Saturday, July 18, 2009

A Saturday in Taipei

First stop The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. We were awed at the space allowed for this monument in the midst of such a large city. We took pictures in awe and humor:




Most importantly, we stayed for the changing of the gaurd. These guys are intense!

They remain motionless at arms for hours and an attendant comes to wipe their sweat and adjust their uniforms.


We are stayed in a very nice youth hotel! Because the hotel was across the street from The Grand Hotel, first impressions gave a lot to be desired. However, we loved our stay. The rooms had the three things every American hopes for: cold room, clean sheets, and hot water.


After we checked in we went to one of the oldest, biggest, busiest and smelliest night markets I have seen. There were thousands of people swarming this tiny block! The noise alone would have made most people turn and run, but here in Taiwan shopping is quite the hobby!


Humor for the evening: A toast claw machine:

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