So today was quite a full day, starting at 7:00 AM. No, I wasn't forced out of bed, I unfortunately got up at that time because of some residual jet lag. After running some errands, lunch was eaten at Pizza Hut!
Yes, Pizza Hut. But the buffet table wasn't quite the same as North American fare - in addition to the pizza buffet, the spread included appetizers, other main courses, fruits, and huge choice of drinks. To distinguish the Taiwanese Pizza Hut further, the pizza flavours ranged from Japanese teriyaki chicken with mushrooms and shrimp with squid to kimchi pizza! The dessert pizzas included apple pie and egg custard pizza. Check out the spread below!
After lunch, there was a bit of sight-seeing around downtown Taipei. I had the opportunity of seeing the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and its surrounding gardens and opera houses. A stroke of good luck enabled me to witness the military shift change - since there are always military guards on duty at the Hall. I snapped a couple of shots of everything - the blue and white building is the Memorial Hall and the reddish building is one of the opera houses.
Of course, not everything is fun and games - when you go visit a foreign country, it's always a good idea to check out their medical facilities! Just kidding. I did go to a dentist's office, but only because the dentist also happened to be my boyfriend's father. It's never a good thing when you have to visit the dentist's office while you're on vacation!
More eating ensued after minor repairs at the dentist! This time, the feast included congee with sweet potato and many side dishes. Stinky tofu was one of them (you can see it at the bottom of the next picture)!
Now, after all that eating and walking around, I'm beyond exhausted. Plus, having to download all these pictures was especially tiring. Heh. Apologies for any mistakes in this entry because I'm way too sleepy to do much editing.
More eats tomorrow!
Yes, Pizza Hut. But the buffet table wasn't quite the same as North American fare - in addition to the pizza buffet, the spread included appetizers, other main courses, fruits, and huge choice of drinks. To distinguish the Taiwanese Pizza Hut further, the pizza flavours ranged from Japanese teriyaki chicken with mushrooms and shrimp with squid to kimchi pizza! The dessert pizzas included apple pie and egg custard pizza. Check out the spread below!
After lunch, there was a bit of sight-seeing around downtown Taipei. I had the opportunity of seeing the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and its surrounding gardens and opera houses. A stroke of good luck enabled me to witness the military shift change - since there are always military guards on duty at the Hall. I snapped a couple of shots of everything - the blue and white building is the Memorial Hall and the reddish building is one of the opera houses.
Of course, not everything is fun and games - when you go visit a foreign country, it's always a good idea to check out their medical facilities! Just kidding. I did go to a dentist's office, but only because the dentist also happened to be my boyfriend's father. It's never a good thing when you have to visit the dentist's office while you're on vacation!
More eating ensued after minor repairs at the dentist! This time, the feast included congee with sweet potato and many side dishes. Stinky tofu was one of them (you can see it at the bottom of the next picture)!
Now, after all that eating and walking around, I'm beyond exhausted. Plus, having to download all these pictures was especially tiring. Heh. Apologies for any mistakes in this entry because I'm way too sleepy to do much editing.
More eats tomorrow!
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I actually did get to go inside the Memorial Hall. I'll post up a couple of pictures of the inside later. :)
As for plans - there is really nothing set in stone other than my upcoming trips to Beijing and Shanghai because they are pre-booked tours. Otherwise, everyday is just sort of on the fly.