I spent three weeks there, where most of the time was spent assimilating myself with nature away from any form of electronic devices! I had the time to reflect about life, about what I had went through in life so far, and what I would love to achieve and do in the future. It was a detoxifying trip for me somehow!
The weather there was marvelous. It was cold most of the time, misty and only sunny occasionally. It was a mental, physical and spiritual challenge to face those odds, and going up the mountains was indeed a worthwhile journey because only then you'll get to see a panoramic view. It was breathtaking must I say. Seeing the silhouette of mountains in front of the shimmering golden rays of sun was something that not many can experience. I was indeed fortunate and very grateful to be there. For once, I felt so small!
Getting to town, you will see that the Taiwanese are amongst the most beautiful people in the world you can find! They were so nice and welcoming unlike people from some other countries that will probably chase you away without even saying a word. Most of them were fashionable to the extend you thought it was a fashion parade. What is fashion without the right attitude?
At times I do feel under dressed. There were reviews and comments about my outfit. Newsflash people, I'm on a trip that is anything but not another fashion week. And those are the only thickest outfit I have so far! Anyway, if you really dress up there and walk down the road you will not feel left out like how you would feel back home. Some people might just give you a weird look agree? I understand your predicament but lo and behold, there's nothing wrong with dressing well wherever you go because studies have shown that people who dress well will feel a greater sense of well-being. I hate to admit, it's true. Of course, I don't expect to see someone in mink walking down this sunny island. By then you will not only get my attention, you'll get the medic's attention too.
Taking their MRT is so convenient, trust me. Very user friendly. The staff was very friendly, and helpful too! They took the liberty to make calls to find out for us how to get to our destination!
There were many places of interest that I went when I was in Taipei but there's too many to talk about.
We went to several theme parks. They had a fair share of rides and sceneries. One of the theme park I went was Formosa Aboriginal Culture Village. If you didn't know, Taiwan was known in the past as Formosa which means beautiful island in Portuguese. Well the Portuguese didn't lie. I rode on this free-fall ride - UFO and it was madness! Didn't even have the time or the courage to scream. First it went up slowly, and it rotated. From above, you got to see beautiful view and the next thing I know it went down at a speed of UFO and I didn't dare to open my eyes! Definitely not for the soft hearted! I really thought this park was interesting because I have been reading a lot on Malay history and one of the theories involves Taiwanese aborigines coming down south.
In this trip I realize there's much more to learn out there and knowledge is probably the only thing that most didn't know is a living thing.