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Day 23 - 23 Apr 2008
Somewhere East of Beigang to Mialiao.
Yesterday was certainly eventful. But even having learned to always be suspicious of what the marathon may hold, and not to take quiet days for granted, we were not expecting another possible disaster to arise again so soon. As usual, the day began harmoniously and without trial. The only possible [...]
Day 22 - 22 Apr 2008
Jiangiyun to Somewhere East of Beigang.
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Oh, how different was the daylight Jiali. Last night, we could have been in a ghost town, with only that crazed, tortured grump of a proprietor for company. Today, Jiali is a buzzing mini-metropolis with markets, food [...]
Day 21 - 21 Apr 2008
Tainan to Jiangiyun.
This morning, Neil indulged in some well-earned entertainment and went to the cinema to watch a film called Street Kings (which he recommends) and I had a quick stroll around Tainan, a city jam-packed with temples providing evidence that Taiwan existed before 1980. We had a late start today but the first part [...]
Day 20 - 20 Apr 2008
Kaoshiung to Tainan.
Far too enamored with the Pig and Whistle not to squeeze in another visit, we return for a long, lazy Sunday brunch where Sky Sports shined heavenly from the TV and fried eggs shined sunnily from our plates. A crossword race between Mattus and I did not end bitterly and Neil reveled in [...]
Day 19 - 19 Apr 2008
Jiadong to Kaoshuing.
We faced some trouble finding a hotel last night that wasn’t a pay-by-the-hour Lurve Motel (exceptionally popular around here). Luckily, the comedy value of these venues prevented the search fatigue becoming a nuisance. We stayed in Donggang and went to Dapeng Bay, chilling there a while by a lagoon. After further difficulties locating [...]