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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXYNYDKrgcU/Xfn6HZU_cFI/AAAAAAAAgRc/6dcik-sXowUzwUih0rxk0DPXVt638JR1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/0F8A5F0F-1180-4834-BFF9-FAD409BA5358.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXYNYDKrgcU/Xfn6HZU_cFI/AAAAAAAAgRc/6dcik-sXowUzwUih0rxk0DPXVt638JR1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/0F8A5F0F-1180-4834-BFF9-FAD409BA5358.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eFor our second day\nin Taipei, what I planned was to go to Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, and Shifen. I\nmean what's a trip to Taiwan without these 3 right? Whenever I see people\nposting about their Taipei trips, these 3 destinations are always in their\nitinerary.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eI'm just not sure if\nthese 3 destinations can be enjoyed in 1 whole day but I found a tour in Klook\nthat have these 3 destinations. Unfortunately for us though, the only time\nslot remaining for the tour is at 10AM and I'm pretty sure that's already late\nbut we really have no choice since I cannot also put these tours on another day\nbecause it won't fit by then.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eGoing to the meetup\narea is easy breezy because it's just near Ximen station's entrance. Tourists\nare mixed with some are from China, and most are from the Philippines just like us.\nPrior also to this trip, I already bought our Yehliu Geopark tix from Klook to\navoid the lines and it's also a little bit cheaper on the website than buying\nit on the location itself.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-oEdDRK0-o/Xfn6MQfjSwI/AAAAAAAAgSM/dpfJPPfR7Q8ixGRyJfvzFKXwCKBO-HzbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/287F88A5-D1DF-4B5D-A847-B7D6F1B5C49C.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-oEdDRK0-o/Xfn6MQfjSwI/AAAAAAAAgSM/dpfJPPfR7Q8ixGRyJfvzFKXwCKBO-HzbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/287F88A5-D1DF-4B5D-A847-B7D6F1B5C49C.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jr8v-tcS7LI/Xfn6SXJAA5I/AAAAAAAAgSc/MqPTH5DHI1MTCNCpfqgcZBU5b7C8-BmWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/5CCD450F-EEEC-4709-BB5F-043D1E1CE822.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jr8v-tcS7LI/Xfn6SXJAA5I/AAAAAAAAgSc/MqPTH5DHI1MTCNCpfqgcZBU5b7C8-BmWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/5CCD450F-EEEC-4709-BB5F-043D1E1CE822.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWe are riding a\nshuttle so the travel is really comfortable except for the tour guide who keeps\non talking. I mean most of the guests wanted to sleep but she just couldn't get\na hint. LOL. It's okay at first but it gets really annoying throughout the day.\nSo yep... Here we go.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOur first stop was\nYehliu Geopark which we roughly only had 1 hour to see everything. The guide\nkeeps on telling us to move faster. We cannot blame her though, we're limited\non time. It's quite annoying to hear that we need to walk faster but it gets\nfunny whenever she keeps on repeating it.\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTDW5eGwwXE/Xfn6ME5e2bI/AAAAAAAAgSo/23Si7HaVXvATgnwPprp2IEIUhy09nR46wCEwYBhgL/s1600/15418193-79B0-4907-9A55-55C802A09E65.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1504\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTDW5eGwwXE/Xfn6ME5e2bI/AAAAAAAAgSo/23Si7HaVXvATgnwPprp2IEIUhy09nR46wCEwYBhgL/s1600/15418193-79B0-4907-9A55-55C802A09E65.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ICpNneaLsxI/Xfn6ftmwoLI/AAAAAAAAgSo/xlBRUYtFviMYFpg_zXFdxHf8eOjQLo0aACEwYBhgL/s1600/EEA963E5-3FF2-42DF-9EEC-CD80F70813EF.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1358\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ICpNneaLsxI/Xfn6ftmwoLI/AAAAAAAAgSo/xlBRUYtFviMYFpg_zXFdxHf8eOjQLo0aACEwYBhgL/s1600/EEA963E5-3FF2-42DF-9EEC-CD80F70813EF.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWe went to Taiwan around July and the weather is really humid. At one time, it's hot, and on the\nother, it will rain. Unfortunately for us, it was super hot when we arrived in\nYehliu. We are sweating like we just went for a 5k run and it's just our first\nstop! I think we didn't stay long enough to appreciate the place, it's like we\njust went there for the sake of seeing it and taking photos.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThe reason why this place is a must for every Taiwan tourist is because of its geological\nformations. I didn't have any info on how these rocks (should I call it rocks?)\nformed and how long it's been there but one of the most iconic rocks in the area\nis called \"Queen's Head\" and yep, it's named after Queen Elizabeth.\nThere are other rock formations that have names too but I think this one is the\nmost famous. I would have appreciated this more if we had more time but then\nagain, we are in a hurry. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8TrJMJRVOU/Xfn6GltsUKI/AAAAAAAAgSo/cjz6gpo_YVozEgQ4YbUne0g64s7jyRh0QCEwYBhgL/s1600/1485E412-AEB6-43F2-931D-9250FDB07B6F.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8TrJMJRVOU/Xfn6GltsUKI/AAAAAAAAgSo/cjz6gpo_YVozEgQ4YbUne0g64s7jyRh0QCEwYBhgL/s1600/1485E412-AEB6-43F2-931D-9250FDB07B6F.