This semester i will have a “free time” on Tuesdays. I still got to work at night, but yeah, i feel lucky enough to have some time to breath. I am planning to get my feet out there, exploring Taipei. I realized that i am a lazy cat, snuggle around and watch Taiwanese drama whenever i have time. Such a waste. I am thinking that if i visit Taipei a little at a time, i hope i can finish exploring all by a year. Yes, a year, before real job kicks in.

I took a chance yesterday to see whether i like it or not, being in the sun and walking a lot. I had to pick up my ARC in immigration office and i figured that i had around five hours free time to visit places. I was planning to go to Taipei Botanical Garden and National Museum of History ONLY, but when i was there i found that National Taiwan Art Education Center, National Postal Museum and Yuyu Yang Museum were closed by, so i dropped in to visit.

EXPLORE TAIPEI Xiaonanmen ITINERARY

12.00 – 1 PM: Go to Xiaonanmen and pick up my ARC

1 PM – 2 PM: Go back to MRT Xiaonanmen and walk inside to Exit 3, Taipei Botanical Garden. Stroll around there.

2PM – 3 PM: Go to National Taiwan Art Education Center and enjoy the paintings.

3 PM to 4 PM : National Museum of History

4 PM – 5 PM: Yuyu Yang Museum and National Postal Museum

I barely spent nothing on this trip, really. Let me go down to detail with you

EXPLORE TAIPEI Xiaonanmen BUDGET

MRT Fee Round Trip from Zhongxiao Xinsheng to Xiaonanmen: 32 NTD

National Museum of History: 30 NT

National Postal Museum : 5 NT

TOTAL 67 NT!!

So affordable! and i feel so relaxed because of this trip. I am definitely going to do that again. Stay tune on Beauty Chica because i am going to give you full story on each destination i visited yesterday.

Hana log off…

Byeeee, xoxoxoxo

Yesterday was the last day of Polar Expo in Taipei. Polar expo is an ice festival in Tucheng, just outside Yongning MRT. Two minutes walk. It is basically a giant refrigerator with frozen things inside. Ice Bear Statue, huge ice slider and many more!

Entering the Polar Expo was a huge temperature difference. Outside was 30 degrees celcius and inside was minus 18! So yeah, my hands were all cold and trembling, and i had runny nose too! This man made winter was held during July and August. I am not sure of the exact date, but last Monday was the last day of Polar Expo. Probably, now all the frozen creatures inside are melting down since the expo is ending and moving soon! #tearyeyes#

Inside you could play snow fight. Not necessary “ball” fight since the snow was so thin. It was enough, though. I could scoop a handful snow and play snow fight with Mr. R. It was real fun! The snow went in to my bag, socks and jacket, you name it! since Mr. R was so mean and unforgiving. He chased me and poured me with snow >.<. Brrrr….

And yeah, this is me. All dressed up with wintery apparel!

  

Next? Igloo and this huge slider!! Igloo was nothing new for me. It was kinda small and not special, however when i went inside, it was actually quite warm compared with the temperature outside. Ingenious!

This ice slider was kinda scary. At first i did not have guts to play since the ice was so SLIPPERY!! I was afraid i would slide down and hurt my head or something on the way down. Really admire those little kids who played over and over again. They  have no fear! Oh kids..

Mr. R helped me to sit on the top and let his hands go when i was finally ready. Shooooooooo…. Hao wan!! It was not scary at all.

Oh yeah, there was this ICE coffee shop which i think was cool. I just felt bad to those waitresses who have to bear the cold for hours.

Last, Boat Miniature! It was fun playing at Polar Expo. Though it was kinda small in size, but it was great experience to feel a man made winter in the middle of the summer!

Love, hana