On Saturday we had a "free" day and were taken to the capital city of Taiwan: Taipei. We set out early in the morning to catch the high speed rail... this train system runs north/south up the west coast of the country doing speeds of over 300km/h! A great experience, which was a little bit like a cross between catching a plane and taking a train to the extent where you are called for your train from the waiting lounge and have allocated seating. Everything was so clean and organised and just went so smoothly.
We arrived in Taipei and went straight to Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world with the fastest lift in the world. The view was stunning, were standing above the clouds that drifted across the city. Some great historic pictures were also available for viewing.
We then took the opportunity to have some lunch... subway and KFC for a change in diet for the day! On we went to the National Palace Museum- an extremely popular attraction that was a cross between the Royal Easter Show Bag Pavilion and a museum. Some great historic attractions with the finest of detail in craftsmanship including an olive in the shape of a building complete with opening doors..
From here it was time for dinner- that's right, more food! Some more fine Chinese food (dim sum) at the Grand Hotel. Great food and company made for a relaxed and enjoyable evening.
We then hit some markets at the railway station which was fun and a good way to wind up the day before jumping on the high speed rail back to Chaiyi.
A big thanks to Delphine and company for organising everything and showing us some great sites in Taipei. A big thanks also to Peace and his family for taking us to the station, and picking us up at midnight!
We arrived in Taipei and went straight to Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world with the fastest lift in the world. The view was stunning, were standing above the clouds that drifted across the city. Some great historic pictures were also available for viewing.
We then took the opportunity to have some lunch... subway and KFC for a change in diet for the day! On we went to the National Palace Museum- an extremely popular attraction that was a cross between the Royal Easter Show Bag Pavilion and a museum. Some great historic attractions with the finest of detail in craftsmanship including an olive in the shape of a building complete with opening doors..
From here it was time for dinner- that's right, more food! Some more fine Chinese food (dim sum) at the Grand Hotel. Great food and company made for a relaxed and enjoyable evening.
We then hit some markets at the railway station which was fun and a good way to wind up the day before jumping on the high speed rail back to Chaiyi.
A big thanks to Delphine and company for organising everything and showing us some great sites in Taipei. A big thanks also to Peace and his family for taking us to the station, and picking us up at midnight!
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