South again: Gangshan & Kaohsiung
Cold winter Sunday, end of the year-"cold" meaning 13 cels, so let me describe what we were doing 3 days ago, when it was much warmer.
After longer time, we found ourselves bound for South again. Eternal U-bus (they are cheaper during the middle of the week, so we went wednesday and thursday, I work weekends anyway) via Taichung, and we found ourselves in Gangshan, one of towns nearby Kaohsiung, meeting dear friend.
Sleeping condos, made in place of former houses with gardens. So many old people living there! It is a kind of fashion, I do not know...I would much prefer to spend my old days digging and planting anything in my small garden, than shifting my ass on concrete benches in some 'Happy autumn' (of life) "home" or condominium, as this is.
Awful!
Sure, people wjo live here have everything as in the architect's plan.
Alea for a stroll
Even a lake!
And a hill, which looks more like mass grave. Is the sun real or also part of the composition?
And behind all, a little cozy church is waiting.... for God-ot?
Weather was much more hot than in Hsinchu, like coming to summer! I was in shorts and T-shirt, I definitely LOVE such weather close to New Year!
We met some friends there, and sure enough, went to eat. My first encounter with Korean food- and I loved it! I got hot stone pot full of rice mixed woth vegetables and I had to stir it fast that it would not be completely burned! Interesting and good food. They told me it was invented by ladies who did not have time to cook for themselves, as they were eager to serve masters, so they ate leftovers all mixed. I loved it, really!
Some impressions from Kaohsiung. It gives completely different feel here than in Taichung, Hsinchu or Taipei, it is real tropical city.
But, some Taiwanese characteristics are here. Strange buildings, e.g.
or strange tops of buildings
Not to forget ugly buildings
On the way back, sunset over the fields of South Taiwan. This pic was done almost exactly on the Tropic of Cancer, few days after solstice, it was between 5 and 6PM.
Coming South in Taiwan, crossing the Tropic is always entrance to a bit different, more relaxed world.
All the best in the New Year, AD 2008.
After longer time, we found ourselves bound for South again. Eternal U-bus (they are cheaper during the middle of the week, so we went wednesday and thursday, I work weekends anyway) via Taichung, and we found ourselves in Gangshan, one of towns nearby Kaohsiung, meeting dear friend.
Sleeping condos, made in place of former houses with gardens. So many old people living there! It is a kind of fashion, I do not know...I would much prefer to spend my old days digging and planting anything in my small garden, than shifting my ass on concrete benches in some 'Happy autumn' (of life) "home" or condominium, as this is.
Awful!
Sure, people wjo live here have everything as in the architect's plan.
Alea for a stroll
Even a lake!
And a hill, which looks more like mass grave. Is the sun real or also part of the composition?
And behind all, a little cozy church is waiting.... for God-ot?
Weather was much more hot than in Hsinchu, like coming to summer! I was in shorts and T-shirt, I definitely LOVE such weather close to New Year!
We met some friends there, and sure enough, went to eat. My first encounter with Korean food- and I loved it! I got hot stone pot full of rice mixed woth vegetables and I had to stir it fast that it would not be completely burned! Interesting and good food. They told me it was invented by ladies who did not have time to cook for themselves, as they were eager to serve masters, so they ate leftovers all mixed. I loved it, really!
Some impressions from Kaohsiung. It gives completely different feel here than in Taichung, Hsinchu or Taipei, it is real tropical city.
But, some Taiwanese characteristics are here. Strange buildings, e.g.
or strange tops of buildings
Not to forget ugly buildings
On the way back, sunset over the fields of South Taiwan. This pic was done almost exactly on the Tropic of Cancer, few days after solstice, it was between 5 and 6PM.
Coming South in Taiwan, crossing the Tropic is always entrance to a bit different, more relaxed world.
All the best in the New Year, AD 2008.
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