Oh You Know Just Some Cool Places

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 Taiwan is full of cool places to see. We have been to night markets and climbed a mountain. Also, went to other cool markets. 



We have tried food from the Shipai Night Market and the Linjiang Night Market. The Linjiang Night Market is much bigger and busier than the Shipai Night Market. I got some yummy noodles that were served cold. I bought this lemon honey drink that was a bit too sour. When I ordered I didn't know it was lemon honey because I couldn't read it, I just blind ordered. The Linjiang Night Market also has some clothing shops and arcades. 




One of the prettiest views in Taiwan is from XiangShan. After you climb the many flights of stairs and drive the narrow road to get to the top of XiangShan, there is one of the best sights in Taiwan. When we went it was around 6:00pm so it wasn't so hot and wasn't too dark. It was dark enough so that all the city lights were turned on. You can see Taipei 101 and the whole city. We took some cool photos. There are also some longer hikes, but that was for a cooler day. 



The week before we climbed XiangShan we went to a super amazing market. The Hurong Market has everything from cloths to pig heads with the hair still on.  There are even people shouting prices and sales. The Hurong Market has a roof over it so when it rains there isn't any water. I went to a flower shop and got a plant. The lady was very nice. Everyone in Taiwan is nice. I also got a pair of paints with cool cat faces on it. 

If you go to Taiwan you should definitely try to go to these places. We still have lots of exploring to do. 

Comments

  1. MikeJuly 15, 2022 at 7:15 PM

    Here are some google map links to the places that you visited


    Lingiang Market
    Xiangshan mountain

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  2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2022 at 10:22 PM

    Very cool!
    Love you and miss you
    Tito Paul

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