The restiest of rest days
13 May 2023
Taichung natural science history museum
First as promised, I had to do my washing (laundry). This required google translate, as I had to buy a card, add value, certain cycles added deter....
2nd Coco rejection
12 May 2023
Yizhong Street Night Market
Another 40,000 step day. Surprising. The dogs are mildly barking. Tomorrow is definitely a rest day, because I am out of clean underpants. Well ou....
Smoke and ladders
12 May 2023
Dakeng trails 2, 5 and 4
Today I went to a hike I have been on previously. If you look up hiking in Taichung, this will come up at the top of the list. The Dakeng trails a....
Modernity
11 May 2023
Exploring Taichung city hall area
Taichung reminds me of a new large mainland Chinese city. Well the city hall area of the city does, I expect the old station area still looks like....
I am sleeping on a plane for 5 nights
11 May 2023
Keelung to Taichung on mainly the HSR
Hotel photo lovers rejoice. I took 4 photos of the hotel. The reason, the entire very large hotel is themed like the inside of an airliner. The wi....
Time for a view
10 May 2023
Fo Guang Shan and Zhupu altar
Somehow, an accidental 40,000 steps day. Oh well. Tonight I went to a place I went the last time I came here. I will go and review those pics at ....
Fortified whine
10 May 2023
Lovers lake and Danwulun fort
Not great photos today. Blue sky and plain green scenery. A strange thing to whine about. A bit more cloud, some rocky terrain and coloured trees ....
Steak night
9 May 2023
A short walk to Sankeng and then back to Keelung for dinner
Believe it or not, a very traditional Taiwanese meal is steak. It is often served in night markets on a hot plate, just as I had it tonight in an ....
Cats and dogs
9 May 2023
From Houtong to Jiufen on foot
No, not raining cats and dogs, there is no rain, but actual cats and dogs. Today I walked from the Houtong cat village (popular with tourists), pa....