Day 10.  Yangmingshan National Park and Beitou Hot Springs 

We woke at 7.00 am but struggled to get out of bed for another half an hour.  Fortunately the monsoon shower head invigorated me and we were soon ready to experience our first breakfast in Taipei.  The Green World Grand Nanjing hotel restaurant, located on the 2nd floor was called 'Find the Life Kitchen' and had …

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Day 13. Taipei Zoo and the Maokong Gondola 

It was a bright, sunny morning as we took the MRT to Taipei Zoo Station along the Wenhou (Brown) line for most of the journey.  The trains on this line run overground and are driverless, similar to London's Docklands Light Railway and it was fun sitting at the front having uninterrupted views on our journey. …

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