We were supposed to go to Taroko Gorge after Taipei, but the weather was rubbish. So rather than go east, we went west to a smaller city outside of Taipei called Hsinchu. To get there, we took a high speed train. I simply can’t understand …
Taiwan
We are in Asia
So currently I am writing from a extremely bumpy train to Dong Hoi.
We started our trip in Tai Pei, then we left for Vietnam. Since leaving Tai Pei we have been to Saigon and Hoi An and are on our way to Dong Hoi.
Here’s a list of how long we’ve been were we’ve been,…
The last day of Taipei
Our last day in Taipei was a busy one. The kids’ school assignment was to figure out a place to go and then use the MRT (subway) to get us there. The MRT is extremely easy to use, clean and impressively cheap. One can get virtually anywhere in the city for around or less than one dollar. Caden of course picked Krispy Kreme which was fantastic for me because there was a Starbucks next door.
After we hit the American restaurants in the Taipei Main Station, …
Taipei for Beginners
We are staying in a VRBO apartment near All The Happenings. Our apartment is on the fourth floor of an older apartment building. The door to the building is found down a small street that happens to be slightly larger than an alley. While the apartment is older, it is what appears to be a stereotypical Taiwanese home: no frills, small patio for air drying clothes, a dishwasher that probably hasn’t worked in more than five or six years, and minimal furnishings which are in need of replacement. That said, we have two small bathrooms and three bedrooms which have proven invaluable with the 14 hour time change. About two blocks from our apartment is a day market. While busy on weekdays, it is absolutely packed on the weekends with food,…