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Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail

Sandiaoling can be reached with a direct train from Taipei Main Station.   It is about a 1 hour trip and only costs $59 NTD about $2.00 USD.  Sandiaoling is … Continue Reading →

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Golden Waterfall

The Golden Waterfall is located very near Shuinandong the abandoned refinery.  The water washing through the mine is loaded with minerals, maybe toxic ones, that give the rocks a gold … Continue Reading →

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Jiufen

Jiufen is like a night market only during the day and with a view.  Jiufen is a great place to shop and eat …especially snack food.  By now if you … Continue Reading →

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Teapot Mountain

Jinguashi is a tourist destination for several reasons.  They have the Gold Mine Museum.  There are other places in the area such as Jiufen and Shuinandong. When the weather is … Continue Reading →

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Shuinandong

I visited the remains of the Shuinandong refinery and smelting plant.  While climbing Tea Pot Mountain I saw the factory remains below me.  I was very eager to explore these … Continue Reading →

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Sun Moon 7-Eleven

I was taking a break in Bali’s Left Bank. They have a 7-Eleven there that has a second floor that has a view. As I was walking there to get … Continue Reading →

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Unusual Ceremony

It seems like whenever I get out in the street in Taipei especially during the weekend that I will find something interesting. I caught this unusual ceremony by complete coincidence. … Continue Reading →

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Bird Watching on Guanyin Mountain

I have climbed Guanyin Mountain a number of times on the Yinghan Trail to the summit.  It seems to me that, on mountains, because of cloud and weather conditions that … Continue Reading →

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Zhulin Guanyin Temple

The Zhulin Guanyin Temple is located at 325 Zhulin Street in Linkou. I have a short list of my favorite temples and this temple is on it. It recently under … Continue Reading →

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Taimall

Taimall is located in Taoyuan County at N25°03’07.7” E121°17’15.1”. It is the largest shopping mall in the area. The mall is castle like on the outside. Inside there are 7 … Continue Reading →