TAIPEI & VICINITY
In Taiwan they like "Cute". Even on the public posters from the government the policemen and senior citizens are cute there!
This is a square of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial.
Taiwan has a very strong tea culture, this is a cup we took photo of at the national museum.
Taipei Metro.
Reflections.
One of Taipei schools. The Mop.
Taiwan has a very strong tea culture.
Taiwan has a very strong tea culture, some of the tea pots we've seen there.
Local market, these dumplings were delicious.
This is a vehicle that Chiang Kai-shek was riding in sixties.
This is a garden at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial.
This is a garden at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial.
Taipei Botanical Gardens
Taiwan has a very strong tea culture, some of the tea pots we've seen there.
Taipei Botanical Gardens.
Taipei Botanical Gardens.
Shifen Old Street. That is where the lanterns are sent to the sky.
Shifen Old Street.
Yehliu Geopark.
Yehliu Geopark. Butterflies.
Yehliu Geopark. Detail.
Yehliu Geopark. Detail.
Yehliu Geopark. Detail.
Yehliu Geopark. Detail.
Old tree.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Centre.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Centre.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Centre.
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Centre.
Kenting, this is flower from the tree (Barringtonia Asiatica).
Kaohsiung, bridge over the Love river.
Kaohsiung Metro.
Kaohsiung Metro.
TAROKO
Taroko Village Hotel. Beautiful place to stay in the park
Beautiful and peaceful place just above the busy main road.
A lot of dignity in this monk statue.
Xiangde Temple in Taroko park.
Taroko Village Hotel. The view from our patio.
Taroko Gorge. View on the swallow nest caves and road.
Bridge at the entrance of Taroko Gorge.
Entrance to one of the numerous pagodas.
Zhuilu Old Trail.
The sea of clouds.
This Spider knows something about 3D.
Bridge at the entrance of Taroko Gorge.
Zhuilu Old Trail.
Shakadang Trail.
Shakadang Trail.
Shakadang Trail.
Shakadang Trail.
Shakadang Trail.
ALISHAN & SUN MOON LAKE
Misty forests of Alishan.
Ali mountain. We took a sunrise train, a lot of people came, sun did not show up.
This is the view from the patio of the hotel we stay in Qingjing. The sunset was spectacular!
This is the view from the patio of the hotel we stay in Qingjing. The sunset was spectacular!
This is the view from the patio of the hotel we stay in Qingjing.
This is the view from the patio of the hotel we stay in Qingjing. The sunset was spectacular!
Misty forests of Alishan.
Syuentzang Temple, Sun Moon Lake.
Qingjing, come out of our hotel in the morning.
Qingjing Farm.
Ita Thao Pier, Sun Moon Lake.
Ita Thao Pier, Sun Moon Lake.
Walking around SunMoon Lake.
Walking around SunMoon Lake.
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Wenwu Temple, Sun Moon Lake.
Taiwan's Jiji railway. Small town on the way.
The photo of my wife, Dailan. That morning, on the road, was majestic!
Ali mountain. We took a sunrise train, a lot of people came, sun did not show up.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Alishan. Boat bridge.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Misty forests of Alishan.
Alishan historical railroad.
Alishan historical railroad.
Tefuye Historic Trail.
Tefuye Historic Trail.
Wild Boar stump.
Old can be beautiful.
On a road by the ocean.
At the Buddhist temple, the grounds.
Hanging bridge by the Buddhist temple.