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EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times

Catherine Lee

A nightmare of a week in Taiwan after the Colour Play Party disaster at the nearby water park last Saturday. Almost 500 injured, many critically – so far one has died, others may well follow.  Everybody knows somebody who was there or who has been affected in some way.  There are photos and messages all over social media asking for people’s prayers for the injured. This article sums up well the tragedy of the situation…. EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times. Continue reading EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times

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Summer on the Northern Tip of Taiwan!

Catherine Lee

It’s midsummer and hot hot hot ~ temps in the mid 30’s all day, and still hot at night ~ so the early morning is the time to be out ~ YES! Walked today around the northern tip of Taiwan, Baishawan Beach, Fugui Harbour and Lighthouse (built by the Japanese in 1897 ~ on the actual northern tip of Taiwan), Laomei algal reefs and Shimen Arch. Plus a few fancy places in-between, the wedding plaza, the new Sunrise Inn! Beautiful scenery, stunning views, blue skies and blue sea, and a very nice fresh sea breeze…. it’s really such a great … Continue reading Summer on the Northern Tip of Taiwan!

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Yang-Ming Shan Mountains 陽明山國家公園 ~ Escaping the Heat!

Catherine Lee

Today is Dragon Boat Festival and so yesterday was a day off too – yippee!  So up to the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains to escape temps of 37.1°C recorded in Taipei City…. We had sun and clouds and fog, on and off all day ~ good for walking, but not so good for photos!  First to Erziping 二子坪, then up to Mian-Tian Shan 面天山, Datun Shan 大屯山 and finally along to Qishing Shan 七星山 via the fumaroles at Xiaoyoukeng 小油坑 ~ that’s 3 mountains and quite a way in-between, finishing in a foot-bath at the Lengshueikeng 冷水坑 Hot Springs!  It’s the Yang-Ming … Continue reading Yang-Ming Shan Mountains 陽明山國家公園 ~ Escaping the Heat!

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Yang-Ming Shan 陽明山 ~ Lengshuikeng (冷水坑) to Qingtiangang (擎天崗)

Catherine Lee

A glorious day yesterday, and this was the view of Yang-Ming-Shan Mountains from St. John’s University (SJU) ~ looked so inviting ~ so go there we must! And so happened that today was the day that the SJU student fellowship organized a big morning walk – and invited the church members to come too, at least partly so that cars were available to save hours of time on buses ~ and Rev. Lennon Chang came to send us on our way and pray for us all…. And off we went – collecting a few more people including 2 lovely children … Continue reading Yang-Ming Shan 陽明山 ~ Lengshuikeng (冷水坑) to Qingtiangang (擎天崗)