Yahoo! It's springtime here in France but I am excited to share my first springtime experience in Taipei, Taiwan where I witnessed the sakura flowers or cherry blossoms in person. Although I've been to Japan twice, I never arrived in springtime.
I should call myself lucky because April 2017 was my third time in Taiwan perfect timing for the spring season. However, in 2016, I went twice during the cold season in November and December.
A friend of mine who works in Taipei as an English teacher invited me to come over. I bought a round-trip ticket from Cebu to Taoyuan Airport for PHP 5,000 or about US$100 for staying only 7 days. Later on, I decided to ditch my return ticket to Cebu as I found another flight ticket to Manila for about PHP 1,500 on a later date. Which made me decide to stay for 25 days in Taiwan. Hahaha!
I was like, "Damn, I am here in Taiwan. It's spring season, I must find those Cherry Blossoms here."
I was very thankful for my used Japan visa as I got a visa exemption to stay 30 days in Taiwan as a Philippine Passport holder. This was the time when there was no 14-day visa-free.
So, I did some research and you can find the cherry blossoms at Yangmingshan Park.
You need to take the MRT and then a bus later on.
From Taipei Main Station > Beitou MRT station (the red line).
Take the Beitou MRT station exit >find the S9 bus (bound to Yangming Park, Yangmingshan bus stop, Headquarters Visitor Center, Yangmingshuwu, and Zhuzihu).
Another bus option is the S230 bus to the Yangmingshan bus stop.
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It's time for Sakura hunting
Upon arrival at the Yangmingshan bus stop, I saw these sakura trees right away. I was stunned by its beauty. Mission accomplished, dreams do come true!
I still have more photos but I will see you on my next travel posts. :D
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