Location: Taipei, Tohkan-Ya Japanese Creative Cuisine
Travel note summary: A lot has happened lately, and I'm feeling a bit worn out, mentally drained. But I have to push myself to keep going because time never stops. Maybe writing something is a good way to distract myself. There's so much unwritten stuff on my hard drive; I'll just take the chance to write them down bit by bit. I recall one weekend when I rode my scooter along the Beiyi Highway to Pinglin to visit my classmate ClKao, who's living a secluded life there. Thanks to Chef Kao for cooking us a special dinner—even the vegetables were freshly picked from outside. Eating exotic dishes on a quiet mountain evening was really nice, allowing me to pause and reflect on many things. The next day, after hiking with ClKao and buying tea from his landlord, I hurried back to Taipei alone. That evening, Xiao Yu, who came all the way from Kaohsiung, met me for dinner. I remembered my long-unseen junior, Oceanblue, who's now working in Taipei, so I called him to join us. His girlfriend had vouchers from Tohkan-Ya's Teacher's Day promotion (where teachers could exchange certificates for meals), so they were planning to eat there. After…
