The colours in the lake were astounding, but the hazy sky made it impossible for me to get a great shot of just how beautiful it was. That is the most frustrating part of Taiwan! The air is so thick with pollution that its very hard to see.
After a long train/bus ride it seemed like a great idea to stretch our legs and see the Tse-En Pagoda which overlooks Sun Moon Lake. However, in 30+ weather walking uphill for 700meters was exhausting! But it was so worth it! This building was beautiful and the outlook was gorgeous. Sadly, a prior earthquake made it too dangerous for us to enter the pagoda.
Thankfully, the next stop was a short walk up a flight of stairs. This is the gateway of the Holy Monk shrine, which like the pagoda, provides a great outlook across the lake. 
This building was defiantly one of the most beautiful I have seen. It was dedicated to a highly respected Buddhist monk who travelled by foot to all of the holy sites in Asia. Every building in the shrine had so much detail!
Our last stop was the Wunwu temple. Although we were told our tour would be in English, our tour guide decided to speak Mandarin instead. (Which had me very annoyed! I payed a lot of money! and then he expected a tip.. which I gave him.) Therefor I know very little about the sites we went too. Here is something about the Wunwu Temple:http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en/03000573.aspx
I love going into temples and seeing all of the exotic and beautiful flowers which are brought here. Although there are always so many people, both tourists and those participating in the religion, the temples are so peaceful.
Although we say on a bus for much of it, the first day of our left us so tired! It was nice to lay down on a comfy bed and drink some bubble tea. This is a must try for those who haven't tried it yet! Its basically cool tea with little tapioca balls at the bottom. It doesn't seem so appealing now that Ive described it but its one of my favorites here in Taiwan.
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