NAMBANTEI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Location: 14 Scotts Road #05-132 Far East Plaza 
How to get there: Orchard Mrt, Take the exit at Tangs and walk straight down to Far East Plaza
Opening Hours: Daily
Lunch: 1200pm - 1430pm (Last Order 1415pm)
Dinner: 1800pm - 2230pm (Last Order 2215pm)
Contact Number: 67335666 / 67387470

HI PEEPS! How's it going? It's just the start the of the week, hopefully all's been good for you all! School life has just begun for the both of us. It's only Day 1 and work's awaiting; all the readings and practice worksheets. 
One lecturer said "Learning in it's nature is painful, and it should be painful. Anyone who told you learning is easy is obviously not learning in depth." Judging by the lecture today, there's no need to beg to differ.

So before school started, MAY&FJ decided to chill at Nambantei before school throws it's weight and burden on us. They have like awesome Lunch Sets that May heard about and we went there even though the skies decided to cry on that very faithful day. Nambantei has been around for many years in Singapore and is celebrating it's 30th birthday this year!
It's a really cosy little restaurant located at the 5th floor. Business was brisk! It's a place where Japanese expats frequent as well. 

We ordered a Yakitori Bento ($13.50), a Okonomi Yaki ($8), a Pitan Egg Tofu ($7) and 2 cups of Japanese Hot Tea ($1). We paid a total of $34.72.
We've included their lunch set menu here. They have other menus which you can check out on their website.  (It had too many pages to include them here!)

Yakitori Bento:

• Their mushrooms were SOOOOO juicy! We were utterly amazed! It was soooooooo good! Honestly!
• Their Yakitori Sticks were well grilled.
• They had this stick of asparagus wrapped with a layer of Bacon. May absolutely loved it and she's no asparagus lover! The bacon's saltiness complimented the asparagus. 
• They had this little cache of sauce that goes really well with their salad sticks that consists of a raw carrot, radish and cucumber. Awesome stuff that sauce!
• The pork skewer was a little dry.
• The meatballs were not bad. It had it's moisture retained, juciy!
• The dessert that came with this set was chilled Red Bean with Mochi. This dessert had no added sugar, red bean wholes were given and the paste was thick, and it came together with a chewy plain Mochi!

(Red Bean Dessert)

Pitan Egg Tofu:

• It's actually cold tofu. There was an eggy taste in it. We figured it was egg tofu.
• There was only a slight tinge of Pitan taste. It wasn't overwhelming.
• The Ebi Roe was fresh!

Okonomi Yaki:

• They gave GENEROUS servings of fish flakes,mayo and Okonomi Yaki sauce.
• There were uber loads of spring onions and cabbage in the flour as well.
• The Okonomi Yaki had a soft interior and did not lack texture. Heavenly~

Overall Advantage:

• Food's good!
• They have goof ventilation. We sat at the bar counter seats which was directly in front of their grills and we did not smell like barbecue when we left!
• Lunch Set prices are reasonable

Overall Disadvantage:

• They had to charge for tea and they forgot to refill it for us. (The staff apologised; there were too many to attend to that day, so wells~)
• Their A la Carte grills were rather expensive. You can check out the menu I've linked above.

Note:

• We would suggest reservations to be made, especially during dinner It's still alright for lunch, you can sit at the counter. But if you're bringing a big group we'd suggest you make that reservation!
• GST and Service Charge applies

We really loved their lunch bento sets! This is a place where MAY&FJ would recommend you peeps to check out for lunch! So if you all have sometime in town, here's a Japanese Restaurant to check out! Till next time you all!!! Stay safe and healthy! Best of all, enjoy life!

