
We had walked a very long distance the day before. So, we decided to stay around Taipei today. Anyway, we were also looking forward to the countdown tonight and had to reserve some energy!
When we were at Taipei for our pre-wed photoshoot 2 years ago, we were introduced to a yummy 卤肉饭 at 金峰魯肉飯 Jin Feng Braised Pork Rice along Roosevelt Rd. Long queues can be seen almost any time of the day. However, the queue moved fast. I like it that each bowl of rice costs less than 2SGD for the smallest size. For me, that was enough to satisfy my craving and of course, enough to make me full!
We also revisited the row of bridal shops where we took our pre-wed shots. It has shifted, although still within the same stretch of road.

New Year Countdown
There are many places to welcome the new year in Taipei. Of course, the most popular being at Taipei 101 where the main celebration and the most spectacular fireworks was held. The other popular spot as I found out on the internet was the mountain nearby where avid photographers would camp for a spot from afternoon so as to get the best shot of the fireworks. However, we worried about the way down and journey back to hotel. Some others suggested finding a spot at the parks near the Shida road areas to try to catch a glimpse of the fireworks. For us, we chose to camp at an open area opposite Roahe Night Market across the Rainbow Bridge.

Rainbow Bridge 
Our view of Taipei 101 
The pros with wine glasses 
Waiting for 12am

Before we headed there to ‘chope’ a spot, we met up with hubby friend’s for dinner at Songshan train station for dinner. We noticed that the station was already getting crowded. After we grabbed a quick dinner, we quickly made our way to the area. Well, the benefits of having 4 people is that we could take turns to go for walks at the night market which was really crowded! We were there since around 7pm. It would be difficult to sit there for 5 hours (I don’t do this in Singapore because it’s too warm!) in the cold. We took turns for toilet breaks and also to buy snacks for one another.

Soon, there were more and more people at the area. When it was nearing 12am, locals already started setting smaller fireworks along the river! We started video-calling our family members in to show them the fireworks! What a nice atmosphere!
At 12am sharp, fireworks lit the sky. The view of Taipei 101 was clear and equally spectacular from afar. Goodbye 2017 and Hello 2018!!

Of course, after the hype, we still had to make our way back to hotel. The squeeze up the Rainbow Bridge to go back to Songshan Station was already painful enough for me. Fortunately though, Songshan Station was the 1st station of the line. So we did not have to worry about being unable to squeeze up the train. Thereafter, we transferred back to the Taoyuan Airport line and alighted at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital station and then took a taxi back to hotel.
















































































































