Lunch on Historic Dihua Street
In the midday heat we visit historic Dihua street and eat some sweet bean ice cream as well as some lunch while peoplewatching and sightseeing
The busy Taipei Botanical Garden
We start the day with a visit to the Botanical Garden as we try to escape the heat and find some interesting birds in the busy garden
The impressive Liberty Square
We end the day exploring the immense Liberty Square and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall before walking back to the hotel through multiple parks
Da’an Park, a busy city park
We start the afternoon part of our Taipei visit with Da’an park a major local park where we are planing to look for some rare local birds
Looking for birds in the Wild Duck Natural Park
Our first birding stop of our trip is the Wild Duck Nature Park with multiple interesting birds including our first Taiwan Barbet
Beautiful Lungshan Temple and area
Our first stop is the impressive historical Lungshan Temple and the surrounding area full of shops and restaurants including a Michelin rated one
Arriving in Taiwan at a special hotel
Like every trip to Asia our trip to Taiwan starts with a long flight to Taipei where we stay in a luxury hotel enjoying the private lounge and great views
A fascinating trip through Northern India
Long delayed we finally make our way to the Indian subcontinent exploring the Mughal monuments around Delhi and finding tigers in the jungle
Ambience Mall and back to the US
Before we leave we have to spend a few hours somewhere and we choose the Ambience Mall near the airport which is quite similar to malls in the US
Sunder Nursery, a surprising park
Sunder Nursery a relatively new addition to the string of parks in Delhi is worth visiting due to the mix of architectural and natural wonders