Old New Dream

November 10, 2009

Taiwan Trip – Day #1

Filed under: Life — Tags: , , , — oldnewdream @ 3:57 AM

Basic (draft) Itinerary:

0715 – Depart from Home

0800 – Pick up friend at Puchong (drive back my car)

0830 – Stuck in a stupid jam @ way to LCCT (Truck flip over)

0850 – Check in @ LCCT – Air Asia to Taipei

0910 – Went through the Custom check and notice the flight is full of people (Air Asia X, good job Tony !!)

0940 – Gate finally open (delay 20min?)

1020 – Plane started the engine (and so does the two uncle sitting beside me)

1030 – Lift off with 380++ people. I sitting in the middle row. Is hot and sweaty. And the seat really cramp/small.

1110 – Lunch cart arrived. Got my “special order” BBQ chicken (yum yum~ i haven’t eat breakfast)

1130 – Finish my meal. Quite easy to eat as chicken is boneless and have lot of vege. Quite okay for flight food. Thanks for order for me :)

1145 – The two uncle beside me talk non-stop even since they sit down. Wanted to play my psp but batt went dead. Try to sleep.

1200 – The two uncle still talk talk talk. Seat is so small so I need to move my shoulder side a bit to avoid touch the uncle (he some more cross his hand !!)

1201 – Still talking. I have no choice but eavesdropping. Hmm, apparently they are quite high rank. Working as sale line i guess?

1230 – Just notice this two uncles is quite update with hi-tech stuff. Wah, talk about PS3 and Plasma TV, and even wanna try install windows 7 starter edition on the company pc.

1245 – They are still talking. So I make my move. I try to join the conversation.

1300 – Some silent now.Haha.

1310 – Now they talk about their kid and how young their kid get their glasses.

1315 – I give up. Stand up and went into the toilet and walk around.

1330 – Just notice toilet got 110v power socket (hair dryer?) Should have charge my psp using this.

1345 – The uncle still talk. I try to jump into conversation with different approach. A little bit of silent.

1400 – Thirsty now, talk too much. Order Oldtown white coffee @ RM6. Bad choice. I just realize drink caffeine stuff dehydrate your body further, It is written in the Air Asia Booklet. Read it when I was drinking the coffee. :(

1440 – A very rough landing. Still thirsty.

1445 – Get off the plane @ Terminal 2 (just found out Taipei got 2 terminal)

1510 – Done my passport check and walk down the hall to city bus counter.

1515 – Pay TWD 140 for the bus fare – Free Go Express Bus (Airport – Taipei)

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1518 – Bus uncle here very helpful. He told me that there is a direct bus to my staying place and ask me to wait for 1530 bus. He even show an old lady a seat to wait for the bus (thumb up)

1540 – Bus come late. Went on the bus, only 10 people on the bus. I guess mostly HK/SG ppl as they speak Cantonese.

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1600 – Bus is call Free GO which rhythm in chinese as Flying dog. Hence the bus logo is a dog.

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1610 – Passing through the country side. Weather is quite hot (29’C) Road condition is just like Malaysia. Got bump sometime. The countryside feel like Ipoh where houses and temples are build along the hill.

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1620 – Saw some really awesome stuff. There is one building is being powered via wind and solar energy. 

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1650 – I am the last man on bus. The uncle chit chat with me and drove me direct to the front door of the hostel.

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1700 – Check in Hostel. Pay the remaining TWD 1810 (TWD 100 for key deposit)

1720 – Unpack my stuff.Crack the wireless around the hostel (free one hang d :( ). Hurray, online via my eeePC 701. Speed is like 4Mbps.

1750 – Charge my cloth to Dry fit polo-T and short pant. Check my itinerary today, I should be on plan.

1800 – Updated Facebook message and reply email.

1820 – After finish install all necessary software for my eeePC, say goodbye to my Thai roommate (from Bangkok) who have been here since last week.

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1830 – Chit chat with the dorm guardian jie jie (lady boss?) and snap a Polaroid. Roughly ask some direction to Shi Da Night market.

1850 – Manage to reach Xi Men Din Station after asking around. Ppl here quite helpful huh.

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1900 – Brought a You You card for TWD 500 (TWD 100 for deposit). Ask the guard after how to go to night market. He also not sure =_=

1905 – Got myself a simple MRT map for reference. Just go la…follow my instinct.

1920 – Guess I very good at this. Reach the Taiwan electric Building station smoothly. I am totally blend into normal Taiwanese life :P

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1940 – Took the wrong turn at the wrong exit. Ask a security guard and pointed my the correct direction.

1945 – Learn my lesson. When I not sure. I asked. Got my way right and I started to see swamp of people.

1950 – Shi Da mean University (of teacher). Lot of leng lui here. Or should I say they are better off with their fashion and make up.

2010 – Walk around the market. The market is within the street which similar to Tick-tack-toe.

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2030 – Brought some garlic salted fry chicken (TWD 45), 5 jian pao (TWD 30), 1 Soy jelly (?) with nut and pearl ball (TWD 30) and an fully natural flavour ice cream (TWD 55).

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2040 – Saw a stall selling Malaysian curry chicken. And lot of people query for some famous stall. (etc: my jian pao XD)

2100 – Leaving the night market. If it is university area, there must be some good bookstore around. Found one and went in.

2140 – Come over with book in hand (XD). Brought 5 book for TWD 882. That after 20% off…cheap cheap XD.

2145 – Found another second hand bookstore, went in again but didn’t get any book. Book price there is crazy. (TWD 10 per book?)

2220 – Reach back hostel. Meet some new folk in the hostel. Eating my jian pao at kitchen. One singaporean (2nd time in taiwan)treat me some really sweet and tasty fruit. I going to buy some taiwan fruit next time i saw them.

2300 – Bath and chit chat with the dorm guardian.

Now – Just finish typing this entry. Going to sleep now.

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