Articles tagged with: scooter
Newly Opened Xinzhuang MRT Line
A new MRT line opened up recently in Taipei. According to the brochure from Taipei Metro that I picked up, it is called the Xinzhuang Line. It’s orange in color on the MRT maps and currently has 13 stops. It starts at Zhongxiao Station on the blue line and ends at Fu Jen University. According to the map, it will be extended to at least …
Scooter Mechanics in Taiwan Are Awesome
It’s a cliche, but it’s hard to believe that it is already January of 2012. I seem to have lost all track of time – years and months and even days. I was handed my pay slip by my company the other day, and I had no idea what it was. I didn’t even know it was pay day. I had this idea it was …
Bike Touring and Cycling in Taiwan
Recently, two people who are cycling around the world asked me if I had any tips about cycling in Taiwan. They were in China at the time, and asked me if I knew about the ferry that was supposedly running from Kinmen (a group of small Taiwanese island off the coast of China) to the main island of Taiwan. They also asked about the possibility …
Seeing a Movie at the Breeze Center
Another thing I like is going to see a movie at the Breeze Center here in Taipei. The Breeze Center is a somewhat high-end shopping mall on Fuxing Road. There is really nothing in the mall itself that I would ever want to buy. Most malls in Taipei are like that. If you gave me ten thousand US dollars and sent me into one of …
Heavy Taipei Rain and WordPress Post Formats
I began this day saying that it was raining and had been for five days. It’s about 10 hours later now, and it is still raining. When I left work to get on my scooter and drive home, the rain was coming down in sheets. Someone told me there was a heavy-rain advisory in effect, and I didn’t doubt it. This was heavy rain. I …
Houtong Coal-Mine Ecological Park – Taiwan
The Houtong Coal-Mine Ecological Park is located in and around the town of Houtong in northeastern Taiwan. The mine, closed in 1990, was once the largest coal mine in Taiwan. Today, it is a popular tourist stopover on the mining railway which leads from the city of Ruifang and then goes on to Shihfen, Pingxi, and ends at Jintung. The park is quite extensive and consists …
Moon Festival Trip 003 – Hehuanshan & Cingging Farm
I was eager to hit the road this morning, and after a quick shave and a brushing of the teeth, I was on my way. The morning was beautiful and cool and in no time at all, I was surrounded by gorgeous mountains. The problem is that I take so many pictures, it takes me a long time to cover any distance. I stopped again and again to take pictures. From this point, the scenery is going to get better and better, so I’ll probably end up going slower and slower.
Moon Festival Trip 002 – Nanfangao and the Taroko Gorge
As I suspected, I ended up in a small fishing port on the east coast. It’s a small but bustling place called Nanfangao. I don’t know that it is unique, but it is certainly a type of town that isn’t very common anymore. It feels quite traditional and the people make their living from fishing still.