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAfter a super duper\nquick stop at Yehliu, we then went to Jiufen which is one of the spots I'm most\nexcited to see primarily because I wanted to see that real-life spirited away\nlocation. Most people would relate this place to a fictional place in Spirited\nAway though it's not certain that the creator of the animated film based the\nfictional place in Jiufen. It could be a coincidence but whatevs. As usual, the\nplace is freaking crowded. The narrow passageways remind me of Macau en route\nto Ruins of St. Paul. Souvenir shops everywhere, street food, milk tea.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eIt's an old town and\nthe charm is there but rain kind of ruins the experience.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jo7cnYsBz4c/Xfn6g24RJlI/AAAAAAAAgSs/8_1AY2xPaHs4BmhEhx3UhsT3yh9834rrgCEwYBhgL/s1600/D5C6F09D-7BEE-4F74-B82F-55F2B9D10198.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jo7cnYsBz4c/Xfn6g24RJlI/AAAAAAAAgSs/8_1AY2xPaHs4BmhEhx3UhsT3yh9834rrgCEwYBhgL/s1600/D5C6F09D-7BEE-4F74-B82F-55F2B9D10198.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYA-qRwyCwA/Xfn6gu1AftI/AAAAAAAAgSw/20xqorbOBmwsrW18B4JZ__YpM1OmXV0oACEwYBhgL/s1600/D6B626A0-9650-46E0-904C-70DFAAF99FCC.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYA-qRwyCwA/Xfn6gu1AftI/AAAAAAAAgSw/20xqorbOBmwsrW18B4JZ__YpM1OmXV0oACEwYBhgL/s1600/D6B626A0-9650-46E0-904C-70DFAAF99FCC.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DiOKHtYmms/Xfn6XMpok7I/AAAAAAAAgSg/o3RDGJ-m6p01i3tIQnyso7gKMKjQreVEwCEwYBhgL/s1600/63D0378F-2C64-46DD-93EB-5B91F090E526.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DiOKHtYmms/Xfn6XMpok7I/AAAAAAAAgSg/o3RDGJ-m6p01i3tIQnyso7gKMKjQreVEwCEwYBhgL/s1600/63D0378F-2C64-46DD-93EB-5B91F090E526.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWhen we arrived, we\nate our lunch first because it was already past noon. There is a lot of stuff to\nsee here but what I'm most excited is to see that certain tea house that's the\nlook-alike of the fictional place in Spirited Away. My boyfriend helped me find\nthe place and when we found it, there's a queue for picture taking like\nwhuuuut? When we also found the place, we are already limited on time so I\ndidn't bother taking a photo but yeah it's fine.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1dLeLbOeXk/Xfn6SO74T_I/AAAAAAAAgSo/Twq8-0CnCAYEe7gpNCzm-WTJWGGyUkB7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/3A1C064A-7FB2-4AD4-A2F6-7DF0CD305DD9.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1dLeLbOeXk/Xfn6SO74T_I/AAAAAAAAgSo/Twq8-0CnCAYEe7gpNCzm-WTJWGGyUkB7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/3A1C064A-7FB2-4AD4-A2F6-7DF0CD305DD9.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5vGhQS9WlVA/Xfn6LcDTAUI/AAAAAAAAgSk/9n4m4gMa3GYzy0c1-fqIlEzrNZDLA_nPACEwYBhgL/s1600/0F417D5B-BC78-4DC6-B967-6B610D462D97.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5vGhQS9WlVA/Xfn6LcDTAUI/AAAAAAAAgSk/9n4m4gMa3GYzy0c1-fqIlEzrNZDLA_nPACEwYBhgL/s1600/0F417D5B-BC78-4DC6-B967-6B610D462D97.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siu9y6lYYyY/Xfn6aUu1YEI/AAAAAAAAgSk/kKtXaFuEJCMsNKCFyuUoaIozuW9NtFzrQCEwYBhgL/s1600/9DCA3D3F-D2F0-477F-B4EA-30CAFC161C54.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siu9y6lYYyY/Xfn6aUu1YEI/AAAAAAAAgSk/kKtXaFuEJCMsNKCFyuUoaIozuW9NtFzrQCEwYBhgL/s1600/9DCA3D3F-D2F0-477F-B4EA-30CAFC161C54.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAlong the way to\nShifen, we stopped for a while to see the Golden Waterfall. Afterward, we went to\nsee Shifen waterfall then the last stop of the day, the Shifen old street.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eShifen old street is\nmost famous for its lanterns where you can write your wishes then release it in\nthe sky. The location is charming too and kind of Instagram worthy. We were\nable to see a train passing by too! I thought that the rail wasn't in use anymore\nbut we were wrong. The rail track is so narrow that the train could almost\ntouch the shops along it. There are a lot of souvenir shops. Some shops sell\nbeers and it was nice to just chill after a long tiring day in this place. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cORir-DRo3I/Xfn6Cn9scJI/AAAAAAAAgSk/eSm9W7FDmio0sOJQxGTQc0m3Z1CHsauDgCEwYBhgL/s1600/0C4D8743-F824-4B75-96FF-03FB2CCCBF1C.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cORir-DRo3I/Xfn6Cn9scJI/AAAAAAAAgSk/eSm9W7FDmio0sOJQxGTQc0m3Z1CHsauDgCEwYBhgL/s1600/0C4D8743-F824-4B75-96FF-03FB2CCCBF1C.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1127\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRGvHOcVZtA/Xfn6DMvENWI/AAAAAAAAgR4/xz6EfyizIF41TYJxGiCH2SWqUgDUr2DtgCEwYBhgL/s1600/0214DD5B-4042-4788-B95D-C70F68F08F85.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usJwPrAYc7c/Xfn6buSxUPI/AAAAAAAAgSk/BXp-n2UNwjEiGHIt4geHiPPlImJZp5wpACEwYBhgL/s1600/D4C93A31-7A28-4750-AB07-D7B5A91E5CF7.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1130\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usJwPrAYc7c/Xfn6buSxUPI/AAAAAAAAgSk/BXp-n2UNwjEiGHIt4geHiPPlImJZp5wpACEwYBhgL/s1600/D4C93A31-7A28-4750-AB07-D7B5A91E5CF7.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAfter Shifen, we\nwere dropped off to Ximen and for dinner, we decided to try the night market\noutside our hotel.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOn our first dinner\nin the night market, the street vendor seemed overwhelming but over time it\nduring the course of our stay in Taipei, the choices seemed limited by then. