And then it was time for us to go outside and get a taste of their usual routine as Coast Guards. We rode on their boat & I got to play with their equipment.

Hehe.. joke lang! Baka pagalitan nila ako! Hehe Ü

After having Chinese lunch once again, we went to their national museum.

And then to their Heroes Memorial.

But I didn't know what it was until after we left the place, which explains my.. umm.. rather silly pose. If I had known better, I would have posed demurely ;p

But the good thing was we got to watch the changing of the guards that stood at the entrance of the memorial. And there was a very cute Taiwanese Guard. Hehehe.. Ü

On the way for our dinner at a Chinese Resto (Yes! Yet Again!), I saw this umm.. horizontically challenged man, riding a mini-scooter, and wearing a... Hello Kitty Helmet! Hehe.. Tell me that isn't worth taking a picture of! ;p

After dinner, it was time for us to do some shopping! Yahoo!! Ü We went back to the same night market to pick up Mom's chandelier, and for me to get a chance to really check out the place. I wandered around alone throughout the whole area, and was able to score tops, shoes & bags at special prices! Although the stuff I got weren't exactly bargains, I knew they were well worth the price for their uniqueness. Double Yahoo!! Ü

I still had the same shopping high when I woke up for Day 4! My mom & I, together with two female agents from MJIB, went to a Chinese Traditions Shop where I got to buy knick-knacks as pasalubong, and to another shopping area where I got to buy more stuff again. Yahoo! Ü

Then, with our stomachs empty & shopping bags full (we chose to spend more time shopping than eating.. hehe), we met up with my dad & the rest of the PDEA officers at the Tower 101, the tallest tower in the world! It boasts not only of that title, but also of having the fastest elevator in the world. How cool! So after a quick lunch at the Tower 101 Mall, & a few hours of roaming around the place, we went up to the observation deck, and got a view of Taipei.

We even had a souvenir family photo taken! (Pardon the shabbiness of our outfits as compared to my dad's, we didn't have time to change anymore ;p) Ü

I'm thankful that that night's dinner wasn't Chinese food! (Don't get me wrong, I love Chinese Food! But if you ate it almost every single meal, you would be looking for something else, like steaks & potatoes) And that was what we had! Yahoo! Ü After our last dinner at this Taipei Trade Club,

my mom & I made our last minute shopping.. to which the last of my Taiwan Money was spent on. The next hours were all a blur of packing, waking up, preparing for the flight, saying goodbyes, sleeping on the flight, and finally, arriving here at home. Ü

With regards to my shopping escapades, I'm happy because 1. I didn't exceed beyond the pocket money I was given. Amazing tlga! Ü 2. I was able to buy some of the stuffs I've been wanting, like a pair of gold shoes, silver bag etc. Here's a picture of some of the stuff I bought. Hehe.. tamad na ako to take a pic of the other stuff I was able to acquire. Ü But heres a pic of one of my best buys, this cropped denim jacket w/ a worn out wash (Sorry, hindi ko man lang inayos yung mga clothes) for only P480! Ü

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Despite the amazing time I had in Taiwan, I was so anxious & excited to get back already. You see, when I was at Taiwan, Nico had dengue & was confined at the hospital! *gasp* We were texting w/ each other the whole time, but he only told me about it the day before I went home. He had fever when I left, but we both had no idea it was gonna turn to something really serious. He didn't want to tell me 'coz he didn't want to ruin my vacation by making me worry. The sweet boy.. But of course I got worried! But all is good now, as he is already discharged from the hospital & is recovering already. Thank you Lord for taking care of Nico. Ü

2. This small car I saw! Hehe.. Ü