20 January 2010

My breakfast place on footpath at corner of my street and below my breakfast, 3 little sausages Chicken Burger Egg and Toast filled with Salad, plus Hot Tea $55 Taiwan = $1:80 Aud

Went to Keelung with friend Eric

Still trying to work out what kind of car this is

19 January 2010

Today I went back to the old place where Neil used to live on the mountain the walked sown the mountain on the other side, the bus is a bit different to when i used to travel on everyday nearly empty on my trip up.

View of Taipei from old place area

Views walking down hill

Can you spot the arachnoid

A round table conference in the middle of nowhere

After walking down the hill I did catch bus to Chiang-Kai-Shek memorial hall the weather being good took some pictures with my new camera

18 January 2010

Today did go for a return Bus trip to Wulia a hot spa town, as you will see the bus was loaded, I was lucky to have a seat at rear and next to a young man who I spoke to, and we became friends he spending the day with me on the trip, and has also been on various days out with me, he is great company

Fresh water flowing in to the water from thermal area see the dividing line

Small train on whic we travelled 1.6 kilometres and cost more than my fare both ways on the bus

My new friend Eric

The first thing that came to my mind when see this cross at the top was the verse from the Bible which say, I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills; from whence cometh my help?, my help cometh from the Lord,

17 January 2010

Today I just went window shopping with my friend Neil In various parts of Taipei, came across whar we thought was a very good bargain in camera's so I purchased it it is a 14.1 SONY megapixel The fist picture taken is of Neill eating a snack at Gongyan

This is the historic old entrance to the city of Taipei

Taipei Main Station

15 January 2010

Today a nice warm sunny day did travel to Danshui was a nice day, above as you see a turtle in a pet shop window

Squid on sale

Before and after, those on lower level waiting to go to higher levels, this is one thing I don't like seeing in Taiwan

Don't know who this guy is??

Lots of school children with tongs and bags picking up the rubbish on footpaths

These two ladies who were with a group and wanted pictures with me hey must have taken a dozen, so I asked them to take one with my camera

The Old and the New accommodation

This young man trimmed my beard eyebrows and neck for $100TWD = $3.38 AUD

This policeman was very friendly when I was watching the five o'clock parade at the presidents palace will put video of it below