our ultimate destination in our travels in Taiwan was Taipei - a modern and vibrant city teemed with lively young people, culture, where the old stands side-by-side with the new, and simply a joy to get lost in. as we touched down in Taipei at noon, we were forewarned of the high possibility of ongoing showers but fortunately it didn't rain during the times we needed to get to our destinations on foot. i, at least, was adamant in getting myself to the Taipei 101 observation deck, irregardless of rain or shine. unfortunately for us, it was rather misty while we were up on the observation deck, but we could see enough of Taipei and i can happily cross off Taipei 101 off my list of skyscrapers to visit! the Burj next time, perhaps?
Taipei in all its hustle and bustle is a very clean and well organized city and it greatly reminded me of my walk in Melbourne - streets lined with cafes (or kopitiams), narrow but quaint alleyways, grid organization of blocks and roads, and charming city details (like graffiti and gig posters). it was a shame it rained quite a bit in the evening which greatly irritated me as it was close to impossible to take any night pictures of the streets and night markets without getting my gear or even myself wet. and to be frank, the rain certainly killed my mood for doing anything else on our only night in Taipei. nonetheless, we had plenty of time to kill before our flight the following morning, so we decided to prowl the streets of Taipei early in the morning.
Canon AE-1
Kodak Colorplus 200 + Kodak Ultramax 400
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