Taiwan -Yeh Liu Geopark + Elephant Mountain + Raohe Night Market

In mid March,(16-23march) i travelled to Taiwan with Louis. I've never been to Taiwan before. But i've heard stories that it's a shopping paradise & that their food is really yummy. So i was really excited to be visiting Taiwan! 

During the plane ride there, i felt like crap. My temperature was rising like mad & i felt so giddy. When the plane landed, i got up & felt like fainting. I hadn't told Louis i wasn't feeling well. I think he sensed something wasn't right and he asked if i was okay. To which i told him i don't feel good. 

I got stopped by the authorities when walking pass the Quarantine check area. My temperature was at 39.7 Degrees! I didn't know all airports have a temperature censor. No wonder they knew i wasn't feeling well. Lol. Anyway, i was so afraid they would force me to fly back to SG. I tried to lie by saying i feel okay & stuff. But how to lie? They have a thermometer and all can't cheat technology. I had to have my blood taken & i was terrified. I don't like needles. They were afraid i had dengue. Was instructed to see a doctor right away after putting our lugagges at the apartment. They gave me a mask to wear as my cough was quite bad. 

In 24 years of my life, i have never ever had a cough so bad until that very day. My cough was crazy! My throat was so itchy & there was like a bottomless pit full of phlegm! I coughed throughout the entire night for the 8days i was in Taiwan! At one point i so drama ma ma. I even thought i was going to die. HAHAHA. Wth right i know! It was really painful & i felt extremely weak + helpless. I drank so much water & within 3 days i finished 2 bottles of cough syrup. Yet, it didn't help.

I felt so bad towards Louis for ruining his holiday because of my fever. But he was so kind & he took great care of me throughout the 8 days. So very thankful for him!

Okay enough about my high fever. Lol. Basically, to sum it up, i was sick for the entire time i was in Taiwan. I only started feeling better on the 2nd last day. However, despite my health, we still went out as i refused to be bed ridden & waste away my holiday like that. I felt fine like i could walk & all. It only worsened towards the end of the day when i nearly fainted at the Elephant Mountain. That was scary. My sweet angel, Louis, grabbed my arm in time lest i would have rolled down the mountain. 

First activity during our 2nd day was to,

Yehliu Geopark

Directions: Danshui Station to Yehliu Station

Opening hours: 8AM-5PM

Admission fee: NTD80

 I wanted something soupy to smooth my throat so i ordered fish soup. When it arrived Louis & i started laughing. They gave an entire fish! Hahaha so awesome. Their seafood was quite fresh. Loved it.

After Yehliu we scooted off to our next destination: Elephant Mountain

Elephant mountain is an easy hike. If you are a sporty person it should take you only 30mins to hike up. Elephant mountain is famous for it's view where you can see Taipei 101. We were at the mountain during sunset. Unfortunately as it was drizzling almost the entire day(which contributed to my health worsening), the scenery was cloudier than usual.

RAO HE NIGHT MARKET

Directions: 

From Taipei Main Station, Take the Green Line to the terminal station Songshan (松山), come out from exit 5. 

*The night market is right across the street next to the temple.*

After such a full day of activities we headed to the nearest Night Market which happens to be Rao He Night Market. We planned our literary in a way where all the places we plan to visit are along the way. 

Rao He night market was highly recommended by many as it is said to be less touristy & the food is better. So we decided to give it a go since it's highly raved about.

The Verdict?

The food was not bad. It seems like there's another night market within Rao He but i can't remember what it's called. There were so many food stalls & some had super long queues. I just wanted to have my lurou fan! Which we ate everyday! Hahaha. I loveeee Taiwanese sausages so much! They are my favourite! I would have eaten it everyday if i wasn't sick. Although many said that Rao He Night Market is one of the best, personally i felt it was so-so? I mean, other night markets also sell somewhat the same kind of food. & We spent less than an hour there too.

There isn't much to see. Just food. How much food can one eat anyway right? 

It's been sometime.

Oh wow. It's been 5 months since i last posted something. I was really swarmed with work from my latest post which was in Nov 2015 till Feb 2016. Which is why i haven't been active on my blog. Then again, i blog for myself to see actually. Lol. I always think ppl don't really read my blog anyway. But if anyone comes across my blog and sees some useful information i guess that's good? At least my blog is put to good use yes? Hahaha.

Okay so where should i begin... I quit my job in Feb & decided to travel around the world. Yes i know. Some of you may think i'm insane. But well, personally i feel that everyone is a work ant. We work almost 3/4 of our lives on this earth. Along the way, we forget how to have fun & to enjoy life. Now, it's not like money suddenly dropped from the sky & i decided to use it to travel. I have been working for almost 5 years. I saved. I made sure i saved at least half or a little more than half of my pay. And thats what i did for several years. That's how i can travel ard the world. I learned to save & had to let go of some luxury i was so used to getting. Seeing the world eld make all the sacrifices worth it.

So far, i've flew to Bangkok, Taiwan & Japan. Oh &, one road trip to KL! Will start with my Taiwan trip photos & post it in the next few days. It's ALOT of photos. Hahaha. Sadly i didn't take any videos during my trip there which i regret very much. I did do videos for my trip to BKK & Japan. My next few post are gna be travel filled info & photos.

Here's a recent photo of me in BKK! I am gna revive this blog. I don't want to lose any memories i've been creating this year. Watch out for my next few post on my trips! (:

It's starting to look alot like Christmas.

The Christmas decor this year are really beautiful! Totally loving the set up & intricate details into this year's decor. Alr feeling the Christmas spirit! (: Walked ard town on on of the weekends with my mum & R to check out the decor. It really was a beautiful sight. Tho crowded, but i got to spend time with my mum. & She was happy. (:

The Daily Fix

Pandan Gula Melaka Pancakes.

They are sooooo fluffy & tasty! It's so so good!!! I am drooling just looking at it. It's so yummy i swear. Plus it only cost 8SGD i think. Pretty reasonable pricing. Their service is not bad too. I love the ambience of the place too. Really cosy & relaxing.

The Daily Fix
Address: 55, Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Phone:+60 6-283 4858
Hours: 10am-6pm

Jonker Street

Walked ard Jonker street & they had stalls after stalls of delicious food. Almost every stall we went to we came out with a happy, & satisfied tummy! The ondeh ondeh was really good! The old man was boiling it & we ate it piping hot! My first time eating an Ondeh Ondeh hot. & I preferred it hot. Soooo yummeh! The moment u bite into it the gula melaka oozes out & melts in your mouth. *Drools* Also, they are famous for their Chendol. I felt tt it was too sweet tho.

The thing i love abt Melaka is their deep culture & lovely printed tiles. I'm Peranakan too so it was nice walking ard their heritage area learning more abt my culture. I do want to come back to try the rest of the other food stalls/cafes which we hadnt had the chance to try as they were either closed or we cldn't find it.

Melaka is a must visit place in Malaysia. It's beautiful & food is wayyy too delicious!