(We love you all ^^)

<3 MAY&FJ

TARATATA BISTROT

Location: 35A Keong Siak Road Singapore 089142
How to get there: Outram Mrt Station or Chinatown Mrt Station (gotta google map your way through, that was what we did)
Opening hours:
Tues - Fri & Sun:
Lunch: 1130am - 1430pm
Afternoon Tea: 1430pm - 1730pm

Tues - Sun:
Dinner: 1730pm - 2300pm

Contact Number: 62214506

HIHIHIHI!!! MAY&FJ are back with a new review, this time round on French food. As you all know, French food requires an acquired taste. I (FJ) am still trying to find it in me, still finding. We went out with our University friends that day with an intention to try out the AWESOME Char Siew at 6A Keong Siak Road, but it was CLOSED on Sunday. Blur us! So we decided to settle for an alternative around that area as it was raining quite badly that day, hence we got ourselves into Taratata as they serve Sunday Brunch! We love Sunday Brunch~

When we stepped in, it was like we were in another world, away from the messy streets and the rain. It felt like a typical tiny French Restaurant we'd see in the movies with all the classic warm lights, pictures hanging on the walls featuring little bits of French/France and soothing jazz music filled the air. We gotta give them plus points for such an atmosphere.

We ordered a Eeuf Cocotte a la Ratatouille & et au Chorizo ($12), Classique Croissant Jambon Fromage Servi Chaud ($13), Croque Madame ($16) and Bechamel Champignons Jambon & Fromage ($12), a glass of French Apple Cider ($8) and a glass of White Wine House Pour ($10). The bill totaled to a $83.07. Here's their Sunday Brunch Menu and their Drinks Menu. You can refer to the rest of their menus here.

Eeuf Cocotte a la Ratatouille & et au Chorizo:

• Oven-baked creamy eggs casserole with Ratatouille and Chorizo Sausages.
• It had a tangy taste, very appetizing.
• The egg was soooooooooooo good! The yolk was runny!
• They had cheese in it.
• They had many types of vegetables which is good for it makes you feel that it's a healthy dish. (But you'd know better sometimes)
• It had this herbal sprinkles on it, it smelled sooooo good.
• The bread was slightly hard, but once you dip it, it's fine.
• The portion was just fine.
• The whole combination was just great! I (FJ) would personally recommend this to you peeps to try!

 Classique Croissant Jambon Fromage Servi Chaud:

• Croissant filled with Ham and Gruyere Cheese.
• The Croissant looked T-I-N-Y. Not something you wanna have if you're looking for a hearty Brunch.
• It looked kinda charred too.
• The cheese was good, so cheese lovers this is a to go!

Croque Madame:

• Baked Ham & Gruyere Cheese Sandwich with Bechamel sauce topped with a Fried Egg.
• IT had generous servings of Ham and Gruyere Cheese.
• Sandwich was crispy.
• It came with a PERFECT Sunny Side Up.

Bechamel Champignons Jambon & Fromage:

• Morney, Mushrooms, Ham and Emmental 
• Cheese and cream makes the dish slightly salty.
• The cream itself was rather thick.
• The crepe itself was thin, so you'd mostly taste the cream and you'd get kinda sick of eating it after awhile.
• The fillings in the crepe were fine.

Overall Advantage:

• Atmosphere was great!
• Staff were really nice and friendly. They take initiative to recommend you their dishes and advice you the best way to eat your food.

 (French Apple Cider)

(House Pour: White Wine)

Overall Disadvantage:

• They go around with this basket of Croissants and ask if you'd like to have one. We were asked a couple of times and it got kinda irritating honestly.

Note:

• Brunch ends at 1630pm and it is only available on Sunday.

We would say that Taratata Bistrot is a place to go if you'd wanna have a restaurant with a good ambiance to chill over wine and food. But not all dishes are really worth paying the money, so do give the menu a little more thought before you take your pick!

Have you ever been to Taratata Bistrot? If you do, do share your experiences with us!!! We'd love to hear from you!

Till next time lovelies!

<3MAY&FJ

THE ORANGE THIMBLE

Location: #01-68 Eng Hoon Street
How to get there: Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, it's near Tiong Bahru Market and right next to Tiong Bahru Bakery
Opening Hours:
Tues - Thurs and Sun: 0900am - 2130pm
Fri - Sat: 0900am - 2300pm
Contact Number: 62238068

HIHIHIHIHIHI!!!! May&FJ are back today with a food outing at The Orange Thimble with Joey!!!! We're sure many of you have heard of this little cafe located near the Tiong Bahru Market. It was a cafe that we've chanced upon and made a mental note to visit again. 

