Have you ever been approached by some Taiwanese at the malls, asking you if you are getting married and want to take your prewed shoots at Taiwan? We’ve been approached many times, even now that we are married. And even when we have a baby now, they suggested we could still go for a family photoshoot!
In 2015, we kind of ‘fell prey’ to it. After decided to sit down to ‘find out more’, that was it! We headed to Taiwan 4 months after we bought the package, with my family in tow for holiday at the same time.
It was a week-long trip. We arrived at Taoyuan International Airport before 6am. From the airport, we took a public bus to the Taiyuan Main Station for a train ride to Taichung. The public transport rides were intentional, as part of my tiny effort in introducing my family to the free and easy way of travelling, even though we have a 2 year-old and my parents with us. Of course, taking train also allowed me a chance to eat my favourite Taiwan railway bento!
Public bus from airport to train station 
On train from Taoyuan to Taichung 
Taoyuan Train Station 
My favourite railway bento
We arrived at our minsu at Taichung before lunch. It was located at level 2 above a row of shop houses. There were different themes in each room. I gave my sis the Hello Kitty room while we took the Winnie the Pooh room as these were our individual favourites. My parents had the Mickey Mouse room since they had no preference. There were soft toys in the rooms which we took photos with, but not exactly something I would hug to sleep since I don’t know when was the last time they had washed the soft toys!
Hello Kitty room 
Winnie the Pooh room
My bro-in-law suggested we head to the 高美湿地 (Gaomei Wetlands) that evening for windmills and sunset. So we hired a taxi which could ferry all of us to-and-fro the place.
It was a really windy place. And the sun was beginning to set. There was a boardwalk that extended out to the waters. It was very relaxing to walk along the boardwalk when it was low tide. At the end of the boardwalk, we noticed that the tide was rising rather quickly, so we turned back after a few photos. The windmills and sunset make really good backdrop for photos!
Along the way back, our driver stopped by a place called the 幸福天空. It appeared like a rest point along any expressway, but it had many eateries. So we stopped by to take some photos and have a toilet break.
That night, I met up with a Taiwanese friend at the Feng Jia Night Market for some street food. We then headed back for a night of good rest before another day of travelling the next day!
Perrine Travels 