Today is our last day in Kaohsiung. We did not plan a lot of activities today as we had to pack and check out this afternoon. We just decided to hit the mall and see the famous Hello Kitty ferris wheel in Dream Mall.
As usual, we headed to the R9 Central Park MRT station and took pics again. The building in the background is the Tuntex Sky Tower, the tallest building in the city. Beside it at the right is Talee Star Place, a building that has different glowing colors at night. I tried to take pics of these at night but could not capture them well.
Who would have thought we would chance by some news event on the way? There seem to be a protest on Tibet that day right in front of the R9 station entrance. It was not alarming or scary anyway as it looked like a peaceful protest. There were even kids around about to have a field trip that day.
To get to Dream Mall, the nearest MRT station is R6 Kaisyuan station. From the map though, it looks like it is still quite a long walk from there. Upon exiting through Exit 3, we saw a small coaster bus waiting outside and a guy calling for people to take a ride. Fortunately for us, we learned it was a free shuttle to Dream Mall!
Upon arrival, you'll notice the place is surrounded by trees and mini-parks. Neat! Dream Mall reminded me of the Greenbelt Mall in Makati.
The mall is not very wide as Megamall or Mall of Asia in the Philippines, but it is high. It has a total of 11 floors. Inside they have outdoor cafes which are open-air at the center. At the top, particularly the rooftop, there is a mini-amusement park where the Hello Kitty ferris wheel is located.
On our way to the lower floors to get to the food court, we saw this circle that seemed like a small pool from the top. Am not sure if it was supposed to be a fountain.
For lunch, there are a variety of cuisine to choose from. I ordered a large serving of noodle soup with spicy dumplings for NT$99 while Rene ordered a breaded pork chop meal also for around NT$100. I liked my order but Rene's order did not seem very good.
Inside the mall, we chanced by another establishment that means another thing in the Philippines. I don't know what Utong means in Taiwan or maybe it's a name but in Filipino that word refers to the nipples.
We then went to the top floor by taking an elevator (I think it's not accessible by escalator). There were very few people around and most were just families with kids. It was not too sunny but it was still difficult to look up at the high Hello Kitty Ferris wheel. After sitting for awhile and taking pics around, we decided to call it a day and went back to the apartment to pack up and leave for the airport.
After checking out and locking the apartment, we passed by the Kaohsiung 202 lobby to drop off the key. Before leaving, a young Canadian guy was talking to Rene whom he met a week earlier and we learned he was looking for work there. He was planning to stay there for a month and he already rented a scooter which he said can be rented weekly, monthly depending on you. Well too late for that, we were already about to leave. That would be a good option if you're planning to go around a lot as we did. It would be more economical and convenient. I forgot though the price he quoted.
Going to the airport, we just took the MRT since the exit (exit 6) directly leads to the airport departure area. Upon arrival, a Filipino immediately approached us if we can accommodate their additional baggage for checkin with us. It looks like this is a common occurrence already as I also experienced this on my way here. We were ok with it and later she treated us a drink while waiting for our plane to arrive.
Again the plane was quite spacious. And my husband and I had our row to ourselves around the front. Upon arrival in NAIA3, we took a taxi outside (which are cheaper) not at the arrival area (as the airport taxis are expensive).
Related posts:
A few days in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Day 3 - March 9, 2009)
A few days in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Day 2 - March 8, 2009)
A few days in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Day 1 - March 7, 2009)
A few days in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Preparation)
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