honoring the ancestors
7am: off to Taipei. We are heading the my grandfather’s resting site which is in these mountains, and a little far. The most difficult part of this venture is getting up the small winding road up the mountain. For those that know me, I was that motion-sick kids on the bus.
YS and I opted to take the train/rail down 1.) reduce me getting sick with my dad driving, and 2.) his RAV4 can only fit 5 people.
Riding the MRT can get packed but we figured out a great hack to get seats!
807am are we there yet…still have 50 min
The girls are in the car with the grandparents.
So Taiwan cemeteries are usually on top of mountains.
… hillsides were historically less valuable for farming but offered good drainage and spiritual significance, with mountain slopes providing ample space and auspicious placement for tombs…
-Google Gemeni
Often there is a lot of shrubbery that can over grow. It requires a lot of upkeep. On top of that the stairways up are very treacherous.
The path.
Checking out Ximending before we get packing. One of my favorite places in Taipei to go. Lots of food and stores/nightlife.
I posted about this before but they have air raid shelters everywhere. Apparently the MRT subway station is a commons one.
We made a stop at Ximending. Very popular spot especially for the younger crowd. Apparently they film a lot of the Taiwan Dramas here too. Definitely a spot to check out if you are in Taipei.
