礁溪易遊居

new year hotel were hard to book and expensive.  i ended up booking 2 nights for the end of new year at a loft-style hot spring hotel in 礁溪。

the first floor of the loft.  first thing kevin tend to do at all the hotels was to plop down on the sofa and turn the tv on....

the hot spring was piped straight into the bathroom in a big nice stone tub.

the loft has a bed and another tv.

it is not kevin-sized....

the breakfast was sent up to the room every morning.  looks pretty good right?  but kevin hated it so much...  he complains about the bread, the sandwich, the salad, the mayonnaise.   this theme shall persist in our travel.  he practically threw tantrums when unpalatable food should cross his way.  should i call him an uncompromising gourmand or a picky whiny eater?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

dark washroom

the bathroom is kind of dim, as a result, kevin often shaved badly. 

Ocean in the Washroom

Hawaiian theme bar in the 101 area. 

the woman's washroom has soothing ocean sounds.  the man's washroom has vocano noises and light simulation. 

Shojo Formosa Chang

Kung Hei Fat Choi Burger King!

the king gave us red pocket...

北投

during new year break, we went to Beitou, the hot spring on the subway line.  since 2 years ago, someone has decided to dress up the station and the train.

Kevin had picture taken with little people with no genitals taking a hot soak in front of the Beitou Hot Spring Museum.

 I had my picture taken with people singing karaoke in the park.