Well, here we go again. Our last typhoon was a bit of a wash in our area – just some general rain, little or no wind, but central/southern Taiwan saw a lot of flooding & landslides, and 20 people died, which is quite a lot for us. Now, typhoon Fung Wong is approaching (more quickly [...]
You never know when a great opportunity to share some classic Taiwan culture is going to jump up and bite you on the butt, but it’s always a good idea to get some pictures when it does! On my recent Pinglin Road Trip, I found myself in need of taking a rather urgent meeting, and fortunately, [...]
Our second typhoon of the season is heading towards us (from the Philippines). This one isn’t too big yet, and is predicted to hit us on the northeast part of the island, around the Ilan – Keelung area. The strongest winds and damage will likely be along the coastal areas. It seems to be moving [...]
Well, looks like we dodged a bullet this time. The typhoon veered into Hong Kong and mainland China, leaving Taiwan with a couple of days of heavy thundershowers (which can be kind of fun to watch, actually). I’m sure they’ll be other storms this summer, so stay tuned!
Part of living in Taiwan means getting used to the weather – damp, cold winters and hot, humid summers. When June rolls around, it also means dealing with the yearly typhoon season, which runs from mid June through October. Since our first typhoon of the season is approaching from the Philippines, I thought I’d better [...]
Dragon Boat Festival was June 8th. I hadn’t realized it was so early, so I wasn’t really prepared for it. Also, because it fell on a Sunday, there wasn’t a 3-day weekend to look forward to, so it was mostly just another Sunday for us. I took Keith down to Bitan, a recreation area on a [...]
I had friends coming over today, and was planning to sit outside for tea and sunshine. Wearing shorts and sandals, I went out to clean up the yard a bit . I had an old tarp piled up under the picnic table, so I laid it out over the fence to dry out. When I [...]