Lazy Bear and I are now a few days in Hualien, Taiwan. Here are a few things that I noticed:
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Hostels provide slippers when entering the building. It keeps the inside clean.
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Hostels are of good quality. Our hostel (Bayhouse Hostel) is very clean, has good facilities, bunkbeds with curtains and a helpfull host.
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Most toilets don’t let you flush toilet paper. You have to put it in the garbage bin, because it can clog the toilet.
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Not every toilet has toiletpaper, so we bring tissues with us. You can easily buy a small pack of tissue in a 7eleven of Family Mart.
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7eleven, Family Mart are 24/7 supermarkets. You can get a lot of daily needs here. Food, drinks, toothpaste, gel, undies… If you forgot a thing to pack from home during your trip, you can probably buy it here.
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You get free water (or juice) when visiting a restaurant. But maybe these were Japanese restaurants and that’s normal for Japan.
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There is not a lot of sidewalk for the walker in Hualien. So you have to be careful when walking next to cars and scooters. Also there isn’t always a traffic light for the walker. Follow the car traffic light, but beware of cars taking a turn.
Tomorrow we are going to Taipei!
Take a set of slippers in your size.
