Quigyun temple, Jiufen, Taiwan

We took a wander to this temple as we saw it on the bus ride into the town and it looked magnificent! It was only a 20 minute walk downhill from our accommodation, so seemed like a perfect morning activity.

After seeing how busy the town was the night before, it was refreshing to see it peaceful, and as we walked down the road it became more and more secluded. The temple came out of nowhere as we walked, and as we made our way towards it we could see many locals around the area. Not wanting to disturb them we found a pagoda to sit, and watched as more people arrived, and drumming started - confirming our thoughts that we had arrived during something important!

We enjoyed sitting for a little bit longer before starting the ascension, by this time the temperature had risen and gone was the cool morning breeze so it was a hot and humid climb back to the hotel.Read more