Glad Embankment Air Delicious Food Plaza probably would not have been my first choice of a translation for the food court. But I'm certainly glad that they went with it. It is increasingly difficult to find funny English things in Taiwan, what with everyone learning English and all. These types of things only happen when you step away from Taipei.
Speaking of stepping away, I have really come to appreciate major train and high speed rail stations in Taiwan. They are clean, well lit, efficient, traveler-friendly, and well equipped with convenience stores, helpful attendants, spotless restrooms, etc., etc. Step away from the major hubs, however, and you have the little county train stations. That operate without escalators. Which meant lugging my backpack and carry-on suitcase up and down long flights of stairs. Two days in a row. While other people look on with faint amusement. And an old lady chided me for having too much luggage. "Where are you going?" she kept on asking. "There's almost no room for your legs in the seat."
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