Day 2 - 8 Feb 2009 Sunday

We started off early in Day 2. Did not eat the hotel breakfast.

Went to walk around the area to find some breakfast to eat but cannot find anything! So in the end settled for some Shui Jian Bao and Dou Jiang at some roadside stalls.



Some shots of empty Ximending in the early morning.

Next we proceed via MRT to visit Chiang Kai Shek Memorial hall - Zhong Zhen Ji Nian Guan. It was a grand place.

The National Theatre

The Gate

The actual CKS Memorial Hall

Inside...so big.


Managed to catch the changing of guards

After that, headed off to Dr. Sun Yat Sun Memorial Hall - Guo Fu Ji Nian Guan. Easily accessible by MRT


Dr Sun Yat Sun

Next, we decide to walk to Taipei 101 since it is very near. We can see it in the distance!

Thats the famous Taipei 101 Tallest Building in the world

Whats a merlion doing here??

Went to eat at the Taipei 101 food court at the basement and its really crowded!! But lucky us managed to find seats after almost giving up.

Seafood Noodle Hai Xian Mian
Set Meal. Lor Bak Png. Pork Cutlet and Gong Wan Tang

We paid to go up to the observatory. There's 3 parts to it. Indoor, Outdoor, and an area to show you the Damper. It was quite nice to see the scenery but the weather was quite poor that day so did not managed to see far out.

Taking the lift.. the fastest lift in the world


Some shots of Taipei City

The Damper Baby. Mascot of 101

Outdoor observatory. looking up at the tower

Next went to visit the shops around the 101 area. Namely ShinKong Mitsukoshi: Xin Guang San Yue, New York New York. Tried to find Waner Village but cannot find, instead found Viewshow. Think warner village is no more.

In my opinion, these malls are exactly the same as malls everywhere. so visit once enough liao, esp Xin Guang San Yue.

New York New York

Saw many people queueing for this, so decided to try. Ireland's potato. Gourmet fires with sauce. Normal.

Next, we took MRT to Houshanpi Station to go to the Wufenpu district. Just follow the road signs when you come out of the MRT to reach there. Wow, it is very big and many shops there. After buying some stuff, we walked to SongShan train station to go to Raohe Night Market

Raohe Night Market

Pepper Biscuit - Hu Jiao Bing


Saw many people eating this so decide to try. Taiwan version of Ba Kut Teh

Mango Ice Mang Guo Bing. The mango is hard and frozen one. In our opinion, Ice Monster at Plaza Singapura serves fresher and better Mang Guo Bing.

Leaving Raohe, look at the many lanterns

We went back to ShongShan train station to take a Ji Qiang Train back to Taipei Station and then change MRT to Ximen

On the train back to Taipei

End of Day 2!