#13
SpeedoPro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 161 Likes (Received): 0	hi Big Dog, where do you buy the bento box, at the station or on the train?

October 30th, 2011, 05:45 AM	#17
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	fastest elevator in the world 660 ton damper, my favorite observatory deck in elevator down to the ground level

October 30th, 2011, 06:19 AM	#18
bonivison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beijing Posts: 775 Likes (Received): 2	Love taiwan, love taizhong, love nantou, thank you for sharing __________________ www.sohu.com

October 31st, 2011, 07:38 AM	#19
*big-dog* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,838 Likes (Received): 576	here comes the interesting Taiwan motel, very different from that in other countries; it's like lover's hotel. I got a soccer theme room though; another hotel nearby

October 31st, 2011, 11:04 AM	#20
pierre-laurent Don Pedro-Lorenzo Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paris 心在臺灣國 Posts: 879 Likes (Received): 0	is the last one in beitou or neihu?? i say that because there are hills on the background. __________________ Don't ask the road to someone who knows, you could lose a chance to get lost / Rien n'est plus nécessaire que le superflu / 台北超越台北 lol

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