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- Jan 3, 2020
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- Japan Okinawa Shikina 26.20479, 127.7145526°12’17” N 127°42’52” E
Day 11
Lazy Day in Okinawa
January 3, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Had a lazy day today, slept in late then checked out of the hotel and drove an hour south back to Naha.

Visited the Shikinaen Royal Garden and enjoyed its typical Japanese garden beauty with that added Okinawan twist of more tropical foliage.

Then it was on into Naha to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum which was well worth the visit. After that got some lunch and did some shopping at the big Aeon Mall near the Museum, then a trip down the very touristy Kokusai Dori street in the center of Naha.

All in all a lazy last day in this tropical part of Japan.Read more
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- Jan 4, 2020
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- Taiwan Taipei Sanzhangli 25.03361, 121.5645825°2’1” N 121°33’52” E
Day 12
Nǐ hǎo Taipei
January 4, 2020 in Taiwan ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Flew into Taipei this morning; a bustling Asian megopolis that feels like a cross between Siagon and Tokyo. Has all the crazy traffic, scooters and street vendors of a Saigon but also is very modern and glitzy like Tokyo.

Took in the street markets (day and night) and Art Museum, a Temple at night and visited Taipei 101 for the 360 degree views of the city at sunset.

I like the buzz of Taipei and I'm staying a place called Bee House which is totally Bee themed and very cool. Peace and tranquility in the heart of the bustling streets.

Everything mingles and merges here. Street vendors outside a hardware store and next door to an up market gift store and all around the garish red and gold of the Chinese New Year themed stores... the smells of food... and neon and noise!

Looking forward to my three days here, the life the sights and the food. Speaking if which I found an amazing Burger joint and enjoyed a brilliant burger and fries, which was really yummy after the last 10 days of Asian food.Read more
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- Jan 5, 2020
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Taiwan New Taipei Yeliu Yeh-liu Fishing Harbor 25.20359, 121.6851725°12’13” N 121°41’7” E
Day 13
Yeliu Geopark & CKS Memorial Hall
January 5, 2020 in Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Up early for the journey out to the northern coast and Yeliu Geopark. Figured it wouldn't be too crowded as it was so far from the city - 2hrs by bus - but couldn't have been more wrong. It was heaving with so many tourists a good shot of the wondrrful natural rock formations was just impossible. I guess that's the one big problem with traveling in Asia ; all the tourist spots are heaving with people.

Then it was another bus back to the city and a visit to the impressive Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall with its stunning blue and white central building in the midst of a very large complex with two other buildings in more traditional multi colors.

I also visited the Taiwan National Museum nearby and to my surprise the Old Masters exhibition of Aboriginal bark art from Australia.

I got a Knife Therapy massage in the undeeground mall. Essentially being beaten with two large blunt chopping knives... an experience to be sure :-)

Rest of the day and evening was spent wandering the bustling streets and eating street food :-)Read more
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- Jan 6, 2020
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- Taiwan Taiwan Taipei City Xinlong Ganzikeng Shan 25.00063, 121.5807325°0’2” N 121°34’51” E
Day 14
Maokong, Longshan & Taipei Zoo
January 6, 2020 in Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Taipei Zoo is situated on the south east edge of the city as it climbs into the mountains. A large zoo with a wide selection of animals, reptiles, birds and insects it was definitely worth the visit.

After the Zoo I took the nearby Maokong Gondola way up into the mountains. It's a really long cable car ride and it climbs up over several forested peaks and valleys. Stunning views can be had of Taipei and the mountains.

It ends in Maokong where there are a number of tea gardens, tea houses and other sights such as temples. The trip back is just as spectacular. If you only visit one thing in Taipei I recommend the Gondola ride :-)

Then it was back to the city on the MRT and off to Longshan Temple, probably ly the most famous temple in the city. There are also several other temples in the area that are well worth the visit and the street markets and sights and sounds of this old part of Taipei mean you can wander for ages.

Well this was my last day in the remarkable city of Taipei and I have definitely enjoyed myself.Read more
Terry Borchers The shot of the two meerkats or suricates is one of my favourite shots of your trip. Brilliant! Buildings and temples sort of all run together after while; but the meerkats stand out.
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Lazy Day in Okinawa

Nǐ hǎo Taipei

Yeliu Geopark & CKS Memorial Hall

Maokong, Longshan & Taipei Zoo