Exploring Taiwan

While the Taipei Temple is closed for two weeks for fall maintenance, we are planning on exploring Taipei and the surrounding area.  First, we checked out the brand new MRT station (subway) by our apartment. The station is only a 1/2 block walk for us, and it opened Sept 30th.  It is easy, clean, and inexpensive to travel the metropolitan area. (30 to 80 cents US for Seniors half priced)  However; it is very crowded most of the time. The population of the greater metropolitan area is 7 million.

There are 3 levels underground at this MRT station; and some MRT stations are above the streets.



The MRT and Buses have priority seating; which means you give your seat to the disabled, pregnant women, women with small children, and the elderly. Our grey hair works for us every time.  I am sure some are older than us, but they insist we take their seats.

The fall weather has arrived and we are enjoying the mild temperatures in the 80's.  Notice the narrow tall building maximizing the use of the limited property.