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fresa-lu · 2 years ago

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高雄住宿【澄清湖水漾會館】入住澄清湖園區.沐浴於蟲鳴鳥叫呱呱聲的大自然森林.環湖步道城市綠洲

來趟高雄澄清旅遊，感受城市綠洲環湖之美～那麼夜晚推薦直接住宿，澄清湖水漾會館！一早漫遊澄清湖園區，九曲橋、花園、吊橋美景. 海洋奇珍園、螢光奇緣秘境，親近小動物賞螢趣. 入住就能聽到蟲鳴鳥叫，鵝鴨呱呱，鳥兒自由飛. 飯店前大草地，適合球類運動，有公園運動器材. 家庭旅遊，清晨環湖運動，沐浴於森林芬多精！

高雄澄清湖旅遊住宿「水漾會館」入住澄清湖園區.沐浴於蟲鳴鳥叫呱呱聲的大自然森林趣

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澄清湖水漾會館│特惠活動

澄清湖水漾會館隨時都會舉辦優惠活動！大家可以追蹤關注粉絲團，遊玩二天很划算啊！

澄清湖水漾會館│會館外觀

澄清湖水漾會館位在澄清湖園區內！進入澄清湖需要購買門票及停車費.

從澄清湖牌樓開車入內. 門口管理員會詢問來由. 告知住宿房客並報上訂房名字即可入園！從澄清湖觀光牌樓入內往右邊道路直行.

沿途都有澄清湖水漾會館指標，就能抵達～飯店門口前方的大空地，可以停放多輛汽車.

這棟外觀白色鐵柵就是今晚住宿地點！澄清湖水漾會館是二樓建築，沒有電梯哦.

夜晚就只有飯店建築有亮燈，其餘都是路燈. 若是夜晚要開車出門，減速慢行注意安全哦！

而且晚上九點過後. 需要出入的話，都要煩請人員打開牌樓大門哦. 所以建議大家入館的時候. 就把想要吃的餅乾飲料一次買齊～

晚上可以在停車場大空地遠望滿天星空！

水漾會館除了提供房客早餐. 也可以開放民眾另外購買！

很多民眾早上會來爬山健行. 園區內多條森林及環湖步道. 都能按照自己體力來做安排規劃.

運動完後，就能來到水漾會館. 平日早上七點半，假日早上七點. 就能享用豐盛好吃的中式早餐！

一走入飯店，燈光明亮. 給人放鬆舒適的空間感！

澄清湖水漾會館│租借自行車

澄清湖園區內有提供ＹＯＵ　Ｂ��ＫＥ. 也可以向櫃台租借自行車，漫遊著廣闊園區.

澄清湖水漾會館│會館大廳

進入大廳，左邊是接待櫃台及咖啡廳. 會館人員還挺親切，快速辦理住宿手續！

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若是安排二樓客房，則是需走樓梯往上哦！這邊算是比較早期建築，沒有設置電梯～

住宿期間有任何問題，隨時都能來櫃台詢問. 目前會館有二人、三人、四人、五人，四種房型. 還有一間ＶＩＰ房！二人房、三人房都在一樓. 四人房、五人房一樓有三間，二樓有四間. 二樓房間比較寬敞，湖景視野也更美～

目前水漾會館提供中式晚餐. 一桌１０人，２千到６千的中式合菜！不足１０人，則是無菜單料理. 套餐供應，六菜一湯一水果，每份２５０元！按照當日廚師採購食材烹調菜餚，按照人數提供份量.

一樓櫃檯旁邊咖啡廳. 也有提供簡餐，每份套餐２００元. 套餐供應，包含主菜、飲料、濃湯、甜點.

飯店早餐時間、退房時間、觀光大門時間！大家一定要特別留意哦～跟我們平常住宿飯店規定不太一樣.

想要休息的話，大廳這邊都有設置桌椅可以休憩. 外面也有大張木桌，可以野餐，感受戶外森林氛圍.

櫃台這邊也有販售餅乾、飲料，可以簡單用餐！

各式各樣餅乾泡麵，價格都和外面一樣！還有販售冰棒、汽水、茶飲，品項算豐富.

澄清湖水漾會館│大教堂會議室

很多人都會選擇來到澄清湖水漾會館舉辦活動！像是各式會議、團康晚會、研習活動. 擁有可以容納多人的大場地及大停車場.

擺放桌椅的話，大約可以容納１３０～１５０人. 擺放椅子的話，大約可以容納２２０人.

