Memorial Hall Square entrance framed by the National Theater and National Concert Hall

Inside Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

A unique Jiufen treat: ice cream roll with peanut brittle and cilantro

 View from a Jiufen tea house

Early morning at Dihua Street

You can buy just about anything at this Dihua indoor market

Ginormous lanterns at Longshan Temple

Door Gods protecting the entrance to Xiahai City God Temple

Serene tea house in Jiufen

Snacks always complimentary with tea!

Gondola ride up Maokong mountain

Handheld fans are ubiquitous in the Taiwan heat

Beef noodle soup: a Taiwanese staple and Gong Gong's favorite food

A+ Taiwanese marketing: "Beauty say yummy & Handsome man love it"

Night Markets always start at 5pm

Dumpling production at Raohe Night Market - there was a line around the block

Taroko Gorge - note the impressive marble at the base

Iconic Eternal Spring Shrine at Taroko National Park

Sprawling Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung

Befriended our tour guide, the Venerable Hue Shou!

Cats galore at Kenting National Park

The gorgeous Lin An Tai Historical House in Taipei

Typical 7/11 offerings: tea eggs, marinated tofu, and roasted sweet potato

Street performers every night in Ximen district

Dance performance by indigenous Taiwanese tribe

A very wet entrance to Wenwu Temple