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Taipei (in) 101 (pictures)

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We are going to let the pictures do the talking in this one. One thing we want to add that the pictures can't convey is that the people of Taiwan were extremely friendly.

Sit back, put on some stellar 80's music, and enjoy the montage.

This is what we left behind <img class='img' src='http://www.travellerspoint.com/Emoticons/icon_smile.gif' width='15' height='15' alt=':)' title='' />

This is what we left behind :)

Our humble street

Our humble street

Greenness

Greenness

Home Security at it's best.

Home Security at it's best.

The hostel.

The hostel.

The alley by out hostel.  Taipei is definatly a green city.

The alley by out hostel. Taipei is definatly a green city.

Taiwanese New Year's Decorations

Taiwanese New Year's Decorations

No household is complete without one of these.

No household is complete without one of these.

Bikealicious

Bikealicious

ART at it's best

ART at it's best

7/11's in the US have hot dogs and taquitos, in taiwan you get 1,000 years eggs.

7/11's in the US have hot dogs and taquitos, in taiwan you get 1,000 years eggs.

7/11 goodies

7/11 goodies

Duck anyone?  only $9 and freshly air dried

Duck anyone? only $9 and freshly air dried

Eletons-of-fun

Eletons-of-fun

Pimp Dady G

Pimp Dady G

Bobafest '11   Let the fun begin

Bobafest '11 Let the fun begin

P1030892.jpgLong Shan Temple

Long Shan Temple

Gardian

Gardian

Inside Long Shan Temple

Inside Long Shan Temple

Hundreds of seats surround the temple

Hundreds of seats surround the temple

Market

Market

e pluribus unum

e pluribus unum

Mmmm...

Mmmm...

Yup

Yup

Soup anyone?  The food here is DELICIOUS!

Soup anyone? The food here is DELICIOUS!

If you poopie, you must flushie!

If you poopie, you must flushie!

Fruit at the night market.

Fruit at the night market.

Bowl of goo with some limes and ice.  Didn't have the stomach to try it.

Bowl of goo with some limes and ice. Didn't have the stomach to try it.

I can hear ya!

I can hear ya!

Jennifers handy work

Jennifers handy work

And you thought Natty Ice was bad...

And you thought Natty Ice was bad...

Peanuts

Peanuts

Now that's what I call a meat market.

Now that's what I call a meat market.

A butcher

A butcher

Temple in the sky

Temple in the sky

Pathway to the secret garden that takes up a few city blocks.

Pathway to the secret garden that takes up a few city blocks.

Duck!

Duck!

Cactus flowers

Cactus flowers

New Year's Resolution 1: I will face my fears.

New Year's Resolution 1: I will face my fears.

Sweet doors

Sweet doors

Searching for the illusive Malaysian Night Heron

Searching for the illusive Malaysian Night Heron

This place is a dump(ling) <img class='img' src='http://www.travellerspoint.com/Emoticons/icon_smile.gif' width='15' height='15' alt=':)' title='' />  Just kidding, it was the BEST food ever!

This place is a dump(ling) :) Just kidding, it was the BEST food ever!

Dumplings 101

Dumplings 101

Can I get a little of your Boba?

Can I get a little of your Boba?

Boba #2

Boba #2

Sweet street

Sweet street

European architecture

European architecture

Stop

Stop

Shops

Shops

Bobbin for apples.

Bobbin for apples.

One step closer to seeing the national palace museum

One step closer to seeing the national palace museum

Red, White,S and Blue

Red, White,S and Blue

<img class='img' src='http://www.travellerspoint.com/Emoticons/icon_smile.gif' width='15' height='15' alt=':)' title='' />

:)

A little Italian food to ring in the new year

A little Italian food to ring in the new year

Ganbei

Ganbei

Sup Pup?

Sup Pup?

Yes, this is the crowd to get to the subway on New Year's. Took 1, 2 hours top.

Yes, this is the crowd to get to the subway on New Year's. Took 1, 2 hours top.

A few more of our new friends

A few more of our new friends

Just a few of our new friends

Just a few of our new friends

Hell Yea

Hell Yea

Explosive

Explosive

Happy 100 years of being China's bestie!

Happy 100 years of being China's bestie!

The Taiwanese really sparkle.

The Taiwanese really sparkle.

66

66

Jennifer had a really good one for this, but it got vetoed.

Jennifer had a really good one for this, but it got vetoed.

Cemetary Hill

Cemetary Hill

Sup homie

Sup homie

Sky Buckets

Sky Buckets

Meouch

Meouch

Yikes!

Yikes!

Taipei 101 in the distance.

Taipei 101 in the distance.

Skybucket Shot

Skybucket Shot

The best sausage ever $1

The best sausage ever $1

We liked this som much we had to buy one

We liked this som much we had to buy one

Contrast 1

Contrast 1

Contrast 2

Contrast 2

How about a cuppa tea

How about a cuppa tea

Peace

Peace

Jade Market

Jade Market

Bones

Bones

Beef Bone Soup

Beef Bone Soup

Kitty

Kitty

Boba #3

Boba #3

John's favorite picture

John's favorite picture

Young again

Young again

ROC 100 years and counting

ROC 100 years and counting

We could 'hare-dly' wait to celebrate the New Year!

We could 'hare-dly' wait to celebrate the New Year!

View from the top

View from the top

Beer ice cream, only in Taiwan

Beer+ice cream, only in Taiwan

Beer   Ice Cream = <img class='img' src='http://www.travellerspoint.com/Emoticons/icon_smile.gif' width='15' height='15' alt=':)' title='' />

Beer + Ice Cream = :)

Taipei was just exploding with things to do

Taipei was just exploding with things to do

mail

mail

mail

mail

We didn't let anything 'Damper' our day

We didn't let anything 'Damper' our day

World's largest gem coral

World's largest gem coral

Stone

Stone

Huge jade cabbage, not a cool as the original but they 'lettuce' take a photo of this one

Huge jade cabbage, not a cool as the original but they 'lettuce' take a photo of this one

Foot and mouth disease

Foot and mouth disease

THIS IS FOR YOU JAMIE

THIS IS FOR YOU JAMIE

Final Boba in Bobaville <img class='img' src='http://www.travellerspoint.com/Emoticons/icon_sad.gif' width='15' height='15' alt=':(' title='' />

Final Boba in Bobaville :(

I HOPE YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAD ONE TERRIFIC TIME :) Big thanks for the Christmas gift mom.

Posted by Johniffer 1/22/11 05:58 Archived in Taiwan Tagged adventuretaipeitaiwanboba

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