澄清湖水漾會館│第一會議室

這間相對可以容納人數較少. 但是設備一樣齊全.

擺放桌椅的話，大約可以容納６０人. 擺放椅子的話，大約可以容納１００人.

澄清湖水漾會館│澄清湖導覽圖

進入館內右側牆面，貼上放大版澄清湖導覽圖. 可以看看要從哪邊開始遊覽～整個占地超廣闊，需要二天才能好好欣賞呢.

澄清湖園區面積３７５公頃，必訪三橋六勝八景. 三橋：九曲橋、吊橋、鵲橋. 六勝：自由亭﹑更上臺﹑豐源閣﹑百花岡﹑富國島﹑千樹林. 八景：梅隴春曉﹑曲橋釣月﹑柳岸觀蓮﹑高丘望海﹑深樹鳴禽﹑湖山佳氣﹑三亭攬勝﹑蓬島湧金.

澄清湖水漾會館│會館廊道

我們入住二樓湖景四人房. 所以要小爬一下樓梯，其實不會很累啦！廊道燈光都很明亮乾淨，完全沒有異味.

房門是使用鑰匙上鎖！

湖景四人房

房內空間大，整個採光好的不得了！而且採用木質地板，打掃得好乾淨. 直接在上面走來走去都沒有沙沙感.

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房內牆面使用溫暖葉子壁貼. 讓整個空間溫暖又清新，相當舒適.

房內冷氣的溫度可以自由調整. 這間四人房是四張單人床組合. 每個人都有自己一張床，睡眠品質更好.

床的中間擺放床邊桌和充電插座.

房內空間真的非常之大，四人入住活動很自在！

床尾長桌擺放瓶裝水、馬克杯和煮水壺. 電視機、冷氣機遙控、面紙都置放於此.

若有需要飲水機，擺在一樓樓梯側邊！

換個角度看看這次住的房間！

最美的湖景房特色，就是這面窗景！

就是這個超大面玻璃窗，可以遠望外頭澄清湖和綠景！

這區居然空間還有這麼大！

可以泡杯咖啡��靜靜的在這裡坐著. 放空發呆～盡享眼前這面難得的悠閒美景. 真心覺得來到澄清湖水漾會館. 就不要在划手機、看筆電啦！整面窗景～就是城市綠洲中森林系度假風景. 都有渡假的濃濃氣息，還不把握～

真的好愛這面湖景、綠樹！還能看到外面的人在運動、玩球、野餐～各式各樣的草地活動. 還有爸媽帶小朋友奔跑嬉戲. 就是這樣難得親子時光. 是來這裡住宿最美回憶了.

大型衣櫃可以放置大外套. 裡頭還有備用的綿被可以使用哦！若夜晚覺得有點冷，一樣有好眠.

真的需要筆電辦公處理公事. 化妝檯面也能當作商務桌！上面有插座及檯燈也很方便～

外面窗景視野真是無敵好呀！

清晨、傍晚的湖面景色都不一樣！也讓我在這忘我的待了好長時間.

可以看到外面停車場哦～真的車位超級多個. 大型遊覽車停放也沒問題. 夜晚推薦來這看滿天星空！真是太浪漫又特別的城市渡假～

接著來看衛浴空間～採用完整的乾濕分離. 中間是洗手檯面、壁掛式吹風機、冰箱.

洗手檯面設置這邊使用上很便利. 平台空間夠大，可以放很多瓶瓶罐罐的. 底層要放衣物也很好運用.

若是長髮女生，建議可以自帶吹風機. 這邊的盥洗備品都是基本款. 牙刷牙膏都有準備.

右側是��浴間. 而且是完整的乾濕分離設計！因為它有二間哦～

入內後，左側有個大鏡子，再走入才是淋浴間. 外面放置衣服，完全不用擔心衣服弄濕. 洗沐備品都在牆面！

左側才是廁所！這樣住宿人多也不會一人廁所霸佔. 其他人都沒辦法使用. 超愛這樣設計.

還有準備小冰箱哦，雖然較為舊式飯店. 但是各樣家具、家電、備品都是一應俱全！

若是住宿一樓則是往餐廳方向走～雙側的房間，廊道底端是餐廳位置.

澄清湖水漾會館│會館早餐

在公告欄上有看到除了對外營業早餐. 還有各式價格的團體桌菜可以預訂！感覺中式菜色還滿頗受大家喜愛的呢.

早餐桌面是大圓桌，很有辦桌感覺. 入內噴酒精、戴口罩，自取盤子就能夾菜.

