Taiwan Holiday [Day 4]

We wanted to check out Tianmu as we heard it was not bad... we took a train to Shipai and walked but we somehow couldn't seem to find the shops even after walking for quite a while. In the end, we gave up and took the free shuttle from a Shinkong shopping mall back to the nearest metro.

We decided to head down to our favourite haunt by now - Shilin but the shops were not quite open at that time. So we took bus Red 2 up to Yangmingshan from Jiantan station. Thank goodness it was a rainless day! From the bus station we hiked to the Visitor's Center which was unfortunately closed on Mondays. By the time we made it to the Visitor's Center (0.7km! but it seemed really far!), we could only manage to take some pics around that area! Things doesnt seem too promising on the sightseeing front eh? Still, it was beautiful up there!!

Then once from Jiantan station, we took a free shuttle to Miramar to take the Ferris Wheel. Btw, you can apply for a Youth Pass at the airport that entitles you to discounts at attractions. And youth means up to the age of 30 so I am still considered a youth!! The Ferris Wheel is quite different from our flyer as it fits only 4 passengers per cabin and each cabin is not as 'solid' as ours. I think if you start messing around in your cabin, it would shake according to your movements! So we both kept very still! It was beautiful seeing the night scene of Taipei City and we managed to spy Taipei 101 too!

And unexpectedly, we ended the night with more shopping at Shilin! There's a specific street called Youth Street which has quite nice clothes. Also, there is a Taiwanese brand of street wear called Paper Sample and the T-shirts are quite unique. The make-shift stalls all show up when it is not raining and it was amazing how they can all so quickly disappear when the police make their rounds. And of course set up once again when the coast is clear!

You can read more about the rest of my holiday here~