Taiwan Day 7

The day that we would inevitably take the plane back to Singapore after a week short break in Taiwan. Its not as difficult as my trip to Australia but its still not pleasant. After all, i know Singapore can't beat the service in Taiwan at this time for sure and the nightlife and such will disappear the moment i set foot in Singapore. So no, it wasn't pleasant at all but life goes on.

This morning, being the last, we went for our usual breakfast and then proceeded to the underground mall to do some quick pickings. There, we discovered a Japanese Bento stall that has been right under our noses and bought some back to taste....along with sweets and biscuits from the friendly neighborhood convenience stall.

Sushi, candy and biscuits for the snack crazy

Handroll

Sushi Close Up

The sushi is actually pretty darn good. Everything was just fresh off the hands of the sushi master so it was all fresh and very tasty. In fact, we regret not having found this earlier since it was also pretty cheap, less then sgd 10 for everything here. The snacks were so-so in the end.

Departure Lounge

Live Flowers

Upon arriving at the airport and checking in our overloaded luggage, its time to explore. The lounge is pretty boring where we were at but venture further and you'll find more things to see and do. Be warned that its huge so it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to walk end to end. It took us quite a long walk to finally come to the food lounge to try, of all things, oyster mee sua and oyster pancake.

Airport Food Lounge

Oyster Mee Sua

Oyster Pan Cake

Conclusion? Never eat local food at an airport. The mee sua was terrible and lacked taste. The waiting time took about 10 minutes and we were rushing off to catch our flight by the time the pancake was ready. Also, the pancake was oooiiiilllyyyy and covered with something like ketchup. It also has this terribly soggy texture that made me nauseous after a few bites. A bad taste to leave Taiwan with for sure.

The following will be some of the stuff we brought back from Taiwan. All are gone by now.

Last thoughts about Taiwan: If you take away the problem of the warm weather, Taiwan is a beautiful place to visit with alot to do and alot to enjoy. In fact, i'm more then delighted to return again for another short trip. This is scheduled for next March at the moment and i simply can't wait to return again. In the meantime, i'll work on a better figure so i can eat more when i'm there again. Taiwan Rocks!