Jioufen My colleague and I joined the crowds again this weekend, there are so many people on this small island. This time we joined the locals in Jioufen, an old gold mining town, set in the hills, with great views of the Pacific Ocean. Jishan street is the main attraction. An old, narrow street with lots of food stalls to sample, shops to browse and people to squeeze past. The Art … Continue reading
I love food, but I’m not soooo adventurous – I normally don’t venture further than veggies and chicken. Therefore eating in Taiwan has been an experience and taken me out of my food comfort zone. Here is a sample of the culinary delights I sampled this week and some not so delightful. Millet Soup and Veggie Pastie – 5/10 The millet soup was a wee bit too bland for me, even when I … Continue reading
I graduated on Saturday, so I can officially Teach English as a Foreign Language :o) Poor children :-s Graduation dinner at a local restaurant. Yummy delights such as buffalo, goats inners, chicken throat flaps, egg pizza. I skipped the gin and a dash of tonic. My head thanked me in the morning.