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-osWpZJWc0/Xfn6aAzYWTI/AAAAAAAAgSk/cCy8oWS4MRsMLct8e2Bu9mj0NpO3yLCvACEwYBhgL/s1600/9626CFDF-1FDE-4192-A20C-CE1A85932C91.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1113\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-osWpZJWc0/Xfn6aAzYWTI/AAAAAAAAgSk/cCy8oWS4MRsMLct8e2Bu9mj0NpO3yLCvACEwYBhgL/s1600/9626CFDF-1FDE-4192-A20C-CE1A85932C91.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWe first tried a\nstreet food house. Not sure if I should call it restaurant lol. The food, of\ncourse, is delish and at a reasonable price! If there's one reason I'll go back\nto Taiwan is because of the food. Milktea here is also so crazy like there's a\nmilk tea shop everywhere! So yep, it was one tiring day. As always, life sure\nis fun discovering new places. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/6963004121113773573/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/12/taiwan-yehliu-jiufen-and-shifen.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6963004121113773573"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6963004121113773573"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/12/taiwan-yehliu-jiufen-and-shifen.html","title":"Taiwan: Yehliu, Jiufen, and Shifen"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXYNYDKrgcU/Xfn6HZU_cFI/AAAAAAAAgRc/6dcik-sXowUzwUih0rxk0DPXVt638JR1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/0F8A5F0F-1180-4834-BFF9-FAD409BA5358.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Taipei, Taiwan"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.0329694 121.56541770000001"},"georss$box":{"$t":"24.5725269 120.91997070000001 25.493411899999998 122.21086470000002"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-8710725205396822755"},"published":{"$t":"2019-11-03T21:54:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-12-27T13:36:43.687+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel 2019"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Taipei"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Taiwan"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Taipei: Inside the City"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omTyi0Yzowo/Xb1BzHkG_-I/AAAAAAAAgLI/6c_rFoKLYrkQn7sgBfydRFZBDgR5cTy1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B7.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omTyi0Yzowo/Xb1BzHkG_-I/AAAAAAAAgLI/6c_rFoKLYrkQn7sgBfydRFZBDgR5cTy1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B7.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eFinally, my first\ninternational travel this year! After Bali last November, this is the next\ninternational travel I had because of many factors. Well for one, and I've said\nthis countless times in my blog already, it's because I resigned from my previous\nwork and had a new work starting December 2018. Apparently, this company does not\nallow VL's and even SL's for the first 6 months. Should you be absent for any\nreason, then it will be tagged as leave without pay.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAlso, I took this as\nan opportunity to stay in the city because I feel like I am always planning to go\nsomewhere. The only time I got to go out or have getaways is during long\nweekends (see my \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/03/weekend-adventures-in-sagada.html\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSagada\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/05/quick-escape-to-baguio.html\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBaguio\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e, and \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/la-union-with-my-high-school-constants.html\" style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLa Union\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e post here).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eA lot of things\nhappened. I resigned from work last June because well.. Let's have another\npost for that. And I am in a new company again which I would say has a very fun\nand challenging environment. I am definitely learning not just the technical stuff but\nI am discovering some stuff about myself as well. If I were to rate my working\nexperiences so far with all of my 4 employers, this one is by far the best...\nAnd I am only here for just almost 2 months. :D\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo yep. I booked\nthis Taiwan trip months again because I take into consideration the leaves I\nwill be getting especially that I am in a new job and back when I am booking\nthis one, I didn't know yet that I'll in another company after 6 months.\nLuckily for me, my new work allows us to advance as many as 10 leaves. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0VuWflCv4kM/Xb1BKrNc0cI/AAAAAAAAgMA/kB-JVwgm9v4397cFT6ryzeVKRbej24CGwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0VuWflCv4kM/Xb1BKrNc0cI/AAAAAAAAgMA/kB-JVwgm9v4397cFT6ryzeVKRbej24CGwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B5.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENjMycQyIQ4/Xb0_r87uXiI/AAAAAAAAgGM/-89IzjVUR0cHCVW_m-PssQW0uND7Tdq0QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B10.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENjMycQyIQ4/Xb0_r87uXiI/AAAAAAAAgGM/-89IzjVUR0cHCVW_m-PssQW0uND7Tdq0QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B10.