Taipei 101

The building ranked officially as the worlds tallest from 2004 until Dubai took over in 2010.

We finally worked out how to buy tickets and headed up to the fifth floor where you catch the lift, officially the worlds fastest which travels at 1010m per minute, it is ridiculous how quickly you go from level 5 to level 87.  We stepped out on the observation deck and it was breathtaking, Taipei really is a beautiful city, I have many photos and hope to upload a heap tomorrow.

We then climbed the final 4 floors using the stairs and walked out onto the outside viewing deck, that kinda took my breath away how high up you are and how far you can see.  There is no smog in Taipei, well that has not been any so far, and it really is beautiful.  You see fabulous green mountains and then beautifully designed buildings and lovely traditionally set out gardens as far as the eye can see.

We then travelled down the elevator which actually made me feel sick it went so fast and headed into the food court to have lunch.  Two options, noodles or McDonald's, I opted for noodles, I am not coming to China and eating McDonald's, blahhhhh.  The food was yummy as ever, spicy and full of flavour and vegetables I didn't recognise but didn't care as they just all tasted great.

So far I have not really noticed that the price of everything is cheap, for e.g. I adore Macarons and they had them here for $4.50 Australian each......holy fuck, they stayed there.  Cupcakes however were 70c each and divine.

More tomorrow its late and I am off to a temple, museum, gardens, dinner and night markets tomorrow so there will be lots to talk about.

Brooke xoxox