Taiwan - 高雄 ( a short stop over)

9 March 2009

Didn't really explore much in Kaoshiung as this is plan to be a stopover before heading to Hualien for Taroko Nature Park.

Inside the train when Bubu want to take pictures

Visited Dream Mall...this is the shopping mall in the Taiwan Drama Why Why Love...

Ferry wheel...

Night scenary...
Visited this night market

Our hostel is called Kaoshiung 202...per night for 2 pax cost NT500...but hor room and facility very run down and security is bad. I would not recommend backpacker to stay here...allow me to share my experience with you...do bear with me for the lengthy post.

We arrive the hostel at around 5pm...very hungry and the owner Martin is not area at reception area...only put a sign with his contact number...so we call and wait before we could check in...Guess What? We waited for about 30mins before a lady (Fillipino) arrive to assist us in our check in. Seem like no one stay in this hostel and no one man the reception counter. To me it look more like a haunted house than hostel ;0(

At around 11+ when we came back from night market, we saw 3 policeman waiting outside the hostel. We approached them and ask them what happened. They told us that someone calls to inform them that a stranger has trepass inside the hostel. We told the policeman that other than us no one seem to stay here...they went and check inside the hostel and found no one.. Ok...at this point of time we don't really feel comfortable to continue our stay but we thought just need to endure another few hours and we will be on our way to Hualien...so we decided to stay...

There is only one bathroom so we have to take turn to bath, while one is bathing the other one will stay outside to "guard" the toliet. We have a quick shower and decided to pack our luggage when dawn come just pack and go. Ms Goh suggested to block the door with our luggage in case someone break in etc...so we did it.

In the middle of the night, i could hear someone using the key and trying to open the door..i woke up and saw the luggage that blocked the door shaking...feel very scared and worried that he might break in and harm us and was thinking very hard on how should i call the police using my hp...shit what is the country code etc..lucky he finally stop and went inside to his room beside us (i pressume that he is drunk and have mistakenly try to open another door)...i didn't sleep well the whole night cos this "neighbour" of us keeping going toliet and slamming his door. Irritaing, inconsiderate BASTARD!

When dawn arrive, we have a quick wash up ,pack our luggage and quickly make our way out of the hostel. Thanks god that nothing happened to both of us.

In conclusion, it is worth spending a bit more on a safe and good accomodation.