A Trip Down South and Back

An inflatable man at the Taipei Zoo who is celebrating the Chinese New Year. Year of the Rooster.

A temple in the Maokong District of Taipei. Located on top of a mountain, I had to take a cable car to get here.

Deep fried squid balls.

Modern Taiwan aborigine art. A mosaic made of different grains

Fort Zeelandia. An outpost of the Dutch during their 38 year rule of Taiwan

the last Dutch governor of Formosa (Taiwan) Federick Coyett

Koxinga, the man who ended Dutch rule in Taiwan

A view of the canal in Tainan, Taiwan's first capital city

Chihkan Tower. AKA Fort Provincia. The location of a Dutch outpost in Tainan

Me and Chihkan Towers

The Great South Gate of Tainan

A dragon fountain. Somewhere in Tainan

Currently the Taiwan Museum of Literature. Previously Tainan city hall during the Japanese occupation. The building was constructed by the Japanese.

Many varieties of milk in Taiwan. Apple, Peanut, Chocolate, Banana, Papaya, Watermelon, All are delicious.

2017: Year of the Rooster. These pieces of art were made by students of varying age groups.

Step 1: Grab a bucket. Step 2: Select your items to be grilled and place in aforementioned bucket. Step 3: Pay for your items and wait for them to be grilled. Step 4: Enjoy!

Taiwan, I learned, has IKEAs. This was actually the first time I had ever visited any branch of the store.

Constructed in the mid 1800s, this building complex was the home of a Taiwanese general who resisted Japanese occupation of Taiwan. I like the mix of the old and the new (the apartment building in the background). 

Daan Forest Park in Taipei. Notice Taipei 101 in between the two buildings.

A cool bird I had never seen before. Seen at the Ecological Pond in Daan Park.