Stains

On Yehliu's rocks.

On the bend

Three days

Back from Beijing. A little sad and shaken, as expected, but happy too, with many good memories to cherish. Three intense and exhausting days, doing many things that I will tell about as soon as I can.

And my company? As you can guess, excellent and lovely. Very special.

NNW

Life has a knack for taking very curious turns. A little more than three months ago, I could say the day, hour and the place exactly, I denied I could ever do what I am about to do. I was not believed, of course, but I deeply truly believed it. After all the things that have happened, and because life goes on and I refuse to chase ghosts or negative people, I am about to cross the South China Sea again, to visit someone very special to me and to enjoy (hopefully) three very nice days.

Life is always surprising, especially when after the rain, the Sun comes out again.

Taking a rest

At the Taida pond.

Do Not Park

Bike lanes

Taipei is not (yet, maybe) a city too kind to cyclists, even if I am seeing more and more every day, risking their necks sometimes. It is true that there is a ver long bike path all along the river up to Danshui, but that's it, I have not seen any more. Until yesterday, that I discovered bike lanes in some wide downtown streets. I do not know how long they have been there, but these in Dunhua Rd seemed to be very new, with the green coloured lanes and all the signs. Maybe there is a plan to implement them in other parts of the city.

In any case, I was able to try my new camera.

Elections

One of the good things of being in a country so far away from your own is that you do little things that you would never imagine you would do. For instance, last Sunday, I got together with three other Japanese in a bar close to the Taipei 101 to see the F1 —well, as the ones who know me can say, I am not a big fan of it, but it was an excellent excuse to do something. The place is a Gordon Biersch bar, an American brewing company that brings me some good memories from years back.

So, what was the unexpected thing? Following live the results of the Japanese elections, through the web of one of the biggest Japanese newspapers, seeing all the funny little cartoonish animations, and all the political commentary of my companions. Very interesting.

Rusted

Rusted metal, in the lighthouse in Longdong.