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Puli 002 – Scootering in the Mountains

July 25, 2010 – 2:31 pm
Me in a Traffic Mirror in Taichung

July 25, 2010
The next morning, I hopped on my scooter to drive up into the mountains along Highway 14. I knew that Highway 14 eventually linked up with Highway 8 that goes down through Taroko Gorge, but I hadn’t stopped to consider what that would mean for a leisurely Saturday drive in the summer. What it meant, of course, was heavy traffic as only Taiwan …

Puli 001 – Scootering to Puli and Sun Moon Lake

July 24, 2010 – 2:29 pm
Scooter and Helmet in the Mountains

July 24, 2010
The Puli Trip began with another snap decision based on the weather. It looked like it was going to be sunny for the weekend, so I started to cast around for a destination. I’m not sure anymore why I settled on Puli. It got a nice write-up in Lonely Planet and in lots of places online. There seemed to be some interesting temples …