Finally I've started to organise a few hikes on my own with the Hong Kong Hiking MeetUp group - and I decided to begin with some fairly easy night hikes in Quarry Bay (by the way, here is a post with some of my favourite nighttime hikes on Hong Kong Island). I wanted to arrange… Continue reading Hiking: Quarry Bay to Tin Hau night hike
Year: 2013
Hiking: MacLehose Trail Stage 3
Slowly but surely we are continuing in our quest to hike the MacLehose Trail. A few days ago, Monica and I met up again to travel all the way to Sai Kung (via Diamond Hill MTR station) and took a taxi to take us to the starting point on Pak Tam Road. It was good… Continue reading Hiking: MacLehose Trail Stage 3
Taipei: Xingtian Temple
Our final temple during this trip to Taipei was the Xingtian temple, which is a relatively young temple, built in 1967. It's dedicated to the god Guan Yu, the patron god of businessmen. People believe that worshiping him would be good for their business and prosperity. Inside the temple, the courtyard was very busy, with… Continue reading Taipei: Xingtian Temple
Taipei: National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
On our final day we decided to visit the National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, which is close to Taipei 101. It was a very hot and sunny day, so we spent more time inside than actually outside the huge building. The memorial hall was built in honour of Sun Yat Sen, the Father… Continue reading Taipei: National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Taipei: Din Tai Fung (101 branch)
After our visit to Taipei 101 it was already quite late, so we quickly went downstairs into the shopping mall and to Din Tai Fung. I know it's not the original place of the restaurant, but we decided to give it a try. Din Tai Fung is a big restaurant chain, it has branches in… Continue reading Taipei: Din Tai Fung (101 branch)
Taipei: 101 at night
I visited the Taipei 101 again, this time with my parents and at night time (here is my daytime post). If I have to choose between the two visits, I'd prefer the night time one. We had better views and there were fewer people (still quite a lot, but not too many). We arrived around… Continue reading Taipei: 101 at night
Taipei: Street market food
Taipei is famous for its night markets - but they actually already start in the late afternoon. So after we visited the Bao-an temple it was still early, but a street close by was already setting up the stalls for the street food vendors. They were already selling the first dishes to some locals, who… Continue reading Taipei: Street market food
Taipei: Confucius and Bao-an Temple
Two of the temples I was looking forward to visit were the Confucius Temple and Dalongdong Bao-an Temple, both located at Dalong Street, Datong District. Both temples are seldom visited by tourists in comparison to the Longshan Temple of Wanhua District, but they are also very beautiful. The Confucius temple honors a philosopher, who valued… Continue reading Taipei: Confucius and Bao-an Temple
Taipei: National Palace Museum
Of course, we also visited the famous National Palace Museum in Taipei - which is probably one of the top two sightseeing destinations (together with Taipei 101) in the city. Everyone goes there to see the largest collection of priceless Chinese artefacts and artwork in the world, including ancient bronze castings, calligraphy, scroll paintings, porcelain,… Continue reading Taipei: National Palace Museum
Taipei: Qingshan Temple
It has been a few months now that I've been back from a long weekend trip to Taipei with my visiting parents, but I've only recently found time to sort through the pictures and write about our experience. So please excuse my delay and enjoy the pictures form Taipei. On our first day, we walked… Continue reading Taipei: Qingshan Temple
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