To Taiwan.
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At Narita Airport.
This time, instead of cycling, it was a casual trip with a friend.
I thought that sometimes it's good to do things like this, so I decided to go.
I had been planning to go for a while, but I actually decided to go just a few days before, so it became a sudden departure.
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This time, I used China Airlines.
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Shilin Night Market (Shilin Night Market).
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After arriving, I heard that the night market stalls were famous, so I decided to go check them out.
For now, I decided to go to Shilin Night Market, which I heard is the largest night market.
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There are a lot of people.
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After walking around a bit, I tried "stinky tofu," which is said to be a staple in Taiwan, but I couldn't really eat it.
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This is stinky tofu.
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And, I filled my stomach at a small shop, and then quickly left the night market.
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To the Palace Museum.
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In the morning, I left the hotel and headed towards the Palace Museum.
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I pass in front of Taipei Station.
The shape is interesting.
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There is a Mitsukoshi department store in front of Taipei Station.
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While I was on my way to the Palace Museum in a taxi, a very large building suddenly appeared in front of me.
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What is this... I was thinking, but it seems to be a hotel.
It looks like a palace of something.
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And then, we arrived at the Palace Museum.
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The building doesn't seem that old.
The coloring is also a bit like flat coloring?
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It was under construction just now.
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Thanks to that, I could only see a little bit.
Gaku... .
I am quite shocked.
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And then, I hurried home.
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Martyrs' Shrine (Xionglietzu).
I was thinking of going somewhere from the old museum, and then a taxi driver who spoke broken Japanese started talking to me.
And sometimes, I thought something like this might be nice, so I decided to get on it as is.
For the time being, I thought about going to a massage shop near the Shilin Night Market, which I visited recently, to pass the time. However, the owner said that the night market is not open at this time.
I didn't want to go to the night market, but my actual purpose was to go to a massage shop. However, because explaining that would be troublesome, I decided to let the old man take me to the tourist spots he recommended.
And the first place we visited was here, the Martyrs' Shrine (Xionglietzu).
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This place is said to be a memorial for 330,000 soldiers and officers who died in the Xinhai Revolution and the Anti-Japanese War. (According to the guidebook).
Here, the guards change every hour, and it seems to be a sight to behold.
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A building with a strangely thick coating of paint.
Is this what it is? It feels subtle.
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The guards are standing perfectly still and upright, not even flinching.
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Standing upright.
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But, as if the time had come, he started moving briskly, spinning his gun around, tapping his boots, and moving with agility.
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And, from far away, a replacement is walking over, and it seems they are here to take over.
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The guards are walking, maintaining their formation.
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Continue the performance.
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Performance.
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It showed various movements.
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And after that, I stopped by a massage parlor.
After receiving a massage there, I headed towards Taipei Station, and decided to go to Keelung, which is a little east of Taipei.
To Keelung.
Take a train from Taipei Station to Keelung.
I bought a ticket for a limited express train, but the limited express train is delayed by more than 40 minutes, and a local train in front of me would arrive in about the same amount of time, so I decided to take the local train. Oh, my...
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Because it is similar to Japan, I felt the same way as in Japan, but the fact that trains are often delayed makes me feel like I am in Asia.
From here, we decided to take a bus to "Jiufen," which is said to be the setting for the movie "City of Sadness."
I have not seen this movie.
To the ninth division.
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The town of Jiu Fen is a small town located about 40 minutes by bus from the town of Keelung.
As you approach the town, you start to see a beautiful sea.
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Under a small mountain, the town spreads out, clinging to the base.
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I was walking around town and I found a person who was drawing pictures.
It is elegant.
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Spreading townscape.
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The temple's decorations are magnificent.
But, I'm really bothered by the way the colors are used, as it seems too flat.
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This is a traveler from Taipei whom I met in this city.
Thank you very much for guiding me around the city; it was a great help.
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This building seems to be one of the buildings that was used as a setting for a movie.
I am very tired.
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The townscape continues for a long time.
And then, after leaving the town of Jiufen, I decided to return to Keelung.
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Bonus episode.
What I saw on the bus on the way back to Keelung.
A bonsai is on top of the car.
Taiwan, I'm surprised...।
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Taipei, Ximending.
I returned to Taipei, and that night, I decided to visit Ximending, which is known as Shinjuku in Taipei.
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There was a sign that celebrated the two people who won the first gold medals for Taiwan in the recent Olympics.
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It was said to be "Taiwanese Shinjuku," but the townscape was quite quiet and the atmosphere was calm.
Returning home.
The morning of returning home.
Recently, I found a delicious porridge restaurant.
This porridge is also delicious.
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Taipei Station front.
It has a calm atmosphere.
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Suddenly, I glanced to the side, and there was a building that, for some reason, didn't seem like it belonged to a government office.
The name is not listed on the map.
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And then, we headed towards the airfield, and the short journey came to an end.
This time, I thought it might be good to try cycling across the island.
The taste of the food from the food stalls doesn't quite suit me, but I feel like maybe my taste will change if I stay here for a long time.