Days 4, 5, 6 – from the insipid west coast to the gorgeous east coast. Day 4 – 30 Sep (125km Jiayi to Kaohsiung 高雄) The bandannas moved down from our heads to our face (to ward off the sun, smog etc). So, we looked like colourful bandits […]
Day 2/28 Sep 14 – Hsinchu to Lukang 鹿港: 111km Believe me, it was tough rolling out of our warm beds to put on those damp (damn!) jerseys that still smelt of shower gel. Tt that moment, I wasn’t sure if I should rejoice (oh, what an adventure!) or […]
Here’s the long take on our 9-day cycling journey around Taiwan in Sep/Oct 2014. It was not quite the full round but almost. We were supposed to cover 912km, but our speedometers indicated otherwise. Amongst us (& the meters), there were variances too. So, I’d put the distance at between […]
A cyclist’s dream come true Riding a bicycle is about getting back to basics. It’s good for the waistline and it’s good for the wallet, is what I’m saying. – Phil Keoghan, presenter (The Amazing Race) 9 days of sitting in a bicycle saddle didn’t do anything for my waistline, […]
A Belly-Fullfilling Outing We arrived – armed with 2 foodie guides and 1 A4 printout crowded with eatery names. I’d often wondered why people raved about food in Hong Kong. This time, I was determined to find out. We arrived in Hong Kong very early. So, the logical […]
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