Taipei 101

So yesterday we went to Taipai 101 finally. In case you don't know it already, Taipei 101 is the tallest building in the world. It is designed after traditional chinese architecture and has 101 habitable floors hence "Taipei 101" We went during the day but the tickets we purchased were for the evening. It was really impressive. Inside there is a 6 floor mall with some of the most expensive stores I've ever seen. It also has a full blown chinese market and a supermarket. All of this is underground. the observation deck is on the 89th floor and it takes 39 seconds to get there by elevator. The elevators are the fastest in the world as they travel at almost 40 miles an hour. They are also pressurized so your ears don't pop as much. The view from the top was amazing. 101 is the only skyscraper in Taipei so it towers over everything in the city. Also on the observation deck you can see the damper system that most tall building have, except this one is the only building where the damper is viewable by the public. So much cool stuff about the building and not enough room here to go into it. After we came back down we ate at the market in the building, bought some cheese and wine at the supermarket and went home to eat cheese, drink wine, and watch a movie. So now I can say that I've been to the tallest building in the world!! Tony