Homeless person
27 March 2014
I stupidly woke up at 5:30AM. My flight is at 19:35. So now I have to check out, leave my bags, and effectively live the life of a homeless person....
The new new
26 March 2014
West of Taipei, is New Taipei. This is a different new Taipei to the new Taipei which is east of Taipei where Taipei 101 is. So its the new new Ta....
Its the final mountain
26 March 2014
It was with a deep sadness that today I ascended my final mountain of this trip. Tomorrow I fly out of Taipei at 19:30, connection in Hong Kong at....
Protestations
25 March 2014
I went to see my favourite building, Taipei 101. Theres a new subway line extension that takes you right into its basement, so that was exciting. ....
By the seaside
25 March 2014
Another great day in Taiwan, apart from the smog. I headed North in the clear blue sky by train then bus to a place called Jiufen. A former gold m....
Dog clothes
24 March 2014
So I walked into the first part of the city. That didnt take long, you walk half the journey in a 3 mile long mall under the metro so avoiding all....
Goose stepping
24 March 2014
So, today I didnt climb any big mountain, just a hill. Tomorrow will probably be a different story. As a result there are not that many photos tod....
Security
23 March 2014
I often run into trouble with security guards or police or concerned citizens groups, so it came as no surprise that I might get lost and get foll....
Me vs the volcano
23 March 2014
Today I went to Yangmingshan national park, just north of Taipei. I have been there before and got lost, its huge, theres a lot of different peaks....