After breakfast, we bid farewell to the Homestay and the two friendly Shibas.
The first destination of the day was the DreamWorks of Mei. This is a charming plum-themed factory and cultural hub operated by the Xinyi Township Farmers’ Association, where they let you discover Taiwan’s plum heritage through interactive experiences like plum-making workshops, tastings, and educational displays.
Various stalls could be found selling titbits.
Farm vegetables.
And Roast Meat.
Many statuses similar to these can be found throughout the place.
Inside, many products were on display. There are preserved fruits and vegetables.
Soap.
Tea products.
And a wide range of wine products.
Next, we headed to The Tree of Life. It is a stunning white installation perched at the heart of Tainan’s iconic fan-shaped salt fields in Jiangjun. A captivating art piece by Taiwanese sculptor Yang Shiyi, this graceful structure stands along a newly restored axial boardwalk, stretching straight to the sea.
The structure is created in the salt field. And it was very windy there.
As we drove past the township, we decided to try out one of their local eating place.
All the ingredients were displayed for us to choose.
We ordered Fish soup, steamed prawns, fried vegetables, and fried eggs. It seems that this restaurant is quite popular with the locals.
After lunch, we drove south to Kaohsiung Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum. We had already visited the main temple during our last trip. So we will only visit the Museum.
There are many shops and vegan restaurants as you enter the building.
The objective of this trip was the Pagodas and the Buddha Statue.
There was also a lantern festival going on in the temple. At night, there will be light shows. We did not stay for the light shows as we had other places to visit.
Mitsui Outlet Park in Tainan was next.
It was a big Outlet with many popular brands featured here.
Tried out their bubble tea.
It was already dark when we finished shopping.
We arrived in time to check into our room as the front desk would close at 10 pm.
A small waiting area.
And an equally small reading cum dining area.
Our hotel room in Tainan. The room was big, nice and clean. Though mosquito repellents were provided for the room, I killed no fewer than 20 mosquitoes during the two-night stay.
It came with a bathtub.
And a modern bathroom.
We proceeded to Tainan Garden Night Market after check-in.
The first food we tried was the sweet potato balls.
Then we tried out the fried dough pancake. These are some of the most popular street foods in Taiwan’s night market.
There were many other foods available too.
We then ordered this seafood and steak hotplate for our dinner. It came with soup and buns.
After dinner, back to the hotel to rest and prepare for the next day.
