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We landed in Taipei with very little expectations. Typhoon is looming, set to arrive in a couple of days and the rain well, just keeps falling incessantly.

The determined tourists in us are unwilling to stay in the warm cosy rooms and so we venture out right after checking in:

Day one- Shilin Night Market

Just north of Ximending, we change to the red line and alighted at JIANTAN Station. The Shilin night market and food centre is just across the road.

in-laws enjoying a visual feast of the Shilin night market

Despite raves, doubt that i will ever put a morsel of this in my mouth!

Day two- CKS Memorial Hall, Taiwan Storyland

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall (hourly changing of the guard in progess- note the size!)

Taiwan Storyland

By Day three, the winds have moved south, brushing past Taiwan and the glorious sun finally shows its face, however brief.

National Palace Museum, Danshui, Longshan Temple, Hua Xi Night Market

Outside the must-visit Palace Museum

Danshui

Longshan Temple

Dining outside Huaxi Street Night Market

Day four- Wu Fen Pu, Taipei 101

Wufenpu wholesale centre- come after 2pm!

Taipei 101

Day five- day trip to Martyrs Shrine, Yangmingshan, Yehliu & Jiu Fen

Yours truly at Yangmingshan

Yangmingshan

Queen at Yehliu

Day six- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial hall, MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), SPOT (for independent films) & shopping

Sun Yet-sen Memorial

MOCA- Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei

Day seven- home sweet home

visit my travel blog for detailed blog entry: http://jocrossing.livejournal.com/3379.html

Next stop, Shanghai!