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We went the street across to have breakfast. Soya bean drink, pork floss egg roll. The place is abit greasy and smoky. But the food is not too bad over there. After that we proceed to the Yong Chun mrt station to get their ezlink card, deposit NT$100(~SG$5), NT$400(~SG$20) value.

Below is the mrt map of Taipei (seems alot more complicated then sg one right?):



We are heading to the New Bei Tou station. So we got to change at Taipei Main Station & Bei Tou Station. The mrt station also had lines indicated on the floor to remind people to give way and stand at sides. In Singapore, the people are like a swarm of bees when the train is here. Over at Taipei, I see like lines of ants, queuing up to get into the train. Surprise mann! And the people over there, especially working adults are very automatic in giving up seats to the elderly/pregnant woman/adults with kids. Most of the time I need to carry Chloe, so when I step into the train they will just give up the seats to me. In Singapore, it's more like "I look at you, you look at me, really nobody give up seats, then I will sacrifice and give up the seat for you."


北投
We finally reached Bei Tou. The day is sunny, I felt that my jacket was very redundant. We went into the 北投溫泉博物館 first and have a look. We need to take off my shoes and changed into their slippers provided. And of cos Chloe wanted to wear the slippers too but it was just too big for her.




After the 北投溫泉博物館 we went to the 地熱景觀公園. There's alot of smoke and it's smelly also. When we are back in sg and I showed Chloe the pixs we took at the garden, Chloe was telling me "Chou Chou"..hahaa.. she remembered 北投 as a smelly place.




台北忠烈祠 Martyrs' Shrine
We proceed on to Martyrs' Shrine by taking the public bus. The bus over there is different from sg. They have 2 types of bus, pay on board and pay when alight. I don't know and don't understand why they need to differentiate in this way. So when you board the bus, they will indicate if you need to pay on board or pay when alight. But the lucky thing is they accept ezlink card. So we just need to tap the card.

As Eileen never been to this place before, we missed the bus stop. And quite unlucky that the next bus stop is very far away from the previous one. So we got to cross to opposite and take back the same bus number.

And we finally reached Martyrs' Shrine. Taichung Martyrs' Shrine originally was a worshipping house established in Japanese occupation era (in 1912). It has been 90 years, since Japanese occupation era, and it has been constructed Taiwan recovery, reconstruction and restoration. The Martyrs' Shrine includes grand palace and beautiful garden, which are all in graceful ancient style. The Main Hall houses the spirit tablets of martyrs who died for the republican revolutionary in the center. On the both sides are the spirit tablets of martyrs who participated in the founding of the Republic of China and the who died in anti-Japanese war.



There isn't much people over there, I saw some tourist, I think they are Japanese. Chloe find the place boring.. hahaa.. mainly because it's more on historical stuffs. When it's almost 2pm, suddenly we see alot of tour buses outside. They are all here to see the soldiers to "perform" the "Changing of Guards (COG)" ceremony.


五分埔
Next stop is 五分埔. It's like bugis village where alot of small shops, selling shoes, clothes etc. Too bad they are selling mostly winter/thick clothings, which is not practical to wear in sg. We only manage to get a pair of jeans for Chloe, costs 100NT (~SG$4.80).

Ok, back to Eileen's apartment. We went up to the rooftop to get a glimpse of the 台北101, which is said to be one of the tallest building in the world. Manage to snap a photo of it. Well, and that ends Day 2.