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| Qingjing Farm, Taichung |
Day 12 March 18 2024 Monday (Taichung, Taiwan) - my day visit to Qingjing Farm by public transport from Taichung City (08.30 > 17.00) followed by a solo evening visit to Taichung Park, Former Mayoral House, & Cultural Heritage Park.
1) Nan Tou bus from Taichung City > Qingjing Farm (81km, 1.5 hr), Taichung
2) Qingjing Farm, Taichung - founded in 1961, a tourist attraction farm (1,750m) & a mountain beauty with high altitude trails & small Swiss Garden outlook in Ren'ai township, took a Nan Tou bus (using Easy Card to pay NT$78 = Rm11.70) departing 08.30 from Taichung > Qingjing Farm direct or transit in Puli for another shuttle bus (NT$20 = Rm3) to the Farm, admission fee NT$100 (Rm15) for senior citizens above 65, normal adult fare NT$200.
3) Timetable of bus departures from Qingjing > Puli (transit) > Taichung City.
4) Close up look at herds of adorable sheep
5) Sheep Show Stage, Qingjing Farm - nearby a souvenir & food shop.
6) Japanese Cedar Area, Qingjing Farm
7) A panoramic view of mountains, Qingjing Farm
8) Great Wall Trail, Qingling Farm
9) Exiting the Qingjing Farm & a short walk downhill to a Nan Tou Bus Stop (200m) opposite the Qingjing Sky Walk ticketing counter ! Visiting the Qingjing Farm reminding me of my Kundasang Dairy Farm in Sabah in 1984 & Cameron Highlands visit in Aug 2020 & 2019 - no sheep farm but a dairy cattle farm in Kundasang & a strawberry farm for me to visit in Cameron Highlands, my home country, Malaysia !
10) Took a Natou Bus at this bus stop near Qingjing Farm departing 14.00 > Puli (transit) > Taichung City; scenic mountain scenery along the way downhill to Puli !
11) Arriving in Puli Bus Station & took a Nan Tou bus > Taichung City (departing 15.00), regular daily bus services from Puli > Taichung City (morning & night)
12) Topped up my Easy Card in Taichung Train Station, my wife decided to have a well earned rest in the hotel but I decided to do a late afternoon solo visit to a few touristy places (Taichung Park, Former Mayoral House & Taichung Heritage Park) in downtown Taichung City.
13) Taichung Park, Taichung City - oldest park, built during the Japanese era with a space of 10 acres, an urban park.
14) After the Taichung Park visit, continued my evening walk towards Taichung Mayoral Residence area, nearby a red building church & Taichung Stadium.
15) Taichung Mayoral Residence (1948 >1982) - a historic building, opened in 1929, a former Mayor's house, a fusion of Japanese & Western style architectural 2-story building, the ground floor is now a modern cafe !
16) After my Taichung Park & Mayoral Residence visits, continued my evening walk to Zhongshan Bridge & Taichung Cultural Heritage Park.
17) Taichung Cultural Heritage Park - a multifunctional park in south district, ancient depots are transformed into a Cultural Center, free admission.
15) My ramen noodle soup dinner NT$55 = Rm8.25 + ramen noodle takeaway (NT$60 = Rm9 for my wife) at a street food stall nearby the Taichung Train Station - a long day but a very fruitful outing for me & my group in Taichung !
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