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9djW2d_cQQ/Xb1CB9ta9fI/AAAAAAAAgMM/Osfuef_JSJYvhqtrTAkDoIaWtA9qukPpgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B9.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9djW2d_cQQ/Xb1CB9ta9fI/AAAAAAAAgMM/Osfuef_JSJYvhqtrTAkDoIaWtA9qukPpgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B9.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eI was hesitant at\nfirst because even though they allow advance leaves, I am relatively very new\nto the company when I went to Taiwan. I'm just working for this company for\njust 3 weeks. So yey... It's a piece of evidence they do support work-life balance. Lol.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis trip also is my\nfirst time to take a PAL flight because I am a cheapskate traveler. I only rely on seat sales until this trip and\u0026nbsp;I took\nthe liberty to book this one because in my mind \"this is my first travel\nof the year - it's okay to splurge on airline tickets once in a while\".\nWhich is true, right? :D Together with me is my boyfriend and my father which I\nfind to be very weird now that I am writing it. I remember my workmates\nlaughing at me when they found out that I will be with my father and boyfriend\nfor this trip and I couldn't get why at that time they were laughing. Turns out\nit's a really weird setup, huh? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eIn my defense, I and\nmy father only see each other once a week, sometimes we can't even meet up, so\nI make it a habit to have a trip with him at least once a year. Then I also\nincluded my boyfriend because whenever we travel together, it's always the beach,\nthe outdoorsy stuff so I wanted for him to experience traveling in a city\nsetting. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5bhAAZnmjI/Xb1AcsuIvTI/AAAAAAAAgIY/UNV0DJWF5Nw-0591dDazZAsiXRAM9ozNQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5bhAAZnmjI/Xb1AcsuIvTI/AAAAAAAAgIY/UNV0DJWF5Nw-0591dDazZAsiXRAM9ozNQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B3.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EeXHn4lfr-s/Xb1ADXAhL7I/AAAAAAAAgG4/ktNH5rBRn-ML67OZ2C7Vwmj3LaS6rj3-wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B17.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1272\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EeXHn4lfr-s/Xb1ADXAhL7I/AAAAAAAAgG4/ktNH5rBRn-ML67OZ2C7Vwmj3LaS6rj3-wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B17.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gaPx4Uzu_ws/Xb1ACchUjFI/AAAAAAAAgHY/5CoCn_1wqysnRzZN8CMVT9ukXZOjzcXRgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B16.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1225\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gaPx4Uzu_ws/Xb1ACchUjFI/AAAAAAAAgHY/5CoCn_1wqysnRzZN8CMVT9ukXZOjzcXRgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B16.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis isn't a cheap trip because first the flight tickets, then next is the hotel accommodation. There aren't\nmany cheap hotels. There are cheap capsule hotels but I don't like spending\nnights in capsules so I really look for one that's in a good location plus not\nreally expensive. Also, it needs to have 3 single beds. LOL. Coz it would be\nvery awkward if not.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOur arrival in\nTaiwan is around 8PM. I was thinking of arranging an airport pick up but it's\ngood that I didn't because Taiwan's transportation infrastructure is so good.\nTheir MRT is very easy to navigate and their airport MRT is very convenient.\nThe only arrangement I got to do prior to this trip is our tours. And can I\njust say that arranging itineraries for backpacking and for this trip is soooo\ndifferent. When I arrange itineraries for backpacking, it needs to have the\ntiniest details like the time of train/buses, where to get tickets and such\nbecause it needs to have proper planning or else everything in the list can be\ncompromised. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKRAlXYwXyQ/Xb7aDed4s3I/AAAAAAAAgNA/FN9yzPpN33swKZHEaUuOiN3KCQO9geWYACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B38.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1116\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKRAlXYwXyQ/Xb7aDed4s3I/AAAAAAAAgNA/FN9yzPpN33swKZHEaUuOiN3KCQO9geWYACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B38.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3r23prdwWLo/Xb7aCZIFRYI/AAAAAAAAgM4/KqSonIGOMeETsJaWfFJWUZ9xRkOTaULdgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B44.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1115\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3r23prdwWLo/Xb7aCZIFRYI/AAAAAAAAgM4/KqSonIGOMeETsJaWfFJWUZ9xRkOTaULdgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B44.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mqMMEEDq984/Xb7aHYitbOI/AAAAAAAAgNI/Wu58AQadfoAaD2KQcwhkqAUuposSD19CwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B60.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mqMMEEDq984/Xb7aHYitbOI/AAAAAAAAgNI/Wu58AQadfoAaD2KQcwhkqAUuposSD19CwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Taipei%2B60.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOn this one though\nsince we will just be staying in one country and don't need overnight buses,\nit's easy breezy planning. LOL. The hard part is choosing which tours to\ntake. I think this is the second travel I and my father did that doesn't involve\nbackpacking or overnight buses to a different place, the first one being Hong Kong\nlast 2011. There's a lot of difference on this trip. Hehe. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSoo... As I've said,\nwe arrived at 8pm. We exchanged money then claimed our sim cards in the pickup\narea before heading out to the hotel. We chose sim cards instead of pocket\nwifi so we could also call one another if one gets lost or if we need to meet\nup at certain places. The MRT ride on the way to the hotel is very hassle-free,\nI mean when can we have that kind of transportation here in Manila? From the\nairport MRT, we alighted at Taipei Main Station. There are a lot of MRT lines in Taiwan but if you already experience MRTs in HK and SG, then this one\nshould also be easy for you. Our hotel is near at Longshan temple so our last\nstop was Longshan Temple terminal. From there, we walked our way to the hotel. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eI think the only\nchallenge riding an MRT from the airport to your hotel is figuring out their\nticketing system. Taiwanese are very friendly compared to Hongkongers so it's\nnot really a problem asking for help from someone.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0dFJRxfZlFY/Xb1APNWWRuI/AAAAAAAAgHY/vzoIN7tr8IATvFkcmyHOfdR6_Zyy_gUJACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B23.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1215\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0dFJRxfZlFY/Xb1APNWWRuI/AAAAAAAAgHY/vzoIN7tr8IATvFkcmyHOfdR6_Zyy_gUJACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B23.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rrdnb_3msAw/Xb1Ag5QKwcI/AAAAAAAAgII/O-EA5XYd2eIY5VlwdVBFGa_QIr_6ObAVQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B32.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rrdnb_3msAw/Xb1Ag5QKwcI/AAAAAAAAgII/O-EA5XYd2eIY5VlwdVBFGa_QIr_6ObAVQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B32.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHgI47cz15U/Xb1BDRZnRDI/AAAAAAAAgJw/JkkHJGV4u0kzzjsLEP5cPlJBtkAACzesgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B47.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1124\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHgI47cz15U/Xb1BDRZnRDI/AAAAAAAAgJw/JkkHJGV4u0kzzjsLEP5cPlJBtkAACzesgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B47.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T1tjeoKbdJU/Xb1BliduoXI/AAAAAAAAgLw/fOLAsto-_jERIw--Gnm10wTy_Uy51ghSACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B65.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1025\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T1tjeoKbdJU/Xb1BliduoXI/AAAAAAAAgLw/fOLAsto-_jERIw--Gnm10wTy_Uy51ghSACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B65.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSpeaking of money\nchangers, it's best to change your money one-time big time because money\nchangers in Taiwan, which usually are banks, have an exchange fee of 50TWD per\ntransaction. If you're in groups, it's also best to exchange money as one so\nyou only need to pay one transaction fee. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for the hotel,\ngirl did I book a good hotel! Our hotel is just directly above the night market!\nYou know, prior to this trip, I am very excited about the Taiwanese food because\nI really like Chinese food. What I mean by Chinese food though is dumplings, noodles,\nand braised beef not the traditional super Chinese-y food. So imagine my\nhappiness when I saw the night market directly in front of our hotel. LOL. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKd-qAXsqv0/Xb1BzBZ7A7I/AAAAAAAAgME/YJXRRsyQ9SYVdXaUI6YDGjOlygD5dHe7wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B70.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1137\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKd-qAXsqv0/Xb1BzBZ7A7I/AAAAAAAAgME/YJXRRsyQ9SYVdXaUI6YDGjOlygD5dHe7wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B70.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OewfbVv2JRo/Xb1B3osWMbI/AAAAAAAAgMQ/x1EnHYEwaZk68zkOdE-q3VH9j-LUkwWxACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B73.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1279\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OewfbVv2JRo/Xb1B3osWMbI/AAAAAAAAgMQ/x1EnHYEwaZk68zkOdE-q3VH9j-LUkwWxACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B73.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epHGe4X7cBw/Xb1B6G-nnCI/AAAAAAAAgMA/qHIAr4W-6_kxfXyT3pC07cImrqOJwGRpwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B75.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1496\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epHGe4X7cBw/Xb1B6G-nnCI/AAAAAAAAgMA/qHIAr4W-6_kxfXyT3pC07cImrqOJwGRpwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B75.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgqEvLo6plQ/Xb1B_4z-mHI/AAAAAAAAgMI/UoNMCOU5aCowJDAnofIPjPVadzVoGl7QACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B78.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgqEvLo6plQ/Xb1B_4z-mHI/AAAAAAAAgMI/UoNMCOU5aCowJDAnofIPjPVadzVoGl7QACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B78.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWe arrived at the hotel already past 11 and I had to finish work-related stuff before sleeping\nand all of us are so tired we didn’t have the energy to look for dinner even\nwith the night market in front of the hotel. The room is soooo spacious and the only downside is it doesn't have a bidet installed (it's a deal-breaker if you\nwould ask me but whatevs, still a good deal).