To end the 2nd day in Taipei, I ran up the steps of the Elephant Mountain trail, and made it just in time to see the sun setting. It was amazing, but at the same time it wasn’t, because there were 100+ people on that trail, trying to get the best photo, and mosquitoes were eating me alive. This should be expected on a beautiful day with clear skies.

The “hike” and photos took me about 1 hour. I was ready to eat by then, and on the menu, was buffet at INPARADISE. Here’s a compilation of the various food options available:

It’s been a busy week, and I wish I could say time flew by, but… come on 2017, just end already! I’m ready for the changes that 2018 will bring!

The final day of this trip was intended for the drive home. We went straight from Hood River to Feast, which we’d heard about from P, who’d heard about it from V. 

This place is amazing. The photos don’t do it justice, and there was so much food, I couldn’t try everything.

The food wasn’t perfect, as you can tell from the rib that had all the extra gunk left on it. Still, I’d definitely come back for the sheer volume and variety. You can make your own soup noodle! There’s a stir fry station! There are delicious mussels, clams, crab, cray fish, LOTS Of cocktail shrimp… And we were only there for lunch ($14)! Dinner would be a whole new ball game!

H didn’t want to leave, but everything good or bad must come to an end. Back to good old Vancouver…

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