On the road again ......
Those of you that know me know that it's unlikely I'd be able to stay in one place too long ..... so having finally settled back in Canada ... with a lovley home and community at Birch Lake .... and a fabulous woman to share it with ... I'm leaving it all and setting off on a new adventure.
Actually there are also some other reasons for leaving on another expedition - not that I need any encouragement.
I'm on my way to Thailand to address some minor health issues - hypertension and GERD (time to get off the pills!) and get my teeth fixed - a crown and a bridge that will set me back thousands in Canada - and can be done at a fraction of the price in Asia.
I've booked in for two weeks at Tao Gardens in Chiang Mai (http://www.tao-garden.com) After that we will see - a few possibilities - the mountains or perhaps the long way overland to Europe by train - or directly home.
Currently, though, I'm in Taipei ... Taiwan - a convenient stopover to break the trip, recover from jet lag, avoid flying into Bangkok, and visit a place a bit off the usual Asian travel trail.
First impressions are of a modern, industrialized nation - clean, organized and fairly prosperous - abit like a Chinese Singapore. On other hand once out of the city, it's stunningly beautiful, mountainous with lot's of hot springs, great hiking, and an excellant transportaion system.
It's only been 48 hrs ... but here are the first pics .....
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/DharmaChef/TaiwanBlog1?feat=directlink
Actually there are also some other reasons for leaving on another expedition - not that I need any encouragement.
I'm on my way to Thailand to address some minor health issues - hypertension and GERD (time to get off the pills!) and get my teeth fixed - a crown and a bridge that will set me back thousands in Canada - and can be done at a fraction of the price in Asia.
I've booked in for two weeks at Tao Gardens in Chiang Mai (http://www.tao-garden.com) After that we will see - a few possibilities - the mountains or perhaps the long way overland to Europe by train - or directly home.
Currently, though, I'm in Taipei ... Taiwan - a convenient stopover to break the trip, recover from jet lag, avoid flying into Bangkok, and visit a place a bit off the usual Asian travel trail.
First impressions are of a modern, industrialized nation - clean, organized and fairly prosperous - abit like a Chinese Singapore. On other hand once out of the city, it's stunningly beautiful, mountainous with lot's of hot springs, great hiking, and an excellant transportaion system.
It's only been 48 hrs ... but here are the first pics .....
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/DharmaChef/TaiwanBlog1?feat=directlink
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