Blogs from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia - page 12

Driving a scooter. It was something I was dreading for a really long time. As soon as I arrived and started to meet people, I was told of foreigners who had lost limbs, gotten brain damage, broken bones etc etc. So, naturally, my first instinct was NOT to jump right into learning how to drive. I was certain that I could make it in this city with my two legs as transportation - and maybe the bus from time to time. Well - I soon came to two realizations: (1) apparently the bus runs on its own schedule, and (2) I am far more lazy than I had remembered (why should I walk up the street when I have a perfectly good scooter in the garage?!) Anyways, I decided that when Faye left for her vacation ... read more

I just got some pictures uploaded to my computer..here are a few. ... read more

After marrying in the summer of 2005 Natalie and I decided to travel to Taiwan to teach English. We arrived there in November and spent about a month checking out the country and contemplating where to settle in and find some jobs. On a whim, largely because we were sick of hanging around train stations, we decided to go for Kaohsiung, the southern city. The southern part of Taiwan seemed to have better access to the mountains and Kenting with its killer beaches and national park on the southern tip of Taiwan. All in all we spent about 8 months in Kaohsiung teaching english, exploring, and generally trying to overcome confusion. Our, stay there was certainly enjoyable, stressful at times, but fun none-the-less. Look for more on our adventures later. Cheers, Tim... read more