Taiwan - Day 4

Etsuko and I tried again to get a birds eye view of Taipei from its tallest building. However the weather wasn't much better than yesterday.

Taipei 101

Since today is probably our last chance we went to the top and hoped for the best.



View from the 89th floor - Taipei 101


In front of the window is a picture of what you could see on a clear day, but today was anything but...

Tuned Mass Damper - Taipei 101

This 660 tonne ball of steel is why it doesn't fall down after an earthquake or typhoon. This photo doesn't do it justice. It takes up the middle of 5 floors.

After that, there's not much else to see so we visited a few more temples in the afternoon.

Baoan Temple

The Baoan Temple is a Taiwanese folk religion temple.

Etsuko adds Incense to the cauldron

Etsuko adds one more incense stick to the cauldron while being careful not to burn herself.

One of the many shrines at Baoan Temple

Next to Baoan Temple is the Taipei Conficius Temple. Here are a few shots to round out the day.



A Cloister - Taipei Confusion Temple

 

Burning Candle - Taipei Confucius Temple

Cauldron - Taipei Confucius Temple