I have been to Baodao seven times, but there are really so many places I haven’t been to. Snorkeling only costs 60 yuan, and you can see tens of thousands of purple spot butterflies. Is it very cost-effective?

my itinerary:

D1 From Shanghai to Kaohsiung, flight CI584, stay at Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung.

D2 Donggang of Dapeng Bay, snorkeling in Xiaoliuqiu to look for sea turtle stars, lunch at Pinxuan restaurant without local menu, sightseeing around the island (Vase Rock/Wanghai Pavilion/Century-year-old Banyan Tree/Houshi Qun Reef/Biyun Temple) Lantern Festival rehearsal scene at night , Dinner at Oriental Delicacies Restaurant (Lantern Festival Package), stay at Amalfi B&B in Pingtung.

D3 Proceed to Maolin, Butterfly Appreciation Trail, Maolin Purple Butterfly Valley (Ecological Park), Lunch at Butterfly Restaurant, Dona Tribe & Dona Slate House, Liugui Baolai District, go to Jubaolai Landscape Casual Restaurant Xiaiyu DIY (Yuan Bao Ai Yu), Dinner Mountain Love Restaurant, staying in Baolai, Kaohsiung, Leisure Villa.

D4 Go to Taichung, visit Taichung Flora Expo-Houli Forest Park, have lunch at Karuizawa pot shop, visit Audit New Village, go to Taichung Mitsui outlet, stay in Taichung Taichung Master Taiyi.

D5 Go to New Taipei City to investigate town roaming, lunch at Jingua No. 3, Pinglin Tea Garden, go to Taipei, and stay at Taipei amba Zhongshan Pavilion.

D6 Free at leisure, Taoyuan-Shanghai, flight CI503.

Take a look at the itinerary, is it particularly rich and fun, then follow me to start our 6-day trip to different treasure islands.

I have flown to Taipei so many times, and this is the first time I flew to Kaohsiung. Is it because of the night flight? Kaohsiung Airport is actually very few people, and the inspection is not very strict. I entered the country soon, and the friends who picked me up were also very surprised. , I thought it would be a long time before we came out.

Kaohsiung in February is already very hot. It is summer during the day, but it is not hot at night when it is windy, and it is quite comfortable. The hotel is very close to the airport, and it takes about 20 minutes to drive to Grand Hi-Lai Hotel Kaohsiung.

transportation:

This time I chose China Airlines, which is Taiwan Airlines. On the flight at 6:00 p.m., the plane was very empty and the seats were spacious. The seats on the plane back to Shanghai were even more spacious and comfortable to sit on.

Grand Hi Lai Hotel Kaohsiung

Perhaps because of the Lantern Festival, the occupancy rate is very high, and many officials from Taiwan stayed here to participate in the first Taiwan Lantern Festival held in Pingtung in 30 years.

It is also a well-known five-star hotel in the local area.

When I opened the curtains in the morning, what I saw was such a beautiful scene. I am looking forward to snorkeling in Xiaoliuqiu today.

Recommendation one:

Xiaoliuqiu is an outlying island in Pingtung County. It takes about half an hour to get there by speedboat from Donggang Town.

This is the place to buy a speedboat ticket. After buying it, go directly to the boat and prepare for seasickness. The wind and waves are relatively strong, and I am a little dizzy.

After arriving in Xiaoliuqiu, there are many locomotives that can be rented. The owner of the snorkeling shop came to pick us up to wear snorkeling equipment in his shop. Snorkeling only costs NT$200, which is equivalent to RMB 60. Isn’t it particularly cheap? Compared with other snorkeling places, which cost hundreds of dollars, the price/performance ratio is too high.

Wetsuits, snorkels, and diving goggles are all included. The boss will also take pictures for you for free, and you can download them on his Facebook in a few days. Please bring swimwear and a change of clothes. You don’t need to bring shower gel and shampoo, just rinse with clean water, which is also to protect Xiaoliuqiu from pollution. Our snorkeling mission this time is to find the star turtle—the green sea turtle.

I was afraid of the sun before, so I bought a long-sleeved swimsuit, but I don’t need it, because the diving suit covers from the neck to the ankle, and the only part that can get tanned is the back of the hands. In order to prevent the diving goggles from sliding and easy to enter the water, do not apply sunscreen or primer. If the mask is loose, sea water will enter, and it will be difficult to breathe. But nothing worked for me, some water got into the mask during snorkeling, just loosen it to remove the water. If you are short-sighted, you don't have to worry, because it is also equipped with diving goggles with degrees to choose from.

It was my first time snorkeling, and I was very nervous before I went, and I was worried that I would not be able to breathe through my mouth. When I first put on the diving goggles, I tasted the salty sea water, which made me feel sick all the time when I bit the snorkel. The coach took three life buoys and let those who dare not let go of the snorkeling pull them. He walked in the front and pulled us forward. The feeling of floating on the surface of the sea is amazing. I tried to look down at the turtles. There was no discomfort at that moment, because the diving goggles will tighten your nose, and you can only breathe through your mouth. I did it quite smoothly. The feeling of the ears in the water is also good, which is completely adaptable. No wonder older children can also try snorkeling.

