Alright, since I'm stuck at home because of the flu and cough I've been having for the last 3 days, I shall do up a post on the Taiwan trip. (It's so close to being a year since I went there!)
Day 2 consisted of us driving up to Cingjing area and spending the entire day amongst the clouds (I'm not even kidding). Here's an example when the driver stopped a bit for us to take some photos:
Isn't it gorgeous? And this is not the most spectacular view, yet.
I know.. I know.. I haven't even completed my Taiwan blog posts, and I'm creating a Korea masterpost? But hey, this is my blog and I can post whatever I want right? Haha! I'm not too sure if I will ever get round to completing the Taiwan posts or even get started on posting about Korea. But I figured I should at least keep a record of our Seoul itinerary for future reference, you know?
Day 1 (12 April):
Lunch at Tosokchon (Famous Ginseng Chicken); explored Bukchon Hanok Village and Samcheongdong; visited Yeouido Spring Flowers Festival; dinner at Yoogane Hongdae. Stayed at PigFly hostel in Hongdae.
Day 2:
Breakfast at Myeongdong Gyoja; visited Sanmootonge (the place where they filmed Coffee Prince) at Buamdong. Had Kyochon Chicken for dinner!
Day 3:
Breakfast at Isaac Toast. Day trip to Jade Garden. Dinner at Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki - Famous Army Stew. Visited Gwangjang Market at night.
Day 4:
Full day DMZ + Panmunjom tour. Dinner at a random Korean BBQ in Hongdae.
Day 5:
Visited Bau House Dog Café, tea at Publique Cafe, dinner at Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu - Famous Dakgalbi. Stay at Travellers' Planet at Hongdae.
Day 6:
Shopped at Ewha area and Dongdaemun. Tea at Bridge Cafe.
Day 7:
Hiked at Uiryeong-gil Section 21, cycled along Han River and visited Namsan Tower at night.
Day 8:
Visited Seoul Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and had tea at Osulloc Tea House. Visited the Flea Market at Hongdae. Dinner at Kyochon Chicken Hongdae.
Day 9 (20 April):
Takeaway breakfast and afternoon flight on Korean Air back home~
Has it really been 2 months since I last updated? I know it's such a cliché, but the days just flew right past. Alright, enough chit-chat, let's talk about one of my favourite shops in Taiwan instead - Dawncake (Miyahara) 宫原眼科. It is housed in a historical building that used to be a Japanese eye hospital, hence its English name, 'Miyahara Ophthalmology Department'.
What's so great about this shop? First up, the decor!
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| Is this Hogwarts? |
The Diner is probably one of my favourite eateries in Taiwan, maybe even surpassing that Michelin star global brand. Some may cry foul over the blasphemy of having western food instead of local cuisine while in Taiwan, but food shouldn't be limited by geographical boundaries right? By the large crowd that was in the restaurant, it seems that I am not the only one impressed by this unassuming restaurant.
Hello everyone! It's been close to a week since I got back from the 7 days in Taiwan and I finally got round to saving the photos onto my computer. I don't want to bore everyone so I won't write about all we did there, I will only write about the more interesting places we went to. The list below is our itinerary and I will be adding the links to the individual spots once I have written up the post on it!
Day 1: Tainan
Anping Old Street, National Museum of Taiwan History, Hua Yuan Night Market. (Tainan Commercial Hotel)
Day 2: Nantou
Green Green Grassland, Carton King, Old England Manor. (Cloud's Hometown)
Day 3: Taichung
Shin Fong Leisure Farm, Sinshe Sea of Flowers, Miyahara (Dawncake), Chungyo Department Store, Tian Wai Tian Steamboat, Fengjia Night Market. (Le Parker Hotel)
Day 4: Taipei
Shifen Waterfall, Shifen, Jiufen, Ximending. (Just Sleep Hotel)
Day 5: Taipei
The Diner, Eslite (Xinyi), Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Sadaharu Aoki Taipei, Taipei 101, Shilin Night Market. (Miyi Hotel)
Day 6: Taipei
MOCA, Coffee Alley, Wufenpu, Formasa Chang, Shida Night Market, Taipei Main Station Mall. (Miyi Hotel)
Day 7: Taipei
Din Tai Fung, Yong Kang Street.
