Chasing the perfect Fuji shot

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The last of the temple.

 

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I forgot I had some photos of the trip from the Buddhist museum to the lake so here they are a bit late.


Travelled besides the High Speed train tracks for a while. just over 90 minutes from Kaoshiung to Taipei.











We arrive at the Lake with some views across the lake.

 

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A few more of the lake.






And scenes a little reminiscent of Angkor Wat.




I did a quick wander of the restaurants. nothing tempting.









And back to the ship with another stop with the Central Park metro stop. a waste of time.

 

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A modern city.








And the useless stop at Central park. The actual station is meant to be beautiful but yoy are not supplied with a ticket to access the station. So these are the highlights.










We got back to the Muse after the lunch restaurants closed so went to the Arts Cafe and had a cheese plate. Better than any you get in the real restaurants.

 

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That night dinner in Atlantide. the menu.








I had the assiette of duck and the seabass. The fish was lovely.




Whilst mrsdrron went for the lobster Thermidor and her usual pavlova.

 

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The next morning we steamed Into Keelung port on a cold, foggy, wet day.

 

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We then took off on our excursion to the Zhi Nan temple in the mountains. The weather didn't improve.






We went to one of Taipei's outer suburbs and took a cable car up the mountain. The first stop was the Taipei Zoon and ours was the second stop. It went to a third stop higher up for another temple.




The views were a little miserable.

 

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This was just a transit area. Not at the zoo yet.




An amazing cable car ride.

 

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Looking down at the Zoo station.






And now the first of the temple.

 

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Today I was at the spot where it is possible to get a perfect Fuji photo. On a clear day this Tori gate frames Fuji.


So my view now. My run of failure continues.

 

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Back to Taiwan and the temple.

 

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And this is where you find out how you rate. Each of those yellow squares has 3 light bulbs. If one is alight you have donated the minimum amount. Three and you are the equivalent of top airline status. Of course if you miss a year all your lights go out.


These displays below are for those who donate very large amounts.

 

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We are now walking back to the Cable Car station where our minibus will collect us and take us to a tea house.




The continuation of the cable car.


And now the teahouse.










Yes it is open 24 hours a day!

 

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The tea house. Given peanuts, pistachio and dried loquats which is very nice.




and served tea the Taiwanese way.




And tea growing.






A possible ground orchid.


And a wild hydrangea.

 

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More wild flowers.






And cherry blossom.




I walked up the road to a little cafe. Couldn't make up my mind whether I wanted fried lizard, large intestine or what seemed like their specialty chicken dishes. decided to forgo the pleasure.






And more tea.