On the second day in Taiwan, it was about to rain in the morning. When we joined the guide in the lobby, he rearranged the sightseeing route due to the unfavorable weather. Taipei City is surrounded by mountains and we headed for the eastern mountainous area. You can retrace our route on the map(link). After an hour's drive, we reached Jingtong Station, which was built about 80 years ago and is still in service even now. There were several coalmines around there and the station was prosperous at that time, but now most passengers are sightseers who want to feel nostalgia for the good old days. The historic coalmine museum was adjacent to the station, which, to my regret, was closed on a regular holiday. One more thing, I noticed the remarkable resemblance between this station and Nagahama Station near my office. I'll show you its picture later.
We enjoyed the scenery of subtropical forest and native people's villages from the train for some time and reached Shifen Station. An old custom still remained alive around there, in which you write your prayer on a kind of tent and fly it, then the prayer will be answered. They came in various colours and the shop owner chose a white one for us, hearing our wish to be healthy. The picture shows my wife's writing, meaning her wish for everyone's good health. I'll tell you how it works in the next entry.
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