
Today is the second day of my Taipei trip.
At 09:00, papa's friends come to the hotel and drive

us to Houtong station (侯硐駅).
Houtong (侯硐-貓村) is a small town and is popular for cat viewing

From here, we purchase the 1-day train pass and start our journey to Ping Xi (平渓)
Our first stop is Shihfen (十分).
The railway

runs across this old town and the old street along the railway track is always crowded with people

who make and fly skylantern 天灯(ランタン).
The popular Shinfen waterfall (十分瀑布) is about 30 min walk from the town.
We have some local food for lunch

before taking the next train to Jingtong (菁桐)
Jigtong (菁桐) is the last stop of the Pin-Xi railway line.
The station has a special old Japanese style wooden building

We explore around the town

before taking the next train back to Houtong (猴硐)

.
It is a tiring journey and I take a short nap in the train

.