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Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:20 am
by Aquarius
Love the Turtle and Spidey!
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Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:27 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Fourth batch:
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Statues_Lukang.jpg)
Statues at the Lungshan temple in Lukang
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Lion_Lukang.jpg)
Temple lion at the Lungshan temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Lukang1.jpg)
Lungshan temple in Lukang
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Praying_Lukang.jpg)
Praying people at the Lungshan temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Altar_Lukang.jpg)
Altar shrine at the Lungshan temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Lukang2.jpg)
Lungshan temple again
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lungshan_Temple_Insense.jpg)
Incense sticks burning
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Londi.jpg)
Our intrepid guide Lon-di
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Gaming_Taiwan_Style.jpg)
Gaming Taiwan style
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Lukang_Street2.jpg)
Street in Lukang city
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Selling_Turtles.jpg)
Wanna buy a turtle?
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Private_Eye_Advert.jpg)
Advert for private eye - "Do you wan't to know if your significant other is cheating on you?"
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Howard_Plaza_Hotel_room_Taipei_01.jpg)
My room at the Howard Plaza Hotel in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Howard_Plaza_Hotel_room_Taipei_02.jpg)
Ditto
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Our_Bus.jpg)
Our bus
More on the way...
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:42 pm
by WarpGirl
That is really wonderful. Your guide seems like she enjoys what she does. I hate hate when I'm traveling and the guide doesn't like being a guide. She was very pretty too. The private eye sign was a nice touch, but ouch! It's a funny picture but I feel sorry for the people that need or feel they need to call. It's sad.
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:22 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Fifth batch:
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Presidental_Palace_Taipei.jpg)
The Presidential Palace in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs.jpg)
Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_Entranc.jpg)
Entrance Hall of the MoFA
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Foreign_Minister_Timothy_Yang.jpg)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Timothy Yang
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Mainland_Affairs_Council_Joseph_Hua.jpg)
Deputy Director Joseph Hua at the Mainland Affairs Council (with NZ journalist)
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/ITRI.jpg)
Industrial Technology Research Institute
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Shilin_Night_Market_Taipei.jpg)
Shilin Night Market in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Shilin_Night_Market_Taipei2.jpg)
Ditto
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Konfucius_Temple_Taipei.jpg)
Konfucius Temple in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Konfucius_Temple_Pond_Taipei.jpg)
Pond at the Konfucius Temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Konfucius_Temple_Flute_Taipei.jpg)
Man playing flute at the Konfucius Temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Konfucius_Temple_Costumes_Taipei.jpg)
Different priestly costumes at the Konfucius Temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Baoan_Temple_Taipei.jpg)
Baoan Temple in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Baoan_Temple_Praying_Taipei.jpg)
People praying at the Baoan Temple
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Baoan_Temple_Taipei2.jpg)
Baoan Temple
Last batch tomorrow.
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:49 pm
by WarpGirl
AMAZING!
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:02 am
by Aquarius
Just spectacular!
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/cool.gif)
I'm breathless...and I wasn't even there!
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:15 am
by Asso
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:49 pm
by Linda
KTR, I am enjoying your photos very much. Thanks!
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:00 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Why, thank you all!
And now the final batch:
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall_03.jpg)
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall_04.jpg)
Ditto
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall_01.jpg)
Ditto
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall_02.jpg)
Entering the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Changing_of_the_Guards_at_Chiang_Ka.jpg)
Changing of the guard at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Changing_of_the_Guards2_at_Chiang_K.jpg)
Ditto
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Wax_Figure.jpg)
Wax figure of late President Chiang Kai-shek
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Madame_Chiang_Paint.jpg)
Painting of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Madame Chiang
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Car.jpg)
Chiang Kai-shek's limo
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/National_Theatre_from_CKS_Memorial.jpg)
Taiwan National Theatre as seen from CKS Memorial Hall
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/National_Concert_Hall_from_CKS_Memo.jpg)
Taiwan National Concert Hall as seen from CKS Memorial Hall
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Scribe68/Mine/Taiwan%202009/National_Concert_Hall.jpg)
The National Concert Hall
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:04 pm
by WarpGirl
Oooooooooooh THE CAR!
![Drool :drool:](./images/smilies/icon_drool.gif)
Thank you for the beautiful trip to Tiwan. I felt like you were my tour guide. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It was so wonderful. If you go anywhere else let us know.
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:11 pm
by Asso
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:19 am
by Alelou
I've enjoyed your photos a lot. You certainly got a full tour in. Were you exhausted by the end? Was it a press junket or a vacation?
Do the people cringe if you make any reference to the mainland?
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:19 pm
by Aquarius
De-lish! Thanks for sharing.
![Thumbs Up :thumbsup:](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:32 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Alelou wrote:I've enjoyed your photos a lot. You certainly got a full tour in. Were you exhausted by the end?
Extremely exhausted. Especially considering that apart from a maye three hours sleep on the plane back, I didn't sleep for 32 hours from my last day there to when I got back home.
Was it a press junket or a vacation?
Press junket, although about half the things we did could be more considered like a vacation.
Do the people cringe if you make any reference to the mainland?
Not at all. They're quite open about relations with the mainland nowadays.
Re: My Taiwan pictures
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:53 am
by Reanok
Amazing pictures Kevin thanks for posting them. A long time ago my Brotheri n law went to Japanon a business trip and his photos of ancient Temples and shrines look similar in design in the pictures you posted here.