The Sights and Sounds of Taipei

Taipei 101

A tower above the rest. The symbolic building of Taiwan.

The tallest building in the world, at least for maybe 2-3 more years.

The update on my new home, Taiwan was long overdue. Finally i overcame my laziness to post a short and sweet entry but apparently it wasn't enough to quench some GY's thirst for Taiwan. In order to attract a larger tour group in July, i will do my part.....

Famous Smelly Tofu Street (深坑老街)

The whole stretch down the road revolves around one type of food, 臭豆腐. For those who can only stand this kind of smell in the toilet, here's a trick for you : Attempt to eat the food only when you walked back from the end of the street. Because by then, you are too accustomed to the fragrance of the ever famous 臭豆腐.. i did it, so can you!

CKS Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂)


總統府

One of the first thing that comes to mind when you mention Taiwan is it's political climate. This street leading to the presidential resisdence is the place where alot of protests took place. Holding their banners and shouting 阿扁F*** Off!! I can imagine, can you?

Wulai Scenery (烏來風景區)

There are no short of scenic places in Taiwan, even in Taipei. 烏來 is such a place where you can enjoy some nice scenery, hop on to cable car and train your limbs while climbing the steps. End the trip with a visit to the Hot Spring and maybe a little bit more.....

貓空飲茶(Cat Hole La Teh)

Immerse in the culture of drinking tea when you come to Taiwan. My daily dosage of coffee has now been replaced by tea. Sipping some hot tea up the mountain, with cold wind blowing in your face and 瓜子to keep your mouth busy, you can't ask for more.... No, maybe a cigarette will top it up....

For once i wished i was an animal......

YangMingShan (陽明山)

Another scenic place is one of the National Park, the 陽明山. Though by the time i visited, the flower seasons was over, there were still some stubborn flowers that refused to wither. For once i like stubbornness...Nonetheless, there was plenty of fresh air to inhale and plenty of slopes to work out your thigh muscles...My next trip up will be to watch the sunrise... hand in hand... rest assured it's not going to be with G@Y.....

Talking about quality of life, here's a table bbq place a stone throw away from my place. Pretty decent food : beef, prawns and all... i had my mouth full...

Ferris Wheel (摩天輪)

There was one place we had to visit when Xinyi came visiting.

So much so for the sights of Taipei, where is the sound? Can't you hear, can't you hear? Taipei is calling you, taipei is calling you GYs......till then, suck on this _!_