[calkel20]

figo16 wrote:

got rain? it rained everyday while i was in tpe and i had to skipped jiufen and houtong cause of the heavy rain. just came back yesterday and want to visit tw again

Juifen always rain one la.

[calkel20]

Bubblebum wrote:

Same for me. Was in taipei from last sat-tue. Rain everyday. Abandoned Yang Ming Shan and xiao you kang trip. Jiu fen and shi fen just walked in the rain.

Xiao you keng u mean.
Not kang...

[Bubblebum]

calkel20 wrote:

Xiao you keng u mean.
Not kang...

Yup. Auto correct. Lol

[figo16]

Bubblebum wrote:

Same for me. Was in taipei from last sat-tue. Rain everyday. Abandoned Yang Ming Shan and xiao you kang trip. Jiu fen and shi fen just walked in the rain.

the weather was cloudy when i was at yms but it was damn crowded and many people had to walk down the mountain cause the last shuttle bus had already departed shifen waterfall looked ugly during heavy rain last sat and visibility was poor. my camera died and i had to quickly return to city to fix it.

[Bubblebum]

figo16 wrote:

the weather was cloudy when i was at yms but it was damn crowded and many people had to walk down the mountain cause the last shuttle bus had already departed shifen waterfall looked ugly during heavy rain last sat and visibility was poor. my camera died and i had to quickly return to city to fix it.

Wahh. That's bad.
I took pic at the waterfall with umbrella. So unglam. Haha....

[Nemesis Alien]

calkel20 wrote:

Xiao you keng u mean.
Not kang...

Xiao lang keng

[deepblue_82]

Bubblebum wrote:

Wahh. That's bad.
I took pic at the waterfall with umbrella. So unglam. Haha....

wear rain coat... better to move around with.

[derp2806]

1st timer here. where to go to do that lantern thing? the one that ppl write their wishes then let it fly.

[deepblue_82]

It's at ping xi. U can take the train to reifang stop then cab or bus over or u can book a tour car about 3500nt for 12 to 8 hrs share with 4 pax it's pretty good deal

derp2806 wrote:

1st timer here. where to go to do that lantern thing? the one that ppl write their wishes then let it fly.

[Tsoukalos]

Dec will still rain ah?

[calkel20]

Tsoukalos wrote:

Dec will still rain ah?

Yes sir. South side not as often.

[Bak_Chor_Mee]

Taipei and Taichung also will rain?? Sian leh!

[Whisper]

Taiwan no rain I worry..

[figo16]

Bak_Chor_Mee wrote:

Taipei and Taichung also will rain?? Sian leh!

taipei always rain one especially during winter. locals told me the clouds kena trapped by the central mountain range.

[figo16]

let me provide a brief review of the places i have visited

yangmingshan- nice place with good scenery and hiking trails but the frequency of bus 108 sucks. I will definitely return and spend more time in this place.

danshui fisherman's wharf and old street- boring place with dirty, grey old buildings. There is nothing much to do at fisherman's wharf besides looking at the white bridge and bali island. I will not visit this place again.

Yehliu- Average place but nice sea view. Those who have visited Pinnacles in W.Australia would find this place to be a bore.

Shifen waterfall-Shifen waterfall is beautiful but it was raining very heavily during my visit so I didn't really explore that area and also jiufen. Will visit again on a sunny day.

Maokong gondola-cheap and good. allows one to enjoy night view of taipei city.

Sun Yat sen memorial hall--Took a few pictures of taipei 101 from this place.

I think my visit to central taiwan few years back was much better than my recent visit to taipei cause taipei does not have beautiful scenery and the weather sucks. i miss cingjing farm and alishan and want to go back again