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eFirst order of\nbusiness upon waking up the next day is breakfast. I don't eat breakfast but\nit's for free so I might as well eat and try. The choices are western and Chinese\nfood. There are some that I don't even understand the taste, there are some\nthat look really weird so in the next 4 days, I only ate egg and sausage. Free-flowing tea and coffee too. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gixJ67x-W6g/Xb0_-UBYk9I/AAAAAAAAgGo/4qUzWDXWoa4OV4MppRh6WP9617dtFZNpQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B15.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gixJ67x-W6g/Xb0_-UBYk9I/AAAAAAAAgGo/4qUzWDXWoa4OV4MppRh6WP9617dtFZNpQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B15.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eOur itinerary for\nthe day is just purely city tour. We'll have a free/tip-based history walking\ntour, Go and see Taipei 101, hike our way up to Elephant Mountain and have our\ndinner at Shilin night market.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eFree/Tip Based\nHistory Walking Tour\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eLucky for us, the\nmeetup place for the walking tour is at the entrance of the MRT Longshan Temple\nterminal so we can just leave the hotel at 9:30, because meet up is at 10, and\nwe'll still be early. I would say this is tour is so good. I really learned\na lot from Anita, our tour guide. She's very nice, speaks English very well,\nand she really knows what she's talking about. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eLongshan Temple\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOur first stop, of\ncourse, is Longshan Temple. She discussed the 4 buddha Gods you can see in this\ntemple and what they symbolize. This is actually one of the most popular\ntemples in Taipei that the government had to regulate the number of incense\nbeing lit up in this temple to 1 because it is already causing too much\npollution in the area. And this is also special because it's not just for one\nreligion but rather it's a temple for more than 1 religion, Taoism,\nConfucianism, and Buddhism. Isn't that cool? You don't need to build a temple\nfor each one. One of the reasons why it's also popular is because of the 4 Gods\nhere that the locals are praying to. The Gods are believed to be praying Gods for\nstudying, childbirth, transportation, and lastly matchmaking. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vby-cu_aJtU/Xb1AK34BDXI/AAAAAAAAgIM/B_yQKamsJQ0ZzKPPEJFiuMajkgcBQvDLACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B20.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1148\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vby-cu_aJtU/Xb1AK34BDXI/AAAAAAAAgIM/B_yQKamsJQ0ZzKPPEJFiuMajkgcBQvDLACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B20.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1149\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Olk479gFEag/Xb1BuU_9zEI/AAAAAAAAgLw/wdChdGIrX-M4qdTK-ZZRrjaa1zZR90VeQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B69.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eIf you have a wish\nfor let's say to pass college entrance exams, locals here go to the Studying\nGod, offer baskets of food, flowers, and other stuff, bring their college\nentrance exam documents and pray to God to let them pass. One cool thing\ntoo is that offerings can be eaten by anyone. If no one is getting the food, it\nis distributed to the homeless. Near the Longshan temple, there is a park,\nBangka Park, for the homeless where they are allowed to sleep in the park from\na certain time. I guess this is where they distribute the uneaten offerings to\nthe Gods.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eBopiliao Historical\nBlock\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eNext stop is\nBopiliao Historical Block which has a very good architectural design. 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margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThere is so much\ncute stuff sold inside the building... Just like a bazaar but it also houses a\nsmall section for a mini-history exhibit. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eNext is we also went\nto the Presidential Office Building where the Taiwanese people first have their\nfemale president. I don’t have\u0026nbsp;a picture\nof the building but Anita did surely narrate their long history with China and\ntold some stories about Chiang Kai Shek. Spoiler -- not a fan of Chiang Kai\nShek. Across the presidential office building is the so-called Ketagalan\nboulevard or is sometimes dubbed as democracy blvd. because this is where\nusually people hosts rallies regarding political issues. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eI am really amazed\nby how Taiwan is suppressing China just like how it is in Hong Kong right now. If\nyou guys are visiting Taiwan, please take this historical walking tour and\nlearn their history, the difference between ROC and PROC. You can surely somehow\nrelate to their stand with China. It's a long history but really worth knowing.\nSee, I am now learning the history of Taiwan and not just the Indochina history\nstuff. Hihi.