Roadside in Taipei
Date: 02/18/2006
Yes, that's a picture straight out the front of our car; and those are cars coming at us on both sides
Date: 02/18/2006
Yijen at Taipei's domestic airport
Date: 02/18/2006
Moped rider in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/18/2006
The view from the 36th floor of our hotel
Date: 02/18/2006
Fu Dogs outside of the Grand Hilai hotel
Date: 02/19/2006
Kaohsiung streets
Date: 02/19/2006
Kaohsiung streets
Date: 02/19/2006
Dogs and shoes in the streets of Kaohsiung
Date: 02/19/2006
Interesting balconies in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/19/2006
Yijen taking a picture of Mayur taking a picture of...
Date: 02/19/2006
Plaza in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/19/2006
The lantern on the Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
Dragon and highrise on the Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
The city alongside the Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
The Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
Kaohsiung streets
Date: 02/19/2006
Looking down the Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
Looking down the Love River
Date: 02/19/2006
A day market
Date: 02/19/2006
Buildings in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/19/2006
Prepared for the 2009 New Year
Date: 02/19/2006
The Grand Hilai Hotel
Date: 02/19/2006
Tallest building in Kaohsiung - 85 stories
Date: 02/19/2006
Mopeds and dust masks
Date: 02/19/2006
Kaohsiung skyline
Date: 02/19/2006
Mopeds and dust masks
Date: 02/19/2006
Kaohsiung streets
Date: 02/20/2006
Daoist Temple in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/20/2006
View from the 74th floor of the Tuntex Tower
Date: 02/20/2006
View from the 74th floor of the Tuntex Tower
Date: 02/20/2006
View from the 74th floor of the Tuntex Tower
Date: 02/20/2006
Waiting on the elevator
Date: 02/20/2006
The elevator traveling at 600 meters per minute
Date: 02/20/2006
Western encroachment: Blockbuster
Date: 02/20/2006
Western encroachment: Starbucks
Date: 02/20/2006
A Buddhist temple - that's not a nazi swasktika
Date: 02/20/2006
Hotel in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/20/2006
The old south gate of the city
Date: 02/20/2006
Amy's Seamen Store - too funny to not take a picture of
Date: 02/20/2006
Ferry in the port
Date: 02/20/2006
Shipping activities in the port of Kaohsiung
Date: 02/20/2006
Stairs up to the old British Consulate
Date: 02/20/2006
View of the port from the stairtops
Date: 02/20/2006
Temple next to the consulate
Date: 02/20/2006
Artwork atop the temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Artwork near the temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Artwork near the temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Artwork near the temple
Date: 02/20/2006
View of Kaohsiung from the Consulate
Date: 02/20/2006
Grand Hilai Hotel on the left; Tuntex tower on the right
Kaohsiung Port - 6th largest container port in the world
Date: 02/20/2006
Interesting boat in the port
Date: 02/20/2006
Old British Consulate - First western style building in Taiwan
Date: 02/20/2006
These "pay-per-massage" chairs are everywhere in Kaohsiung
Date: 02/20/2006
Buddhist monk - notice the bluetooth headset
Date: 02/20/2006
Pagoda towers along Lotus Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Pagoda towers along Lotus Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Dragon Pagoda along Lotus Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
View from within the Dragon Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Looking across Lotus Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Tiger Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Mayur inside the Tiger Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Paintings inside the Tiger Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Paintings inside the Tiger Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Tiger Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Dragon Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Temples along Lotus Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures inside the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
The entrance to the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
The entrance to the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
The entrance to the Daoist Temple
Date: 02/20/2006
Kaohsiung City from Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Western encroachment: McDonalds
Date: 02/20/2006
Saltwater Aquarium building at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Sculptures at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Note that they are made of ladels and slotted spoons!
Buddha sculpture at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
The Nine Cornered Bridge
Date: 02/20/2006
Alongside Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Alongside Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Grand Hotel at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Pagoda at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
View of the city from the Pagoda at Crystal Lake
Date: 02/20/2006
Odd building
Date: 02/20/2006
Looking out towards the city from the Pagoda
Date: 02/20/2006
Looking towards the industrial part of town
Date: 02/20/2006
Looking towards the industrial part of town
Date: 02/20/2006
Evening from my hotel room window
Date: 02/24/2006
Doug at the Pig N Whistle Pub
Date: 02/24/2006
The Pig N Whistle Pub
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur hoists up a Tiger Beer
Date: 02/24/2006
Tiger Beer
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur at the Pig N Whistle Pub
Date: 02/24/2006
Curtis at the Pig N Whistle Pub
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur at the Pig N Whistle Pub
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur checking out watches at the night market
Date: 02/24/2006
Doug and Yijen at the night market - note Doug's new $10 shirt
Date: 02/24/2006
Yijen checks out sunglasses
Date: 02/24/2006
Yes - those are all dust masks
Date: 02/24/2006
Yes - that is a urinal in the shoe store. I think it used to be a restroom.
Date: 02/24/2006
Western encroachment: another McDonald's
Date: 02/24/2006
The line of taxis at the night market
Date: 02/24/2006
Kaohsiung streets by night
Date: 02/24/2006
Western encroachment: another Starbucks
Date: 02/24/2006
$10 leather purses - in front of a McDonalds
Date: 02/24/2006
Curtis tries out a dust mask
Date: 02/24/2006
Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Doug and Yijen at the Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Amazing cake
Date: 02/24/2006
Yijen at the Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Yijen at the Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur at the Gelato/Dessert stand
Date: 02/24/2006
Doug chomping down some Gelato
Date: 02/24/2006
Local night club
Date: 02/24/2006
Xbox 360 advertisement at the 7-11 (more western encroachment!)
Date: 02/24/2006
Mayur and the Hello Kitty
Date: 02/24/2006
The hotel's Hello Kitty store
Date: 02/24/2006
Yijen and Daniel
Date: 02/24/2006
Lit up tree for the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Grand Hilai hotel
Date: 02/25/2006
Sculpture alongside the Love River
Date: 02/25/2006
Sculpture alongside the Love River
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Alongside the Love River at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
Monk at the Lantern Festival
Date: 02/25/2006
The Lantern
Date: 02/25/2006
The Lantern
Date: 02/25/2006
The Lantern
Date: 02/25/2006
Lion on the river
Date: 02/25/2006
Lion on the river
Date: 02/25/2006
The Lantern
Date: 02/25/2006
Lion on the river
Date: 02/25/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
View from my hotel window on the day we left
Date: 02/26/2006