We met at about 7pm to walk in to the cafe, it was about a 7-10 min walk from the Mrt Station. We almost got ourselves lost if not for the somewhat trusty google map that decided not to fail us.

The interior was nice, rather cosy. We stepped in and got ourselves treated a couple lazying on the couch showing some great amounts of PDA. (This sentence is, was and still is, loaded with a whole bag of sarcasm) So we decided to stay FAR FAR away from them. 

Okay, back to food, we ordered a Chixie ($8.50), a Chicken Stew ($10.90),a Shepherd's Pie ($9.90), a Single scoop of Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream ($4), a Double scoop of Cookies&Cream and Lychee ($7.50) and Joey had a Tiramisu ($8). The bill totaled to a $48.80. Yes, we have included their menu here!!

Chixie:

• Crispy Bread, perfectly toasted. Even after it was left out for a long time, it was still crispy. We were AMAZED.
• Generous servings of Salami, Cheese, Lettuce and Chicken Chunks
• The Salami complemented the Cheese.

Chicken Stew:

• The chicken was tender.
• Soft potatoes and carrots, but not to the point of mushy. (Real good stuff!)
• The stew was absolutely appetizing!
• You have a choice to either have plain pasta to go with it or have some toasted Baguette. Take the Baguette, the plain pasta does not absorb the soup taste. You'd just taste the different items separately even though you've mixed them together.
• We feel that the soup's kinda small in portion. (Could have offered more soup and less of the pasta.)

Shepherd's Pie:

• Generous servings of Cheese and Minced Beef that was well seasoned.
• We would say that it's not bad but not an absolute must try dish.

Desserts:

• When we first saw that one scoop of ice cream costs $4 we all said that Wimbly Lu charges cheaper. But when we saw the portion, it was worth the $4. It's like 3-4 times the size of Wimbly Lu's which costs $3.
• Sea Salt Caramel ice cream came with Almond wholes. It was savory and sweet, a good combination.
• The Lychee ice cream had Lychee bits in it. Awesome!
• The Cookies&Cream was so so.
• The Tiramisu was little too small to warrant that $8. It was stronger on the rum taste said darling Joey.

(The Chicken Bowl)

Overall Advantages:

• Good desserts
• Great atmosphere

Overall Disadvantages:

• They have a limited menu.

(The pretty Daisy on our table, just had to have a shot of it^^)

Note:

• All Day Breakfast only in Fri (0930 - 1100), and Sat & Sun (all day)
• All prices are nett.

So yeaps, this is our take on The Orange Thimble. It's a rather cosy place for a gathering! You peeps  should check check check it out too and share your experiences there with us :)

Till next time!!! Remember to love life!! Thanks for checking our blog out, love you all!

<3May&FJ

My Escapade: Taiwan

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” 
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

A quote that inspired me and I intend to make it happen! Unlike most blogs, I wrote this post in a diary form to record my thoughts down as and when I had time during this trip. This Taiwan trip was a 21st birthday gift to myself. Being a fan of Chinese Pop and Idol Dramas since Primary school, going to Taiwan to meet my idols was always on my priority list, with 5566 topping the charts. (Come on, I'm sure many of you went through that 5566 craze) After that it was Jolin Tsai, Cyndi Wang, Mayday then Lollipop 棒棒糖 and so forth. Plus I was really hooked to Taiwanese Dramas such as 西街少年, 恶作剧之吻, 微笑Pasta, and 王子变青蛙. Hence travelling to Taiwan is definitely a must. As much as food interests me, the place that housed so much of my childhood fantasy became more enticing.

I roped in ZK and P to come along, the rest of my friends had things on so they couldn't come. I was told that when you actually stick to a person 24/7 then would you be able to better understand him/her. You bet I do now man. ZK was saying that travelling with us was at it's literally meaning "Jit Bai Siao Liao" (Hokkien for: This time I have gone mad/crazy). This became one of our catchphrases during the 4 day trip.

