Taiwan Day 14: Chiayi February 5, 2024 Some sightseeing around Chiayi, the one place I don't have to explain how to pronounce my name! Then to a decadent 10-course dinner and the most luxurious hotel experience of my life. A cookie factory! We could smell the good smells as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. The cookie factory encourages visitors: it's all decked out in photo ops and has a giant tasting room with alllll the cookie flavors to sample. Banana was Paul's favorite. Lunch with our fellow travelers. Is that a… ??! More unexpected body parts: fish head soup. Found a bit of home A bus covered in Astroturf… And the interior styled like a fruit bar. Detail from the temple. It's covered with these little figures. Tea farm I'm told all the hotels on Alishan are run-down and overpriced… not this one! Our hotel just built a year ago, and it was GORGEOUS. Every detail was so beautiful. Every detail was so beautiful. I'm a shower and run kind of person; can't remember the last time I filled a bath. But this soaking tub I could not resist. Fruit drinks on the rooftop bar next to the hot tub. The beginning of our 10-course dinner. The appetizers alone would have been great, but the food kept coming… and coming… and coming… The menu The camera always eats first.