Thursday, 22 November 2007

23 November 2007

The Interior of Taipei 101
Taipei 101

Guards on Duty

Musician Preparing His Instruments for his performance in the Taipei Underground Mall
Teacher and Pupil
Another cutie she stood there staring at me for ages
One of the Numerous Christmas Trees that are appearing in Taipei
A Rainy Day In Taipei


22 November 2007

First full day with new Camera
The Village on my walk down the mountain
Reverse View
A workman who had just come from a man hole in the road, he has been friendly to me each day i see him, two things of note are his Great Safety Boots and that he is Chewing Beetle Nuts, but always smiling
Yet another worker asleep on the job this time a Nissan Car Sal;es Man
The Presidents Palace with big signs promoting Taiwan's entry into the United Nation, a good part of the sign says Peace Forever Amen to that

21 November 2007

Trader asleep in the middle of the produce
Who is taking Who for a walk?
Butcher and Vegetable shop combined
Vegetable Gardens On the Xindian River Bank

The First Picture Taken with My new replacement Camera ( benQ replaced my other one giving an updated model ) the silver in the bottom of the picture is from the guard rail on Neil's veranda

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

20 November 2007

Some Pictures of the Sun setting through a cloudy sky over Taipei


Sunday, 18 November 2007

17 November 2007


Today was a day at the Taipei Zoo

We were going to get on the new cable car, but the queue was at least a 90 minute wait, in this picture you can see some of the people lined up

A cute Chinese Lady Koala
Youngsters having fun, this guy having pegs put all over his face

Neil at the bus stop
On a Police BMW Motor Cycle
Dapto Cricket shirt at Taipei Zoo

The closest I could get to a monkey


Cooking Dinner


Sushi Bar in a Food Hall

Saturday, 17 November 2007

16 November 2007

A view down the hill I walk every day pretty steep
Have never seen this system of semi-trailer where the sides are lifted hydraulically
My very own English College in Taipei City


Not a clear picture still using the old camera but it is of a neighbour waiting at the bus stop with her son fast asleep

Friday, 16 November 2007

15 November 2007

These machines and their operators did a great job over a 3 day period, they ripped the top off over 3 klm of main road one night, and in the next couple of nights re sealed the whole lot, the picture below is men marking the road whilst traffic flows around them, taking a risk, i had never seen the machine they used before it was burning the mark(paint) into the road

The Driver of this taxi did a runner (abandoned)
Washing Day along the road

Price of unleaded petrol (95) used in most cars; is $30.7 TWD a litre = $1.06 AUD which is quite dear here compared to wages and such