Food and Travel, Stories Unfold: I Love Taiwan : Final Episode

Mr. J's Diner

They do say, to keep the best for last. Our last day in Taiwan was indeed, quite a memorable one, well at least for mii yes, I loved this day the most. Our day started off by visiting Sun Yatt Sen Memorial Hall. Once again, the architecture of the building really amazed us. But not only that, the history that place holds was even more amusing. Sun Yatt Sen, whom he, the founder of The Republic of China, also know as the Father of The Nation in China, a great leader in the modern days of China, together Taiwan with it.

Sun Yatt Sen

There, we enjoyed the sculptures, arts and history that the place holds. And most importantly, we admired the spirits of the loyal guards in Sun Yatt Sen Memorial Hall. It was an experience not to be missed!

Guards of the memorial.

Soon after, we then carried out what that was planned yesterday for our friend, Mei Kim's birthday. We acted as if we were lost through the streets of Taiwan, unable to find a shop that we planned to go to. And we soon came upon this shop which she wanted to go most, Berry Berry COBO. Just by its name, you could imagine sweets, cakes, toffees and all kinds of good sweet stuff. Indeed it was, a buffet on all kinds of cakes, sweets, snacks and many more other delights!

We planned it all with Mei Kim's Taiwan friend, and when her friend arrived, Mei Kim was shell-shocked. Yes tears of joy, happiness, gratefulness, however you want to describe it, it was on her face, simply priceless! Happy Birthday Mei Kim!

Mei Kim's b'day!

Tears of joy XD

Back on the food track, yes, cakes of all flavours, it certainly tempts you on having piece after piece. Besides those sweet stuff, the were western foods as well. Do try the salad, it is superb! Drinks of all kinds were provided as well, certainly it was a buffet fit for its price. Only $300 (RM30) per person, and you can have all that goody stuff in your tummy! But do take note, they have a time limit for dining of 90minutes. So once you've paid, make sure you start gobbling. XD

Cakes of all tastes!

Later that day, we splitted into a few groups, where some wanted to re-visit Shih Lin Night Market, some wanted to go home and rest, and another of my friend decided to embark on a trip to Taiwanese No.1 Male Pop star, Jay Chou's Restaurant!

I was tempted to go as well, but I chose Shih Lin instead to buy some of my souvenirs back home. Credits to him that I managed to get pictures of the restaurant. According to him, the atmosphere was superb. Food was great and the prices were quite reasonable. What attracts customers most is the old piano, used in the making of the film 'Secret' a few years back. That I can tell you, even if I wasn't there that day, I could feel the magic it possesses, just by looking at the photos taken there.

The piano in the movie 'Secret'.

It would be lucky to meet Jay Chou himself there, the owner of the restaurant, but it just wasn't my friend's day. Nevertheless, being a huge Jay Chou fan and being able to be in a place where your idol frequents there is already satisfying enough.

We Love Taiwan!

Later that night, we visited 7-11 for the last time to stock up some foods to be brought back to Malaysia. We will really miss 7-11 in Taiwan, as most of our memories and chats rose from such a simple and convenient place. Oh yes, do try the Jumbo 'Liang Mian' (Cold Mee), it is good! Beer there is also very cheap, sold at only RM3.2 per can. And for the last time, we walked back, heavy hearted to our motel. Time passed by so very quickly, but we were glad, memories we made and bonds solidified once again.

Try the Jumbo 'Liang Mian', its quite good.

The next morning, we took the bus back to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. There, we took a few more pictures and soon, we were once again boarding the plane, this time back to Malaysia. I was really happy to gain such experience, and I really thank all my friends for this wonderful memory.