Back in April, I was visiting friends and my old haunts in Taipei for a few weeks. One of the stops was the Maokong Gondola, one of my favorite Taipei day trips. I'd written about it previously in 2011, but this visit was a little different, as it was a Hello Kitty themed weekend!
A photo with the gondola sign is a good start
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Name stickers and stamps are a big deal in Taiwan, all my coworkers and students had them. One of my biggest regrets was not getting any while I lived here. So I made up for it! Stickers can usually be made within an hour of ordering (I also got a self-inking stamp that they mailed to me in America.)
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For the Hello Kitty weekend all of the gondola cars were decorated with stickers and decals
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The views, as usual, are beautiful up here!
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If you're going to go, it's worth waiting for one of the glass-bottom cars. (Go to the tent on the left of the queue when you arrive at the gondola station, you'll receive a timed entrance ticket.)
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Tea is the thing to do up here (as well as eating and walking.) Here's a list of all the shops.
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Yes, even the bathrooms, got a Hello Kitty revamp
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