Sunday, I took A to the top of the world in Taipei 101's Observatory. 320nt per person (with our student cards... what?). It was a 37-second elevator ride up and 46-second elevator ride down to mount and descend between the 5th Floor (at 25m) and the 89th Floor (382m).

Another 100nt would have put us even further up the building, as I've been told onto an outdoor deck, but we opted not to take that option. Even so, the Taipei 101 Observatory is gives a stunning 360 view of Taipei. And on a clear day like Sunday was, you could see a lot of the surrounding cities in Taipei County. Drinks at the Sky Cafe are surprisingly inexpensive given it's location on the 89th floor. Free audio guides are also available, describing the landmarks and views visible from the observatory.





We went up at 4:45pm, a little later than I had hoped because the sun was already slowly making its way down casting long shadows between the buildings. We had dinner plans with friends, so we had left at 6:15pm, much earlier than I would have prefered as well - at that time the sun still hadn't dipped below the horizon. Maybe next time I'll be able to see Taipei at night from the 101.

Anyway, great view and great company. Time couldn't have been better spent.