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Day 8 CNY Scooter Trip 2013

February 17, 2013 – 10:20 pm
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Day 8
Sunday February 17, 2013
7:30 a.m Ling-Dung Temple near Shihtan, Taiwan
 
Breaking camp went relatively smoothly yesterday morning. The one big wrinkle was that I noticed that interior of my tent’s fly seems to be deteriorating. The waterproofing tape that covers the seams has completely fallen apart and is peeling off and turning into dust. The material itself also feels sticky to my fingers as if …

Day 7 CNY Scooter Trip 2013

February 16, 2013 – 10:13 pm
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Day 7
Saturday February 16, 2013
9:18 a.m. Syuejian Scenic Area in Shei-Pa National Park
It almost goes without saying that I had another fabulous day on the road yesterday. I drove up to the town of Guguan first thing for a cup of coffee to start the day. Then I drove back down the central cross-island highway turning off onto side roads and crossing bridges here and …

Day 3 CNY Scooter Trip 2013

February 12, 2013 – 9:25 pm
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Day 3
Tuesday February 12, 2013
7:00 a.m. Cyuanhua Temple Group
 
The highlight of my second day on the road was, surprisingly enough, a meal. But I’ll get to that in a minute. I left for my little hike at about 9:30. The sun had not broken through as I hoped it would, but the rain had stopped and the mist and fog had thinned out considerably. Almost …