Today we woke up and had breakfast provided by the Minsu. They use tofu skin from Dachi tofu and their lobogao was the type I like... Clean... And the sauce was just plain deep soy sauce. Yummy!!
A tea egg, a mini sandwich, apples and cherry tomato, and a red rice mantou.
We ate like kings. Mmmm.
Afterwards people got ready and I pooped and went to the post office. I bought some stamps for the post cards and since they were bigger, it cost $13 each. The stamp had a horse on it from Chinese new year. Then back to the Minsu, and we got ready to go out.
We hired a 4 wheeled, 4 seater bike from Chishang FengChing. It had pedals but it was very hard to pedal off as the bike was heavy. We didn't need to pedal and just vroom the handle to go. If we pedalled it felt like Team Rocket lol, because the front 2 seats had pedals.
First we headed to PX mart and then the FamiMart next door. PX mart didn't have what M needed but we got drinks and I found a Gungun Guruto! FamiMart didn't have either but I bought some red guava and papaya....
Out we go. We headed to Dapo pond amd went round the other way that we didn't complete yesterday. So we went over the little bridge. One man caught a fish as we went past. He was getting ready to gut/prepare the fish, but we left and didn't stay to see.
We went around and stopped at the little pavilion for photos.
Next stop was the Wan'an Brick Kiln. There was a labrador from the house that had dogs out last time I was there (I remember they had a black one), who came up wagging their tail and just sniffed at us. Their coat was pale creamy colour. Then they went back and drank water. We had a look at the kilns, then headed off to Angel Road and got photos there. It was really picturesque.
You can get a really good view of the fields from here!
Then continued onto Brown Bouvelard, where M had 2 $50 coins to get the little souvenir coin. We stopped for an ice block also - I got ponkan flavour.
One uncle and his friends were tending to him and he held a handkerchief to his eye. Later someone moved our parked bike and an ambulance came to take him away. Two aunties accompanied him. A farmer was doing spraying but helped to load their 4 Youbikes onto the kei truck, and one lady went in the front. She tried to ride on the back though but the farmer said not allowed. He joked that he was spraying medicine and that now he go and help deliver back the Youbikes, someone should help him spray the rice lol. Two of the group was left and they were talking and mentioned the uncle fell off his bike and hit his head. They left on the Youbike.
We had some red guava that we bought from the FamiMart earlier. That was really nice. We took turns driving.
Then M and I needed the toilet so left L at the seats and drove off. Once relieved, we came back to pick up L and we decided to go to the little mini Hakka museum where they also serve Hakka cuisine!
We got a rice bowl each and I got the bubble tea with rice tapioca. Yummy!! The pearls were cubes and was soft but still QQ. The rice bowl was awesome, it came wrapped in a Hakka floral print furoshiki. I really liked the pork bone soup and pickled radish... Yummy...
After lunch we headed to the Great View Pavilion, and took amazing photos. On the way there just before the pavilion, a couple crashed their little bubu car.... Into the paddy... The lady was sitting on the edge and the man was trying to put thr window panes back onto the car. I called out to them to call the phone for the rental and the lady called out saying they have.
On the way out from the Pavilion we decided to go to Du Garden. I missed out last time as they were closed that day. It was a very lovely manicured garden. It started to rain down when we arrived.
It got heavier as we were ready to leave, so we decided to head back to return the bike.
When we got back, I paid an extra $100 (it was about 4pm) for the rental fee as we went a little overtime.
The boss lady was so nice.
Then back to the Minsu for a break. I did some more postcards that I bought at the mini Hakka Museum. Headed back out to the post office, It was a different staff servicing the postal counter now. They always have to check the pricing chart here, they must not get a lot of international mailing. XD
On my way back the boss lady from Chishang FengChing asked me where I was going. I just let her know that back to eh Minsu for a rest and then we'll have a look around the nightmarket later. She asked me where I was staying this time and I said May Rice - as oer her suggestion and the breakfast is a feast!
A very short chat and she fared me well and told ne to be careful going back.
After a while we headed out to the nightmarket and they had kumara balls!!! YAAAA!!! I got one for $50 and asked for half half plum and original flavour,
M really liked it and eventually went back for another one. Hehe.
L eyed up the duck stuff at the stall opposite and ended up picking a variety, some included duck tongue, blood cake, and a tofu-gan. He really liked it.
After that we decided to go see if Soher is open - they had their metal rollers open halfway, and people were inside but they weren't open today or tomorrow. So sad.
We decided to go to another shop just dpwn the street for some dessert. 田味家-牛汶水. I ended up picking the 牛汶水, M the almond tea, and L a youtiao. The almond tea isn't quite to M's preference, but my 牛汶水 was delicious. The syrup was deeply caramelised and the mochi was yummy,!!! Would come back again. L never had the youtiao hot as the ones he usually get tends to be cold already.
After that was went home as the shop closes around 7pm. On the way back we checked out the frogs at the pond in front of the station and one wa son the steps. It was too dark to photo but you could clearly see the frog!
I sorted out the train tickets for tomorrow and went to pay for them at the station. And then realised I haven't finished the papaya so had them. Yummy!
Back and then shower, and get ready for bed. Man I am so tired.
