圆山大饭店->士林官邸->阳明山公园->竹子湖->小油坑->朱铭美术馆->邓丽君墓->野柳->山海关民宿@九份
What a cooling day after the rain…visited the five star Yuan Shan hotel while it was still drizzling outside. I wouldn’t want to stay in a hotel where hundreds and thousands of tourists stream in and out everyday. Haha.
The former residence of Chiang Kai- Shek and Soong May Ling was quite an eye-opener. As Soong May Ling love roses, their garden houses more than 200 types of roses. I am not very fond of roses, but I am glad I was there to feel the warmth of the volunteers and see how adorable Taiwanese school children are. =) 
The volunteer (called志工, i.e. 志愿工作者) who approached us is a friendly lady in her 50s or 60s, I think. Very impressed by her knowledge of many plants, not just roses, you could see the sparkle in her eyes as she shared with us her knowledge of flowers.
Besides this lady there were a couple of other volunteers acting as tour guide leading kindergarten children in the park. I was quite amused when the volunteer addressed Chiang Kai- Shek as 蔣公 (Lord Chiang). Oh well, it was their way of showing respect. Anyway, I could understand why Y and J felt the kids in Taiwan look more lovable than Singapore children. Somehow they appeared to be more genuine.
Little did we realise that our clothing were not warm enough until we reach Yangmingshan National Park. The view was not too bad but we didn’t want to stay long as it was so cold. The same could be said for Zhuzihu Calla Lily Garden and the volcano hole, which were even colder.
There were quite a number of eateries selling wild vegetables around the vicinity of Zhuzihu Calla Lily Garden. Sizzling hot soup topped with delicious wild vegetables such as 山苏花, 龙须草 were all we need for a satisfying lunch @ Yangmingshan.
Juming muesum was the highlight of the day’s trip. I strongly recommend this place, where you can decipher, appreciate art pieces by master sculptor Ju Ming and play like a child. =)
The temperature at Ye Liu along north coast was just as chilly as up in the mountains. Really buay tahan the weather.!!! !! But the wave- cut rock formations was quite a sight, so the trip was still worthwhile. We arrived at Jiu Fen in late evening and stayed overnight at a neat and cosy lodge.
Pic 1-2: 圆明大饭店外观与内观Pic 3-4: 知识渊博的志工/稚气好学的小朋友@士林官邸
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