Tainan

... , South Africa ->Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -> Taipei, Taiwan Leg 11: (The Ties that Bind) Taipei, Taiwan ->Tainan, Taiwan -> Bangkok, Thailand Leg 12: (Tropic Thunder) Bangkok, Thailand ->Kanchanaburi, Thailand ->Los Angeles, California Leg 13: (Big ...

... to the city centre (the HSR station is about 15-20kms away).  The Shangri-La was easy to find, easily the tallest building in Tainan.  I think one of the reasons why it was so cheap is because it is relatively new (less than 2 years?) and so not ...

... went to the Alter of Heaven, which a sign there says is the first temple in Taiwan.  A lot of firsts here in Tainan.  It wasn't anything particularly interesting, except for the sign that said it was over 600 degrees celcius!  No wonder it ...