Slowly, my time in the water began to grow longer, and I could not hold the life buoy with one hand. I followed the coach's guidance and watched the wonderful underwater world. I became a little addicted to playing. For those who can't swim, snorkeling is a good experience for the first time in the sea, and the safety factor is also high, because if the wind and waves are strong, they will not continue the snorkeling experience.

vase rock

Driving around the island is a very good choice, all the way is beautiful and free. The most famous one is Vase Rock, because it stands in the sea all the year round, after years of wind and waves, local residents believe that "Vase Rock" is the patron saint of the island.

There are many things to do in Xiaoliuqiu, such as traveling in the light area, exploring the island, and making brewing by hand.

Walking along the beach, you will feel a better mood. There are not many people here, and it is still a free attraction. The coral reefs are very special.


Local no-menu dishes

The so-called local means local. Our tour guide asked the restaurant owner what we eat one day in advance. The boss said that I don’t know yet. I will go to the vegetable market tomorrow to see. This is the special feature of no-menu cuisine. It is mysterious, and you don’t need to spend time ordering. You can eat whatever you serve, which is also a surprise.

The boss personally cooks for us, fish chin, Matsusaka barbecue, fried fish roe, mixed fish lip, every dish is related to fish.

This dish that looks like tonkatsu is fish roe


Pingtung Taiwan Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is also the highlight of our trip, because this is the first time in 30 years that the Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Pingtung County, Kaohsiung. Three major lighting districts are planned: Dapeng Bay, Donggang Town, and Pingtung City. The main light is in Donggang Dapeng Bay, which is the largest single-mouth lagoon in Taiwan and the only Pengwan sea-crossing bridge in Taiwan that can be opened and closed. This time, Taiwan's new cultural elements with Pingtung characteristics such as terrain, geomorphology, integration of tradition, technology, ocean, agriculture, and tropics are combined.

The name of the main lamp is Jutun Laifu, which breaks through the theme of the previous zodiac and symbolizes the good wish of having more than one year and being more than rich.

There were also a lot of people on the day of the rehearsal. I heard that the official lantern festival on the second day was crowded with people. Fortunately, we had already experienced the wonderful lantern festival moments in advance.

In addition to the lantern show, there is also a merchandise area and a restaurant area in the park. The one I ate was the lantern show package, which had to be reserved in advance.

Due to the Lantern Festival, we couldn't book any nearby hotels, so we chose this homestay - Pingtung Amalfi Homestay. This is really a warm homestay. You can take off your shoes before entering, and you can change into slippers or go barefoot. It has two buildings with elevators, so living in it is as comfortable as your own home.

Breakfast is also eaten with the locals, and everything is delicious.

Recommendation 2:

Maolin National Scenic Area

It straddles Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County, at the end of the Central Mountain Range. Look for the trace of dreams here, this is the Purple Butterfly Valley, which has the world's purple butterfly overwintering Butterfly Valley. In addition to Taiwan, only the Valley of the King Butterfly in Mexico can be juxtaposed with it. The purple butterfly is a rare overwintering butterfly. Whenever the winter is cold, thousands of purple butterflies will come to the valley of Dawu Mountain to escape the cold winter, forming a spectacular purple butterfly valley.

They like to perch in trees, because the wings are darker, so the beautiful purple sheen can only be seen in the sun.

I was a little tired from climbing the mountain with heavy loads, so I asked a boy to help me carry something, but it was the director of the Maolin Management Office who was bothering me. He introduced me as we walked, and let me know a lot about Purple Butterfly Valley. It seems that there is no development here, but in fact, a lot of money was invested in the early stage, and experts were invited. Experts are opposed to the construction of roads, because they will damage the ecological environment. It turns out that those wooden stair handrails are made of cement and look like wood. Experts have repeatedly emphasized that you must not make things again. Sometimes there are so many butterflies that you will come face to face when you walk.

After going down the mountain, it was lunch time. The owner of the Butterfly restaurant was a young man. He taught himself how to make bread and founded his own restaurant. The ingredients were all grown locally. He brought a plate of pumpkins and said proudly: This pumpkin was planted by my mother herself, and she was proud of it in her words.


It is also a no-menu dish, and we are still very happy to eat because it is delicious. The most important thing to miss when you come to Taiwan is food, because basically it tastes good.

Several staff members in the Purple Butterfly Valley are from the Dona tribe. Some of them married here and lived a happy life every day. One of the sisters even lent us her Dona tribe costume to take pictures. Wearing national costumes, taking pictures in front of Dona’s slate houses is the most suitable for the occasion. They are also good at singing and dancing, leading us to sing and dance, and the afternoon is beautiful and full.

This is a quiet village with simple folk customs, and the old people do hand-weaving outdoors. I don't want to break the tranquility of the village because of our entry.

