Riding a MRT in Taipei

The weather is very nice today here in Taipei after few days of raining. As usual, I'm going to Church today but It's kind of special because it's Easter Sunday!

So, I'm going to St. Christopher's church to hear a mass. Going there I'm going to take a MRT. My apartment is right next to Dapinglin station. I can even see the tall Dapinglin building into my window. The church is located in Minquan St. that's about 30NT fare from my place.

I go out and turned on my ipod. I usually take the Entrance or Exit 4 on this station, a quite long stairs. At the bottom, I turn right and prepare my 30NT to the kiosk to get a ticket. The ticket or token is very special because it had a RFID on it that it can only put near the sensor on entrance. I keep the token in my pocket because it will be needed and returned to the kiosk once I arrived on my destination.



I walk few steps then ride down on the escalator to wait for my train.



I just missed the train so I wait for the next one - I wait for about 5 minutes so I had time to take some pictures.





Finaly the train has come.









Now that i'm inside and the train is started to run, I'll take a nap because it will take 20-25 minutes to my destination. When the train has finally arrived, I get up and ride escalator again.



I search the token in my pocket because I have to return or insert on the exit tool so that I can get out of the station. If I had lost the token, I have to pay 30NT again.

Whew! I finally arrived. I have to walk fast and beat the time I only have 5 minutes until the mass starts.

Till next time, see you around...

Sports Vacation

This goes out to the people who only have the time in office-home, like me. This might open our mind a little bit.

After the a stressful work in the office or anywhere you work. You have to think why we don't have a relaxing moment in the beach or in a quite place to relax mind and soul.

But why, every time someone talking about vacation is not always associated with sports?! It's because we have always think that doing sports is wasting energy and burning calories.

You have a point but try to think again that our body is not actually healthy in doing our daily works and routine in office. Our muscles need some vacation on daily boring and routinely activities. Doing sports is also a vacation for our body and mind because it's not everyday we do sports.