(My parents who came to see me off <3 )

Day 1

0429 on the plane

I am on the plane. Jetstar is really really uncomfortable. There is a huge space constraint which makes sleeping on the plane utterly uncomfortable. Its a budget flight so I doubt I can hardly complain. Since I am awake,I might as well talk about my first four hours of day one. Honestly I'm no frequent flyer. This is like the third time I have rode a plane in my entire 21 years of life. So I didn't know that the boarding gate closes 10mins before the departure time. Well, apparently my friends knew it but we still ended up running for we lingered at Starbucks way too long. Running to a departure gate that was way at the back was definitely no kid. God I was wheezing by the time I reached. Thank goodness we finally made it!!

 (The "whew! we managed to board the plane" face)

(The "okay, now we're on the plane let's enjoy" face)

There is like this baby on board,crying baby;gosh!!!! But thank god the cries only come in reasonable intervals! Omg!!! I'm starting to see a little of a sun rising! I'm off taking photos will get back when i can^^

 (This was like at 4am when I couldn't sleep, it was like a mini rainbow across the dark sky)

 (Absolutely stunning!)

0634 On the bus to taipei main station

Whoooo hooo we managed a safe landing! Awesome pilot, and hence we're officially in TAOYUAN INTETNATIONAL AIRPORT! Honestly, clearance here's so much faster than me trying to enter Johor Bahru,maybe it's the shorter queue thanks to an earlier flight. So the bus to take to Taipei main station is 1819! It's about 120TWD for a ticket!

Some kind man recognized that we weren't local and helped us out with the bus numbers! Great guy! Apparently he just came back from his trip in Singapore and he was really happy with what he experienced! Kudos to us! We bought a hello kitty youyou ca from a connivence store at B1 for 100TWD and topped up 200TWD. The youyou ca functions like an ezlink in singapore! And the plus point is that i get to keep it! And ZK got forced by P and I to get a kitty one too. Hahahahas I foresee him fighting hard to stay saint for the next few days.

(On the BUS!!! We're tired, but that's okay~pictures first!)

1057 忠孝 地下街

We left our luggage at the hostel thinking that there were things to do before we can check in~ We met one of my friends MQ! We almost could not meet her thanks to the lack of Wi-Fi  and so forth. But she managed to find us! Had my first ever 蛋饼 which tasted good^^ 

After that MQ left to set on her Journey and we decided to roam around Taipei Main Station. However, nothing opens before 11am!!! Absolutely rotting while waiting for the stores to open that we played hei bai cei to keep ourselves awake~godddd got myself whacked a million times by P *cries* i decided to buy a pair of flats for my sissy~it costs only 390twd! Thats like less than $20!!! Hahahahas looks like i have settled her pressie! Also bought 4 boxes of 10 我的美丽日记's masks for about 940TWD!!! My brother told me the last time he was there he saw none. Apparently he wasn't looking hard enough, any beauty shops like SASA or Watsons should carry it!

(A panorama shot of Taipei Main Station area)

(We smacked each other's hands way toooooooooooo hard) 

Oh yeah, Starbucks do sell daily Wi-Fi cards at 100TWD and its unlimited access of Wi-Fi. Or for an alternative, you can choose to purchase a prepaid SIM card at 7-Eleven for about 300TWD. We did that, we were also told that local Telecos have their own prepaid SIM cards too. You have to top it up constantly though. They will require your staying address and your passport.

1303 Le Mian Wu @ 西门町

HOMG!!!! Honestly, we finished walking all three buildings of 新光三越,carried back a hell load of 太阳饼 and pineapple tarts. You can only imagine how heavy it was!

 (Pretty wall! Some artist DREW it! It ain't printed!)

(Hence a photo as a memory~~)

Anyways, we came over this Japanese place: Le Mian Wu at 西门町 that looked rather crowded. I have heard  from MQ that Taiwan has many authentic Japanese restaurants. Not sure if this one is  but we just decided on it. This restaurant allows you to sorta customize your Ramen by how you want your noodles cooked and the level of spiciness or saltiness you want your soup base to be. Zk chose a 6 with additional taste and P chose 7 she requested her noodles to be slightly soft. I feel that the atmosphere here's rather good everyone from the kitchen staff greets you! I had a Original Char Siew rice! Not bad:) The fats are really soft and bloody sinful.

