Tuesday, August 3, 2010

16th Feb 2010: Day of rest in Taipei

After a crazy few days and equally squalid wet weather in Taipei, I took a day off and decided to just stay inside the city and explore.

First stop: 中正纪念堂

Second stop: Breeze Center





I remember being really wet and lost. Found some nice mushroom soup in the alleys around Breeze Centre. It's supposed to be like Bugis area with lots of small dress shops, cafes and nail salons. I found it just confusing. There was a store selling Japanese products in Breeze Center where items like dollar bills made out of soap flakes, Doraemon pancake makers and lots of beauty items were on sale. I easily spent a couple of hours there.

After that, I returned to the hostel for a steamboat dinner with my nice hostel mates. They were a motley crew of English teachers to be, iPhone cover designers, game software designer. All in the creative industry. A friend from HK was going back the next day so it was the last nite celebration as well.

I realise it's the people who counts in making my trip memorable. The sights and food are the initial draw but when I left Taiwan, I really missed my nights at both the hostels where I stayed the longest.

No comments:

Post a Comment