The rain has lessened so we’re headed up to Maokong, an area high in the mountains known for its tea plantations.
It was only a 7-minute bus ride to the base of Maokong, where you can take a glass-bottomed gondola ride to the top!
The ride takes a good 20+ minutes during which you can enjoy views of Taipei, or lay on the floor for a photo op 🙂
We had a few hours to explore the area.
The kids broke off to hike a number of different trails that pass through the tea fields.
After hiking an hour or so, Mallette and I settled in a little shop to enjoy a beer with a view. For a brief moment Taipei 101 poked through the clouds.
Everything here has a tea theme. I had a Taiwanese tea ale. It wasn’t bad. 不错
After exploring we rode the gondola back down and returned to the hotel to clean up for dinner. Yang Laoshi found a spot nearby that could fit us all for dinner.
My favorite dish was beef with some type of greens. The tofu wasn’t bad either (not something I usually would say).
Only two more days left! Time has flown by. I think we’re off to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial tomorrow.