Day 2: 野柳，九份

07 20： spear woke up to bathe..me still nua-ing in bed..seem like she din sleep well..haha..anyway she has the habit of 認床..meaniac called & hang up..faintz..this is our 1ST MORNING CALL..thks ahz..we went to get water from the family mart juz besides our hotel..coz the tapwater is not fit for consumption..then we din bring water bottle..there's water cooler at our level..at the lift..

08 00: BREAKFAST TIME!

pretty cold liaoz..can feel it..spear only brought a jacket..i got rh's mum's jacket..so it's not tt bad..with my gloves ( holes for fingers)..after a night rest..it's rather ok..& we woke up late..so no time to look for other accomodation..ok lahz..juz stay here..but meaniac was asking if we wan to save $$ on the next day fare coz we wld go 跨年..then can put our bags in their room..we stay out there..we were thinking..

let spear led the way..since she came here b4..haha..walked to rainbow hotel & straight up at the corner..永和豆漿..looks yummy..we bought 豆漿，油條燒餅，手工蛋餅 (all for NT55)..twin sharing..eat as we walked..then a black dog came from behind & kept following spear..the thing is..spear scared of dog..darn funny..i tot the dog followed her coz she was eating..so i went to take the food from her..but the dog still followed her..haha..then meaniac came to help to..but still followed us..till bus junction..darn funny..we decided to walk to 台北車站 instead of taking from 西門町..juz one stop..XF, being the highest SOD..wld look at map & navigate lahz..so we slacked & followed..saw 東吳大學..haha..wrong direction..but dun mind lahz..pass by 鞋子街..it's not really tt far actually..dun mind walking lohz..juz tt spear & i prefer to look at map on our own to navigate..heez..

 

09 05 : 台北火車站 

we were near here yest night..bought the train tic to 基隆 (NT 43 each)..meaniac said when buying the train tic, juz tell them the train no..dun tell them where's the destination..they wldnt know..tot of catchin the earlier train but missed it..so we haf to wait till 09 40..bought snacks at the 7-11 there..bought choc donuts mini size (NT 29)..juz in case we were hungry on the way..haha..for me lahz..heez..they slept on the way..i juz cldnt..juz take note of the surroundings & jot down..

ard 11 plus : finding our way to 野柳..once we left the train station, it was darn cold outside..the wind was darn cold..then i put on the jacket tt rh's mum lend me..spear cannot take it liaoz..her jacket doesn;t keep her warm..

to go to 野柳, we haf to take 基隆客運 at the bus stop opp the train station..o/s a family mart & a bakery..we forgot to bring the mua-ji which meaniac bought for us at 花蓮..it's 現做現賣 anf can only last till today..we left on our table in hotel..wasted..then XF took them out..she brought them for us..SHE REMEMBERED!!..lucky lehz...they are huge & YUMMY!! gt 蕃薯 & 芋頭..soft and not too sweet..very tasty!!..

 

take the bus tt heads to 金山..here, passengers can board the bus then pay as they alight..i guess no different fare for earlier or later stops..all is one fare..NT 45..the bus is even more lok kok than airbus..but it's sooo much faster lahz..like our NUS shuttle bus...wahaha..it still driving fast despite it's winding road up the hill..still thinking tt driver is on my left..but cldn't spot him..till realised it's on the right lahz..haha..even the direction of route is opp as ours..our right of road is always heading forwards..but their is on the left.being passengers wld alight at left..my ear block still not clear completely..thinking it's due to the flight yest..haha..we weren't sure where to alight & meaniac went to ask..

12 plus : alighted at 野柳..journey time ard 45mins..quite late le..we were supposed to spend the morning in 野柳 then head 九份 in the afternoon coz it wld close ard 5 plus..anyway by then the night wld fall..here..day is shorter..coz it's winter time..

we headed the wrong place..so we need to walk further up..darn cold liaoz..even with my thick jacket..the wind is darn strong & cold..spear had to borrow meaniac's windbreaker.haha..both of us ran up to keep ourselves warm..but we cldn't see them when we stopped..so waited there..they walked darn slow lahz..

