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Our first stop after Tainan is at the surprisingly interesting Jacana Ecological Park adding multiple birds to our life list including the Pheasant Tailed Jacana

Last stop in Tainan is the famous Anping Tree House taken over by banyans and the former Tait merchant house both worth visiting if in the area

Today we visit Fort Zeelandia renamed to Fort Anping a stronghold for trade and an international business center during the thirty years of Dutch rule

After recuperating for a few hours we exit the hotel in the evening to explore famous Shennong Street and to eat dinner at a Michelin rated restaurant

Last stop on our stroll through the downtown area is the Magistrate Residence the former center of power of the Japanese occupation

Betweenn Confucius Temple and the Magistrate Residence we explore the Tainan downtown with beautiful temples and small coffee shops

As we explore Tainan we stop to explore one of the few Confucius temples we have seen which is more somber and less decorated than the usual ones

To escape the heat we visit the Hayashi Department Store and explore the many expensive stores while enjoying the AC

Right across the road from the Tower is the Grand Mazu Temple an old maze like temple composed from many smaller ones with many deities to pray to

Today we explore Tainan starting with Chihkan Tower a historical fortress built by the Dutch and later the capital of the island