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Return to Shihfen and Jioufen by Scooter

October 30, 2011 – 11:02 pm
Wall in Jioufen

Sunday October 30 7:30 a.m.
Jioufen,Taiwan
I believe Jioufen was my second trip out of Taipei when I first came to Taiwan. I rode my bike here and stayed at a relatively fancy place called Old Window. I wouldn’t normally have stayed at a place that cost that much a night, but everything else was booked. At least, the places I could find were booked. Since then …

Pingshi 003 – The Formosan Magpie Coffee Shop

March 29, 2010 – 12:30 pm
Sky Lanterns for Sale in Pingshi

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 …