Taipei 101

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 I don't mean to brag, but I've been in the 10th tallest building in the world. That's right, Taipei 101. 


The last time we went, we just went to the 5th floor. The mall. This time we took the world's fastest elevator to the 89th floor. The view is amazing. I could see all the places I'd been to.  The buildings are all crammed together. That's probably why the city has so many people. The  98th floor has a gift shop, coffee shop and a photo booth.  There was also many places other places to take pictures. 


After a little bit Dai got hungery. He got cheese crackers that were made out of fake cheese. I didn't like it. I also saw the big ball that keeps that building from falling during an earthquake.

Thats Taipei 101 for you.


 

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2022 at 7:52 AM

    Wow awesome..What a beautiful experience you all are heaving .Lucky you and Dai.Some day you and Dai could give us a tour once we visited all of. .The tallest building in the world.took the lRemember CN Tower in Canada when we went there?Such an amazing view .Don’t eat fake food It’s not healthy..Love to read your blogs Dai and Mila .Makes me happy and and knowing what adventures my grandkids your mom and Dad are having.Looking forward for next blog.STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY.LOVE KISSES AND HUGS.😍🥰😘
    Grandma

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM

    Mila - you nearly pushed Dai out of the window!!! JK. That big ball is an interesting engineering topic: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2374. [p]

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  3. Sara LibrodoSeptember 6, 2022 at 5:25 PM

    What did you eat if you didn’t like the fake cheese? I know that the thing you were looking forward to in Taipei the most was the food!

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