This post is continued from Hello Taipei #3.

After lunch, we took a long journey to this place called Jiufen.

The town of Jiufen is located high up on the side of the hills and it was basically like a Genting in Taipei, just that it isn't so high.

High up on the side of the hills but it isn't so high. I have no idea what nonsense I'm writing. But, as always, a video would always help!

The tour guide brought us to this street, but it seems more like an alley to me where they were selling the local products of Taiwan.

The weather that day was rather gloomy and I was really afraid that it would rain.

With just food and other touristy stuffs, I would have rather explored the town than walk through here. But then I saw something that caught my attention!

It's Whelks, or more commonly known as Gong Gong on steroids! It's so freaking big, compared to what I've always seen in Singapore.

I was unable to resist my temptation and bought a portion of them.

Anyway, it's bland and tasteless. What a boring ending.

We continued walking down the street and something extraordinary happened. I walked past a smelly tofu store without realising it.

I looked to the left and saw these really ugly pieces of beancurd that looks that it has been soaked with really bad diarrhea discharge.

I looked at the signboard.

Then I realised I was standing in front of a smelly tofu store without smelling any shit. But I've always wanted to try it and I bought it.

Sniffed it at a close range and I could only smell a hint of shit, so I took my first bite.

OH MY GOD! IT TASTED LIKE I WAS EATING SHIT!

Even though I've never tasted shit in my mouth before but I'm pretty sure this is the closest thing to it. I will never put anything like that into my mouth again.

Then I quickly rushed to the nearby temple and prayed that I could forget that shitty memory.

And we went back to Earth again.

Update: Up next, Hello Taipei #5.

This post is continued from Hello Taipei #2.

The next morning, we joined a one-day group tour which brought us to a few places in Taipei. First stop was Liberty Square (自由广场).

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (国立中正纪念堂) is located on the east end of the main archway.

There were some issues with the naming of this place by the country's political parties but that's all I know, you can read it up elsewhere if you want to know more.

Next stop was the National Palace Musuem (國立故宮博物院). It's a place that holds many Chinese ancient artifacts and artworks, making it the largest in the world. Photography is not allowed inside.

There's a premium housing estate opposite the musuem because they believe the area has good feng shui.

This is where a lot of rich and famous people stays. Even Xu Chun Mei (许纯美) stays here. But I think the valuation of this area has dropped after she moved in.

Anyway, next stop - National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (國民革命忠烈祠), a memorial for the people who died during the various wars.

The most interesting event that happens here is not about the dead, but the two guards that stays still at the main archway until somebody takes over them after the Guard Changing Ceremony.

So, they will be getting ready while waiting for their friends to slow march (it was a really slow march) over from the building at the end.

And the ceremony will begin from there.

Once done, a new pair of soldiers will take their place.

I shall end the post here and continue next time!

Update: Up next, Hello Taipei #4.