The Dogs of Taiwan

As a dog owner myself, dogs that I encountered during my trips will catch my attention. Taiwanese loves their dogs. They will bring them everywhere they go – in work, in play and even for a holiday cruise at Sun Moon Lake. The photo above shows a cute dog belonging to a busker performing at Syuanguang Temple, Sun Moon Lake.There were even dogs riding on prams and dressed in clothes.Dog in pram alighting...

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Map of Cingjing with English, Chinese and Japanese text

While I was researching my  trip to Taiwan, I had difficulty getting a good Map of Cingjing from the internet. Here are two that I collected and kept after my trip. The above map of Cingjing’s walking trails with Chinese, English and Japanese text. The above map (given to me by Nita at Misty Villa) shows the walking trails, numbered with distances and timing. It is only in Chinese text...

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Taiwan Day 2 (Part 3) – Puli Wine Brewery and 18 °C Chocolate factory

14 December 2011 From Sun Moon Lake’s Ita Thao, our taxi driver took the round-the-lake road northwards towards Puli. At the Peacock Garden, he left the road and took a shortcut through some narrow single track roads to Puli. We got to see some back-country roads and villages on the way. We left Ita Shao at about 3 PM and arrived at 18 °C chocolate factory in Puli, about 30 minutes later. Here we...

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Taiwan Day 3 (Part 1) – Cingjing and Green Green Grassland

15 December 2011 Misty Villa Minsu (B&B) is located in Cingjing, about 1720m above sea level. I have booked a spacious Quad room with 2 King-sized beds for 2 nights. Our room, number 103, is located above the dining area, faces east and offers a nice view of the mountains. I was the first person to wake up. The best time for take photos is in the early morning before the light gets too harsh....

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Taiwan Day 3 (Part 2) – Cingjing walking trails

15 December 2011 After visiting Green Green Grassland and taken our lunch, we continued along the mountain trail leading down to the windmill we saw in the distance from Green Green Grassland. Old England Manor at Cingjing. This was a good place to get an bird’s eye view of the Cingjing town, the various minsu, terraced tea plantations and mountain ranges. The above is the picture of Old England...

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