15th Feb 2010: Yang Ming Shan

2nd day of Chinese New Year and I was pooped. Walked alot in Wulai so I was thinking of taking a break by staying close to the city center and yet be close to nature :)

And that I found in Yang Ming Shan, a nature park that is easily accessible via Jiantan MRT.



And yes, the mountain is lovely. There was rain and wind. I wore shorts and froze my cute little b*** off.










There were lots of people out about walking, like me and admiring the peach blossoms. My first time seeing these flowers alive and the branches. Very pretty and delicate.











As I walked along the trails in the park, the path was slippery with moss and random floods. I was feeling cold and yet I loved the whole 'rundown' feel of the park.








Now for nature shots :)















On my way back to the train station, I took a detour to the summer house of Chiang Kai-Sek. It has been converted to a park for the public with 2 large hot houses and a rather simple pulpit for his family's Sunday prayers.











And there at the far end of the park, is the green painted house of the first President of Taiwan. I love the color!



Feeling totally exhausted by then, I went back to the hostel and had a quiet rest for the day.