Taiwan Day 6: Maokong, Gondola, Tea House, Brony?, Miramar, Food Court, & Boob Buildings

Taiwan Day 5: Korean BBQ, Wufenpu, Bubble Tea, Shoes, & Hongbao

Tammy and I got up on the morning of our 5th day and I wanted some good Korean food. This day was all about eating and shopping!

Taiwan Day 5: Bubble Tea & Chinese New Year Eve Dinner

We didn't do much this day because it was Chinese New Year's Eve and most places closed early. Breakfast consisted of some bread, some pork jerky, and a Chinese egg tart. June and I went to the driving range after breakfast and I did fairly well for someone who doesn't play golf more than once a year. June did well also. It was funny watching myself at first because I had to get back into the "swing" of things. Afterwards we grabbed a bubble tea and headed back to the house while we waited for New Year's Eve dinner.

Breakfast

Bubble Tea

Abby in her New Year's clothes

New Year's Eve dinner. I swear I took closer pictures, but I can't find them. Beef /w carrots, Chinese spinach, and an assortment of other dishes.

Taiwan Day 4: Danshui, Beitou, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Hot Pot

Day 4 morning, Tammy and I went out on our own for breakfast. It was our first day of getting out together. One of the great things about Taipei is that it is very easy to walk everywhere. Public transportation is wonderful and everything is within walking distance of an MRT station. After breakfast we went out and spent the majority of the day seeing Danshui and Beitou. We had been there before, but we enjoyed them so much that we wanted to go back. 

Danshui is located on a harbor and seems to be a very popular day trip destination for Taiwanese tourists. I've never been to the Jersey Shore, but I would imagine that the feel is very similar. There aren't any huge rides or anything, but there is a small carnival feel. Beitou is another popular destination for Taiwanese tourists. Beitou is the hot springs epicenter of northern Taiwan. There are hot spring resorts located all over Beitou and the main hot spring area is called Hell Valley. The water is so hot that nothing can live in it. Water flowing from Hell Valley runs through the heart of Beitou and you can walk in it.

On the way back from Beitou, we stopped at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall because we thought it would look pretty at night (we'd been there before). We were somewhat wrong. We expected it to be lit up more, but it was ok. For dinner we stopped in Gongguan and had all you can eat Chinese Hot Pot.

This is the street Tammy's grandmother lives on. She occupies the entire 6th floor, Tammy's aunt is on the 7th, and her uncle and aunt are on the 8th.

An example of how narrow the streets can be in Taiwan neighborhoods. In the main part of the city they are much bigger.

Breakfast buns.

Xiaobing Yotiao.

Danbing.

Delicious Pork Jerky.

The MRT is amazing. Single journey tokens are slightly more expensive than getting a weekly card, but they're much more convenient.

This army of motorized scooters are about to descend on this large intersection. Motorized scooters are the most widely used personal transport in Taiwan.

How could this not be good?

This guy is a human statue. HE ISNT SITTING ON ANYTHING... Probably the most impressive human statue I've ever seen.

Ice cream that is 2ft tall. No shit.

Danshiu waterfront.

Danshui waterfront.

Sample of the small carnival feel.

More hilarious signs.

Hello Kitty stores everywhere.

Danshui Old Street.

Part of Beitou. I didn't really take many pictures in Beitou because I have a lot already posted from the previous trip.

Taiwan is lit up like Vegas at night.

KFC delivers. Peace out Nashville.

Even the colonel is celebrating the New Year.

Part of CKS Memorial Hall.

Chinese Hot Pot is delicious. Going to at least have it one more time before I come back.