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2023.12.07-10 - Taipei Day 4
The last day! I didn't have anything in particular planned for today because I knew I wouldn't have the heart for it anyway. I'm the type that just wants to arrive to the airport super early and start to feel uneasy if I'm hanging around too long out there.
As I decided the night before, I queued for the Fu Hang Soy Milk 阜杭豆漿. I queued an hour and a half. Yes. And my verdict is never will I be queueing for anything that looks to take more than 15 minutes. Maybe stretch it to 30 minutes if I know it's good.
Michelin starred? No wonder.
The savory soy milk was nice, it's like a congee/porridge but not exactly. But the Shaobin (a kind of bread/pancake I guess) was a let down. I asked for the thick pancake though so maybe it's the thin pancake that's popular? But I was all but one person so I couldn't order an array of stuff to try.
Longshan Temple. Figured I should get the whole experience.
I was a little amused by the offerings. In Macau, and I suppose southern China, it's usually just fruits. For some big occasions then maybe there'd be chicken. But here I see packaged snacks and like chips/crisps, and I don't know why it just amuses me greatly.
I didn't snap a photo, but after Longshan Temple, I went to the underground mall right in front of it. It touted to have the longest palm-reading street there, and that they speak English and Japanese! With nothing better to do, I was tempted to get the full experience and have my palm/fortune read. But when I got down there and saw the set up I just couldn't make myself cross it. For one, I don't really believe in that stuff, and two, their set up was just too China-fake-stuff-esque to my liking.
Anyway, I made my way down to Yongkang street and saw some weird stuff.
I saw there was a Din Tai Fung in the area so I went there, thinking to have some local DTF. But then queue time was like 2 hours, so I decided to forget it and went to a... snack bar? American diner? Dunno. Toasteria Cafe. Had a Shakshuka for lunch.
Then I had an ice cream that I totally regretted the flavor. Rose and Lychee. I forgot I dislike edible rose flavor because it tastes like hand cream.
By then I started to lose steam and interest and was constantly worried about the trip to the airport. It's silly, but I'm me, I can't help but be worried. I dandered around Taipei Main Station for a bit, then returned to the hostel to sit in the common room (no dogs this time) to rest for a bit and pick up my luggage, and then I left on my way to the airport.
In the underground mall, there's so many weird things such those karaoke box up, and any corridor that has mirrors, these young dance groups would be there sitting around practicing.
I saw I was super early to the airport train, so I decided to detour to the next corridor which is a long, long long long underground mall corridor. So much stuff. So many people!
Granted, most of the things sold were just crap.
Reached the train when it was just about to leave, so I let it go and waited for the next train (15minutes) this way I'm guaranteed to get a seat. Sunset time.
Arrived too early so check in was not available yet. I don't get it with the lounges. They advertise and say "come early, and enjoy the lounge!" But then the check in counters open strictly 2 hours before the flight, so hey, what gives? I remember one airport (London? Forgot which), you could check in and drop bags on the day of, anytime. So this way you can still get into the restricted area with a lot of time.
Anyway, my credit card gives me 8 lounge visits per calendar year and since it's December, I might as well make use of it. Found myself a nifty cubicle thingamajig.
Flight was uneventful apart from my strategic seat choice scored an empty seat between me and the other person (yay), but eventful at the same time because the other person's bubble tea exploded mid-flight and her seat and her ground was all wet and soaked, and again I had to wait a bit at de-plane so that the staff could clean up a bit before I stepped over stuff.
Dad brought the dog to pick me up though, so it was hilarious.
It was fun, may there be more short solo trips!
As I decided the night before, I queued for the Fu Hang Soy Milk 阜杭豆漿. I queued an hour and a half. Yes. And my verdict is never will I be queueing for anything that looks to take more than 15 minutes. Maybe stretch it to 30 minutes if I know it's good.
Michelin starred? No wonder.
The savory soy milk was nice, it's like a congee/porridge but not exactly. But the Shaobin (a kind of bread/pancake I guess) was a let down. I asked for the thick pancake though so maybe it's the thin pancake that's popular? But I was all but one person so I couldn't order an array of stuff to try.
Longshan Temple. Figured I should get the whole experience.
I was a little amused by the offerings. In Macau, and I suppose southern China, it's usually just fruits. For some big occasions then maybe there'd be chicken. But here I see packaged snacks and like chips/crisps, and I don't know why it just amuses me greatly.
I didn't snap a photo, but after Longshan Temple, I went to the underground mall right in front of it. It touted to have the longest palm-reading street there, and that they speak English and Japanese! With nothing better to do, I was tempted to get the full experience and have my palm/fortune read. But when I got down there and saw the set up I just couldn't make myself cross it. For one, I don't really believe in that stuff, and two, their set up was just too China-fake-stuff-esque to my liking.
Anyway, I made my way down to Yongkang street and saw some weird stuff.
I saw there was a Din Tai Fung in the area so I went there, thinking to have some local DTF. But then queue time was like 2 hours, so I decided to forget it and went to a... snack bar? American diner? Dunno. Toasteria Cafe. Had a Shakshuka for lunch.
Then I had an ice cream that I totally regretted the flavor. Rose and Lychee. I forgot I dislike edible rose flavor because it tastes like hand cream.
By then I started to lose steam and interest and was constantly worried about the trip to the airport. It's silly, but I'm me, I can't help but be worried. I dandered around Taipei Main Station for a bit, then returned to the hostel to sit in the common room (no dogs this time) to rest for a bit and pick up my luggage, and then I left on my way to the airport.
In the underground mall, there's so many weird things such those karaoke box up, and any corridor that has mirrors, these young dance groups would be there sitting around practicing.
I saw I was super early to the airport train, so I decided to detour to the next corridor which is a long, long long long underground mall corridor. So much stuff. So many people!
Granted, most of the things sold were just crap.
Reached the train when it was just about to leave, so I let it go and waited for the next train (15minutes) this way I'm guaranteed to get a seat. Sunset time.
Arrived too early so check in was not available yet. I don't get it with the lounges. They advertise and say "come early, and enjoy the lounge!" But then the check in counters open strictly 2 hours before the flight, so hey, what gives? I remember one airport (London? Forgot which), you could check in and drop bags on the day of, anytime. So this way you can still get into the restricted area with a lot of time.
Anyway, my credit card gives me 8 lounge visits per calendar year and since it's December, I might as well make use of it. Found myself a nifty cubicle thingamajig.
Flight was uneventful apart from my strategic seat choice scored an empty seat between me and the other person (yay), but eventful at the same time because the other person's bubble tea exploded mid-flight and her seat and her ground was all wet and soaked, and again I had to wait a bit at de-plane so that the staff could clean up a bit before I stepped over stuff.
Dad brought the dog to pick me up though, so it was hilarious.
It was fun, may there be more short solo trips!