It’s been raining or overcast for weeks and weeks, but today late afternoon the sun came out, and Sanzhi was looking good ~ the waterwheel was working… Flowers out everywhere… And this house has a very ingenious way of getting up to it, via 2 flowerpots and a rock! Love a bit of ingenuity! Continue reading Early Summer in Sanzhi 三芝…
Actually there’s a whole wall of street art in the form of a mural showing old Taipei scenes… very near St. John’s Cathedral! Love it! Continue reading Taipei Wall Mural @ Technology Building MRT Station
Several days of heavy rains and thunderstorms are in the forecast – already started in fact, so it’s good to remember yesterday’s visit to Tam-Kang High School in Tamsui where the azaleas are looking splendid. Not so the poor camellias – which are struggling. But azaleas are blooming everywhere ~ in white, red and every shade in-between! Ah, Azalea Heaven! Continue reading Azalea Season in Taiwan!
Yep, there I was at Taoyuan Int’l Airport today and the crowds and cameras were there too to welcome famous Chinese actor, 高雲翔 (高云翔) Gao Yun-Xiang, on his arrival in Taiwan…. Just love to be part of a media frenzy lol! Continue reading Movie Star Spotting!
Yes, everything is upside-down and it’s really amazing. I totally love it! But so does everyone else, ha ha! So the first time I went, at Lantern Festival a few weeks ago, there was a 2-hour queue to get in….. and then the second time I went, a few days ago, there was hardly anyone, and the queue was 10 minutes! It’s wonderful! The Upside-Down House is at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914文化創意產業園區), Taipei’s old winery dating from the Japanese era ~ first producing sake and ginseng wines, and breeding moth orchids, then it moved into production of rice wines, liquors and … Continue reading Taipei’s Amazing Upside-Down House @ Huashan 1914 Creative Park!
Yes, a very big big welcome to my good-friend-with-the-same-name, Catherine! We met in Dodoma, Tanzania many years ago when she was there with her family through the New Zealand Church Mission Society NZCMS. Now she’s retired in Tauranga, New Zealand and a member of Holy Trinity Church ~ where there’s lots of outreach among the Chinese community, so the first time Catherine came to Taiwan 6 years ago was actually with her Taiwan friend Shu, who took her to visit lots of wonderful places in Taiwan, and she spent a few days then with me too. Ah, great memories! Now Catherine’s back in Taiwan … Continue reading Bowling her way around the world ~ welcoming Catherine to Taiwan!
Catherine Lee 