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October 18th 2017
Published: October 25th 2017
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No wonder they overnight us at the airport prior to our next day flight....it took us nearly one and half hours, 76klms from CBD. Flight left Narita, Tokyo at 3.40pm Thursday arrived Taipei 6.10pm good flight but plane banked around s couple of times could see typhoon out our window. Our tour guide met us and whisked us off into our hotel Green World...very nice and modern hotel. Had a bit of walk... Read Full Entry



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Entrance hall, all buddhas carved into a piece of wood...amazing!
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Our steamboat was quite delicious after adding chilli and seasoning
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Street parade for a number of buddhist temples
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John loves all this shit
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All built high above the ground
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Very pretty and peaceful
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Water flows out of the mountains
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Local critters
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On our early morning walk another temple with beautiful detail
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Beautiful detail
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Bridges and tunnels throughout the area
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Superb meal at Doing Good
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Sansientai and arched bridge on the Pacific Ocean
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New bridges being built everywhere
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Beautiful little temple high up in the mountains
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Rock formations on the Pacific Ocean
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Our lunch spot overlooking the ocean
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The white water rafters just came down under the bridge
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Our rooms have been a very good standard



25th October 2017

Roast lamb
Where I am I ? Roast lamb available ( at your convenience ) in Rotorua! Look forward to catching up ... X
25th October 2017

Taiwan
Can't fault your blog ,only complaint is that " I'm not there ". You have certainly seen most of Island . Guess the landslides were a little frightening .you seem to cope well with changes in food but always good to try other country's food habits . Hey ! Found it ...! ! .....enjoy rest of your stay , thanks again love. Norma x x Subject: Twelve buildings that wake up at night.......*****> : Twelve Buildings that Wake Up at Night Some structures are designed so they are not beautiful creations of architecture, but are also dynamic and changing. One of the ways to achieve this effect is by light and color, that every night transform buildings like the ones you are about to see into unique and exceptionally beautiful structures. The Lotus Building, China This colorful building sits at the heart of a lake, and each night it 'opens' anew and lit with a beautiful array of colors. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Helix Bridge , Singapore This special bridge is designed in a sling-like form and is lit every night with thousands of light bulbs whose light reaches the sky. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Busan Cinema Center , South Korea The lights on top of this unique building can change into an endless array of different patterns. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Royal Pavilion, England This impressive building used to serve as a royal resort. Today it is owned by the municipality of Brighton , which conserves it as a popular tourist spot. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, China This extravagant hotel is considered one of the finest resorts and health spas in the country, and the way it looks definitely gives credence to that claim. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Canton Tower , China This impressive tower reaches a height of 600 meters and is the tallest in the country. Every night it is illuminated with many colors and can be seen from almost any point in the city of Guangzhou, where it is located. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center , Kazakhstan Inside this gigantic structure you'll be able to find an artificial beach, a shopping center, a mini-golf track and grassy fields to sit and relax on at any time of day or night. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Beijing National Aquatics Center , China During the daytime, this may seem like a graceless cube, but at night this huge structure comes alive with water colors, and has been nicknamed 'the ice cube' by local residents. ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? Adelaide Entertainment Center , Australia dont know what happened to my answer to your blog , but it's gone ! ! ? ? ! ! ... Thanks a million once again for your interesting " blog" , great to receive , keep enjoying . Take care. Love. Norma x x
25th October 2017

Hi......
Looks good Glor.......the food vans look great......sculpture wise.....interesting to see the modern and of course the traditional...lots of temples!!!! Looking forward to seeing you soon xxxxxxxx

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