Yesterday was our last ride from Lukang to Taichung with a brief stop at Rainbow village. As I write this Larry and Grandma Friday are nestled in their suitcases ready for our flight home tomorrow. After over 1900 kms, here are some of our thoughts about cycling In Taiwan. First, I would say this has been a fantastic place to explore by bike and I ...
January 10, 2024 - Kaosiung - Tainan - 59 kms - Cambridge Hotel January 11, 2024 - Tainan - Bahie- 59 kms - Third Great Uncles Homestay January 12, 2024 - Bahie - Donggang Coffee Road loop - Bahie - Chaiyi - 58 kms - LAN Kwai Fong Garden Hotel Gordon: Taiwan is holding national elections today, with all seats in the legislature and the ...
January 8, 2024 - Liuchiu Island to Kaohsiung - 60 kms - Legend Hotel January 9, 2024 - day walk in Kaohsiung Gordon: We skipped Kaohsiung on our first pass down the west coast, but on our return arc we are spending a couple of nights. The approach to the city was consistent with its reputation as the centre of heavy industry in Taiwan: we ...
January 5, 2024 - Anshu - Donggang - 75 kms - Taipeng Bay Tourist Hotel January 6, 2024 - Donggang - Liuchiu Island - 5kms - Coral Island January 7, 2024 - Liuchiu - 8kms - Coral Island. Taiwan was originally named Ilha Formosa (Beautiful Island) by Portuguese sailors in 1582, and the name stuck for centuries. I can’t even begin to imagine how beautiful ...
January 3, 2024 - Chenggong - Taitung - 66kms - Home Rest Hotel January 4, 2024 - Taichung - Anshuo - 66kms - Lao Fan Home Most afternoons Gord and I do as the Taiwanese do and stop for a bubble tea. Ordering it, however, is more challenging than ordering a large soya decaf latte in Starbucks. I’m never certain what I will get. My favourite ...
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] Happy New Year! The New Year arrived a day earlier than at home, which is always a fun mind bender. The beautiful east coast was packed with tourists taking advantage of a long weekend. We were warned ahead of time that things book up so we booked early. December 30th, 2023 - Daren - Taitung - 65 Kms - Home Rest Hotel The ...
December 29, 2023 - Checheng to (Anshuo Tribe)Daren - 53 kms - Lao Fan Home December 30, 2023 - Daren to Taitung - 65 kms - Home Rest Hotel Gordon: Yesterday we had an excellent ride from the west to the east coast on Highway 199. After climbing a few hundred metres from the dryer west coast, we cruised through the jungle on a meandering ...
When we first arrived in Taipei the traffic on the roads seemed terrifying. So many scooters pouring through intersections like a waterfall. I was so relieved that we had a beautiful bike path to cycle out of the city on. At that point I was pretty intimidated about what road cycling would be like in Taiwan. With more than three weeks under our belts I ...
December 25, 2023 - Liuqiu Island - Checheng - Hotel with Chinese Name - 65 kms December 26, 2023 - Checheng - Eluanbi - Kenting Sands Hostel - 47 kms December 27, 2023 - Eluanbi - Kenting Sands Hostel - Day ride to Kenting Forest Recreation Area - 19 kms Gordon: We are spending a couple of nights in Kenting National Park, less than two ...
If I posted this on Facebook it would truly be shameless travel bragging, worse than our usual level of rubbing our best moments in everyone’s faces, but we were just snorkelling with sea turtles! Green sea turtles to be exact. Taiwan is home to five of the eight species of sea turtles in the world. Many of these endangered beauties live off the island of Liuqiu. ...