We don’t have to walk far in this town to find either a tea shop or a temple. Each one gives a chance to relax after a long walk. The temple below is the Tianhou Temple, one of three major temples in Taiwan from the Qing Dynasty.
The Koxinga Shrine is dedicated to the historical figure Koxinga who was given the same status as a god. The beautiful gardens surrounding the shrine are a nice place to visit even if you don’t have an interest in the shrine.
Our feet needed a rest and we felt that we had earned an afternoon tea. Larry discovered a new-to-us version, iced tea with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It’s better than it sounds!
And if we need a cup of tea at night we have this option near our hotel.
We are traveling at a slow pace, taking our time to explore different neighborhoods in Tainan. Today we took a bus to Anping, a seaside village. We’ve learned that Koxinga (on the horse above) chose the name of the city which means “place of peace.” We toured the fort there and then found a nice lunch spot on this landlocked boat.
Tainan has been a nice place to relax and explore! We hope that all is well with you.