現場服務人員還滿親切. 熱情招呼住宿房客或是運動民眾入內用餐.

主要早餐就是放在這個區域！以中式菜色為主，也有果醬吐司和咖啡. 這邊來運動的都是較為年長民眾. 提供中菜料理都還滿受推薦的哦～

來看看有哪些美味中式菜餚吧！

有我很喜歡的炒高麗菜、川燙豆子、炸雞塊～主食部分有傳統炒麵，上面蔬菜配料也很豐富.

還有蒸籠港點、水餃、地瓜，選擇還算多樣化！

中式包子、咖啡、熱茶、果醬吐司～還有地瓜粥、白飯，淋上香噴噴肉臊. 真心推薦這鍋肉臊，它真的好香阿！

佐上粥品的各式醬菜、肉鬆也應有盡有！

豆漿是會館自己製作，真的好濃好香！

各樣菜色都拿一點就把盤子給裝滿了！還滿喜歡吃炒麵的，還有水餃港點～偏向中式菜色對我們來說也很對味.

帶長輩一起來旅遊，不用擔心菜色吃不慣哦！

當天假日入住滿多小朋友的. 炸雞塊一下子就被消滅了一大半～是說真的炸得酥脆不油膩. 我後來也吃了好幾塊，只有出遊才敢盡情吃！

這就是我說很好吃的肉臊香！上頭肥肉不油膩也瘦肉不少. 不論搭配白飯或是地瓜粥都很合味.

到了用餐尾聲，服務人員還端來手沖咖啡～逐桌詢問有沒想要品嚐，整壺現沖超燙口. 喝起來一點也不酸口，咖啡香氣很飽和，真是幸運！也為當日早餐做一個完美結尾～

澄清湖水漾會館整個二天玩下來！實在是非常充實又滿足的渡假區域. 真心建議一早來玩，下午累了回房休息. 傍晚時分，再來看看夕陽，走吊橋賞景. 而且澄清湖就離高雄市區不遠～交通便利. 在高雄算是老字號景點，帶長輩來玩很有感觸～很多人青春歲月約會團建，滿滿回憶都在這呢. 不妨安排一趟澄清湖旅遊. 感受不同的城市綠洲之旅～

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lettersfromtaiwan · 8 years ago

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Escape To Warmth - Moon World, Meinong, & Kaohsiung

Apologies for the long delay in posting. I’ve been working on a number of personal projects recently, one of which is my new archive site at bgoren.com which is now live. As I mentioned earlier, this blog is going to ease up on the politics and mostly feature travel posts from now on. With a firm date set for our return to the UK (and my employer already notified), we’re looking to visit as many places as possible in Taiwan and the region since it will be prohibitively expensive to do so once we’ve moved. And what a time to move! By the time I am to repatriate it is likely that Brexit will be completed, with all the attendant economic and political problems that’s going to cause. That’s a way off yet (3.5 yrs) though so let’s get back to Taiwan ...

At the end of February, still ‘hungover’ from the Taiwan New Year break and with temperatures hovering annoyingly just over double digits, EVA and I looked at the weather and saw that the minimum temperature down south was higher than the maximum temperature in humid, cold Neihu. No brainer, we booked a place to stay, made a hasty plan for a quick tour, and got on the HSR.

Arriving at Zuoying HSR station, we hired a scooter and set off roughly north-east for Moon World Landscape Park 月世界地景公園, about an hour from the HSR, as seen on the map below ...

Two things struck me immediately about Moon World. Firstly, the scale, it’s larger than I thought it would be although much of it is off limits to visitors. Secondly, it was an actual tourist site complete with walkways, wooden stairs, and plenty of snacks from vendors to eat. For some reason I had imagined it was a small wild area next to the main road. And, being a holiday, it was busy with tourists such as ourselves enjoying the lovely weather. (Heads up: I was trying a new photo app on my phone but only later realised I had a major problem with the resolution and light settings so all of the pictures of my trip have a strange ‘filter’ on them ...)

Let’s quickly review how this ‘Moon World’ came to exist and the local communities that thrive in and around it. From Kaohsiung City Government ...

Tianliao District covers just under 93 square kilometres and is dominated by undulating hills. Of this hill country, around four fifths is badlands, hence the region's nickname, "Moon World."

