Finally home. Lan jiao weather compared to the cool low twenties
in taipei. So humid. But it has been a fruitful trip.
For once i did not feel that singapore could offer something
better during my whole trip. I did many things i havent done
before, including the normal touristy things one does when they
visit a country such as taking the HSR and visiting the monuments
etc.. and also, many stuff that locals do in their day to day lives
like their own version of singing at the KTV, watching MTV,
watching movies, clubbing, even cycling around Hualien at night..
nothing beats the hospitality of a local who brings you around on
their own accord, especially when its a female of your age group.
From the amazing hospitality of the people in Kaoshiung to the
beautiful landscape in Hualien and finally the vibrant city life of
Taipei*. (Plenty of sinkies included, i met my
colleague and also another friend smack in the centre of Ximending
on seperate days. Singlish was heard almost everywhere i went in
Taipei. 
)
As my taxi driver in Hualien said in his own words, 台湾是个宝岛,
好山,好水,好吃,好住,好买!
I went on this trip with high expectations and never once did i
felt let down. The people were really fantastic. Friendly and very
generous. Shopping was great especially at 东区.
五分铺 is a great place to visit, bargain and shop. Take it as our
bugis street upsized by about 10 times however it isnt really my
type of place. 东区 would be like our Haji lane upsized by about 20
times filled with celebrity shops.
By pure luck the weather decided to take a turn for the better
and the outspoken prohpet who predicted the world would end and
taiwan would have a magnitude 14 earthquake on the 11th of May got
called up to lim kopi with the police.
I went up to Taroko Gorge in the end and it was well worth the
journey. To enjoy the places where Taiwanese dramas were shot at
was also a joy, from 爱河 in 高雄 to 鱼人码头 in 淡水.
I went there with less than 7 kgs worth of luggage including my
camera and i came back with almost 15 kgs worth of luggage and 800
plus photographs. It really says alot about Taiwan.
Food was also good with plenty of night markets and breakfast
shops and street hawkers all over taiwan. However it got boring
after awhile with the same old stuff over and over again. Guess its
similar to us here in sg. However as always in a trip, there was
never enough time. I hope to be able to go back perhaps next
year.
For now its a 2 days break and back to work on the streets! In
singapore this time round!
Goodnights!