 (Number 7)

 (Number 6)

1400 triple tiger

Checked in! Bed's fine toilet is a so so but at least we have our own! Oh wells we're gonna catch some serious Zs before heading down to 师大夜市!! Gogogogog:)

0234 Holiday KTV

Hoho we did two yolo things. Tried the vending machines that we have to kiap the toys. (something NONE of us would have tried in Singapore) We blatantly gave away 180TWD. 

The second is to sing till dawn in their KTV, which is what I'm doing now with this two friends. All the sad songs and high songs; just sing em all!!! 400TWD per person for 7 hrs! Super worth it! I think we'd sing till we don't wanna enter a KTV for a month!! And can you believe it, they have a toilet in that room! Like one toilet one room, no wonder Taiwanese really like going to the K-box.

Okay we went to 师大夜市 today! There were like a million things to see there!!! Here's a warning: many store owners will recognize that you ain't Taiwanese and try to charge you a higher price, so u will have to be a little thick skin and ask for a lower price :)

Food there's fine! There's this crepe place I'd recommend u peeps to go!!! 90TWD only and its bloody good! You wont get prices like this in Singapore for crepes these good~

ohhhh if u boys and girls wanna shop for clothes and accessories~here's a place to go! I parted about 1500TWD in one day~5 pairs of socks, a pair of earrings, 2 keychains, a dress, an iphone 5 casing, a shirt for ma bro~so it ain't that bad if you are able to reduce prices with them! Okay my songs are playing~off to sing them. (we only managed 5 hours in the end)

Day 2

1200 Toilet Restaurant

Mmmmmm~the theme as many of u peeps heard is interesting:) I tried their signature hotpot, looks nice:) Honestly it was really a lot for one person. I forgoed almost the whole bowl of rice and still had trouble finishing just the hot pot~my friends weren't really pleased with their spaghetti, it was baddddd. 

 (The corn soup that came with the spaghetti) 

1524 On the way to 猫空

Just witness a lady fall down from the escalator and having a public news camera chasing after her to get some news on public utilities. How horrible these people are!! But okay maybe the lady would be very happy to give a statement too so yeah.

Just took a mandatory photo at taipei 101. Cliche, but mandatory! The weather in Taipei is rather gloomy today~

ohhhhh! We walked from Ximen to get to Taipei main station and on our way there we passed by a bookstore ( 墊腳石書局) that sells absolutely cheappppp notebooks! They really have absolutely beautiful stuffs there~annnnnd if u peeps heard abt Jimmy, the author they sell his books there! My only regret was nt getting 星空 in fear of having an overweight luggage,sighhhhs maybe i'll go again! But I bought the 向左向右 book! ^^

1625 猫空 gondola

We're waiting for then crystal gondola where they have a glass floor!!! The wait is rather long :O Together with the humid weather the wait was a killer. I think the amount I have sweated was enough to fill a bucket! But the crystal gondola offers a glass bottom hence better view, also there ain't a difference in price; the only difference is the wait. So if u have the time, do take the crystal gondola^^ 

1646 on the gondola

Mmmmm~about 30mins to 猫空  3 station stops in the middle, awesome peaceful view. But sweltering hot! Okay I'm gonna take pictures and more pictures!!!!!

1833 after 猫空

Sadly we didn't make it to the top, the sky looked dark and the route looked torturous~honestly, with the getup we were in we wouldn't be able to climb~wells as expected of a mountain~it was infested with insects so prepare a repellent. I would also advice you peeps to go in sporty attire instead of some fashion outfit. You'd sweat like hell on their ground level, can u imagine sweating more above ground? 

 (HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

We went to the nearest tea house and tried their tea ice cream. Something unique for me, you peeps should try it out too^^

The ride up was hot~like super hot~the ride down was rather cooling actually:) I'm sure you all will enjoy it^^ I'm looking at the awesome sunset, its beautiful. The little miracles nature provides us. So make sure you all try and catch it~

We went to Raohe 夜市 after that!!! It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO crowded~we ate a little and shopped a little and off we went~CROWDED!!!!!!!!!

