To have an experience on sitting the High Speed Railway(HSR), we took a high speed railway train to Tainan for shopping. (due to the exorbitant price we took it just for a short distant)
Arriving at
Kaoshiung
HSR Station
Interior of the station
That is how
HSR train
tickets look
like
Our train had arrived
onboard the train
This day was an interesting day. We settled our lodging on the bus. As we were afraid that we would run short of money as my dad was afraid that we would be asked to pay for airport tax when we are departing Taiwan. However, that was not necessary in the end. The airplane tickets that we had paid has already include all the necessary charges.
At Tainan HSR station, there is a free shuttle bus to bring us to the Tainan Railway Station. (the heart of Tainan) On the bus, I exchanged a conversation with a guy as he were asking me for directions for he thought that I am a Tainan citizen. I told him I am a Singaporean so I could not help him much. Upon reaching our destination, we left our luggages with the officer at the train station as we would be walking around so it would inconvenient for us to walk around with our luggage. (each luggage to be taken care cost 13TWD) Afterwards, we went to purchase the Guo Guang Bus ticket to taipei at 1145pm. ( the latest timing so that we would reach the next day and saved on a day lodging)
Next, my dad went to shop for his mini SD memory card (cheaper than sg), sis and her friend bought a thumbdrive. (mickey mouse design) Quite cool!! To passed our time till 1145pm, my mum decided to have a haircut at a hair salon. Initially, my sis, me and her friend was hesitating whether if we should have a haircut. After my mum has done cutting her hair, we decided to cut and specifically asked the girl who has cut my mum hair to cut for me and my sister.
After finished cutting, we asked the hairdresser who cut our hair to recommend any nearby night market for us to walk around. (it was 2 or 3 streets away from the salon) We settled our dinner at the night market. We had Guan Cai Ban (speciality of Tainan), japanese chicken salad, curry rice and smelly tofu.
What we had for dinner...
Guan Cai Ban 棺材板
literally meaning coffin
weird name given by the shop owner
Japan
chix salad
Hao Jian
(Oyster egg omelette)
Diff frm sg
After eating, my mum went to buy the Grass Jelly Drink which do not taste like Ching Chow. ( weird drink) End up, we left the drink untouched after a few tryings.
We shopped around till 1120pm and head back to the Guo Guang Bus pickup point.
That is how
