SSAB - May 28, 2026

One more night in Taipei! Hostel change, no problem with that. Didn’t sleep well last night… maybe too much coffee and… can you sleep with the taste of garlic in your mouth?

May have to get going tomorrow anyway, what’s the cost of staying another night?? BIG MONEY!

Workout in! Body weight at the park, and waving to my new friend who has a beer at 8.30 am!

To the National Palace Museum I go. How was it? Got some content done. Was thinking of some of the origin stories of things like Qu Yuan, Mr. Zongzi Guy for Dragon Boat… origin of boat racing is to stir up the pond so it doesn’t congeal or something??

-Some stuff I remembered, others I didn’t

-The Big Draw was the Tibetan Dragon Canon and the Kangyur

-The Big Disappointment was no jadeite cabbage, though there was a meat stone and two smaller cabbages

How’s the food been? Better or worse than the Mainland? Anything special? Beer’s been kinda ordinary. Meander hostel gave us a food voucher for every day we booked, so tried a few local shops. All were pretty good. Been buying food at 7-11 and the local markets instead.

Have I got a hair cut yet? And should I sell my hair?

And the sound of a Taiwanese busker in the subway, gave him 100 NTD.

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00:00 Taipei Stay Or Go

00:58 Flights And Hostel Costs

05:05 Livestream Data Dilemma

07:47 Travel Rhythm Lessons

13:04 Cramped Hostel Tales

14:33 Hotpot And Night Walks

19:28 Morning Workout And Laundry

21:38 National Palace Museum Visit

24:47 Museum Highlights And Exhibits

31:42 Getting There And Photo Story

37:48 Food Finds And Beer Review

42:37 Haircut And Selling Hair

43:29 Wrap Up And Busker Outro