Juifen + Five Dime Restaurant
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I visited Juifen for a day. The view from the mountain was gorgeous and definitely different than looking down on beautiful Vancouver. Juifen has narrow alleys and pathways filled with shops, tea houses, food stands and restaurants. A lot to look at, but extremely crowded. And… It. Was. @#$%ing. Hot. My tshirt was literally soaked in bunnie perspiration. Not to mention, I was wearing faux leather shorts. Seriously gross. I can’t imagine being climatized to the weather. People were wearing pants and sweaters!
Lunch @ Taipei Main Train Station prior to Juifen | Drinking from my sippy cup to cool down
I was invited to dinner at the Five Dime Driftwood Restaurant, which is one of the craziest and most unique restaurants I’ve ever been to! It was designed by Hsieh Li-Hsiang who is one of Taiwan’s most creative and eccentric artists. There are 2 females on the exterior of the restaurant with curly hair and long dresses. The restaurant is purple, but it’s hard to tell because it was night time… or I just have bad camera skills. The inside is like an intricate museum with 4 floors and lots to see.
Snuggly bunnies at SOGO mall
“Excruciating” Foot massages with @DennisPang and @Em_Pang (according to Dennis).
XO,
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i`m loving all your updates! i`ve been to all these places so far and haven`t been back since 2005, so i`m going down memory lane every time you post! i don`t know how those girls in tw wear so many layers and NOT SWEAT.. it`s seriously so strange lol. i`m glad you`re eating well and having fun though..can`t wait to see more!
Bunnie says:
May 10th, 2012 8:51 pm
Thanks LC! Let me know if there are any places I haven’t been to yet that you’d think I’d like! I haven’t bought any accessories here yet either except for a bow ring. The shopping is cheap but still not cheap enough for the quality of the clothing at the markets!
OMG!!! That was my cousin in the second picture on the bottom left~
Just Kidding~ LoL .. *sigh* How I miss Taiwan .. minus the heat!! Great pictures!!
Bunnie says:
May 10th, 2012 8:51 pm
Recommendations on places to visit?? Are you Taiwanese?
oh wow… that restaurant looks interestingly awesome! it almost looks like a cave for some reason. ohhh this really makes me wanna visit there. i’ll be sure to prepare for the heat! O__O
Woah that is such a cool restaurant! Don’t worry, by the time you leave you’ll notice, like I did, that you’ll sweat *slightly* less. Yay acclimatization haha. Say hi to Ron!! Ric misses him very much LOL.
Bunnie says:
May 10th, 2012 8:52 pm
Haha sometimes, I think I WILL sweat less. That’s why I wear the sweaters out… but boy am I wrong! Ron says he misses Ric very much too!! LOL How cute! :)
Sadly to say, I have no idea where to go in Taiwan~ I am Taiwanese, but I came to the states when I was 3 .. and have been back to Taiwan only 2 times. The last time though was 3 years ago, and my parents were my tour guide~ They took me from Pingtung up to Taipei~ It was fun and I hope to go back to see more and eat more too!! Have you been to Sun Moon Lake? Also, have you seen those booths on the side of the road where people go to chew some stuff .. there’s usually a scantily clad female inside as a hostess? I’ve been trying to get someone to go and tell me what it’s all about~ LoL