Everything was great. We made all our flights, the handcycle arrived with us and is still intact, we didn’t have to spend a fortune to ship it back, all the hotels were accessible, I didn’t collapse, die, have a relapse,…
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Our bicycling trip to France is on the horizon. An emotional self-check finds me all over the place. Getting the logistics in place for this trip has been daunting and exhausting. The latest tally of the cost, including what I’m…
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On a nice day, going to the Taipei Zoo, having a walk along the river, and riding the Maokong Gondola would be good things to do. Sadly, what we had was a very rainy day, so just a short, wet,…
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Taipei 101 is a skyscraper in the Xinyi district of Taipai – it was the world’s tallest building from 2004 until this year (it was, of course, inevitable that something taller would be built). The first 5 floors are shopping…
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Monday we visited Longshan Temple and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Longshan Temple is the oldest temple in Taipei. I only have a few pictures from the courtyard, as the temple proper is not accessible (click on the photo to see…
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Sunday morning we got up and saw blue sky. With only 40% chance of precipitation predicted, today was going to be the day to be outside, so we planned to go to Yangmingshan National Park. Following the directions in the…
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