Appointment with Mountains and Seas｜Taizhou Self-Driving Trip Record (Pet-Friendly Edition)

Three years ago, I briefly visited Taizhou in the height of summer and was deeply impressed. So this time, in late autumn, I took a self-driving trip to explore it more thoroughly. I must say again, Taizhou is really huge! Due to time constraints, we could only make short stops at each place. The itinerary is recorded below for reference. DAY Shanghai - Xinchang, stayed at Shanju Yun; DAY Xinchang - Wenling, played around Xinchang during the day. Following a referenced itinerary, in the morning we leisurely hiked the Hanfei River Trail at the foot of the mountain near the guesthouse, in the afternoon we strolled around Xiayanbei Village for sightseeing, and also visited Yun Juan Yun Shu Café, where the little dog had a beautiful nap under the tea fields and sunshine; DAY Wenling - Linhai, played around Wenling during the day. In the morning, we went to the Lord of the Rings Viewing Platform and the Coastal Greenway, in the afternoon visited Xiao Ruo Village, and at sunset climbed Qilin Mountain to watch the sunset, which was very romantic; DAY Linhai / Tiantai, in the morning hiked the Nanhuang Ancient Trail to enjoy the autumn scenery, in the afternoon toured Donghu Park and the ancient city wall, and at night ate snacks on Ziyang Street; DAY Linhai / Tiantai - Xianju, got up early to visit Guoqing Temple, one of my favorite temples, very beautiful and spiritual. Had a lovely lunch by the rice fields, feeling like being in Southeast Asia. In the afternoon, drove to Xianju; DAY Xianju - Shanghai, after visiting Shenxianju, returned to Shanghai! The accommodations along the way were all pet-friendly: Xinchang - Shanju Yun, Wenling - Hilton Garden Inn, Linhai - Jizhe Lake Residence, Xianju - Kaiyuan Yiju; Memorable restaurants and snacks: Xinchang - Yun Juan Yun Shu Café, Tiantai - Sanmu Yushi, Linhai - Little Fishing Village Seafood Stall, Xinrongji, Fucheng Prawns on Ziyang Street, Chenji Qiangao, Glutinous Rice and Fried Dough Shop, Sugar Painting Caohu, Big Mouth Snacks, Old Huang Fried Mochi, Auntie Tang’s Famous Snacks