More Random Taiwan Photos...........

My Dad.

Taipei 101

View of the city of Taipei from Taipei 101

Dad pose for a picture.

With my brother in Taiwan.

My cousin and little brother.

With my brothers and Dad in Taipei.

Dad and little brother Nikie.

With My elder Uncle, Dad's older brother.

sitting with Dad

With Dad and elder uncle.

Walking with Dad.

My brother and Dad.

With some of my relatives in Taiwan.

Taiwan reflection.......................

Standing with Teresa Teng in the music store.

I have gotten way too lazy to blog since i got back from Taiwan, but my vacation in Taiwan was great, not only did i spend some time with my Dad and other relatives,I also went on an allout shopping spree looking for some Hard to find Taiwanese oldies from the 70s, and 80s.I bought so many CDs and DVDs of all my favorite oldies singers from Teresa Teng 鄧麗君, to Feng Fei Fei 鳳飛飛, and many more.

Here is one of the songs i bought of Miss Teng singing one of her many Japanese Hits..
I can swear i have played this song a million time and it still sound awesome....

I stopped at this one little music shop in Taipei, and in very bad Mandarin ask for any thing they have on Yang Yang Xiao Ping 杨小萍, And the lady behind the counter started laughing, i bet she was probably thinking you are so young and a foreigner what do you know about Yang Xiao Ping?

Some of my uncles and aunts in Taiwan.......

I must however say, i was proud of myself, My Dad,uncles, and aunties were all surprise at my knowlege of Taiwanese music and singers, especially the ones they grew up listening to.

While driving to my uncles's house in Yilan Taiwan, i played one of the CDs i bought, check out my DaD and Uncles reaction in the car....

I had such a great time in Taiwan, my family were great, Taipei was awesome, I can easily picture myself visiting Taiwan every year.

farewell dinner party ...........

Well as the saying goes.... all good things must come to an end, after an amazing couple of weeks in Taiwan, its time to head home. but before we go our family decided to throw us a farewell dinner party. It was really great, to be among all these people, some of them i did not even know, but they were family, and it was great to be among family.

Some of my uncles at the dinner....

My dad two younger sisters, i call them Aunty number 3 and 4 for short.

Aunty number 4, i can swear this woman is the best cook in all Taiwan....

After dinner we all pose for pictures one last time, i will miss these people.

Driving in Taiwan

With few days to go before my vacation is up, i have been recording a lot of videos about everyday life in Taiwan, especially how people drive in this country. here are a couple of videos, that i shot in Taipei and the city of Yilan while driving around those two cities.

Driving in Taipei can be fun,crazy and scary, i don't think i can drive in this city.
by the way my Dad and the taxi driver kept talking in the whole video.

And while driving in Dad's home town city of Yilan the other day i shot this one.

More shopping and more sightseeing in Taipei........

Went again with my Dad and brothers into Taipei city yesterday, and spent the day at all of my favorite spots in the city. I am really going to miss this place when i go back to the states.

My dad and i bargain with this guy at the mall.

Some random pictures of a shopping center in Taipei.

Walking with my dad and brother on a street in Taipei.

some street scenes in Taipei.

Dad pose for picture in Taipei.

With my brothers and dad in Taipei

Dad and my little brother Nikie.

I finally got to try my first stinky tofu, and what can i say..... it wasn't that bad at all.

Eastern Taiwan, and a visit to a Taoist Temple in Yilan county............

Took the Train yesterday afternoon to the eastern city of Hualien 花蓮 to visit my sick aunt and her husband then came back home and visited an ancient Taoist Temple on the mountain and a beautiful park in Yilan county.

The number 2 platform at the train station in Hualien City.

In the Train on the way back home.

The Taoist Temple on the mountain.

The view from the temple was stunningly beautiful.

This place was one of the most peaceful places i have ever been.

They had these beautiful fishes in a pond at the temple.

And i finally finish off the day by enjoying this scenic park .