Articles tagged with: bike
South Cross-Island Highway 002 – Tainan & Chihkan Tower
September 20, 2009
Well, I made it to Tainan without incident. The train just raced through the countryside stopping here and there. It was pretty effortless and painless. I can’t say that the scenery was anything to write home about. The east coast of Taiwan is quite scenic. There are mountains and steep cliffs and that sort of thing. But the west part of the island …
South Cross-Island Highway 001 – Train to Tainan
Saturday September 19, 2009 9:00 a.m.
Train 1011 from Taipei to Tainan, Car 12 Seat 01
In typical fashion, I took what was supposed to be a relaxing few days lounging in hotels and taking pictures of historic sites and turned it into a six-day bike ride on one of Taiwan’s steepest and most dangerous roads.
It all started when I met some of my co-workers for lunch. …
Palawan Bike Trip 018
April 6, Sunday
I’m back in Puerto Princesa and my flight leaves in three and a half hours. I haven’t written much the final few days mainly because there is no memory left in the NEO. I’ve been reduced to pen and paper. Plus, I’ve cycled for day days and there hasn’t been time in the morning.
My days on Coco Loco were wonderful and just what …
Palawan Bike Trip 015
March 31, 2008
I was a little bit concerned about the cycling from Taytay to Roxas. I remembered how hard it was the first time. With that in mind, I set my alarm for four in the morning. It was still pitch dark at that time and I took my time packing and getting ready. Even so, I wasn’t on the road until 5:15. The sun …
Palawan Bike Trip 014
Saturday March 29
My body never seems to stop adjusting on this trip. It’s been three weeks, and I’m still getting used to being away from my desk and out in the sun. It started out with that horrible heat rash. It seemed to take forever to go away and it kept moving around my body as new areas had to learn all over again how …
Palawan Bike Trip 009
Wednesday, March 19
It’s 10:30 in the morning and I am already in Puerto Princesa and about to enjoy a cup of coffee amidst the frenetic traffic.
Things never did get better last night. The karaoke machine finally wound down at 3:30 in the morning. The silence was blessed, but there wasn’t enough of it as I had set my alarm for 5:00 to get ready for …
Palawan Bike Trip 008
Monday, March 17
I thought I might be on the road by this time, but I’m still in Port Barton. I’m going to spend at least another day here before moving on. There seemed no compelling reason to move, and it’s a pleasant, quiet place. I wanted to have a day for just reading and doing nothing.
That’s not to say that the days till now have …
Palawan Bike Trip 006
Saturday March 15
It’s eight in the morning and I’m living the life of a privileged beach bum. I slept long and hard and just recently rolled out of bed. I’m now having a cup of coffee in the quite luxurious restaurant of this resort.
I use the word “luxurious” in a relative sense here. It’s luxurious only in comparison to the other places I’ve seen along …