Articles tagged with: Taipei
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 …
Gassing Up My Scooter in Taipei
When I bought my scooter here in Taipei (a used 150cc Attila), I didn’t know the first thing about them. I’d ridden a scooter before, of course. I’d ridden a motorcycle, too. I just didn’t know anything about them in Taiwan.
One of the first things I learned was what kind of gas to put in it. I don’t really know what the various types of …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 015
1:45 p.m.
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
So far, knock on wood, things have been going according to plan. The boat left from Coco-Loco at 8 a.m. like it was supposed to. We got to Roxas no problem where my trusty motorcycle was waiting for me with a full tank of gas. The three Canadians had taken the same boat and they got on a mini-van to Puerto.
I thought …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 014
Sunday February 21, 2010 9:00 a.m.
Coco-Loco Island Resort, Palawan
It had to finally arrive, my last full day on Palawan. Tomorrow night I’ll be sleeping in my bed back in Taipei. Though this really isn’t my last day in Palawan when you think about it. I take the boat back to the main island tomorrow morning at 8:00. So I’ll be waking up here in paradise. …
Wulai Weekend 002
Sunday November 8
Well, it’s Sunday morning and my sojourn in Wulai is almost at an end. I did not get in my 200 km of cycling, but I enjoyed this very much. The hordes were out in full force yesterday evening, and after my train ride, I wandered about the place just absorbing the atmosphere. It’s nice to be in a place where you don’t …
SCIH 009 – Epilogue in Rainy Taipei
Sunday September 27, 9:00 a.m.
Taipei, Taiwan
Well, here it is – the final installment in this long letter. I’ve come full circle and I’m back in Taipei. And, fittingly, it is raining outside. I say fittingly because I associate Taipei with rain. It always seems to rain here. Perhaps it is also raining down in Tainan where I just came from, but I doubt it. I …
SCIH 008 – Ramblings from 7-11 and a Train
Friday September 25 11:00 a.m.
7-11 in downtown Tainan
You’ll probably laugh to see that I am back in a 7-11. Do I ever leave these places? I actually tried very hard to go somewhere else this morning for a cup of coffee. I wanted to go to a local type of place, but all of the ones in this neighborhood only have outdoor seating. It’s extremely …
SCIH 007 – Back To Tainan
Thursday September 24, 2009 1:30 p.m.
Moogo Drinks – Tainan
I just ordered a milk tea and I’m waiting with great anticipation for it to arrive. I had planned to get an iced coffee or something at this place called George’s Fine Coffees. I went by the place half a dozen times my first day in Tainan. I thought it would be a great place to sit …