All the pictures are a bit mixed up, not in order. It takes a long time to load pics on this blog, sorry it's been awhile since the last update....Enjoy the show....
Crossing over a bridge heading to dowtown...
The gate to Chaing Kai Shek memorial...
Inside the memorial....
Taiwan's flag blowing in the wind....we had a some nice weather, but mostly overcast with a little rain.
Looking down towards the grand entrance....
One of the halls at Chiang Kai Shek's memorial...
the main attraction...
There he is with two guards on platforms....
The figure of the guard puts the size in perspective...
Straight and Steady...not sure if I could stand there like this man.
Similar to Korea....
Nice detail and colors....
A short hour trip South of Taipei by subway and bus to Wulai Mountain Village.
A nice way to relax the feet after walking around....the tiny fish eat the dead skin away from your feet...if you ever get a chance to try it..you must. Cool feeling!
Making candy.....
Part of the Village, rainy afternoon.
A bit of a crowd around the main part of the village...
Chinese steamed dumplings (Mandu)....very tasty!!!
Had to capture something that said Happy New Year...a bus at the Shilan Night Market
Check out the crowds at the Shilan Night Market. This is the biggest outdoor market in Taipei. And tonight is New Years Eve!
Yet another beer that is better than Korean Beer, not to mention cheaper. The question is..WHY can't Korea make a tasty brew!!
Little boy at the Night Market...
Interesting display at one of the stalls....
Now those are some big sausages!
Street Food...You do have to be careful....2 friends tried some meat wrapped around some Vegi's on a stick and the last few bites notice that is was kinda still raw, luckily no one got sick!
eggs anyone....
Check out the Hairdo! Pop star wannabe...
Girl on a scooter making her way through the crowded streets...
Street food in the Wulai mountain village....definitely tasty and cheap!
Train Architecture
lots of tropical fruit
grilling up some sugarcane...
Sugarcane stall....
Near the waterfall outside of Wulai mountain village...
B&W of the waterfall.....
base of the waterfall...
B&W of the misty mountains...
tropical vegetation
subway ride back from the Wulai mountain village
beautiful area in the mountains....looks like a nice place to kayak!
Taiwan's temples are quite different from Korea's temples. Here is a mountain temple.
Cable car going to the top of the waterfall...we thought to ride it but decided not to...
the cable car puts the waterfall into perspective!
One of the many Buddha's at the Longshan Temple in Taipei. The most famous one in the city.
Look closely and you can see some of the interesting offerings given to this Buddha. (Choco Pies)
So...it was me, Erin and Sam on the trip. They are teachers and friends from Bundang, South Korea. We had a great time. This is at the Longshan Temple.
Well...for New Years Eve we treated ourselves to a 6 course meal on the 15th floor of the Far East Hotel at the Marco Polo Restaurant. Very delicious meal and the only photo taken was our dessert. Not sure why, cause I like taking photos of food. Maybe it was so delicious that I couldn't set down my fork. Expensive, but well worth it!!!
The sign describes this photo... ;)
B&W inside the Taipei Main Station
Incense burning at the Longshan Temple...
Longshan Temple
Very detailed dragon. One of the differences from Korean Temples.
man prayin'
praying...
The timing couldn't of been better for this trip. It's my year 2009..."the year of the OX"
mini waterfall at the Longshan temple....
lighting incense....
some detail...
nice capture of a man praying...
Temple colors....
Taipei Main Station heading back to our Hostel....
We went on a short venture to visit the Yangmingshan National Park, while having a coffee I notice some sweet bikes outside the cafe. Wishing I had my Suzuki GSX-R 1000. Here's a sweet Kawasaki Ninja 1000!
Young girl at a mountain teashop in the Yangmingshan National Park...
small mountain temple....offering for the new year...
Village building...it's like we could be somewhere in Europe.
letting off fireworks at the small temple we just visited...
in the park we stumbled upon a Calla Lilly plantation.
the young girl's sister...she couldn't keep from looking at the Foreigners, so I had to take her photo. Cutie!
Small waterfall amongst the Calla Lilly plantation..
also was a vegetable plantation....
outside fireplace at the small mountain temple...
the mountain temple...
a place to burn the incense...
Calla Lilly's...
pretty amazing place...even on a misty day!
Village farmer...
view of the waterfall I mentioned earlier...
Erin changing the setting to capture a shot...
Well...Hello there!
The leaves are huge...
Village girls deciding what to do!
Some food near the entrance to the Park....Everywhere we went, we had to try the food :)
Some Chinese characters....
I think we should check out this area...
bamboo
Traditional Taiwanese food...this is called a "Hot Pot" and it consisted of Tofu, Vegetables, and meet and noodles. Very tasty!
One of the bars we checked out. "Ox on the Roof"
Morning commuters...
The hostel we stayed in. Not bad for like $12 dollars a night.
They had interesting crosswalk signs....a digital figure that starts out walking slow, then time permitting speeds up to a full sprint.
Some more Chinese characters...
Owner of one restaurant we visited at a Market our first night in Taipei...
First sip of Taiwanese beer.
Many scooters...
a bowl of meat and bones...
Night market trinkets
Street food at another night market...
Tasty Vegetables...
The meat from the picture below....
interesting way to cook a chicken....this one is fully cooked!
Steamy noodles...
Iced coffee cart...
Fish Head soup!
Street game at the Night Market...
Selling goods....so much random stuff for sale, really kinda unbelievable to see!
Just arriving into Taipei. Sam and Erin looking to be excited!
Check out the heels....then notice her jacket is on backwards...
more street food!
The first night market we visited....
Well....Hope you enjoyed the pics....stay tuned for more updates to 2009. This trip was Jan. 24-27.
So...I need to catch up and post some more recent photos.
Ciao for now!
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