Taiwan 2011 - Taipei 101

Craving for more pictures of my trip to Taiwan? I'm here to feed your hungry soul, lol.


#1 On our way to witness the record-setting skyscraper, Taipei 101.


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#3 B-cycle in Taiwan?!


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#10 Miss you already darling~~


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#13 Observatory ticket counter. Tickets cost NT$400 (US$13) and allow access to the 88th through 91st floors via high-speed elevator (Wikipedia, 2011).


#14 Can't be more excited!


#15 Picture taken inside one of the world's fastest elevators.


#16 At 89 floor indoor observatory, can't believe we were standing 383.4 m (1,258 ft) above the ground. W.H.O.A...


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#22 Taking a much needed break for a quick refreshing drink!


#23 Beer Float! Yup, it's vanilla ice cream floating in Taiwan beer. Y.U.M!!!


#24 Posing with Damper Babies at souvenir store.


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#28 Love this pic a lot~~ Because it needs no retouching.


#29 That's the world's largest and heaviest visible damper behind my sis.


#30 A 660 tonnes (728 short tons) steel pendulum that serves as a tuned mass damper, at a cost of NT$132 million (US$4 million), to prevent damage to the structure due to strong wind loads (Wikipedia, 2011).


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Taipei 101 is truly one of the best tourist attractions I've ever visited, a must-go for sure. Thanks for the sweet memories Taiwan, we shall meet again in future.


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Take care,
Bev