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAlong with\nPresidential Office Building, we also visited Peace Memorial Park then off we\ngo to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. We didn't really enter the vicinity\nbecause it was raining so we just decided to go back on our last day. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThe walking tour\nsurely is very tiring! The weather is also not cooperating as it would rain one\nminute then it will get sunny. The weather in Taipei when we went there is not\nso great but thankfully we could still go on with our plans. Again, please please\nplease take this tour when you're in Taipei. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo after the walking\ntour, we went to Taipei 101 and met up with Mike. I'm glad Mike did really went\nto Taipei to meet up with us LOL. He is on vacation with his parents in\nTaichung and it just coincidentally coincided with our trip to Taipei so I made\nhim meet up with us. LOL. The usual Mike, even his \u003ci\u003eporma\u003c/i\u003e is like his \u003ci\u003eporma\u003c/i\u003e in\nthe office. :D\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for lunch, we\ndecided to eat at Ichiran. My father recommended this place and it's quite\nfamous among people who go to Japan as they said this has one of the best ramens. I\nwas thinking of eating at the original Din Tai Fung branch in Taipei 101 but we\nonly have this chance to try Ichiran because we don't have it here in Manila.\nMy verdict? Just so-so. I don't know if it's because of my high expectations\nbecause I often see this on my friend's IG stories who are in Japan or it's\nnot just that really good. My boyfriend and I had a unanimous\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003everdict that\nMendokoro's ramen is better.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oURhpIjW_U0/Xb1B4Mv_cBI/AAAAAAAAgME/U4afI4P5_1gE3jhUd_tXS1c0M-JJnawDQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B74.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"990\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oURhpIjW_U0/Xb1B4Mv_cBI/AAAAAAAAgME/U4afI4P5_1gE3jhUd_tXS1c0M-JJnawDQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B74.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-korfoAcSOw8/Xb1By2Uuu9I/AAAAAAAAgMQ/Toi-aR31lPQzuuRySKjtkCXBDv_TVwooACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B71.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-korfoAcSOw8/Xb1By2Uuu9I/AAAAAAAAgMQ/Toi-aR31lPQzuuRySKjtkCXBDv_TVwooACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B71.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eTaipei 101\nObservatory Deck\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAfter lunch, we went\nup to Taipei 101's observatory deck. We got out tickets from Klook so we don't\nneed to line up. The view above is cool. There are presentations about how the\nbuilding was constructed and how the tuned mass damper keeps the building at ease\nduring strong winds. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--H7qfg4s9WQ/Xb1AR9n1_wI/AAAAAAAAgIM/pciE4PKmtewhSSu92pQ06xuDSgOfPqxQQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B24.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"997\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--H7qfg4s9WQ/Xb1AR9n1_wI/AAAAAAAAgIM/pciE4PKmtewhSSu92pQ06xuDSgOfPqxQQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B24.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWe even got the\nchance to go to the outdoor deck that was opened minutes later to the public. I\nfind it really cool that I get to go up to one of the world's tallest building.\nWhen we were in elementary, we were always asked on what is the tallest building\nand we always answer Taipei 101. I only see this building in photos and now I\nam literally in its observatory deck.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eMike didn't go with\nus to the observatory deck instead he went to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall then he\njust went back after we were done on the observatory. Our next stop was the\nElephant Mountain.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vcZajdUv34/Xb1BYKq1WaI/AAAAAAAAgLw/7NldBiOc39wlbcjEJHRJJtDh2zGLDSe_ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B56.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vcZajdUv34/Xb1BYKq1WaI/AAAAAAAAgLw/7NldBiOc39wlbcjEJHRJJtDh2zGLDSe_ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B56.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eElephant Mountain\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis might be a lack\nof research but we did not expect the elephant mountain to be so high. I only\nknow that instead of rough trails, there's a flight of stairs so I thought it\nwould be an easy climb but boy I was so wrong. Our attire also didn't help because\nwe were wearing jeans while Mike is also carrying his overnight bag. My\nboyfriend, on the other hand, feels like he wants to curse me already for making\nhim go up. Haha! It's a good exercise though, we just burned those ramen calories from Ichiran. LOL. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThe view on the\nelephant mountain is different from what you'll see on Taipei 101's observatory\ndeck because, in elephant mountain, Taipei 101 is part of the view. It's like\nthe border of the outdoor and the city. The view is like how it is in Victoria\nPeak in Hong Kong. Mountains on the side then city in the center. