30 September 2008

Today there was no rain but overcast, after 3 days of Typhoon weather so was able to get out and do my walk

Came across this old lady with this set up, she collects all the recyclable items and gets monies for them you can see there are quite a few umbrellas that the typhoon made useless, I don't know where she got all the bags.

These two pictures are one of a Bank's staff preparing to burn paper money (made for this occasion) this is to support those who have passed on, also you will See food on the table for the same reason, the picture below is of shopkeepers doing the same thing burning the money

More views of the river for the second time in two weeks flooded from typhoons

This area like the area in next picture were completely submerged yesterday covering the footpath, in the distance you will see a truck with hose, hosing down the mud from the footpath, one town had 985 points of rain in one day; I would think this is more than Sydney gets in a year

27 September 2008

Today we had planed to go for a trip south, but due to inclement weather( another Typhoon on way) we decide to go for a shorter trip to the Port Of Keelung, some of the pictures we took of the markets and the train we traveled on

25 September 2008

An intersection in Taipei with Chang-Kai-Shek and the National Concert Hall

A seat on a Metro Station in Taipei good thing the fingers don't move

View of Taipei from veranda

21 September 2008

Today we just went for a trip into Taipei Looked at this mega Computer store just opened, the outside was a street market where some of the pictures were taken, we then had dinner and walked along the river bank did some shopping and caught the free bus home, which the supermarket supplied
The First picture is of some young lads trying to stop the water spouts the lad on the right was Karate chopping the spouts, the spouts were playing games with them

Egyptian Mummy at the street market

Elderly Buddhist Monk seeking donations, and they were readily available

A lady clown with the kids and balloons

Not sure what this was, stood absolutely still until I decided to take picture and she waved

On the banks of the river Xindain the same time last week this whole area was under flood from Typhoon you might see the flooded are in pictures of the 15th

19 September 2008

Nice friendly young couple I spoke with for awhile, very pleasant company

Friend Emmie with her new toy

A week after the typhoon river back to normal, last Sunday the water was about 6' higher than the weir and went all the way down the river at that level

Last week the water was up-to where the concrete meets; above where you see the date on the picture, look at pics on 15th

This area was also flooded

18 September 2008

View back up the hill from bus stop to unit block at top

These next two pictures were amazing they were relaying a new surface to this major intersection in the middle of the day, the bus running on a surface laid moments earlier

These two cuties wanted me to take their picture you can see the delight on the teachers face

The repairs to the National Concert Hall and National Theatre Buildings nearly completed

17 September 2008

Today just did my normal walk around Taipei view in park near center of town

Timed picture outside presidents palace

Sun Yat-San park

Taipei 101 from Sun Yat-San park

16 September 2008

The Guard at local car detailing place

Learner Driver

Smoko Time Taipei Style

15 September 2008

When last here there was a mobile blood bank in Taipei which was in fact a large mobile unit on wheels. Now they made a special area across the road from the hospital, with a made up mobile looking structure

Here are some pictures showing the river in the part of Taipei flooded after typhoon, there is a weir here about 15 ' high dam the river is the same height all the way down and in a flooded mode flooding miles of vegetable gardens.

14 September 2008

Since Friday after a trip tp Taipei Centre we have been house bound due to a very bad typhoon here are a few views of the tyhoons path over the last few days

11 September 2008

Today I did travel to Taiwan Picture of plane before boarding, the flight left on time and was 15 minutes early arriving in Taipei, as we approached Taiwan we were buffeted about by the typhoon approaching Taiwan. which is due to reach Taipei on Sunday.
My Meeting party Neil to my Right Emmie, Daniel and Evan (Rossi) 6 to my left with Evan wearing the Dapto Junior Cricket Club Hat i gave him on arrival. He is a fan of Valantino Rossi and wanted to change his name to Rossi