Articles in Pingshi Trip
Pingshi 001 – A Pingshi Homestay
March 27, 2010
Any scooter trip begins with the decision to go. I made that decision when I opened my eyes Saturday morning and I saw a new quality to the light that was seeping under my bathroom door. Normally, that light is grey and dim – the usual light that comes with a rising sun that can’t get through the eternal clouds and rain that …
Pingshi 002 – Coal Mine Museum in Shifen
March 28, 2010
Mr. Wang had given me some maps of the area and even a train schedule. I hadn’t planned on riding the train, but he made it sound so simple, that I thought it would be a great thing to do to explore the little towns in the valley. Mr. Wang explained everything to me and in ten minutes, I was strolling through Pingshi’s …
Pingshi 003 – The Formosan Magpie Coffee Shop
March 29, 2010
When we got to the end of the train ride from the Coal Mining Museum, I heard someone speaking English. It was a young software Engineer from New York visiting Taiwan on a long leave of absence. He was of Chinese heritage, so it wasn’t until I heard him speak that I knew he was Canadian or American. He was part of a …