Old photos exhibition, DongHe bridge (東河橋), Taitung (台東)

There's a photographic exhibition of old photos right on DongHe bridge, Taitung. This is 2nd. A year ago, almost the same time it held on. This time more introduce about 1940 ~70 fafukod tribe's life. Welcome. :)

Flower sea in Qiáotóu (橋頭花海), Kaohsiung (高雄).

Flower sea in Qiáotóu (橋頭), Kaohsiung. You have to go more insde than you'll find the treasure. Best looking should be at Dec. first. If you have no idea about your Kaohsiung trip in recent, for your information.

高雄橋頭花海.
您必須走進去一點您會發現寶藏. 最佳賞花時間應該是12月初. 如您正傷腦筋高雄行在最近, 給您參考.

Bird seeing (賞鳥) in Běimén (北門), Tainan (台南).

Bird seeing in Běimén, Tainan. In this time you can see over tens of thousands Terns in early morning and the noon time. The best time aroud 4pm to 5pm, good weather day you can enjoy sunset also. A winter nice view of Tainan.

Xǔ cuò port (許厝港), Dàyuán township (大園鄉), Taoyuan county (桃園).

One of bird seeing in Taoyuan county; Xǔ cuò port, in Dàyuán township. This is not good tour spot without transport, but, if you want enjoy sunset with leisure, here could be good to you. Wind turbines can see here too. :)

桃園縣賞鳥的地方之一; 大園鄉的許厝港. 沒有代步工具的話這邊不是個好旅點, 但如您想要清閒的欣賞夕陽, 這邊可能會適合您. 從這裡也可以看到大風車(風力發電機). 

Cosmos (波斯菊), Jungli (中壢), Taoyuan county (桃園).

Saw cosmos in my hometown, Jungli, Taoyuan county. Cosmos be popular in Taiwan just about 7 years. In the past, when rice harvested in Autumn time, farmer they don't grow any flowers, until during the new year. Most they will grow Rape (油菜花). Until flower sea be popular in Taiwan, the more and more village they started growing Cosmos, from that time, you can see cosmos in everythere Taiwan, especially from these time to Chinese New Year. But now, things a little changed, farmers they grow Rape, Sun Flower, and Sun Hemp too. You know, be different. :)

看見波斯菊在我的家鄉桃園縣中壢市. 波斯菊受到歡迎在台灣約七年的時間. 在過去, 農人們於秋季將稻子收割後, 是不種花的, 直到快至新曆年. 多數也只種油菜花. 直到花海在台灣受歡迎, 愈來愈多的村莊開始種波斯菊. 自那時起, 您可見到波斯菊於台灣各地, 尤其是這段時間到農曆新年. 但現在, 又有些改變了, 農人們也種起了油菜花, 太陽花, 太陽麻. 您知道的, 就是要和別人不一樣. 

Taiwan's local soda

Long long time never to see this cargo car. It's a local Taiwan soda, almost 50 years old. It's Vitamin and soda mix drink, a liitle sweet and color due to vitamin look like gold. If you like drink soda, you find, and you can try it. :)

Bì hú(碧湖), Nantou (南投).

Bì hú(碧湖), if you going to ChinJin(清境) farm from WuShe(霧社), you might see on the road. "碧" in chinese meant "deep green", the lake color look like deep green, so was named. Bi hu also a reservoir, called Wanda(萬大) Reservoir. Slow down, if you passing here, sometime have really nice landscpace, waiting you catch.

碧湖, 如您從霧社前往清境, 您也許會在路上看到. "碧"中文的意思是深綠, 因為湖水看來是深綠的, 由此得名. 碧湖也是個水庫, 稱萬大水庫. 如您經過這, 請慢一點, 有時會有很美麗的風景, 等著您捕捉.

Thanks Miss Ho & family

Thanks Miss Ho & family from Malaysia, did 6D5N half Taiwan trip. A sweet family with God's blessing. They came to Taiwan not only want to have fun, also visit family who live in Taipei. Although they met rain a lot on the trip, but they really enjoy eating and shopping in these day. I gain a lot too. ( the weight)

Sun Hemp (太陽麻), Highway1 (台1線), Tainan (台南).

Sun Hemp, before the flower sea come out, you can see in South & East Taiwan. Especially in Tainan county. Fully opened in the rice field. Go on highway 1, you can find more. :)

Water caltrop (菱角,Water chestnut), Guantian (官田), Tainan (台南).

Water caltrop (Water chestnut) field in Guantian (官田), Tainan. It's on season right now, if you want to buy more and cheaper you can come here. There are several way to cook it, the common way are boiled and steamed. But steamed better than boiled. Because you can eat it completely. You can make a garlic soy sauce for dip. Tasted more delicious. Other way like fired, making soup, all you can enjoy it. :)

台南官田的菱角田. 菱角現在是產季, 如您想買便宜又量多可以來這. 菱角有好幾種烹煮法. 最常的方法是水煮和蒸煮. 但蒸煮比水煮好, 因為可以吃到完整的. 您可以弄個大蒜醬油拿來沾, 品嘗起來更是美味. 其他如炸, 或煮湯, 您都可以享受它.

Kaohsiung railway story archive (打狗鐵道故事館.). Kaohsiung (高雄).

For how long, you don't play bubble? Here is in Kaohsiung railway story archive. With a big field, you can bring your child to here. :)

Thanks Ā zhī

Thanks Ā zhī, from HongKong, did 5D4N Taitung & Hualien trip. They came for climb mountains. They finished Dulan mountain, Walami Trail where is in Yuli. And short trip looked around east coast & east rift valley.

Churchs of Taiwan

Churchs of Taiwan, some are small, simple, and ancient. Nice to take photos no matter you have religion or not. But please remember respect. The rule, the open time, etc... This photo taken in Fuli, Hualien.

Camellia seed (苦茶籽)

Camellia seed. For old Taiwanese it's a treasure. It can make oil, cleaning supplies, etc...very useful. It were quiet for some time, almost 40years, and now return to popular a little by little. The oil nutrients according to medical reports higher than Olive oil. In some local market, or local specialty center you can find it. Worry about Taiwan's souvenirs what to carry? Camellia oil could be a good choice. :)

苦茶籽. 對老台灣人來說這是一個珍寶. 可以提煉油, 清潔產品相關等...非常好用. 它沉寂了一段時間, 約40年之久. 現在正一點一點的再次受到歡迎. 苦茶油的營養成分根據醫學報導高於橄欖油. 在某些傳統市場, 地方特產中心, 您都可以找到它. 煩惱台灣的手信要帶什麼好? 這可以是一個好選擇.