Livin'in Taiwan - Day 8

Remember the expensive hotel? i woke up this morning in order i can makan banyak banyak at breakfast (inclusive). But there is only porriage and bread!

duno why they set up a fish-spa next to the breakfast lounge. (i checked out, it is just kissing fish that is massly produced in China. Tipu one~ =_='')


So, at 10.50am this morning, i took this train (deem to be the fastest available) to Hua Lian.

It took my 2.15 hours to reach there.

when i reach there, i stood hopeless for the first time. (not joking k?)

WHY? look at this map below, i explain to you.

Hua Lian is the largest province in Taiwan! from the north to the south can cost you 240KM.

It is not some place that i can travel by my "11 bus" or there is any efficient public transport at all!

why? because East Taiwan is low in population and density. Public transport don't bother to develop becasue the overhead cost is too high.

Imagine it is like in Langkawi, if you don't rent a car or a moving vehicle, you go no where. seriously!

All nice spot are all tabulating in different places which has at least 25km in distance to each other...... omg....

as a result of this, i stood inside the tourism centre and a TAxi uncle approached me. I had a detailed Q&A session with him to find out how can i make my trip here, in this Hua Lian.

At the end, since i had came here, i decided to stay inside Hua Lian City for a night first. Then, the uncle fetched me to the famous sea spot. (i decided to spend my day here.)



Okay, this is Hua Lian - QI XING TAN.

It is famous of many wonderful sea-view.. i will show u one by one. :)


This gave me a "Beach Boy" feels..




Left: nice thick cloud with sunset effect. Saw the uncle who is holding the camera?

Top: haha, they are shooting wedding pictures.. (i tell you it was hot like hell there...and they are trying to squeeze their smiles. haih..)



OMG what a lo000000000000000ng pathway!!! guess what? i am not walking la... i rented a bicycle. This is bicycle pathway... not bound for walking purpose one. :P

A shot taken from the beach to the top. not much of tall building in Hua lian... as it is not largely developed by scope. All are single entity.

Some plants shot which grow next to the beach.

Sea + Sky view from different spot



after 15Km that i had cycled. i reach to a spot where i suddenly see alot of strong wave.. when i look down...wow! people are doing surfing leh!!!



Taken from the Harbour. Many people do evening exercises here.. and so happen I met another two American who is doing religious service again.

They are very happy to talk to me.. first in chinese, then we have a good chat in his language after he asked me whether i speak english.

Meeting friendly mates here, do help a bit of cheering up my mood. (cause i relly duno where to go after i settle this spot, Hua Lian is not easy to play with.....)

HAha, Again i am helping Ms Joyce to spy on her oversea counterpart factory, want to put a boom inside it? :P

This is my dinner for tonight.. it is the cheapest japanese food i had ever ate. Maybe it is Hua Lian not Tai Pei? haha~

So, nothing fancy abuot today unless if you really love the beach view that i had snapped. It was very hot and i forgot to apply sunblock... (you gonna see me tainted when i am back :P)

Suddenly feel like talking to Chee wai... why you didn't tell me it is very difficult to travel in Hua lian! Hai....and it needs a lot of coverage to ride bicycle in this city.

(i caught lost just now, and a police who was patrolling helped me to find the way, and said i am "Li Hai" after i revealed that i am not local.)

I've deciced now.. tomorrow will go to a place with flowers, then will go back to Tai Pei in Saturday. The transportation cost here is killing me..








Sigining off,
Hua Lian City, 10.21pm