Daan Park; Shandao Temple
And so it ends. Mid-afternoon today, I’ll head to the airport to get my flight back to Toronto, my hometown. I took it easy this...
Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine, a House, and a Temple
I returned to Taipei from Tainan by high-speed train this morning. A little after 1:00, I checked into my hotel, settled in a bit, and...
National Museum of Taiwan Literature, a Gate, and a Temple
This afternoon in Tainan, Taiwan, I made a second, and this time successful, attempt to visit the National Museum of Taiwan Literature. I then looked...
Sicao and its Green Tunnel
As was more than once the case in Tainan, and in my life in general, I was a bit confused this morning. I took a...
Tainan Art Museum (x2); Kinda the National Museum of Taiwan Literature
This afternoon I kind of visited the National Museum of Taiwan Literature and really visited the two buildings of the Tainan Art Museum. (The two...
Dongyue, Lady Linshui’s, and Fahua Temple
If there’s one thing Tainan is not short of it’s temples. No matter how massive a stick you wave, Tainan has more temples than you...
Confucius; Hayashi; Grand Mazu; Chihkan
After leaving the Anping District this morning, I took in two temples (Confucius Temple and Grand Mazu Temple), a department store (Hayashi), and a fort...
Exploring Anping District
My guidebook recommends a few sights in the Anping District of Tainan, Taiwan. I am in Tainan for a few days, so I headed there...
Timeless Tainan
Okay, about the title of this post, maybe Tainan isn’t timeless. Time still has meaning there as far as I can tell. But timeless Tainan...
Zhinan and Quandu Temples
This afternoon was a long one, but I didn’t see much because I spent most of the time travelling between two temples, Zhinan Temple and...
Making for Maokong
This morning, I set out for a district in the southern region of Taipei, Maokong. At one time, Maokong consisted primarily of tea plantations. It...
Xiahai City God Temple; Taipei 101; Not the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Another afternoon in Taipei and another temple. This time it was the Xiahai City God Temple. After that, I went to Taipei 101. Then, I...