Day 2 - Taipei

Taking the Streets in Taipei

Taipei has some tremendous public transportation, including the subway. It was very smooth and fast, it was a good way to get around.

Taipei Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

The décor of the section of town that we went to was very royal looking with the museums and halls. This hall is large and beautiful and on some decadent grounds. It was just up the street from the LDS temple and it was clear why that area is kept up so well.

Taiwan LDS Temple

Just down the street from the memorial hall is the LDS temple. It was interesting to be walking down this very clean street and then up pops a temple. The temple was right across the street from the Vatican Embassy, which was really neat to see both of them together. Inside the grounds was a meeting building and local headquarters. They mentioned inside that they work closely with the Vatican and are good friends.

Taipei 101 Outside

The 101 is currently the tallest building in the world. It is evident how tall this building is, but what was so impressive was how the outside looked much like a bunch of Chinese take-out boxes stacked on top of each other. Also, from the inside, there was no movement on the top floor which was a testament to the engineering of the building.

Taipei 101 City Shot

A shot from atop the 101 of Taipei.

Sun Yat-Sen's Memorial Hall

The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall is a memorial commemorating the life of Sun Yat-Sen. This hall has the changing of the guards, which was fun to watch the change.