Footprints in Taiwan - Journey Home

Nineteenth Stop: National Palace Museum

Started the day with Breakfast at JSP outlet (again). This time, I saw the cute milk bottle and bought the chocolate one to try. (PS: had to wear specs, since it's a 4 hr flight back to Singapore later)

Made a trip down to the National Palace Museum which is an art gallery and museum in Taiwan containing artifacts of ancient China. Famous pieces include: Jade Cabbage, Meat-shaped Stone, Boat carved from olive pit and the painting of 100 horses.
(Can't take pictures inside, so google the pictures for all to see. The painting of 100 horses is marvellous, too bad this is only a part of it)

Finally utilised our Youth Travelling Card and purchased the admission tickets at NT$80 (half price). Leecher was pretending to exert the artisitc flair in him, while he went looking at the exhibits while I was going all over the place, looking for the stand whereby I can get a souvenir stamp of the National Palace Museum in my notebook. I collected 18 stamps in total, depicting different pictures of the exhibits in the museum.

Since can't take picture inside, must take pictures outside.

Twentieth Stop: Ximending

We decided to hang around Ximending area after checking out from the hotel. Last minute shopping for gifts, as well as to spend the rest of our TW dollars.

Had to go to Ah Zhong to eat it for the last time and I even bought 4 bottles of Ah Zhong Chilli back to Singapore, hee. Must try the Bubble Tea + Braised Egg.

Us, standing in the alley of Ximending. (Why did we forget to take pictures with the famous big screen?) It's here whereby Leecher bought another 2 T-shirts to add to his ever expanding collection.

Haiz, goodbye Taiwan. Will be back one day!

Epilogue: Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1 - Changi Airport Terminal 1

Us, pushing our trolley of goods. The 2 boxes that you see are local products bought @ Danshui. We spent NT$2650 at the shop. The shop-owner even packed the items into boxes, to allow us to check in. He recognised us as Singaporeans, cuz he commented that only Singaporeans will buy the goods in boxes, haha. We really exhibited our kiasu-ism well.
(We even brought 2 luggages from Singapore to pack our purchases. Total = 2 hand-carry, 1 huge backpack, 2 luggages, 2 boxes - impressive, hee)

Shopped at DFS and waited in the lounge to board the plane. Leecher was quite sad to leave, while I can't wait to be home sleeping in my comfortable bed.

So, well, that concludes the end of our holidays. Looking forward to next trip with Leecher =P