The former capital city in southwest Taiwan is known for its abundance of temples and still regarded as the cultural capital of the island. The train ride between Hualien and Tainan went along the southern tip of Taiwan through gorgeous, green countryside.
Rice paddies never stopped being cool no matter how many I saw in Asia. 
It is hard to take good photos on moving trains. 
That’s a truck. We have them in America too. 
Wowowowowowow.
It was in Tainan that I discovered that I went to Taiwan during the off-season. The hostel was practically empty, most of the popular food stalls and shops in the city were closed during the week, and museum open hours were scarce. This was pretty disappointing, but on the bright side I didn’t have to pay any entry fees to temples or anything.
Fried dumplings because Street dumplings are pretty much all I ate and that was a really solid decision. 
Apparently walking through this brings wisdom. 
Templessss 
I love this style of temple. This wasn’t even a landmark, just a random temple on the street!! 
Cute little shops downtown. 
American celebrities are still big in Taiwan. 
More random street temples. 
An old palace.
I didn’t stay long in Tainan, but while I was there I ate a lot of dumplings and drank a lot of bubble tea.
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