I don’t know what it is about senior citizens here, but they simply refuse to oil their bikes. I’m guessing that they have to leave their bikes outside and they rust up. I ride frequently around Taipei and at least once every time, an oldie will come screeching to the corner I’m at, raising the [...]
I participated in the Olympic Day 8K run this morning behind Da-Jia Elementary School, just by the riverside. There were a lot of people there, many groups and societies. The most amusing bit had to be the warm-up sequence, led by a woman who had to be an aerobics instructor. The music started out with [...]
I joined a company-sponsored outing to Fulong yesterday for some surfing. I’d been really looking forward to it because I’ve been talking about going surfing in Taiwan for more than two years and because, being raised in Miami, I love the beach. I’ve been to Fulong before, but both times it’s been rainy or overcast. [...]
I should start this series of posts by first mentioning that I’m not a hater. That said, no matter where you go, some things will piss you off, regardless of how open-minded, PC, assimilation-ready you are. Taiwan’s a great country, but it has its rough patches. Here’s one: It was a rainy winter day in [...]