So we just arrived at the airport (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport - 臺灣桃園國際機場)
here in Taipei (臺北市) and apparently our flight has been delayed and nobody told
us.
So we have some time to kill and we're going to go grab some food because that seems like
the sensible thing to do.
Last meal in Taipei (臺北市) consists of bubble tea (波霸奶茶) and a bowl of noodles.
So time for a little update from the food court here in the airport.
Where else would we be?
It is hard to believe ten days in Taiwan (中華民國) just went by like that.
Over it.
So we're now on our way to Hong Kong (香港) and really excited about that.
That is a destination we've been to before both together.
It was about three years ago.
Yeah.
That we visited together.
So really excited to go back.
We're not going to be staying on Hong Kong Island (香港) just like last time we're
going to be staying in Kowloon (九龍) and we're going to be there for about the same
amount of time.
About ten days.
Ten days.
So yeah, there is going to be a lot dim sum (点心) there is going to be a lot of running
around the town.
We'd like to explore a bit more of the nature just outside of the city as well too.
Yeah, we didn't do to many day trips last time we were there.
Yeah, we'll do more day trips.
A little bit of hiking and yeah we're going to hopefully make a city guide too along with
maybe some night market stuff, some food videos.
So we've got a lot of good stuff coming up.
We've had food.
What is our next mission?
So now we're going to cash in our EasyCards and you know what?
I don't want to give these up.
Like these have been so awesome.
We've been able to use these for almost everything.
Transportation, to get into museums, and you can even rent bikes with them.
Yeah.
But we are leaving so.
They're not going to work anywhere else.
They're not going to work anymore.
We're going to get our deposit back hopefully.
And we'll have a little bit of money on them as well.
This is where you return your cards.
Going to make lots of money right?
Oh yeah, we're going to be so rich after this.
Actually you know what?
We might be able to buy some French Fries or rice.
You know what?
My card was at minus three so you might lose money.
We're going to get a penalty for this.
So no refund for us today.
Apparently they have to charge you like 28 Taiwanese Dollars to do the transaction and
we've got minus three and two which is basically.
So we would have lost money.
We're going to keep these for next time.
Oh and apparently they're good for twenty years.
Twenty years.
So yeah, worth keeping.
We're settled for Taiwan (中華民國) for a long time.
Now let's go change money.
It is scary to think of how old we'll be twenty years from now.
Let's not even do the math.
Do you have one more?
I have nothing.
Yeah.
I will charge you one hundred five dollars.
One hundred?
This is not good for you.
Another failed attempt.
So the money we have wasn't even worth exchanging.
The guy basically said might as well spend it on souvenirs because the fee we would have
had to pay would have basically eaten up one third of what we had left.
Yeah.
But you know what?
Shopping.
I want to start a coin and foreign bill collection.
Well, we'll keep a small amount.
I'm not keeping the bigger ones.
Wawawah.
We have moved on to souvenir shopping.
Perhaps some pineapple cake.
Dun dun dun.
So we found something to buy with the leftover money we have.
Metal chopsticks for our future home.
And if you saw the vlog of us going to Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) you'll notice we also
have more chopsticks from there too.
So we're building up our chopstick collection.
Yeah.
None of them are going to match.
None of them are going to match but they're all metal so far.
They're all good quality.
Gotta like that.
So this is our gate.
C8 Taiwan Cinema Waiting Lounge.
So maybe we'll get to watch movies while we wait for our flight to take off.
That would be so cool.
It is just like being in a movie theatre sans the movie.
And look they even have the cup holders.
You can put your popcorn or soda right there.
Yeah, where is the movie?
There is none.
What?
Well the adventure continues.
Now there has been a gate change so we're running across to the other side of the airport
(Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport - 臺灣桃園國際機場).
Different letter.
So yeah it almost feels like we're never going to leave Taipei (臺北市) at this point.
It has been a really long day.
Sam?
Would you like to demonstrate what the warm towlette is for?
Behind the ears.
The armpits.
No!
I'm not going there.
Also Sam why are you wearing sunglasses on the plane?
Because these are prescription sunglasses and I'm blind as a bat when I don't have them
on.
So that is why.
Sam is going to be getting new glasses in the next few months and I'm going to pick
them out for him.
No.
Because this has gone on for years.
We'll see about that.
It is going to be
a standoff.
Haha.
Tata.
We are here.
We're here.
Welcome to Hong Kong (香港).
Long day.
We're so glad to be here.
And you know what?
The thing that I really want to talk about is it was so nice having a smooth flight.
Yes.
It feels like we've been on the most turbulent flights of late.
Yeah.
And it was nice just being able to relax and not you know white knuckle gripping on to
the tray in front of us.
Sam, does that.
Yeah.
I do that.
So anyways let's go get our bags.
Let's go find those.
Our bags are delayed and we are still waiting.
So at this rate I think we're just going to be having dinner at the airport and then making
our way to the hotel.
And passing out.
So we took the fast train in to town.
Now it is time to take the MRT.
The metro to our apartment.
We're going to drop off our stuff and maybe grab some dim sum (點心) or maybe just go
to sleep.
We're quite tired.