Taipei - city centre exploring
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So up at 4, I blame jetlag!
Managed to make 0 friends as not many people in the hostel speak English and I'm a standard brit who can't speak any other language!
Buuuut made a plan with a lil helpLes mer
So up at 4, I blame jetlag!
Managed to make 0 friends as not many people in the hostel speak English and I'm a standard brit who can't speak any other language!
Buuuut made a plan with a lil helpLes mer
Ha! Successfully met up with 3 others staying in different hostels in Taipei to go on a mini adventure outside of city centre.
We decided to take the train to the end of the line catch the bus toLes mer
Morning in Taipei, decided to head to cable cars with Ava from the hostel as missed out yesterday... pretty cool, nice views, shame I didn't have time to stop off to explore a bit...
Got myLes mer
Headed out to the warehouse markets to try and find some new shorts (I'm down to my last pair) which was a massive fail as it was closed!
Swift change of plan and caught the ferry over to QijinLes mer
Fo Guang Shan Monastery and Museum has to be one of the biggest and impressive worship areas I think I've ever been to! Considering the coach load of people's arriving, the place is so big it feltLes mer
Got up early and went with Hsieh to Lotus Lake... was pretty nice, lots of temples... and terrapins!
Planned to spend the night in Liuqiu Island but apparently there's a typhoon brewing or somethingLes mer
Had to leave Hsieh and the family early as the typhoon meant basically lockdown in South Taiwan 😓, so he stuck me back on the train to Taipei so I could enjoy sightseeing and actually catch myLes mer
Took the bus from Taipei to Jioufen...
It is bloody beautiful (if completely packed and full of tourists)! Despite the weather being grey, foggy and just a bit miserable, can see why people claimLes mer
Met my new friend, Chloe from the tea shop, at 9am to head to Shifen via bus and train... once at the station, she convinced me that I should go to the end of the line - Jingtong - and work my wayLes mer
For the last day in Taiwan I wanted a chill day so decided to go to Elephant Mountain as it had been recommended. It wasn't too hot and a bit overcast but thought it would clear up a bit to get someLes mer