{"id":10351,"date":"2025-12-23T20:45:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeneasytravel.com\/?p=10351"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:45:28","slug":"taiwan-march-2025-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeneasytravel.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/taiwan-march-2025-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan March 2025 Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A quick and simple breakfast to start the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Xianxi Seaside<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

This morning, we will be checking out the Wind Farm at Xianxi Seaside.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Xianxi Seaside<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Xianxi Seaside<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Look at how big the wind turbines are.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Next was Lukang Old Street.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Although it was just Friday, Old Street was full of people.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A popular stall with so many stall helpers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Some kind of celebration was going on at the Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

This is another popular stall; we wanted to eat here, but the queue was too long.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Look at the number of people here.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A healthy cooking oil was being produced on site. But the price of 800 NTD was too high for my liking.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

This man was selling Goose eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A popular local pancake.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Other popular snacks are on sale.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

After some searching, we found our lunch venue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A cosy shop selling Japanese food. It was a full house and we had to wait a while before we got our seats.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lukang Old Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Our lunch came shortly after ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Before heading to the main destination of the day, we came to \u5fd8\u5fe7\u8c37 to admire the paddy fields.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u5fd8\u5fe7\u8c37<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The feeling of being back to nature is great.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u5fd8\u5fe7\u8c37<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

En route to the next destination, we found the trees here interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Finally, we are here at the Gaomei Wetland Preservation Area. I have checked online that the low tide will be at around 5.30 pm today.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The sun was still strong when we arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Wetland is renowned for its diverse ecosystems, stunning sunsets, and is a haven for bird watching.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

As the tide subsides, the fiddler crabs will crawl out from their tiny holes in the mud and start wandering around to look for food.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It’s very fun to see all these little crabs running around the seafloor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The wooden platform erected allowed us to go quite far out into the wetland.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

As we moved further out, the sun began to set. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The sunset here was one of the reasons for our visit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Those adventurous enough can venture into the shallow water.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

But we were wearing the wrong footwear.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Shortly, the sun was getting lower and lower, and the whole wetland began to turn golden.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gaomei Wetland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I hope time can freeze at this instant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mitsui Outlet Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

After a full dose of nature, it’s time for some shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mitsui Outlet Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Can you spot the big Ferry Wheel?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mitsui Outlet Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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A quick and simple breakfast to start the morning. This morning, we will be checking out the Wind Farm at Xianxi Seaside. Look at how big the wind turbines are. Next was Lukang Old Street. Although it was just Friday, Old Street was full of people. A popular stall with so many stall helpers. 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