Taiwan Part 10 - Gondala

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Today the foreign teachers ventured out to see the Maokong Gondola located on the Brown line of the MRT. We arrived at around 4 pm. Our plan was to take the Gondola from the Zoo to beat the line ups because the lineups were huge. Unfortunately the Zoo was closed. On our way back to go and stand in the massive line a worker from the Gondola re-arranged a rope and we were able to get in line and cut about half the wait time because of it!
The Gondola ride was scary at first. (It just doesn't seem real to be held up so high by a wire!) After getting over the initial unsettling feeling, amazement takes over. The Gondola ride is about 20 min to the top and its spectacular! At the top we walked around the small village and had dinner on the rooftop of a nice restaurant. We ate dinner to the sun setting over Taipei. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen!
It was so nice to get out of Taipei and breath some nice clean mountain air. All and all a very cheap and worthwhile trip! Amazing!

Till Next Time
Jenny

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Photos

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Mountains with Taipie 101 in the back

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I've got Taipei 101 in my hand!

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getting over the initial uneasy feeling

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The First of 3 stations

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Sunset

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Dusk

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Night

Comments

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Hey Jenny, nice update to your blog! It sounds like you are having fun! The mountain air is definitely cleaner than the city smog! Cool pic of Taipei 101! G