One of our last destinations in Taipei was the Sun Yat-sen Memorial. We got to watch part of a changing of the guard ceremony, but it was too crowded at that point to get any good pictures.
We enjoyed walking around the grounds, which were spacious and park-like. Here I found a statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to pose with.
We got quite a kick out of this warning sign by the little pond on the grounds!
Well, we had a fun vacation, but alas, it was time for us to head back home. Taichung, here we come!
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One of the highlights of Floyd’s and my vacation in Taipei was our visit to Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world (at the time).
This impressive structure, whose shape is meant to be reminiscent of a stalk of bamboo, towers over everything around it.
It’s lit up beautifully at night, with a different color scheme depending on what day of the week you see it, and often features glowing decorations for holidays or special occasions.
To get to the top, we rode the world’s fastest elevator (certified by the Guinness Book of World Records). It travels at over 60 kilometers per hour, but moves so smoothly that you barely feel the motion.
This is the giant internal “damper” that keeps the building steady during earthquakes and typhoons. Only in Taiwan would they turn such a thing into a cartoon character!
Below: a view of Taipei from the windows at (almost) the top. Notice how tiny even the other skyscrapers appear in comparison!
This is what it looked like staring straight down the stairwell from the top. Needless to say, we didn’t take the stairs!
We decided to pay the extra fee to go a couple floors higher to the outdoor observatory. There were some nice views, but it was cold and incredibly windy, as you can see from my poor hair!
Looking up to the very top from the outdoor observatory after dark. The highest few floors are closed to the public.
Next up: the Sun Yat-sen Memorial!