Wanderlust: Taiwan 1st Day : Taichung

We bought tickets from Klook for our HSR trip from Taoyuan to Taichung. The trip was more or less 40mins. We decided to spend our 1st days in Taichung so we won't be having issues flight back home.

From HSR Taichung, we took a TRA to Taichung and just walked to Chance Hotel for roughly 3mins. Yes, we chose this hotel as it is near everything we need - 7/11, restos bus stations and train station. It's just a walk across the Taichung TRA station.

We arrived in Taichung at 1:45 PM, check in is at 3pm but we were already allowed to check in early as the room is already available.

this is the building you see when you go out of the Taichung train station

MIYAHARA
No. 20號, Zhongshan Rd, Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan 400
Hours: 10AM to 9pm Everyday

This used to be an Opthalmology clinic but was turned into a dessert/restaurant with Harry potter Vibes.
Interior is great. Though we were not able to try the ice cream since the queue is long.

2nd floor is the resto but it was closed so we cannot go upstairs.. Pardon my smile..hahaha

Plan was to take uber to Chun Sui Tang but my friend said it's ok to walk since it's not that hot. Here's some shots from our walking.

This is giving me Cheonggyecheon Stream vibes in Korea

Chun Sui Tang Original Store
No. 30號, Siwei St, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403
Hours: 8AM to 10PM everyday

Never been a fan of Milk tea but I wanted to try the original one. So we dropped by the birthplace of Boba Milk tea. I liked the milk tea it was more of tea flavor than sugar. LOL. My friend who drinks milk tea in the Philippines doesn't like it though. It's not sweet to her taste. We ordered Shrimp Xiao Long Bao here as well and it was so good.

get your queue number here, you will be given the board menu, just check the circle and wait to be called and pay at the cashier then you will be seated.

we ordered the best seller which is the original one.

Taichung Literature Museum
No. 38號, Lequn St, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403
Hours: 10AM to 5pm Everyday except Monday as it is closed.

This is a few walks away from Chun Sui Tang, we dropped by as well as we like to Japanese Architecture. Entrance is free, there are cafes and some resto I guess at the back where the big tree is.

the one at the right side of the tree is the cafe/resto area

Liuchuan (Willow River) Canal

probably best during sunset or early evening

Painted Animation Lane

Lane 100, Linsen Rd, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403

Open 24 hours

Do not go here just to see this place to avoid disappointments. We are already in the area, we decided to check it as well. We only liked the Totoro Bus stop, others are just some graffiti splashed on the walls of this small lane.

Head back to Chance Hotel by Uber and rested for a bit. I met a College Buddy at 6:30 PM Taichung station for a quick catchup. Took some snaps while waiting.

Taichung Old train station