Janfusun Prince Hotel Chiayi

... short trip down a path that would have led to a water fall but it was getting dark and starting to rain. The path is known for having over a thousand steps. The translation for the Taiwanese name is something like 10,000 stairs. As we came back into town we made some dinner plans and headed to a really cool place. There's a large coi pond in the middle of this restaurant which is actually open to the night sky ...

We went to our first Taiwanese wedding. Our friend's brother was getting married. There was somewhere around 700 guests. There was live entertainment throughout, mostly scantily clad women. The bride changed her dress three times and the food just kept coming and ...

... and close enough to Malaysia, Thailand , Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, South Korea, Indonesia and even India and Papua New Guinea that we are forever spoilt for choice when it comes time to select our next vacation spot. Mind you; it’s not a bad dilemma to be faced with is it? I mean we could be trying to figure out how to stretch our budget in order to send the kids to summer camp or deciding whether to replace the windows before the inevitable onslaught of yet ...

... the tears dried.Friday night we went out to play some darts, then on Saturday afternoon we went out for some ball hockey. We tried to have as lazy of an early evening as we could as then we headed to 'Orange Pub' for the big foreigner Halloween Party. There were two foreign bands playing [which apparently is extremely rare in Chiayi. Anyways, we had a great time, and here are some of us all dressed up! Happy Halloween! 

... to Taipei shortly and definitely up the 101. We are still getting spoiled here. Everyone kept asking my cousin and myself if we were models which was funny, and EVERYONE wanted their picture taken with the two token blondes. You will see what I mean when I post pictures. We may end up on the internet or some billboard. There were 400+ people at the wedding, everyone brings cash and they write how much you gave in a ...

... Ehepaar hatte eine Huehnerzucht und Schlachterei. Mit viel Routine wurde das Tier an den Fluegeln genommen, der Hals nach hinten gebogen und durchgesaebelt. Dann erstmal ausbluten. Ab ins heisse Wasser (noch ein letztes Mal "heisse Quellen") und dann in eine Art Waschmaschine mit Schleudergang - das wars dann mit den Federn. Die nackten Gickel wurden dann noch per Hand nachbearbeitet und enweidet, zusammengegt und ...

... up and down, before dropping down on the inner rift valley side. At 11:30am we arrive in the small Amei tribal village Taibalang, I think pretty nice, but Isorry, for now I have no eyes for beauty or interesting things. My eyes are glued to a small grocery store with cold drinks. The old lao ban niang ( grandma owner ) is very nice. I suppose she sees that I am not in top form and offers us always present small plastic chairs and turns the van from herself ...

... must be the first visitors of the public who make this new road connection in full length!!! Then we exit the tunnel and we have the full view over green hills till the blue ocean under a clear sunny sky. We walk down the new road, take two shortcuts ( which we would better not have done as it is very difficult and we cross a wild flower area with many bees, one of which stings me. At 12:30 we arrive in the village at the Coastal road I had walked ...

... my curious friend. Also the Vietnamese wife looks at the photos, but does not have much time.[ I have the feeling that the Vietnamese wife is well accepted and respected in the village and by the family. ] At 7:15am we leave with many " Good Byes " and " See you again ". At first it goes a bit up to road No. 20 at km 177 and from there down to Wulu hot springs. The way has beautiful mountain scenery and a kind of gorge between Km184 and 186 ( Wulu ) with hot ...

... includes balancing over a tree trunk in the river. From there it is about 100m upstream, then its getting wet in the river. So we change our clothes into swimming suits. Then it is 50 m along a rock wall hanging onto ropes. From there we can see the hot spings with steaming water flowing down the rock walls in different colors - very pretty. We then have to cross the river again at a place marked by a rope. We have to hold tightly on to it as the ...