 (Bought my bro another shirt)

(Bought couple tees for my parents; posted it on fb and my dad liked it^^)

Day 3 

1130 Brunch place

Their dan bing was so much better than the one we had on the first day~ Recommended tries:

Their dan bings and their peanut butter milk!

 (Strawberry toast, I really LOVED this too)

 (Look at the filling, sooooooooo much for a cheap price!)

1648 tea house at 九份

We boarded a train from Taipei Train Station (which can be walked to from Taipei Main Station MRT) to Ruifang and then took a bus up to 九份. You can use your youyou ca to get in. Alternatively, a ticket can be purchased too. It is about 45mins to an hour to Ruifang. You can check out with the Tourist Information Counter for the bus numbers!

 (A train map which I never managed to understand)

 (And we started a chain of spasam photos)

 (At Ruifang Station)

(The sign that tells you about the buses)

 (HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

(Number of people queuing for the bus :O )

The atmosphere and scenery is something you will really enjoy! Its so peaceful^^ 

Anyways, back to the tea house. 

 (You get a hell load of good views here)

P ordered a korean barbecue meat rice for 250TWD. Its really flavorful. French beans are sweet and, their cabbage and lettuce are soft enough! Sauce is goooood~meat is reasonable. Rice was pretty little which made the dishes portion to look larger. But, overall it is enough for a person.

(Approval smile for good food)

I ordered a Waffles set for 250TWD too! Waffles are fluffy!! Amount of honey was just fine^^ love it! It came together with one jug of milk tea! For me, the milk tea was rather sweet. So i couldn't finish the whole jug:/ hahahahas but its fine~scenery was really awesome!

 (Always wanted to take continuous shots of this~one more check off my bucket list)

 (This was ZK's coffee by the way!!)

 (My jug of milk tea)

2006 Hostel 

We are back for a short break! Bought some green bean cake thingy that was apparently really hard to find~it was not bad:) its really near the entrance of  九份老街 they handmade their pineapple tarts~it was sooooo soooooo good that i had to get one box of it! 

Honestly  九份 like many other parts of Taiwan have been highly commercialized, so many tour groups visited while we were there~they are rather famous for their yam balls dessert~so we tried a stall and to be honest it wasn't that bad. The one we tried had a ginger taste in it, something that P didn't take a liking to. But likewise u have many other stores along the way selling it too with little alterations. (my point on commercialization.)

Also another cool thing was the ocarinas that they sell there~they make melodious sounds if you play them right. But as I hear it long enough, it gets irritating as it's rather sharp on my ears. The smaller the ocarinas, the higher the pitch and the cheaper it is :O One reason why I didn't get them. 

I managed to get other random shots too^^

 (Taken cuz it was cute^^)

 (I got a 'model' to pose for me, its the very moment that required one)

 (A vintage black and white was mandatory too)

 (ALL THE PEOPLE :O So crowded)

 (This is Guava juice juiced up in a Doremon bottle 80TWD)

(On our way down; we saw Japanese Tourists in heels. Now a small reminder, you don't wanna be climbing up and down these stairs in heels. No, your feet will be very thankful if you do not do so)

2100 西门町
We went to the 红楼. Very vintage and artsy fartsy. They have a lot of little creative shops that sells their designed products for a pricey price.

(Panorama shot because it was too beautiful)

(西门町 at night)

We found 啊宗面线! Love the soup! Loads of vinegar in it will make it really awesome^^  They have chicken skin inside, i didnt really like it. But apart from that, it wasnt that bad, 60TWD for a big bowl~

We had 小汤包 after that, not bad~but not super good. They don't provide ginger!!!! I love to have some ginger to go with it~but oh wells~ 75TWD for 10! Still rather cheap^^

We had shaved ice later. Honestly~it was kinda hard to locate a store that sells one (We were quite surprised considering how it was supposed to be famous) But we managed after walking a couple of rounds~it was good! But rather expensive~about 120twd each bowl~and we bought 2!! LOL! I would say tt while mango shaved ice is mandatory~u should open yourself to other options too! Cuz there are so many choices. 

