Day 4 of Taiwan Trip, Sun Moon Lake 日月潭

Today we are going to Sun Moon lake, also known as "Ri Yue Tan" in chinese.  I never know about, not even saw the review or picture, what I know is that is located at the place 4 hours by bus from Taipei.  After the 3 days having fun in the city, now it's time to make the life slow down, perhaps sit beside the lake, enjoy the view.

今天我们将会去日月潭，我没听说过，也没见过相片，我只知道从台北乘巴士去那儿得花4小时。过了3天的城市生活，现在该是时候放慢脚步，坐下来看看湖景。

The easiest way to reach there is going to Guo Guang Ke Yun bus station, which located opposite the Taipei MRT station.  This is the only bus service which provide express bus to Ri Yue Tan from Taipei.  Unfortunately, we didn't reserve the tickets early, so, we fail to get into 10am bus to Ri Yue Tan, next bus will be 3pm, due to the journey taken about 4 hours, we scare to being too late to reach there, so, we need to find out another alternative.

国光客运的巴士站是位于台北车站的地铁站附近，国光客运是唯一有提供从台北去日月潭快车的客运。虽然我们提早到车站，但是我们还是买不到10点的车票因为我们没有提早买票。下一班车是3点钟，而且去那里是需要4小时的，由于我们不要太迟才到那里，所以我们就要想别的方法。

There is not other bus company provide direct route to Ri Yue Tan, now, we need to go Tai Chung (Center of Taiwan) and exchange bus/Taxi to Ri Yue Tan. We walk to Taipei Main Station, it's just 10min walking distance.

据弟弟所知，别的客运是没有提供快车去日月潭的，所以，我们必须先去台中然后传车去日月潭。我们步行台北车站，用时是大约10分钟。

Bus ticket counter look very tidy and formal.

这里的巴士票的柜台是很井井有条。

Going TaiChung with UBus (TongLian KeYun) - 210NT$

我们选择了统联客运去台中 - 210台币 

After 2 hours and 30 minute, we reached TaiChung.

经过2小时30分钟，我们抵达了台中。

Yi Zhong Lu (Yi Zhong Road), One of the focus point here.

一中路，台中的焦点。

Food and drink again, we having our lunch here.

小食与饮品，我们在这里吃午餐。

Bus tickets to Ri Yue Tan, 300NT$ go and return from TaiChung.

台中去日月潭的巴士票，来回是300台币。

Bus which fetch us to Ri Yue Tan.

去日月潭的巴士。

It's take about 1 hour plus to reach Ri Yue Tan.

终于抵达日月潭，路途花了大约1小时多。

Bus stop in Ri Yue Tan.

日月潭的巴士站。

Time table of voyage service at Ri Yue Tan.

日月潭游船服务时间表。

Motel, low season 1200NT$ 1 night, 600NT$ Day use.

民宿，平日住宿1200台币，休息600台币。

We need to walk about 15minute from Bus stop to our hotel due to we can't found any taxi here yet.

因为我们找不到计程车，我们唯有走15分钟的路去我们所预定的酒店。

We stay at Jiao shi Hui Guan.

我们住在这间叫教室会馆的酒店。

4 person room, 3888NT$.

四人房，3888台币。

The facilities is give me feel of relax.  I like wood color.

家具的优雅会让人觉得轻松。我太喜欢木的颜色了。

Bath room, Toilet

洗澡室，厕所

Coffee corner

咖啡角落

The view from the room is very nice!

从房里看出去的风景真是一流！

The room is facing the lake, Ri Yue Tan

我们的房是面对日月潭的。

There is a garden below.

下面有一个小花园。

Hotel restaurant.

教师会馆的餐馆。

Hotel Lobby

大厅

Evening view of Ri Yue Tan

日月潭的黄昏

After worrying we might can't check in hotel in time, and worry we can't get into bus to come here, finally we had settle down, the mood become peace, we reach restaurant about 7pm after we bath and rest, service person feel we are so late to having dinner because people here ate their dinner on 5-6pm.

之前我们还不断地担心我们来不及登录酒店，担心买不到巴士票，终于我们都渡过所有难关，心里平静了许多，我们小息和洗澡后才去享用我们的晚餐，那时是晚时7点左右，服务员觉得我们很迟才吃晚餐，其他的顾客早已吃完走了，原来台湾这里的文化是5-6点吃晚餐的。

The hotel provide free dinner for us, 5 dishes and 1 soup.

晚餐是免费的，5菜1汤。

Night view of Ri Yue Tam

日月潭的夜景

At night, the atmosphere here was cold and wet, I go up the roof of hotel with a cup of coffee, see the view of lake, breath in the air on the top of the hotel.  Due to my multi-purpose smartphone was spoil, I write down some travel detail on my notes book manually.  At the lonely night, I wish heard about her.

夜里，这里很冷，很潮湿，我冲了一杯咖啡走上会馆天台，看看夜里的湖景，在会馆的最高点呼吸。由于我那多功能智慧手机已坏了，我唯有把游记写在记事本。在寂寞的夜里，我想听到她的声音。

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