My 3 prides and my world!!: Travel diary - (Day 2) Taichung - Lavender Cottage, Xinshe castle & Yi Zhong Street (Part 2)

After lunch, we went to Lavender Cottage at Xinshe. How does this Lavender Cottage come about? It started with two girls loving coffee and herbs, and they drew their story and recorded their feeling into music while traveling. After years working in Taipei and Kaohsiung, they decided to quit their jobs and started being farmers. They tried to grow lavender but bought a hill in nowhere, where there was no cell phone signal and no tourists. It was harsh, but they wanted the aroma and the beauty of purple lavender surrounding a coffee shop in the hill. After years effort, they made their dream came true. These two girls are the hosts of Lavender Cottage (薰衣草森林).

There are a small market selling product made by lavender, such as soap, bath powder, …etc. Also, you can buy a postcard and send to your family, friends or lover. I bought a postcard to send back to Singapore. I received the postcard on the 2nd week I came back to SG.

Next, we proceed to Xinshe Castle. Xinshe Castle 新社莊園 (also known as Summit Resort or 新社古堡) looks like an old European castle was transplanted right into the Taiwanese countryside. It is a very popular scenic spot where you can take plenty of photographs and be awed by the gorgeous view in front of your eyes. It is also a perfect place for wedding photography in Taiwan because of the picturesque landscape! Scroll down to see more photos. All attractions in Xinshe require a admission ticket of 100 – 250 TWD depending on the attraction, but the good thing is that it usually comes with a voucher that you can utilize!

After the visit to Xinshe Castle, we proceed to Yizhong Street. It is another night market in Taichung. We ate extra large chicken cutlet, deep fried mushrooms, taiwan sausage, some waffles etc