Articles tagged with: fire
Second Prison Visit
My second visit to the prison began very much like the first. I showed up at 1:00 o’clock, and there was a lineup of about twenty-five women at the door, some with young children and many with bundles of food. There were far more motorcycles parked around the door and sidewalk this time, and the lineup was even more of a mess. It also seemed …
Visit to a Cockfighting Arena
Mark, the fellow that runs the sari-sar store and who took me out to his farm on his motorcycle, wasn’t around for a couple of days. Yesterday morning, however, I spotted him at his store – which is at the front of his house – and we had a chance to chat some more. I got a lot of information from him about his life
Mark …
Cycling Around Biliran
Another chorus of roosters and the eye-burning stench of cigarette smoke to greet the new day. I don’t know why, but it appears that I’ve become much more sensitive to cigarette smoke. It has actually become a big problem in the Philippines. People smoke in the hotel rooms all around me, and the smoke slowly seeps into my room. Even the smallest amount causes my …
Devoured by Mosquitoes at the Fire Station
I had been told that after Catbalogan, the road became very hilly and difficult with long, hard climbs. That turned out to be true to a certain extent. The most difficult climb by far was the first one right out of the city. This is a common pattern. There might be a gentle grade on the roads as they climbed hills and mountains. But immediately …
A Flight to Manila & School Visits
Saturday December 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-an Road in Taipei
It has been a busy week for me. I went to three different schools and had a ton of recording to do at work. But let’s go back to Sunday. I’m a bit tired right now. I was out until midnight last night chatting with a coworker. He got me talking about my …
World Biking – Quest to Cycle Every Country on Earth
On Sunday, the weather finally cleared up a bit and it stopped raining. That’s good news for Amaya and Eric, two people I know through the Internet who are currently cycling in Taiwan. They are on a quest to be the first couple to cycle through every country in the world. I believe Taiwan is country number 81 for them.
They began cycling in June of …
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 …
Lanyu 003 – My Yami Underground House
Saturday April 3, 2010
So far, I couldn’t ask for a better birthday. The magic is still in the air. It is still cloudy and a bit rainy, but it adds a bit of drama to the scenery. I’m sure it would be much better if it were sunny, but the extreme weather, occasional high winds and dark clouds makes it all pretty interesting if a …