They touched down on the 23rd and stayed at the TS Hotel in Xi Men Ding (really reasonable rates for a decent and comfortable 3-persons room)... most of the next few days saw them going around in Taipei and occasionally I met up with them for some eating and traveling after work...
in any case, the highlight of their trip was probably our visit to Ali Shan and Jia Yi county over the weekend... This was a tour package I signed up for via one of the local tour agencies and for a one-time fee, covered the following:- Overnight coach ride from Taipei to Chiayi
- Trip up to Ali Shan to watch the sun rise and see the forest park
- 1 night stay at a 5 Star hotel (耐斯王子 Nice Prince Hotel in Chiayi)
- complimentary dinner and breakfast at the hotel (international buffet style for both meals)
- All other meals, as well as transport costs e.g. train ride on Ali Shan) were also catered for
- Tour in Chiayi city which includes Chiayii city park, Chiayi Insect Museum and a visit to 布袋漁港 (Bu Dai Port) including a boat trip to sea
- Return coach ride back to Taipei
(If you're interested in this package, check http://tour.colatour.com.tw/b03ticket/show_ticket.asp?seq=402&type=3 for more info... the tour is organized by the hotel and promoted by tour agencies)
Anyway, it was really fun, enjoyable and totally worth the money (which wasn't really that expensive considering what the trip included)... I didn't get a lot of group shots on my camera but here are some from the trip:
Us on the train to the peak of Ali Shan.. This was about 4 plus in the morning... and yes it was cold, probably 15 deg C or less.. hence my mom's attire...
The sun rise on Ali Shan, at about 5.15am
Cool sign we saw on Ali Shan
Night view of Chiayi city from our hotel room on the 14th floorNow I can proudly say that I have conquered Ali Shan as well as the Sun Moon Lake! Key icons of Taiwan!!
More photos at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=275510&id=576355703&l=b2e5de7d99
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