Thursday, September 2, 2010

Our maiden HSR ride

A while ago, Koggy went on our very first adventure on the HSR (which stands for High Speed Rail), Taiwan's version of the shinkansen.


The HSR was surprisingly very comfortable, not to mention FAST! ;p
The seats were very comfy and you can EAT and drink on the HSR! (not like on the MRT, where they supposedly fine you)


We decided to visit the lovely neighboring city of Taoyuan (which is where the International airport is located).


Since it was such a lovely day outside and Taoyuan being a coastal city, Koggy decided to check out the local fish market there.


And behold... all the gorgeous fresh seafood we saw!


There were so many different types of crabs, shellfish, fish and other marine delicacies!




Super fresh plump sea cucumbers...


Locally produced smoked fish roe...


Fantastically fresh & warm fish floss in so many varieties! (amazing melt-in-your mouth texture, we kid you not!)


Restaurant quality sashimi, roe cakes, and REAL crab sticks!


Red frog crabs (yes, FROG crabs... looked as if they could jump right out and pinch us! ouch!)


The freshest fishballs we have ever had (one bowl came with 5 different varieties)!


More snacky food along the pier...


We even found the peanut-brittle ice cream wrap here too!


We enjoyed our snacks at the pier under the clear cloudless sky and in the company of a couple new local friends (who we'll call Gou Ma & her 2 puppies)...

Another fabulous spontaneous day to put in the books! ^_^


XoXo,
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