Taiwan: Day 8 Eslite Bookstore 诚品书店 & Ximending 西门町

After we checked out from our hostel (Holo Backpackers), we managed to leave our luggage in the hostel. Great! We can shop without carrying luggage with us. 

Last few stops before we fly back to Malaysia. Awww... How I miss Taiwan now. I'm grateful that I chose the night time return flight so we have more time to spend in Taiwan. Shop Shop Shop! Eat Eat Eat. Explore Explore Explore. 

First stop: Eslite Bookstore (Dunhua) (诚品敦化店)

This is the largest book store in Taiwan. Eslite Bookstores are famous with its 24-hour operation time, where people can spend their night there to read if there's any sleeping problem. A very good way to support reading culture. <3

Spotted some cute decorations. Shall I buy?? 

Books are arranged very nicely in the bookstore. Plenty of them.

Last photo before the worker stopped me from snapping photos. =P

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2nd stop: Ximending 西门町

We decided to have lunch and dinner at Ximending, and also do some last minute shopping there. 

Sai Men Tian Bu La (赛门甜不辣) -- a famous "Tian Bu La" (甜不辣) stall in Ximending (西门町)

3 of us shared a bowl and this is really good. The sauce is kinda special, love it.

Accidentally spotted my favourite S.H.E recommending this stall too! 

After enjoying our "Tian Bu La"(甜不辣), we headed to try some Tainan noodles at Cheng Wei Zhen (程味珍台南意面)

After eating, we walked around and did some shopping. Bought myself a pair of slippers! Yeah! Then, I requested my friends to try out a coffee shop with me. 

Oven Coffee!!
I passed by this coffee shop earlier and was attracted with the awesome coffee smell.

Little oven as decoration in Oven Coffee.

The menu, written on board. Chinese version of coffee names - an experience in Taiwan.

I think this cafe is famous with their waffles too!
Didn't order because I'm too full to digest one more waffle. 

Decorations! This cafe isn't too huge but their service is really good.

I ordered their new coffee -- Banana latte (香蕉拿铁)

Posing with my cuppa coffee. The banana aroma really attracts me. =D

*Sip Sip* It tasted really nice. =D

Then, we continued with our shopping! Clothes, shoes, more souvenirs! *girls' favourite*

Dinner before we headed back to our backpacker hostel!
Chinese carrot cake (萝卜糕) @ 365 stall (365 小吃店)

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Say goodbye to our EasyCard (悠游卡). If you refund, you can get back deposit of NTD 100. If not, you can keep it for future use. 

Bye Bye!!

Reluctantly return my card! =S

Take a photo in front of our backpacker hostel. Last pic in Taipei city. *wave*

We booked a car for airport transfer. Save our energy to take public transport. It took us about 45 minutes to reach Taoyuan Airport. 

My favourite spot in Taoyuan Airport! Hello Hello Kitty!

Me and my hand-carry. Did not bring any extra bags with me and have to use IKEA bag. LOL
*specially thanks to Tyng's mom*

Was a little hungry and spent NTD 20 to get this yogurt drink from the machine. 

SO DILUTED! *meh*

Still, I think the background matches the can well. =) 

We had burger king as supper before boarding. Left Taiwan around 11.45pm, and so that ends my Taiwan Trip 2014. Till we meet again, Taiwan! <3