Friday, December 7, 2012

Taiwan: YangMingshan - 小油坑

TGIF! Can't believe another week has gone past just like that - been busy at work and planning the new objectives/goals for next year before my boss goes back to UK to visit his family for Xmas. Have plans to go Xmas shopping this weekend, hopefully it will materialize! Another post on TW, before I get busy for the weekend :)  

 
Rise & Shine to another day in Taiwan. Prepared & headed out early. The streets were still pretty empty.

 
Breakfast @ KFC! I think this is my 1st time trying KFC's breakfast - amongst all the fast food outlets, KFC is my least favourite, so I seldom step foot into the place, unless I have a craving for their cheese fries. 

 
Headed to Beitou station, to take the bus up YangMingshan. 
 
Xin Beitou was developed as a hot spring resort during the Japanese era. Over the years, this area is well known for its high quality spas, good hotels, excellent living accommodation and green and lush environment. 

  
On the way up to YangMingShan bus station. 
 
  
Bus 108 is the official bus that you can take to tour YangMingShan - you can choose to stop at any one of the stops, enjoy the scenery before taking the bus to the next destination.

  
The weather was bright and sunny, out came all our shades for the extra protection. 

 
Some berries that Parents-in-law bought from the fruit vendor. 

Up the winding road to our 1st destination.
 
  
 小油坑 is the best known recreation site in YangMingShan. This spot is at an elevation of 800m. where sulphur crystals can be seen and hot springs discharging endless streams of boiling water. 

 
 In front of the Visitor Center, leaving our footprints behind.

 小油坑, a huge volcanic fumarole that spews out hot stream and sulphur gases. It formed part of the walking trail that leads up to Qixingshan, the highest peak in Yangmingshan.

 
You can instantly smell sulphur in the air, and it can get unpleasant after a while. 

 
The scenery is breathtaking! It was certainly good to be out in the nature and enjoy the sun.

 
 *guilty of photo-spamming* haha! We got carried away and took massive lots of pictures during this journey, haha! It's not very often that we can travel together, so must take more pictures :) 

  
Family pic :) 

OK, have to head to bed now, have a good wkend & will continue next week :) Tata! 
 

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