我爱台北

On our last day in Taiwan,nothing was planned.

It was free and easy for everyone.

Initially I wanted to go 五分埔 to satisfy my shopping crave.

But in the end I dropped the idea and followed my friends to explore other places in taipei.

We took the metro station from Xi Men Ding all the way to Maokong ,

Then,We took Maokong Gondola aka Cable Car to 猫空

It was a 30 min Cable Car ride and it only cost $2 .
Its totally worth it as we can to see breathtaking views of taiwan from the peak.

The two 文杰

Zhinan Temple.

I asked the local why are most of the temples in Taiwan built on the hills?

He told me that its because the cities are too noisy and they needed a peaceful and quiet environment.

Along the way ,We saw local stalls that sells taiwan delights.

Hence,we decided to have a mini feast .

The Fried Wanton

The Kong Ba Rice

Taiwan Sausage and Sticky Rice

Bean curd Dessert-Mixture of Beancurd,ah gaga and pearls.

Taiwan Ninja Van-alot better than the ones in Singapore,

They sell bubble tea and a wide variety of taiwan crusine.

There are over 55 tea houses in Maokong.

The Modern Teahouses

We went to the teahouse that have the best view of the scenery.

and we did what a typical old man would do.

Tea Appreciation.

Next, we took the Metro Train to Taipei 101!!!!

The Metro Station Chip

Since I missed the chance to go up the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai

I decided not to let go of the opportunity again.

I wanted to try the Observatory and see the whole of Taipei from the Sky Scraper.

The ticket price for the Observatory cost around $20.

The Queue was bloody long....

This picture would have cost us $25.

It only takes 39 sec to reach the top -89 Storey,

Almost blown away by the wind.

The Highest Peak of the Tower -91 storey,

We wasn't allowed to go to the highest storey -101.

The roof was 499.2m high.

It used to be the tallest building in the world until it was replaced by Burj Khalifa in Dubai which is 828m high.

What a Magnificent View!

We spent around 30 minute at the observatory .

Its really an eye opener as you get to see Taipei from an bird eye view.

Time to say goodbye to people I met through the course.

I doubt we will see each other any time soon.

Our last meal in Taipei

Japanese Ramen and Bubble Tea.

I gotta say Taiwan lives up to its reputation as a beautiful city.

You will be bewitched by its

Exquisite Sky Scraper,

Delightful Night Markets

Ravishing Shopping Districts,

and Alluring Sceneries.

Not to mention ,everyone are so friendly and considerate there.

They really care for the environment.There are recycle bins everywhere and

We will be punished if we are caught throwing the wrong staff into the bins.

The retailers will not scorn you if you didn't make any purchases .

The local villagers often motivate us by shouting 阿兵哥加油!!! whenever they saw us climbing the hills.

They even offered to give us food and a ride to our destination.

Such warm and kind gesture will not be found in Singapore.

Despite having a tough time during my strenuous training ,I gotta miss Taiwan.