Many people wonder how the Moon World badlands came into existence, so we put the question to Professor Chyi Shyh-jeng of the Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University. Professor Chyi says the area's distinctive mudstone is ocean-floor sediment that was raised by tectonic uplift. Following years of erosion by the area's waterways, such as the Erren River, the mudstone landscape took on its current appearance. Moon World is a result of the mudstone features being weakly lithfied aquitards. Each time it rains, the surface absorbs most of the moisture and expands as a result. Then, when the sun comes out, the surface cracks up because of its dryness. Repeated wetting and drying compromises the surface integrity of the mudstone. Downpours cause landslides, thus forming exposed ridges and gullies that support vegetation only sporadically.

Tianliao's landscape is varied and inspiring. More than 20 movies have been shot hereabouts. In addition to feasting their eyes on this geological and topographical wonder, tourists should know about the local businesses that make the most of the unique landscape, and which make visits to Tianliao even more interesting. The abundance of natural ponds has helped create a thriving aquaculture industry. As you walk past exposed mudstone ridges, you can see their reflections on the surfaces of the fish ponds. The badlands' other unique products include local specialty dishes, such as the much sought after "mud baked chicken." These are locally raised free-range chickens, each one baked in a mud cast. The badlands seem lifeless, yet in fact are a significant source of income for Tianliao residents.

At the entrance to the park ... a family of goats (perhaps left over from a previous Taiwan New Year of the Goat celebration?) welcomed us ...

Our plan was to ride on to Chishan and then Meinong to visit the Hakka cultural museum. Chishan is a very pleasant small town with Chishan Old Street that draws tourists for its Japanese era architecture and snacks. It also has a now retired railway station turned into a museum of rail history in the area which, as a fan of trains and history, is like having those extra pennies to buy a 99 Flake ...

After sampling some pizza (made by Italians who all spoke perfect Mandarin and even some Hoklo) we walked up to the Elementary School that is one of the most aesthetically pleasing I’ve seen in Taiwan. The school’s history begins in the Japanese Colonial Era, which accounts for the splendidly preserved and actively used buildings in the first three pictures below ...

Across the road from the school is a standard park / running track which at the time was host to a local agriculture promoting concert / fair. The park contains a Japanese building (旗山武德殿) and is across from the huge Confucius Temple of Kaohsiung City 旗山孔廟. We waked up the steps for the view. Perhaps another day we’ll return to visit the Temple.

Heading on, we passed over the river into the Meinong valley, and then up Shuren (Zhongshan 2nd Rd.) Road to Meinong Town, finding the Meinong Folk Village (美濃民俗村客家擂茶館) along the way ...

Shielded by mountains to the north and west and with plenty of water flowing through and around the valley, Meinong remains one of Taiwan’s most productive and distinctive agricultural districts. Since I had been to Meinong before I didn’t take any pictures of the town and the Hakka Cultural Museum (Mandarin site, english site here) but I highly recommend going as it is one of the best examples of a Hakka ‘fireline’ town in Taiwan.

Moving on, we drove across the expansive Gaomei Bridge to Gaosu and then took the 27 down to Pingdong City, where we had dinner before crossing the equally impressive and very elevated Gaoping Bridge across and into Kaohsiung City for the night.

The next day we we headed over to Dashu District to visit the Old Iron Bridge Wetland Park, accessible by the TRA’s Jiuqutang Station (九曲堂車站) ...

The old railway bridge has quite a history, originally called the Fresh Water Creek Iron Bridge, it was built in early 1913 by the Japanese engineer Yukatani (Toyoji?) Lida. It was at one point the longest span iron bridge in all of Asia ...

... the Bridge is 1,526 meters long and was the most far-stretched iron bridge in Taiwan as well as Asia’s longest bridge at the time. Despite its great contribution to the transportation between Kaohsiung and Pingtung, the bridge gradually worn down with its exposed foundation as a result of river bed erosion, damage brought by the typhoons and expired duration of usage.

The Bridge is an iron-grey steel arc structure with a total of 24 piers built with brick-stones mixed with granite. Most constructions at the time relied heavily on manpower, and KaoPing width and rapid water flow further increased the difficulties in bridge construction. After 8 years, the Bridge was finally accessible.[sic]

... and a tragic history (from Constructing the Colonized Land: Entwined Perspectives of East Asia around WWII, edited by Izumi Kuroishi)

Standing on the bridge is a good place to watch the trains on the newer stronger concrete bridge pass by ...

Next to the bridge is not only the wetlands park (a lack of tree cover means it’s probably best to visit in the early morning or late afternoon), but also the Sanhe Tile Kiln complete with a brick/tile gift shop ...

... with a flower bed across the stream ...

