Tomato soup night
17 May 2023
Eslite bookstore Xinyi
Tonight I went to a 24 hour bookstore that has 10 or so levels, including a basement food court, is open 24 hours, and sadly is cloding down soon.....
Declining fitness
17 May 2023
Dajianshan trail from Xizhi station
My super fancy Garmin watch is angry with my. My vO2 max has declined! This is the ability for my blood to transport oxygen around my body. Sadly,....
They let me in!
16 May 2023
Rainbow bridge and Raohe night market
I finally managed to be allowed to eat at a Japanese curry franchise fast food restaurant in Taiwan, the Coco challenge has been conquered. More o....
Outside hotel photo include
16 May 2023
Taichung to Taipei on the HSR
Now I am back in Taipei. My last stop in Taiwan, but there will be a bonus 30 hour stop in Singapore on the way home, so for hotel photo lovers, t....
First class cake experience
5 May 2023
Taipei to Yilan on the Tze-Chiang Limited Express
Now I am in Yilan. I have not been here before. To get here I went all out and bought a first class ticket for the just over 1 hour journey. This ....
Fuxing about
4 May 2023
Sogo and Liaoning Street night market
Small update tonight. Earlier today my ultra fancy Garmin top of the line watch told me I was over stressed, and I should lay down and take some d....
Fogsweat
4 May 2023
Datunshan multi-peak trail
I thought I got sweaty the other day. Nope. Today I got twice as sweaty. So sweaty that sweat ran down my legs and into my shoes, and made a squis....
The newer parts of the new part
3 May 2023
The big buildings of Xinyi
THE building is in Xinyi. So are a few other buildings as you shall see, including some under construction and a few that have been finished since....
Possibly the only rest day?
3 May 2023
Longshan temple and Taipei Botanical Gardens
I have been looking at my schedule. There are 3 types of days on my trips, hiking days, travel days and rest days. Today might be the only rest da....