Miramar Garden Taipei

... nyttemmin on joutunut tyytymaan kakkossijaan ("Burj Dubai" meni ohitse). 509 Metria ja 101. kerrosta. Rakennusta ei voi olla huomaamatta esim. kaupunkiin saapuessa. ..ja komealtahan se kylla nayttaakin - Aasialaisine vaikutteineen. Maisemat tosin nayttivat viela komeammilta nakoalatasanteelta (Vierailtiin yoaikaan) josta nakee luonnollisesti koko kaupungin ylitse. 101:sen lisaksi ollaan kayty katsastamassa Ximendiningin mieleton ostoskatu keskittyma (kaikkea ...

... my key and another woman took me to the women's dorm room, which was on a different floor. We made small talk while we waited for a roommate to emerge from the shower. She took quite awhile, though, and I was left to pick a bed from 10 in the room. I asked my roommate if a certain bed was taken, but she didn't quite understand. Simple chinese took care of that, and I settled into cot #4. <br> But, the night was still young (10pm) and I hadn't had time to take ...

... Well, it was another crazy travel day, as I tried to get the Alishan Train up to the mountains (train closed until 2009!), and then went on to Sun Moon Lake (barfy touristy trap with Sound of Music elevator music in the visitor center - hysterical), so on to Taichung, where I got the HSR back to Taipei. Oh well, I guess I am back in Taipei! The next day, I made it up to the mouth of Taipei's river to Danshui. So, this is where the white people and ...

... line behind 100 lb Asian women with luggage ten times their body weight. But the rest of the trip went off without a hitch. 14 Hours, 4 Movies, 3 Meals, and many cups of tea later, Alicia and I spent our first night in the luxurious confines of the Kiddie Play Room at the Taiwan International Airport. Slightly delerious we had little qualms with passing out on a ring of enormous blue pleather thrones that overlooked the Children's Magical Keebler Forest. We ...

... that redeemed the shabbiness of Wanli, it was that meal. Oh My God. Tiger prawns...sushi...sushimi as think as a deck of playing cards...oysters...fish intestines (disgusting to think about but really outstanding!)...etc. It was a typical mishmash of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese cuisine. Afterwards, Elbert asked if I'd like to take advantage of the local hot springs. Who was I to say no? He escorted me over there and proceeded to speak to the man behind the counter ...

... p Meghan and I paid our 599 NT park fee and began our touristy activities. The miniatures were rather impressive and well done. We reached a little train station and decided we would take the park train to the next area. We actually then came upon a mini amusement park and a lot of cheese factor. LOL. Cheese is good though....both Meghan and I were happy with the cheese and just eating it all up. The first ride we rode was the Nile Boat ride. It was one of those high ...

So I headed back to Taiwan to take a break from Korea and hang out with Enon. We just chilled and ate upon my arrival and decided to take in a baseball game with a few of her friends. It was nice to be outside and enjoying the game, even though we took the wrong bus, the wrong way, for one hour meaning we had to take the right bus the right way for two hours to get to the game! That's the great thing ...

Route: Kenting - Taipei ( by bus ) Total Distance: 9 hours After some neighbors still chatted till 11:30 pm I can find rest. At 3:15am I hear 'plog - plog' on my tent. I know , although I hope it would be, that is is not from monkeys, squarrels, falling betel nuts or mangoes. So my sharp conclusion of a sleepy mind: Rain! It can't be, all predictions and local expertise were No No No, but Yes I feel the drops falling through the tent's ventilation hole. At ...

... the entrance of the trail. After crossing a suspension bridge, which had seen better days we begin the incline for the next 14.5 km from 400m to 1710 m, followed by another 2 km slight decline. It's a pretty well developed natural trail, not steep, but constantly up. We begin strong for 4 km, but then feel the lack of sleep and we slow down for the next 3 km. The weather has turned into a wonderful sunny day .I suppose this helped to regain our ...

... out for our only goal in Taipei: the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101. I never had a chance to go to the top of the World Trade Center towers,but I stood at their bases years ago. Ditto for the Empire State building. I caught a glimpse of the Sears Tower once while hurrying between a train and a bus at 4am. What I mean to say is that I've never been to the top of a really tall building before, so I was pumped to go to the tallest. Taipei 101 holds another world record ...