Articles tagged with: Canada
Cleaning Up My Bike and My Trangia Cookstove Set
Thursday December 27, 2012
8:30 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-An Road
My plan for last Sunday was to work on my bike, and I did just that. I first had to make room for the beast, and I moved furniture around until I had created a spot in the living room. That involved moving my sofa to the other side of my small living room and …
Triple Hernias, Penzu, and Cleaning Up My Bicycle
Sunday December 23, 2012
7:15 a.m. at 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
Now this is more like it – an actual weekend day. No traffic on the streets, no people in my 7-11. Having a work day on a Saturday was very strange. It felt like there was no Saturday, except, of course, that I didn’t go to work.
I’m not sure you could come up with …
Crashing and Burning – Storytelling English Classes
Friday December 21, 2012
7:30 a.m. at a 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei
I am at my second favorite morning coffee spot. This 7-11 is much larger and has tables as well as the window counter. The other 7-11 is much closer to my apartment, but it is also much smaller and I can feel guilty about occupying a seat there for too long. I decided …
Radio Paradise Internet Music Station
One of the things I like is a website called Radio Paradise. It’s an Internet radio station with a difference. It’s low-key and advertisement free. Only occasionally do the people running the radio show come on and say anything. Even then, they just tell you that you’re listening to Radio Paradise and they tell you what songs you just heard and what song is coming …
009 – Bura Soda Springs & Binangawan Falls
Saturday April 9, 2011 7:12 a.m.
Jasmin by the Sea, Camiguin, Philippines
Time for another cup of coffee at the beginning of another day. It rained throughout the early morning hours, but now the sun is shining, so it looks like another perfect day.
I set off on my motorbike once again yesterday. Over breakfast, I had gone over some notes I had made about Camiguin Island, and …
004 – A Walk Down the Shore
Saturday April 2, 2011 8;40 a.m.
Jasmin by the Sea
Camiguin, Philippines
The rain came to an end at some point yesterday and today the sun is out. Luckily, the skies still have some wispy clouds scattered about to keep the full force of the sun at bay. There is a fair bit of wind and the sea is a little rough, so I don’t think I’ll be …
The River and Hsimen Ding in Taipei
Sunday March 6, 2011
10:30 a.m. Taipei
I love weekends. This is the first weekend in a while during which I’ve stayed in Taipei, and I’m enjoying it very much. I was wearing myself out with all the weekend trips. And in truth, there are an endless number of things to do and see in Taipei. I’ve been here a long time, but I’ve experienced very little …
Hsinchu County Scooter Trip 002 – Neiwan Day 2
Sunday February 27 2011
8:00 a.m. Neiwan, Taiwan
I’m back at the same little restaurant in Neiwan as yesterday. It’s not a perfect spot, but it has two key things going for it: it’s open and it serves coffee. As far as I can tell, it is the only place open in the entire town. To be honest, I don’t think it is open for business in …