The Taipei Grand Trail (TGT) is a fun way to explore the mountains and hills that surround Taipei, on a series of well-trodden and clearly-marked footpaths that link up into one big 130 km-long trail. This includes 92 km of … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail 2025!
Alishan in Cherry Blossom Season is THE place to be! High up in Taiwan’s central mountain range, part of Chiayi County, its charm lies in the little red mountain trains that chug upwards and onwards each day before dawn, taking … Continue reading Alishan 阿里山 Cherry Blossom Season 2025! 🌸
Christ is risen, Alleluia! Happy Easter to you all from St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei! The start of Holy Week, Palm Sunday weekend, was also the height of the Calla Lily season up in the Yangmingshan mountains above Taipei at Zhuzihu. … Continue reading Holy Week & Easter 2024 ✝️
On January 4, 2024, it was the 25th anniversary of my arrival in Taiwan. Yesterday, January 25 (Conversion of St. Paul), it was Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang’s 25th anniversary of his ordination as priest, and we celebrated at the Epiphany Chapel … Continue reading Friendship Magazine and CMS Link Letter Out Now!
#AdventWord #Glory #榮耀 ‘Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all the people shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.’ Isaiah 40:5 ‘We offer glory to God in our prayers; it’s not as often that we hear about receiving God’s glory. Yet, we prepare to welcome God’s glory in the form of a baby. Handel dedicates a whole song in Messiah to the idea that not only will we see God’s glory, but we will see it together. Listening to the music as I pray about the baby for whom we wait, … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Glory’ 榮耀
The Taipei Grand Trail (TGT) goes around Taipei City in a huge 130 km circle, of which 92 km is hiking, and 38 km is cycling. Well worth doing! The scenery is stunning, the views are extensive, the paths are … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail 2023!
Summer in the Lake District certainly has given us a wide variety of weather. When the weather’s good and there’s a free day, I’m making the most of it all and exploring the Lake District mountains, sometimes with family members, … Continue reading Summer in the Lake District: Making the Most of those Mountains!
Today, yes today, is my first rainy day in the Lake District after being here 10 whole days! Most unusual for this part of the world, which is famous for rain and more rain, all year round. We’re really enjoying … Continue reading Lake District Vibes & Views!
A fairly momentous few weeks as I packed up in Taiwan and said goodbye to all my friends ~ and then came to the UK! Thanks be to God, all went well, and finally, I’m here ~ happily still with many wonderful memories of these last few weeks in Taiwan… Lots of memories of daybreak and sunrise at Advent Church and St. John’s University …. And sunrise down at the sea, with a plane overhead heading to the airport… The nearby lotus fields are looking stunning, within walking distance of St. John’s University…. Sunset as I headed to the airport … Continue reading ✈️ And so to the UK! ✈️
Catherine Lee 