Day 6: Modern Toilet, Wufenpu, Rouhe Nightmarket

Day views of the city from our room

Emi and the big ceiling-to-floor window

That comfy sofa had been SY's bed for the past 2 nights... All packed and ready to go.

Entrance to Tuntex Sky Tower

We made our way to Zuoying KMRT for the return THSR train back to Taipei. There was a special promotion - buy 3 tickets and get the 4th one free - and since there were 3 of us already, we got someone in the queue to share the deal with us and split the cost... hahaha... NT950 per person, slightly more expensive to return to Taipei cos it's considered peak season for the month of July =(

Railway lunch box + drink (NT140) bought from the food cart on board the train... We were rushing to catch this train and hence there wasn't time to us to pack lunch.

Views from the train traveling from Kaohsiung to Taipei

We reached Taipei pretty quickly (cos the THSR train is super fast!!), made our way to Ximending and checked into our hotel - Red Cabin. Cost: NT1,530 per room per night, inclusive of additional charge for third person and free Internet access (via own mobile device). No breakfast though... But I must say the location is very good; we were just a stone's throw away from Ximending shopping area.

Interior view of the bedroom. Tiny double bed which can only fit 2 people; luckily, we had a mattress for the 3rd person.

Big attached bathroom. I believe someone had designed the room wrongly, hahaha... Should be bigger bedroom right??

We deposited our luggage and proceeded for lunch at the nearby Modern Toilet Restaurant, one of the themed eateries found around Taipei =)

Exterior of Modern Toilet. That's a big potty!

Such a cute toilet bowl to puke into!

You can to sit on a stylish acrylic toilet (lid down) designed with images of roses, seashells or Renaissance paintings.

Toilet-themed souvenirs for you to bring home

We get to dine at a glass table with a sink underneath. Colorful tiles covered the walls and you get the feeling of dining in a bathroom. Interesting.

Our order: Shaved ice with chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce, jelly, waffle sticks and coco crunch. NT100. Food looks yummy and edible though, hahaha...

Erh, it looked a bit disgusting now, hahaha...

After dessert, it's time to shop at Wufenpu - one of the largest clothing markets in Taipei. Direction: Take the Bannan line to Houshanpi station and go out Exit 4. The market is a five-minute walk from the station along YongJi Road.

Formosa Chang (Beard Man) restaurant near Wufenpu where we had a small bowl of delicious braised minced pork rice each. NT$30 (during tea time special)

Wufenpu stocks a range of garments that caters to all ages (particularly women's clothing) and over here, you can find the latest street fashions at very affordable prices. Definitely a very good place for shoppers like us!

After walking through the many many streets within Wufenpu, we proceeded for dinner at the nearby Raohe Street Night Market. It was raining very heavily and most of the food stalls at the night market were closed... Arghh...

At Rouhe Street Night Market on a rainy night

Spicy mee hoon soup.

Black pepper pork bun, NT45.

Oyster omelette, NT50. Very different from SG's version lor, it's kinda gluey...

Herbal pork ribs soup