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Thankfully, the clouds helped so we could actually see the eclipse
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Solar Eclipse!
Thankfully, the clouds helped so we could actually see the eclipse
Eclipse as viewed from our balcony
Today was the solar eclipse that was said to be the longest of the 21st century! I had completely forgot about it until Brett reminded me early this morning. I managed to talk him into going into...
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Dining Out: Modern Toilet
If you have not seen the feature on the Travel Channel, I am sure you can guess the theme of the restaurant just by the name alone! Yes folks, it is a toilet themed restaurant where you drink out of urinals, enjoy your dinner in a traditional toilet, and finish off dessert in a squat toilet. ...
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Erin on
07 22nd, 2009 |
3 Comments Thankfully, the clouds helped so we could actually see the eclipse
Eclipse as viewed from our balcony
Today was the solar eclipse that was said to be the longest of the 21st century! I had completely forgot about it until Brett reminded me early this morning. I managed to talk him into going into work a little late so he could stay home and watch it with me! It turned out to be a really...
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Erin on
07 15th, 2009 |
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When I was here in April, we opted to check out the North Coast one day, which is said to have amazing views along the coastline and fabulous sunsets in Danshuei. Through part of the drive, we stopped by Yehliu Geological Park. I had heard about Yehliu on other Travbuddies blog posts so I was very excited to see it in person.
Yehliu (野柳) is a cape on the north coastal region of...
Posted by
Erin on
06 26th, 2009 |
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If you have not seen the feature on the Travel Channel, I am sure you can guess the theme of the restaurant just by the name alone! Yes folks, it is a toilet themed restaurant where you drink out of urinals, enjoy your dinner in a traditional toilet, and finish off dessert in a squat toilet. Sounds pretty gross I am sure, but the theme is done tastefully and the food is excellent. The...
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Erin on
06 26th, 2009 |
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Awww, I’ve found heaven! I originally discovered this dumpling house on Trazzler and then several people strongly suggested we check it out. It’s pretty much my favorite restaurant in Taiwan so far! Their specialty is Xiao Long Bao, which are basically soup dumplings, originating in Shanghai.
Din Tai Fung, known locally as DTF, provides a sheet at the table describing the...
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Erin on
06 23rd, 2009 |
No Comments Our Apartment Building
Apartment hunting was quite a challenge, especially making a decision off pictures only! I had to help choose a place without ever being here before! Brett came out in February to see some places and I was not coming out for a couple more months. How hard could it really be, right? Wrong!
To start, measurements here are in Pings (坪), versus the square footage I am used...
