Taiwan XXVIII: Taipei at Night

Taipei 101 and Taipei city in all its glory. This is one of the most difficult-to-obtain shots in Taiwan as we encountered numerous obstacles. The first cab driver didn't know the location of Xiangshan (象山) where this was taken. The second cab driver wasn't sure and we made a few false turns. The climb up (via steps) was extremely steep and the path was abysmally lit. The shot was finally accomplished by climbing up onto a rock and balancing the tripod precariously on it.. phew.


Long exposure panorama taken at a secret spot recommended by John (our Taiwan friend). There are some minor flaws in this photo due to the strong winds at the location, so please overlook them. =P


Another shot of Taipei city lights.


Ximending (西门丁), one of the better-known shopping districts in Taipei.


Crowded even though it was past 10pm.

That concludes my series of Taiwan photos! My Flickr Pro account is expiring in a few days and my finals are looming, so I'll be taking a break from this blog. Gonna fly to Africa after my exams! Stay tuned for more photos till then!

Taiwan XXIII: Kenting (垦丁) at Night

The setting sun reflected on the roads, not yet dried from the previous rain.


Colourful signboards adorn the streets.


The sky on fire =)


Smelly Yikang Toufu (臭豆腐)


How many cars do they need to chop up to set up their stall??


So many prawns..

Taiwan XVI: Arrival at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭)

All our barang-barang at the roadside, waiting for the bus to take us to Sun Moon Lake.


Ghostly ghost bride???


Flower-shaped ice-cream


One of the multiple small habours around the lake


Tourism-orientated establishments around the lake


All kinds of enticing food..


My sister peeking into one of the many souvenir shops around


Act-glam.


Sun setting on the lake


This nice shopkeeper lady treated us to varies teas and had a good chat with us


It was Wenphei's birthday! We couldn't find candles for the cake, so we had imaginary fire instead.


The birthday girl.

It was raining when we took the boat trip around the lake, and I was having a headache, so not many photos of the lake itself. More of that in the next post..

Taiwan IX: Hualien (花莲) at Night

We had dinner late, so all that was left was dumplings..


One of the many night markets in Hualien.


Yikang having his first dinner in Taiwan


Goddess of Mercy (Guan Yin) statue on a hill..


Looks ancient and almost magical isn't it?

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