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Archive for November, 2009

Taiwan Day 4 & 5

What an amazing day!!!  But it didn’t start that way….
We woke up to no water in the building and no explanation. No showers, no brushing teeth and no flushing the mess they guy in 206 left in the toilet. It was not looking good.  There was a bit of relief as the latest Typhoon reports showed [...]

Taiwan Day 3

We woke early to catch the first train back north. Our plan was to stop in a famous hot spring town, Jiaoshi, for our first taste of the naturally hot and mineral rich water bubbling under Taiwan. This topographical map gives you an idea of just how drastic the mountains are here. (More importantly, note the sign [...]

Taiwan Day 2

(Warning – lots of pics and video)
The only place open for food at 6:00am was McDonald’s and we sold our souls once more. From there, back to the train station. Before I forget to write about it later, there are some interesting anecdotes from inside. First is the clean air display that is kind of [...]

Taiwan Day 1 – Taipei

Is there any better feeling that strapping a huge pack on your back and hopping a bus to the airport? Not for these two travelers. Sharing the next 5 days with our friends Katie and Jordan (a.k.a. Jorkat) was much more than an added bonus. This experience would either solidify our friendship forever or leave [...]