 (One of the staff said that we're just like them, cuz there were three of us too. Maybe we can do their chain in Singapore^^)

And honestly, while enjoying dessert P and I were recalling a lot of Taiwanese shows while staying at 西门町 first was 西街少年 and next was 恶作剧之吻~it was really fun and stuff~cuz well u can relate to them^^ 
Those were my childhood or should I say teenage hood? I'm turning 21 soon hence  adulthood is approaching. After that we decided to do another yolo thing~that is to visit the 24/7 Eslite bookstore. We kinda got lost cuz we thought it'd be at Taipei 101~but it was utterly closed so naturally we headed to the nearest Eslite bookstore near 101 to realize it closes at 12 midnight.

 (This was absolutely HILARIOUS)

Hahaha thankfully we asked the staffs for help and found out that it was the one at 忠孝敦化 mrt station exit 6. I parked myself at the philosophy area while my friends went around to check out their preferred genre~I picked up a book that was talking about utilitarian justice, very interesting. They have a cafe there that serves you alcohol and other beverages too~so you peeps can chill there too! Whats clubbing there when u have a book store that opens its doors for knowledge seekers? ^.- Singapore needs one! I really want one near my place! Hahahahas^^ so I can visit when I'm unable to sleep and chill there without worrying about the taxi fare^^

Day 4 

1016 Breakfast place 

We're back!!!! Cuz the boss is awesome and the prices are absolutely reasonable! I ordered a toy milk. They 现做现买 their stuff~absolutely awesome^^ Their carrot cake is yumz! I really love it!! Burger is reasonably huge ass and according to ZK it tastes better than Ramly~P ordered a 蛋饼

Oh wells, we didn't do much but essentially eat breakfast cuz we had to catch an afternoon plane~hence~we left for the hostel to pack our bags and finalize our stuffs. We got the hostel staff to call us a cab, for they could get us better rates compared to the normal quotes other cabbies get for a 1000TWD. The lady at our hostel told us it would cost us 900TWD, but the driver charged us 800TWD in the end. Oh wells its always better to be charged lesser^^ So we weren't complaining~

1516 Taoyuan International Airport

Spotted a DFS that sold some good old 太阳饼. They were sold at about $11 for 14 pieces. Do keep a lookout for their expiry dates!

They have free WI-FI at the airport! You can just connect on to it. Most airport staffs there understand basic English so its alright to ask~

To claim tax rebates at the airport, you gotta get a form from the store you shop in~usually, most big shopping malls will have it. you have to approach the staff there to ask for it. Having not traveled enough we did not know that, hence we were unable to claim. 

They have a food court there that charge food prices at exorbitant prices~oh wells~i tried their yakult green tea for 50TWD (larger cup) and their boneless chicken for 55TWD (it was kinder little for the price i had to pay)

Wells one always have their first time when it comes to flying. It is the first time for me when it comes to not having a connector from the airport to the airplane. Hence we had to take a bus to the plane and board directly from it. Cool, but very time consuming~oh wells we had uber a lot  of fun^^

I'm soooooooo sooooooo tired~okay~~see u Singapore!!!

1845 On the plane

Okay looks like I'm gonna miss the sunset afterall~oh wells u cant have the best of the both worlds~but I got great shots of the sky!!!

I really love Taiwan, think I can really stay there forever. One of my friends told me that I seemed to live there. (not exactly when I wake up early in the morning, I look as dead as any zombie). I really wanna go back there again. To climb 九份 and 猫空!! It's going to my bucket list! Think we were rather lucky, for August is a rainy season with 台风 involved. But we experienced neither! Lucky chaps we are!!! But I came back more tired than ever cuz we walked a hell lot! So much more than I have walked in Singapore!!! My aching legs:O

 So yeaps, this was what I have experienced in Taiwan^^ Sorry for the delay, I had to edit my grammar and upload photos :/ Tough stuff! Till next time!!!! I hope to travel more!!!!!!!!!! ^^

<3 FJ