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1 April 2019
I have two full days to spend in Tainan. That’s one day more than what I think is necessary but I allowed a spare day in case I was disrupted coming in from Kinmen due to the airport being closed during fog season. This means that I can do “half-days” instead of the full-day explorations […]
31 March 2019
I had been worried about fog closing Kinmen airport as it is the fog season. But I woke to strong and gusty winds. Worried that the propeller aircraft may not make it in, I checked the forecast and noted that the wind was coming from the north-east. That’s the same direction as the runway orientation, […]
30 March 2019
Cycling around Little Kinmen The weather had been forecasted to be better than yesterday’s. That’s why I had reserved Little Kinmen, off the main island of Kinmen, for today. I walked from my homestay to the ferry terminal about 20 minutes away. The terminal for the boat to Little Kinmen was hard to find, overshadowed […]
29 March 2019
Half-Day Bus Tour The day was cool and was forecast to remain that way with chance of rain. What a change from yesterday’s scorcher. I put on longs and had breakfast of congee, doughsticks and some pastries. I weighed up the idea of renting a bicycle vs taking the sightseeing bus, taking into consideration the […]
28 March 2019
Flying to Kinmen I woke early again at 0500, continued to lay down a bit before tidying up and having breakfast at 0730. I was out the door at 0750 for the metro to Songshan Airport. I’m bound for Kinmen where one of my great-grandfathers originated from. Before planning this trip, I thought Taiwan consisted […]
27 March 2019
With the time difference, I woke early at 0600. Breakfast wasn’t available till 0730 so I had some time to kill. My plan for today was just to do the one thing I didn’t managed to do over a year ago on my previous visit. That was the National Palace Museum. I set off at […]
2 October 2017
I woke before 0500 after nearly 7h sleep. I was on the pavement at 0530 walking towards the station and got there a little before it opened. I got the first train to the airport, the 0600 one, and arrived at 0640. Security and immigration was a breeze today and I was having in the […]
1 October 2017
Chiang Kai Shek Memorial I woke around 0600 after 8h sleep. I had intended to have an early start but the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall didn’t open till 0900. Also I got delayed when I had a message from Jack (someone I travelled with in Oman for a couple of days) who had returned […]
30 September 2017
Tien Ho Temple I slept like a baby from 2100 till 0600. It was light outside when I woke since Taiwan is to the east of its timezone. After some muesli and milk I headed out at 0730 to Tien Ho temple by foot near Ximending. The facade was actually part of a row of […]
29 September 2017
Above: Ximending by night. I woke at 0500 and lay till 0600 before going to use the shower. I was out at 0630 for the train to Terminal 1 but my brain wasn’t working. I thought I needed one in the opposite direction (there isn’t an opposite direction) and had to wait a little for […]