Mao Kong Gondola, South of Taipei

     Mao Kong Gondola is probably the most overrated tourist attraction in Taiwan.  A couple of months ago, my wife cajoled me into going for a ride on it.  We took our sixteen-year-old dog Lai An, a part poodle. Any other comments would be a waste of words.  Here are some of the photos:

     Lai An has traveled to numerous other places in the Taipei area.  For more photos of Lai An's travels, click here.

Canine Traveler

     Lai-an, whose name means, "Come, peace," is a sixteen-year-old part poodle.  After his buddy of fourteen years, Dog, died a year ago, Lai-an has traveled a bit more.  Here we have Lai-an traveling to several places in New Taipei City (formerly known as Taipei County).
     In the first two photos (below left and right), we see Lai-an posing in front of Guandu Temple.  In the next two, Lai-an is posing in front of the Guandu Wharf.  In the background is the ferry, which is a popular tourist attraction.   Far in the background, to the west, you can see Guandu Bridge.

     About a mile farther along the biking trail, Lai-an is posing at a rest area.  In the background, you can see Guandu Bridge, about a mile east of the rest area.

     Below are a few shots of Lai-an enjoying the Mao Kong Gondola in the area not far from the Taipei Zoo.