Having achieved everything I needed to today all I needed to do now was to head to Tainan back via Taichung. Tainan is the ancient capital of Taiwan similar to Kyoto in Japan and a wealth of historical treasures.I managed to jump on the 2.45 bus from Puli to Taichung for $135 TWD ($4.50). When I reached Taichung they sold me a bus to Tainan at 4.48 which was over an hours wait.Wandering by the bus terminal I found so many food stands. I had been looking for food ...

The highlight for today was a visit to Chung Tai Chan Monastery, the largest monastery in Taiwan. Private tours are only allowed by reservation which need to be faxed and confirmed 3-5 days beforehand. Also the Monastery can only be reached by private car, tour bus, or taxi.The bus to Puli from Sun Moon Lake was $116 TWD ($3.80) and took about 30 mins. I had been told by the tourist info desk that a taxi to the Monastery from the Puli station would be $200 TWD ($...