The second day of our Mekong Delta tour started very early. After a quick breakfast of eggs, we leave our lovely homestay and jump on a boat to meet up with the rest of the group. On rejoining the tour, we all laughed at our abandonment yesterday evening and the non home-stayers admitted, when they saw us being dropped off in the middle of nowhere, they were relieved they weren’t doing a homestay. However, the last laugh … Continue reading
On the road again and this time Hong Kong. My first adventure was yum cha with my new colleagues. We sat at one of those wonderful round tables where you can spin the food around. Once seated, I was asked what I wanted to drink, so being my boring self I replied “I’ll have water” . I was then informed than I can only have tea. Yum means drink and cha means … Continue reading
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 was going to have a quiet day today, but the lure of the mountains was too much, so after breakfast I headed to Wulai. I had to catch the train to Xindian, which is at the end of the line. Too easy or so I thought :oS When the train terminated I suddenly realised the train line had forked and I was actually miles away from where I wanted to be – … Continue reading