finally we reached 野柳Geopark..entrance fee = NT 25 per head with youth travel card..if not it's NT 50..aim..is to see the 皇后石 (女王頭)..coz spear was saying it wld fall a couple of yrs later..better see it b4 it's gone..pretty strong waves there..tt;s how the stones are formed right? took some pics on the waves.wanted to take gd ones..but hard to..

we took some grp pics..at the top..heez..then head to the other side to see the 皇后石..lotsa pple taking pic..squeezed to the correct place to take a gd pic of it..really look like queen's head..then XF tied up her head like queen's head & took a pic with it..

we quickly walked back to bus stop to take the bus back to Keelung..if not we wld miss 九份..twins concussed thru out the journey back..too tired..was telling spear abt the origin of 愛玉冰..b4 we concussed..then we took bus back to the same bus stop..not very accessible..no direct bus from 野柳 to 九份.. tot of getting cab but it costed NT100 per head..thinking abt it..then the bus came..a lot of pple heading there too..got a bit of confusion when boarding..coz uncle tot i din pay..but XF paid for the twins..i was stuck further behind from them..heez..

quite hungry le..din haf lunch..coz we were rushing to 九份 now..so tt's when my snack come in great use.wahaha..it's tasty lahz..they dun sell in spore..shall get one back..wahaha..the journey time ard 45mins as well.. a lot of pple manz..many turns & up the slope..still driving fast..

14 00 plus: saw 九份芋圓 first..thinking..are we there yet? then alighted when others do..jam lehz..the bus back were darn crowded..can't imagine later how we gonna squeeze with our stuffs..heez..toilet break at Starbucks..one cubicle for guys & girls to use..the other is only for girls to use..so we haf priority.coz we are slow lahz..wahaha..

crowded..can smell 臭豆腐..很臭!! 很酸..i dun dare to try..the smell can linger for quite long..went to into 九份傳統魚丸店..twins shared 雜魚丸湯(肉,花枝 & another one..i forgot) haha..but nice lehz..魯肉飯 and 面..i love the 魯肉飯..i dunno why meaniac they all dun like..twins like it lehz..haha..all for NTD 80..

 

bought stuffs from 阿信的店..cannot u-turn to this shop later..too crowded..might as well buy now.. assorted 麻署  and also red bean ones..太陽餅 from 台中, 2 mango puddings and 2 lychee onez..(all for NT 800)..juz buy one box of 太陽餅 here..in case i cant find the shop which jialing mentioned..opp the shop sell 現做現賣 mua-ji..but can only store for 1 day..cannot bring back..well..shall give it a miss..

furtherdown, we spotted the wine jelly tt spear was looking for..1 box cost NT 150..but 3 boxes cost NT 400..so we bought 3..2 grape and 1 choya..i took the choya & we shared 1 box of grape..meaniac & Xf bought the 芋圓花生湯..not bad..a gd choice for such cold weather..

 

bought some 原住民 hp accessories as souvenirs for friends..quite cutez..we bought a lot..it was originally full of them..after our choosing, left with little liaoz..haha..saw the wooden postcards tt was screened on TV tt time i saw in rh's hse..very cool onez..can really mail out..found it cute..bought for myself..

went further down..the peanuts are darn fragrant..bought a box for my my dad..NT75..darn yummy!! tot of getting some couple thingy for my sis & bro-in-law..but din buy suitable onez..saw couple caps & cushions.quite nice..NTD 490..cannot take pics..buy for rh also no use..dun think he wld like couple thingy..headache onez..wat to buy..

another souvenir shop..bought notebook for myself..sometimes got crowd sometimes dun..we carry a lot of stuffs..so spear & i went to a corner to pack our stuffs into the nussu big bag..come in real useful manz..heez..but darn scared my 太陽餅 wld chuiz..haha..bought another 2 boxes at the 李儀餅店 which jialing mentioned..if not enough for my own, wont give jialing le..heez..

then we head off..the shops are arranged uniquely down the slopes..quite nice lehz..sky getting darker..we haf to get out of here.if not it wld be difficult..but it's only 5pm!!! the bus stop was darn crowded..to imagine us to squeeze in bus with the goodies & the bus zoom down the slopes.wow..quite a feat manz..so in the end we took cab..NT100 per head..超載..supposed to be 4..but 5 of  us hopped in.. darn funny lahz..meaniac was bluffing the driver tt we are locals & stuffs.then XF said meaniac was the daughter of 頭目，阿美族..darn funny..crap with the driver..he wanted to drive us back to taipei main station but we sort of rejected..quite fast with cab..of coz..wahaha..