Jubaolai Landscape Casual Restaurant Washing Aiyu DIY

Aiyu is something like jelly. The method of making it is to put it in stockings, put it in water, and knead vigorously until the kneaded water becomes viscous and then stop. When finished, put it in a cornucopia vessel called cornucopia love jade.

My friend said that it is impossible to come to Taiwan without gaining weight. You see, I am eating again.

For dinner at the Shanzhilian flavor restaurant, our dishes have won awards in the local area, and the taste is quite good. It coincides with the Lantern Festival, and the restaurant also prepared sesame glutinous rice balls for us. It is the first time that we are not at home to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Together with friends, Special and hilarious.

I stayed at Baolai Leisure Villa in Kaohsiung tonight. This hotel has an outdoor pool. The room is big enough. The best thing is that there is a big pool in the room. It is very concealed. Since I have to write at night, I just I experienced a little foot soaking.

The exotic style design seems to have come to Bali. There are not many rooms, but each one is large enough to accommodate four people.

The big one is the hot soaking pool, and the small one on the right is the cold soaking pool.

In the early morning, we looked at the mountains in the distance and had breakfast. It was a bit cold, but the air was very good. The long-lost good air really wanted to stay here for a few more days before leaving.

Recommended three

Taichung

A few days ago, we walked all the country and mountain roads. When we came to Taichung, we felt like we had returned to the city, and we could also take pictures of the city with a small and fresh feeling.

Audit Village is a cultural and creative park. Although there are many cultural and creative parks in Taiwan, each one has its own characteristics. There are some original items in the park that you can buy, but you can’t take pictures, and you can’t take pictures of original items, but you can in the cultural and creative park. It has become a place to take pictures.

Walking around, I saw several coffee shops with flowers, and the scenery was very beautiful.

The clerk of this ice cream shop saw us taking pictures here, and came to ask us about the placement of these pigs at the entrance of their shop, and invited us to try the ice cream in the shop. This afternoon is sweet.

Taichung Flower Expo

The 2018 Taichung World Flower Expo will be held from November 3 to April 24, 2019, with three exhibition areas: Houli, Waipu and Fengyuan. We went to the main hall and racecourse. You can visit the exhibition quietly, there are many Phalaenopsis in it. One ticket can visit several parks. The road across from the exit of the main hall is the racecourse, mainly horses. In fact, it is also a paradise suitable for parents and children. There are also stadiums, but aerial photography is prohibited.

There are very clear passage guidance in the museum, just follow the passage to visit the entire museum.

There are many phalaenopsis here, and the price is not expensive. Many tourists take pictures here.

Coming here brought me to the fantasy world. The patterns are constantly changing with the sound effects playing, and the illusion is charming.

The racecourse is more like a park. Many parent-child families are playing with their children, and there is also a court inside.

There are many hot pots in Chengdu, and there are also many hot pots in Taiwan. We went to Karuizawa Nabemono for lunch. One small pot per person, as long as you order the bottom of the pot, there will be a delivery set meal, and you will be full.

It is a hot pot restaurant with a unique shape and good taste. Diners come early to wait for hot pot.

This is my seafood set, not bad.

Taichung Dayi Master Travel

This Royal Hotel is a business hotel. I stayed at the Royal Hotel in Jiaoxi, Yilan last year. I liked it very much. I didn’t expect that the Royal Hotel brand has different styles and special hotels suitable for different guests.

A business hotel with artistic features, very beautiful.

Business trips can be cute as well as serious.

Is the breakfast room full of design sense, bright colors, simple lines, and a variety of buffet meals?

Roaming, a small town in New Taipei City, is a very simple town. It is backed by mountains and dominated by tea gardens.

Pinglin Tea Garden


The tea growers in Pinglin Tea Garden are all around 30 years old, and few young people are willing to stay in the countryside. Several young people are living here like a peach blossom garden, and what accompanies them every day is the sweet fragrance of tea. They are not running a homestay, their main business is graphic design. Just imagine, how many young people are willing to stay away from the bustling cities?

This is the conservatory of the owner of Jingua No. 3, and the lovely proprietress cooks excellent dishes.

I heard that there is another story, the young boss was traveling here and met the lovely boss wife, and a romantic encounter began like this. Although it takes 20 minutes to drive to the nearest convenience store here, they live like a fairy couple, buying vegetables from local residents, planting flowers, making designs, and living the life they want.

The guys in the tea garden are only 30 years old, but the machines they use to pick tea are already very advanced, because picking tea by hand takes a long time and the output is low, and using machines can greatly speed up the output.

The five days passed by too quickly. On the last night, we came to Taipei and stayed at the Taipei amba Zhongshan Pavilion. It takes 5 minutes to walk to the subway, and a little further to the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store, where you can get shopping and food in one stop.

The six days are neither short nor long, because there are too many beautiful scenery and delicacies that cannot be experienced in six days. I hope that the next vacation I will give me will be doubled on the basis of six days.