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IF0SSNGVgwY/Xb1BdS_ymrI/AAAAAAAAgLo/_Vao5I_9hegJEPcxo3N9iGaw3OQAHoh2wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B59.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1533\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IF0SSNGVgwY/Xb1BdS_ymrI/AAAAAAAAgLo/_Vao5I_9hegJEPcxo3N9iGaw3OQAHoh2wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B59.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhWvZkCnAGQ/Xb0_nFeSa5I/AAAAAAAAgGM/H4AmnNFR1ogK0Lpqaamb91HO_gH7zdtIwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B11.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhWvZkCnAGQ/Xb0_nFeSa5I/AAAAAAAAgGM/H4AmnNFR1ogK0Lpqaamb91HO_gH7zdtIwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B11.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVeghmOWa7g/Xb0_jwgIyTI/AAAAAAAAgF0/TnnZRTEX3xMd3nbvjv1N_XctGuADMHIIACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVeghmOWa7g/Xb0_jwgIyTI/AAAAAAAAgF0/TnnZRTEX3xMd3nbvjv1N_XctGuADMHIIACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B1.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FobHp7XizXc/Xb1AYLlAo0I/AAAAAAAAgH4/btYreVcbVpwdHqu5DOB7ZhdYynVEHza6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B29.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FobHp7XizXc/Xb1AYLlAo0I/AAAAAAAAgH4/btYreVcbVpwdHqu5DOB7ZhdYynVEHza6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B29.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqma0B_ZNwE/Xb1AnhGKfdI/AAAAAAAAgI4/2yvPStQqgVI5gAFBAaoW-vPkUGf1tF_iACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B36.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqma0B_ZNwE/Xb1AnhGKfdI/AAAAAAAAgI4/2yvPStQqgVI5gAFBAaoW-vPkUGf1tF_iACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B36.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-In_1NwGQUbQ/Xb1BDc8iT3I/AAAAAAAAgJ0/noCUNae1kLAdjfRsnCk5USjte7GHB9_sgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B48.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-In_1NwGQUbQ/Xb1BDc8iT3I/AAAAAAAAgJ0/noCUNae1kLAdjfRsnCk5USjte7GHB9_sgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B48.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eWe waited for the\nsunset before going down. We rest for a while and just look at the view. One tip\nI can give you when you're going up is to wear leggings or anything that's long\nbecause there are a lot of mosquitoes. I saw some travelers where their whole\nlegs have bites of mosquitoes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWe went down then\ngrabbed some refreshments on the nearby store. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003eShilin Night Market\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for dinner, we\nheaded to Shilin Night Market and it's pure chaos and foodie's heaven at the\nsame time. Mike went to his hotel to drop his belongings first while we wait\nfor him at Shilin. Funny thing was, he doesn't have mobile data! So we waited\nfor him, I couldn’t contact him because I didn’t know his number then luckily\nwhen we were headed back to the hotel, we saw him walking towards our\ndirection. LOL. It's pure luck we saw him that night. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h6YWXasjW-4/Xb1B9CeX83I/AAAAAAAAgME/IESAbekSbkAk7PTNTy73cn9W8N08d1FGACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B77.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1144\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h6YWXasjW-4/Xb1B9CeX83I/AAAAAAAAgME/IESAbekSbkAk7PTNTy73cn9W8N08d1FGACEwYBhgL/s1600/Taipei%2B77.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eShilin market is chaotic because there are so many people. It's very chaotic that\nyou can't walk without bumping into other people. It wasn't even a weekend when\nwe went there so what more if it's weekend right? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThere are shops\neverywhere. I also said this is foodie heaven because there are all sorts of\ndifferent kinds of food here. I don't have a list of what to try but if you're\nthere, you will want to try everything. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWe saw a stand of\nhot star chicken like it is just literally a small stand but here in Manila,\nit's like a whole restaurant. LOL. I even remember the time when people used to\nline up for hours for their big ass chicken. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis day I guess is\nthe most tiring because of all the walking and hiking.\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eBut all in all, it's definitely fun. :D\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/8710725205396822755/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/11/taipei-inside-city.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/8710725205396822755"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/8710725205396822755"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/11/taipei-inside-city.html","title":"Taipei: Inside the City"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omTyi0Yzowo/Xb1BzHkG_-I/AAAAAAAAgLI/6c_rFoKLYrkQn7sgBfydRFZBDgR5cTy1wCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/Taipei%2B7.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Taipei, Taiwan"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.0329694 121.56541770000001"},"georss$box":{"$t":"24.5725269 120.91997070000001 25.493411899999998 122.21086470000002"}}]}});