17 56 : well it looks like it's 8plus liaoz..i tot so..so kept thinking better go back soon..sianz..day passed so fast..then to realise it's ONLY 6pm..faintz..went to 廟口夜市..carried a lot of things..crowded again..wat's wrong with today? so many pple..haha..its SUNDAY bahz.haiz..not really in mood to look for food..in the end we had 煎包，牛肉捲，蟹肉羹 (NT 50, not very fantastic lehz)

 

地瓜球(i love this..simple & nice..)

 

香香鹹酥雞(not bad..but i still think of 香香雞)

 

 & popiah ( dun really like this)..haha..

then we head back to train station..going back to 西門町 and go for dinner there..darn funny..the uncle dozed off & din cut our tickets..even XF waved the tics in front of him..tt means we can juz dun pay & board lahz..but they said this uncle was here since morning..when we reached in the morning..wow..still hungry.waitin for dinner later..too many stuffs with me..

reaching 西門町..asked spear to lead us..as expected she dun rem which way..haha..only know walked out straight from station exit..but after tt dunno le..

20 00: back to room..REST!! 西門町 is not as cold than 基隆..it's 11 C at 基隆..no wonder..from the news it might hit the lowest tmr..waiting to go for dinner..i'm darn hungry le!! then XF's uncle wan to meet her..sth cropped up..so delayed our dinner time..real hungry!!

21 35 : only wore adidas jacket out..cold but ok lahz..shopped ard in 西門町..bought lots of socks..haha..real hungry liaoz..when are we going to eat? then best..they cldn't make up their minds which to eat..darn sianz..a bit bochup liaoz..dunno why they so choosy..anyway, finally made up their mind..i had 切仔面 (NT 35) not too bad lehz..but my expectation is low lahz..haha..we had 菠菜(i think..or A 菜 NT30)，蚵仔煎(NT 50, different sauce..dun really taste nice with tt sauce but at least the hao is not smelly..) spear had 貢丸面 (NT45)

and the rest had 鐵板蛋炒飯..

they were asking where's the 鐵板..haha..

i haf craving for 香香雞 coz rieru recommended..then JA was asking if we can share..i dun mind..but when he said tt he dun wan the flavouring..then i said: NO quite firmly..then i asked spear if i'm very bad..coz i wan to try the original..wat is being sold here in taipei..so i asked him to get his own..oopz..then we hurried to go get it..coz it's late le..well as expected, it closed liaoz..sianz..my 香香雞..still crave for 雞排 so went to where we ate earlier..there's a shop besides selling..no choice..my crave..so settled for it..

saw some fireworks on the way..really lehz..here put fireworks like nobody business..heez..quite nice.but i think tmr's wld be better..heez..at the concert..woo hoo~

酥脆雞排..i think one for NT 40? dun rem..too happy to be able to buy it to eat! quite nice lehz..but spear said 士林 is the best..ok..except this one..皮 is like dough kind..i req them 不要剪 as advised by dear..heez..nicer to bite the whole piece..

 

really satified..big piece..yummy..at last! i tried 雞排 here! hope tmr i can buy 香香雞..heez..then spear & i went to family mart to get Taiwan Beer..tot later we can drink & haf some snacks..

23 30 : this time yest, we were still eating mee-sua..packed up wat we bought today..supposed to drink beer..but when i finished bathing..as usual lahz..spear slept liaoz..she's darn tired..can hear..heez..let her sleep bahz..since she din sleep well yest..wanted to charge my cam batt coz i took too many pics..haha..but sth cropped up..cannot charge..weird..then sms meaniac if she haven sleep..she can lend me hers..then in the end..managed to charge it..coz the connection is too loose..muz put in correct orientation..then the light wld appear = charging..luckily manz..if not how am i going to survive? no pic taking..sianz..

really enjoyed today..commute in taipei like locals..darn fun..if i really go with tour grp, i cld nv experience this lohz..it's easy to commute here..no need tour group..time to sleep! tmr is more exciting!! coz..跨年演唱會..wonder who's coming to perform..=)