To see the beauty of Taiwan you really must escape the towns and head for the hills. As Taiwan is a tropical climed country the hills are quite green and lush. Not to mention extremely humid at this time of year.
L and R: Streets in Taichung day and night. There are worse examples of neons which I will capture for you.
L: Mountain ranges 30 mins drive from my parent's place; R: Lounges facing mountain views at a restaurant 55 mins from my parent's place.
L: Views towards Taichung at dusk; R: On motorway - see the pale mountain ranges at bottom and layered clouds above.
There are Buddhist temples aplenty in Taiwan, ranging from minature single-god temples to multi-layered mansions honouring numerous. The one I visited (see below) had a giant Buddha statue in its forecourt.
L: Temple; R: Second floor interior honoring five gods. The third floor is dedicated to Buddha.
L: "Milefuo" - statue of the very happy monk who brings good luck and happiness; R; Giant Buddha sitting on a giant lotus flower.
And you thought I'd forget? No, here are some ever important food shots for you.
L: Coffee and cake at mountain restaurant; R: A cheap and cheerful chicken lunchbox for $70 NTD = $2.50 AUS = $2.00 CDN = 1.10 pound sterling. Talk about affordability.
L: A VERY popular snack in Taiwan - Smelly Tofu, so named because it smells like BO, or feet. But let me assure you it is VERY VERY good; R: Thai fare at Taichung's premier hotel, Hotel One on the 28th floor.
Random pics chosen for their verticality:
L: Lunch July 18th 2007; R: Pegoda.
L: My Dad in the trees; R: Lunch July 1st 2007.
L: My Dad in the trees; R: Lunch July 1st 2007.
4 comments:
I smell a travel writer. Verticallity? Flamin' brilliant!
T- I want the fried tofu!
Smells like feet? There's no way I could put that in my mouth, no matter how tasty it is . . . .
trust me clare, you will eat it and love it. i heard someone opened a smelly tofu store in melbourne but the neighbours complained about the smell that they had to shut down. damn fools!
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