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....
Sunhenge
2 May 2023
Pasta and a sunset in Ximending
I went to Ximending the night that I arrived, after 36 hours of not sleeping. It is a couple of streets over from my hotel and one of the busiest ....
The elephant and beyond
2 May 2023
Elephant peak to Jinwu peak from Xiangshan staion
The subtitle above that says Elephant peak and Xiangshan station is kind of redundant, as Xiangshan means elephant peak, but to assist google in f....
The capital of the new Taipei donut
1 May 2023
Korean food in a mall in Banqiao
Time for another geography lesson. Taipei is not just Taipei, but it is Taipei and New Taipei. New Taipei completely surrounds Tapei, in the shape....
Me vs the volcano ver. 3.0a
1 May 2023
Yangmingshan Qixing peak
If you suffer from chronic flatulence, then today's hike is for you. It was my third time doing this hike, and the first time when the peak was no....
The busiest place in Taiwan
30 April 2023
Shilin night market
Earlier today I got off a train at Shilin and had a coffee at 8am. Tonight I returned in the evening and went to the night market. I have no doubt....