Then it was off to walk around Chengcing Lake 高雄市澄清湖, situated north east of Kaohsiung City in the Niaosong District.

Chengcing Lake, originally called Dabei, a tributary of Tsao Kung River, regulates the irrigation of the surrounding land. In 1952 the Government rebuilt the lake in order to supply water for industrial use. Meanwhile, the Government named it “The Dabei lake”. In 1963, when late President Chiang Kai-shek visited the lake, he changed its name into “Chengcing Lake”.

Apologies again for the poor quality and light in the photos below. The weather wasn’t that dark and cloudy and the lake is pretty although it will undoubtedly be more aesthetically pleasing, as almost every place is, on a bright sunny day ...

There’s a bell in this tower below that Chiang Kai-shek apparently rang on his visit there, which apparently is significant for some reason other than he liked the sound he made when he rang the bell ...

The bell was constructed in 1969. It’s three floors high with a copper bell hanging on the top floor. The bell used to be struck 105 times specially for the late President Chiang.

However, after President Chiang passed away in 1975 the bell is not struck anymore. In the Buddhism religion, the bell represents peace and dignity. The view looking down from the tower is magnificent and the surroundings are beautiful and and quiet.

It was when we were walking around the lake that I accidentally dropped my phone off the side of the path down about 10 foot to the water’s edge. Here I am below tentatively collecting it, with guidance and help from a group of other tourists, from amongst the waste leaves and rotten branches thrown over the side following the last typhoon ...

In the evening we stayed at the pleasant and not expensive 停駁 Hostel (No. 9, Lane 7, Gunagrong Street) in Yancheng District, an area of the city which in my opinion is the best place to visit in Kaohsiung in terms of density and variety of attractions. It also easy to access via scooter or MRT ...

On our final morning we drove up north to the Shoushan National Nature Park and specifically Mount Banpingshan (behind from Zuoying HSR Station) where I got to test out a new app Maps.me which was recommended to us by our French scientist couchsurfing guests as a great alternative to Google Maps (because a) you only GPS to use it so no need for an internet signal and b) it shows most of the hiking routes nearly everywhere around the world.) Some background ...

Banpingshan is situated across the Zuoying and Nanzi Districts of Kaohsiung City. Its name is derived from its screen-like appearance. The terrain of Banpingshan is almost spindle shaped; the longitudinal axis is in a northeastern – southwestern direction. The mountain is an independent, single face slanted configuration, with a height of 223 meters. After natural erosion and mining operations, the current height of the mountain is 170m. In the early years during the economical growth periods, Banpingshan was an important mining area for lime, and was excavated by cement factories such as Chientai, Southeast Cement, and Jheng Tai. The natural ecology of the mountain was severely damaged by the long-term mining operations, and the mountain lost its distinctive shape as a result of the excavation. The mining rights at Banpingshan were terminated in 1997, and immediately the mountain underwent a vegetation restoration process. The northwestern part of Banpingshan was designated as a natural park by the Kaohsiung City Government, while the southeastern part was afforested to restore vegetation, and cement industries excavated flood detention sand basins to ensure soil and water retention.

It was a bit hazy but we could still make out the trains, ships, and planes operating nearby. We then descended on the other side of the mountain and walked all the way around Lotus Pond, which features a total of no less than 13 temples and pavilions including one of the largest Confucius Temples in Taiwan. Again, apologies for grainy dark photos ...

Finally, with feet sore from about five hours constant walking, we headed back to the HSR station for the train home. Of course being the last day of a national holiday the HSR trains were all fully booked leaving only non-reserved seats available. Here’s a tip. When in that situation buy your non-reserved ticket and go down to the platform. Don’t line up for the train already at the platform as you most likely won’t get a seat. Instead, line up for a later train at the adjacent platform, whose queue line will be much shorter, thereby all but guaranteeing you a seat. Yes, you may have to stand in line for about twenty minutes but it beats standing on a train for about ninety, especially after a long day of hiking!

If you have a convenient mode of transport and have planned how to get around well enough, there’s a huge amount you can see in three days and two nights in Taiwan and there’s always somewhere great to hike and eat. Speaking of eating, for our last night we met up with some friends at E95餐酒館 East Ninty Five Bistro (No. 195, Minsheng 1st Rd, Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City, +886 7 222 1238) which served absolutely delicious food. (Note: the bar on the ground floor allows patrons to smoke). Looking forward to visiting Kaohsiung again, next time to visit the lighthouse on Cijin island and more of the city’s less well known or visited attractions.

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