Taipei, Taiwan - Taipei 101, National Palace Musuem and DIng Tai Fong

Back in Taipei, much more accessible but it was definitely getting cold. Taiwanese seem less sensitive to the cold, because I could range from wearing 1 layer to 5 and whether it's cold or otherwise, most Taiwanese dress up really warm and pretty in their winter togs. We wanted (okay, fine, I wanted) to try out Hello Kitty Sweets but we needed an advance reservation, as did Mr J cafe (whatever), so over 2 days, we did a ton of other things like visit Taipei 101 (wet and cloudy), National Palace Museum (no photography allowed in exhibition halls and, do check out rates properly first), Wufenpu Garment Market, Shida Night Market (I like), Shilin Night Market (so-so) (Not many pictures at Night Markets for obvious reasons), and last meal together at Ding Tai Fung (at some Japanese Department Store, I love Japanese Department Stores).

Cute graphics at Train Station

How much is that Hello Kitty in the window?

Gave up waiting for free shuttle in the rain, just cab (it was a five minute ride)

'It's so high, it disappeared into the clouds.'

At random Night Market (for mantous and oyster omelette)

National Palace Museum has a very interesting history. including stories about how the KMT packed crates of Chinese treasures to ship to Taiwan and how those exhibited are the choice picks. Having been to museums in Shanghai and Beijing, together combined, the treasures number so many, it's hard to put a value to things, and imagine, how many more are 'missing'!

Do join the complimentary English museum tours, you'd learn a lot more than going around on your own.

At the adjoining park

 Not sure where this was:

Wufenpu! It was a mess, and not exactly cheap to me, but trendy definitely. Trending winter. -__-

DTF is an institution.

Then 2 to the airport, 1 to return. Do ask your hotel if they sell bus tickets to the Taoyuan Airport, because they buy group tickets and you can save some money (not much, but it is good enough). The outside waiting of the airport looks really pathetic (3 restaurants, very rundown) but when you go inside the transit area, it's upgrading and looks really fun (I only knew it much later when I left). Solo thereon...

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My Taiwan Itinerary (December 2011 and June 2013)

Taiwan Day 1 - Taipei, Day 1: 

• Taipei (Longshan Temple, Huasi Tourist Night Market, Ximending)

Taiwan Day 5 - Taipei, Day 2: 

• Taipei 101, National Palace Museum & Ding Tai Fung

Taiwan Day 13 - Taipei, Day 3: 

• Houtong
• Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall and Yang Ming Shan

Taiwan Day 14 - Taipei, Day 4: 

• Hotsprings around Taipei - Wulai

Taiwan Day 16 - Taipei, Day 6: 

• Taipei Zoo