Chulu Beauty Hotel Taitung

... faces before I even felt the earthquake. After I saw their looks of terror I noticed that the pumpkins I had hanging from my ceiling were shaking and things in the room shook and rattled a little bit. I was only up on the 3rd floor but I could feel the building moving. After it registered that it was an earthquake I had the kids get under their desk. The kids were pretty good through it all. They screamed a little after I told them to get under their desks but truly that is to be ...

... It might have been one of the more scenic views that I have ever encountered; I could have sat there for hours just watching the sea hitting the shore and drinking tea. I loved every second of it. We found some Chinese New Year toys on display and some of the students demonstrated how to use them and tried to quickly master the art of the spinning top thing in the two ropes, and some kind of three-person shoe. It was all very funny to watch. We ...

... als in der Stadt. Die Hauser und Strassen sind alle nicht so perfekt, rostige Metallgelaender, ausgetretene Betongtreppen, aber das alles gibt der Kueste einen ganz typischen Meer-Flair bei dem man sich einfach wohl fuehlt, ohne was besonderes zu tun. Besonders wenn man hier in Taiwan, mit so vielen Menschen ringsherum und so geschaeftigen Leuten noch dazu, unterwegs ist und den ganzen Tag in einem trubeligen Kindergarten verbringt, dann ist es ...

... trail crosses over to the other side of the island, which would mean to have a quite long walk back along the cost, something I do not want toady, especially as I rode my bike along the coast yesterday. The first 3.7 km of the 'trail ' are on road, only then it turns into a well developed dirt trail. Many parts are with stairs, even pretty steep on the way down on the other side. Luckily on most parts I manage to push the ...

... another time to Nanguan music. I am so looking forward to it. At 3:30pm I kreep up the 250m to Moonlight Inn - tired like a dog and hot, hot ,hot ( this not in a dog sense ). I stay there and finally really relax for 2 hours, enjoying the great view and atmosphere, read and write. Walking down in the mild evening breeze is just pleasant. I buy a 7-11 lunch box and sit down at my tent. At 8:00pm I go to the concert of Aboriginal music in the ...

... he may wear the clothes of the upper class and take Ruku as bride. The story continues by him fulfilling all tasks in some mystical ways, although only after several years and much desperation. Happy end is guaranteed. ] After about half the way a young man offers me a ride on his scooter - this is a big help and cuts valuable time. Unluckily I find later that the exhaust pipe burned a good seized hole into my trouser leg ( fast drying synthetics ). I walk ...

... house under trees beside the ocean, self-built by an Italian guy named Andrea. He and his wife ran the place as an Italien restaurant and coffee shop for several years - great place, great atmosphere, always filled with life and good spirit. They lived in a rented big house on the hillside of Dulan, where my wife and I sometimes visited them and had an excellent Italien espresso in his garden under bolomi trees. He is a handy man who can do everything, a ...

... has cooled down considerably - (on the hike up here I was sure that I would indeed collapse). Really quite charming, this spot, with a wood house art exhibit behind us, the tea house to the side, the view to die for center stage, and an aboriginal singer who is about to perform to the delight of a small group of artiste types, all local, who are busy congregating for the event. I'm told the man is very popular and as they only have one of these ...

... number for this small village. It is the twice weekly gathering of the elderly of the village organized by the church. While I pack my backpack the gathering is in full swing and the participants hold discussions in their Ami language, listen to lectures by the sister and another visitor, I think its an official talking about pension. Then they stand up and sing religious songs in their own language and rhythm ( Haluluja-ja ha ) and dance their ...

... skoz en prakticno poplavljen tunel v megli in medli luci ... brrrr... in se NIKOL ME NI TOK ZEBLO!!! Od celega opevanega scenic view sva videla le meglo in DEZ! Ura je bila vec kot 21h ko zagledava prvo naselbino in samo trma naju pelje naprej se 45km do Taitunga na drugi strani. Mesto naju nagradi z najboljsimi dumplings mojega zivljenja ter hotelom brez smradu po izganjalcu moljev ;) Kako uspesen zakljucek dneva! ;) And I am SO glad I'm alive!