Our plan today was to cover the Yongkang St, Wufenpu and Raohe area.
Slept in a little later today since we had such a tiring day yesterday. Left the hotel at 9 plus and headed to Yongkang St (永康街).
Took the MRT to Daan (大安) Station and asked for directions to the bus-stop that has the buses to bring us to Yong Kang St. We can take buses 20, 22, 38, 204, 209 or 294 from the bus-stop diagonally opposite Daan Station.
There are many Dim Sum places in the area. Din Tai Dung and Kao Chi (高记) are among them. Chose to eat at the latter as it is more popular among the locals. Asked one uncle at the bus-stop for directions and he said that Kao Chi's food is less oily than DTF. As we walk along the way, we can see many others big and small eating places too.
Slept in a little later today since we had such a tiring day yesterday. Left the hotel at 9 plus and headed to Yongkang St (永康街).
Took the MRT to Daan (大安) Station and asked for directions to the bus-stop that has the buses to bring us to Yong Kang St. We can take buses 20, 22, 38, 204, 209 or 294 from the bus-stop diagonally opposite Daan Station.
There are many Dim Sum places in the area. Din Tai Dung and Kao Chi (高记) are among them. Chose to eat at the latter as it is more popular among the locals. Asked one uncle at the bus-stop for directions and he said that Kao Chi's food is less oily than DTF. As we walk along the way, we can see many others big and small eating places too.
Ordered chicken soup, some noodles, stir-fried 小龙包 and crab meat 小龙包. Our bill for brunch came up to to NT860 and with our Taiwan Youth Travel tag, we have another 10% discount. Paying about S$35; a very affordable meal as compared to a comparable meal like that in Singapore.
After that, had wanted to go for some dessert at Ice Monster (冰馆) which is further down the street, but was so full after the meal that we decided to go for a walk first. Walked further down and discovered a Japanese confectionery shop. It's a small shop but with wide variety of goodies. Got some stuff here of course.
After that, had wanted to go for some dessert at Ice Monster (冰馆) which is further down the street, but was so full after the meal that we decided to go for a walk first. Walked further down and discovered a Japanese confectionery shop. It's a small shop but with wide variety of goodies. Got some stuff here of course.
Headed to the Wufenpu area after that, but stopped by a shopping mall on the way. There was Daiso occupying an entire level and we spent about an hour there. At the same mall, I got myself a new pair of NIKE shoes to replace my worn out pair. It was heavily discounted, even the sales person commented so.
Saw that Starbucks was having discount for its Appreciation Day and decided to stop by to rest our tired feet. Had our drinks and yummy New York cheesecake.
Saw that Starbucks was having discount for its Appreciation Day and decided to stop by to rest our tired feet. Had our drinks and yummy New York cheesecake.
And also on the way was eslite bookstore. Went in to take a look. Saw some nice, cute stuff there but was too expensive... =P
Saw Taipei 101 from afar and took a shot. Too misty to capture it clearly though. Did not include that in our itinerary this time...
Saw Taipei 101 from afar and took a shot. Too misty to capture it clearly though. Did not include that in our itinerary this time...
From eslite, we walked to Wufenpu. It was a crowded place with narrow lanes. Did not spend much time here. Still, managed to buy a scarf and 2 tops.
Next stop, Raohe. Had a hard time locating the place, but was glad we've finally made it. We all agree that it was the best Night market of all that we've visited for the entire trip. Loved the oyster mee suah here; the peppery taste. Papa wanted to try the mutton and pork ribs soup and we ordered 2 bowls to try.
Next stop, Raohe. Had a hard time locating the place, but was glad we've finally made it. We all agree that it was the best Night market of all that we've visited for the entire trip. Loved the oyster mee suah here; the peppery taste. Papa wanted to try the mutton and pork ribs soup and we ordered 2 bowls to try.
Walked and ate. Walked and ate some more. And we saw the famous 胡椒饼 and joined in the queue. Was already very full by then but still bought 2 to try. Did not regret our decision. It was fantastic!
After so much walking today, we decided to take a cab back. Not very expensive, only NT$200.
After so much walking today, we decided to take a cab back. Not very expensive, only NT$200.
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