Far Side of the World (Taiwan, Part III)

Last week of my Taiwan trip we returned to Taipei. Good times in the Shilin Night Market (outdoor giant bazaar of shops) and the Taipei 101. The 101 is the (former) tallest building in the world, and quite an intimidating sight above the already impressive Taipei skyline.

The view off the back of our ferry boat as we left Green Island. Had a blast there SCUBA diving, snorkeling, eating and riding motorcycles. Fortunately, the seas were MUCH calmer on the way back to Taiwan than on the way to Green Island. So long!


This is a cool restaurant we went to called "The Modern Toilet". It was themed after.. what else? Toilets! Toilet bowl chairs, tables, plates, cups, the works. It was a definite "experience".


Here's Ryan at the Modern Toilet, with his "Hot Pot". I'm ashamed to say the quantity of toilet-puns we broke out during dinner was quite expansive.


Near the top floor of the Taipei 101 you can see this giant orb. At 730 tons this is the world's biggest Mass Damper. It's essentially the same Mass Dampers we put into seat headrests at Nissan to stop vibration, except MUCH MUCH bigger. In the 101 it's purpose is to prevent the building from tipping over during an earthquake. I'm trying to make it look as cool as possible.


Here's a picture of me with one of the "Damper Babies", the colorful cartoony mascots of the 101 Building.


A crowd shot of the Shilin night market. Thousands and thousands of people hustling and bustling, haggling and buying random things. It was insane!