Thanks Scott!

Installed my trailer wiring splitter and Ron Jon surf shop sticker Scott sent me. Then put on my spiderwebshade safari top to keep some of the sun off my head.

1st Mod is complete

Looks much better with the newly painted and smaller flares.

Rear fender flares done

I forgot how hard it was working on NY vehicles. Ended up having to cut off half the bolts on the rear fender flares. Should finish up the fronts tonight.

Another critter

We've got a black squirrel visiting the feeder now. I've seen them hunting in the woods but never around here.

One of them is not like the others

Another feeder down

The bear made short work of my racoon and squirrel proof feeder. Now I have to figure out how to make them bear proof too.

Our other bandit

Em and I came home tonight to finally see the bear!

Good morning Mrs. Doe

Yep, they really were just a few feet apart.

My little Jeep girl

No top today so we went out for dinner.

A new addition

It will look a lot better after I clean it up but I'm a Jeeper again!

Look what we found this morning!

The Doe must feel that our yard is pretty safe since she left her fawn in the front bed all day. It's still hanging out tonight waiting for her to return.

One of our furry friends

Waiting for his turn on the feeder. The bear showed up while we were at work two days ago and broke their feeder so we have some unhappy squirrels now.

Gardens are planted

Got the garden planted and the deer guard up this weekend.

Our little bandits

We finally figured out who was stealing out of the squirrel feeder. Turned on the back lights to find these numbskulls all over the tree.

Happy Mothers Day!

Here's what I built for Beck. Just some more topsoil and put in the irrigation system then it's ready for plants.

CMOG

Emily was in the art show

At the Corning Museum of Glass!

Our little hippie

Flattened the burning bush

Snow Day

Oldest Temple

This Taoist temple is over 300 years old. It is quite popular with the fishermen as they believe praying there will bring them luck.

Ferry Ride

Took a 5 minute ferry across the harbor to walk around and see the oldest temple in Kaoshung.

On to the Beach

We made a stop after the museum to see the black sand beach. I found a few sea shells for Emily.

A Lot of Stairs

To get to the museum, we took a winding path around some houses. To get back to the bus, we went out the back door and down all these steps.

Museum

On the peninsula where we started the former British Consolate building has been converted into a museum explaining the history of British relations to the island.

The Rest of the Harbor

The last side on the harbor faced back at the city. Our hotel is the second tallest building (just to the left of center).

Lighthouse

Overlooking the harbor and the many container ships that come in and out.

Kaoshung Harbor

Went down to the harbor to start our tour.

Dessert

I forgot to take a picture of dinner. We ate dumplings and spring rolls, family style. This was dessert from the hotel bakery - raspberry chocolate cake!

Guard Dog

These are found by all the doors of our hotel.

Taoist Temple

Conversely, Taoist temples are open to everyone and are much more ornate than the Buddhist temples. This pagoda is where worshipers burn money for their ancestors. We're guessing it's not used much as the hot dog vendor has camped out right in front of it.

Buddhist Temple

Located across the street from our hotel. The Buddhist temples only allow buddhists in to worship so there is a guard posted at the entrance to make sure any non-believers are turned away.

Hello

Our hotel boasts a Hello Kitty car and suite. We speculate that if you book the suite, they drive you around in the car.

Kitty

For Emily

My View

I'm on the 32nd floor with a view of the harbor from my window..

New Hotel

We've arrived at the Grand Hi Lai in Kaoshung.

Getting on the Train

Here we are as we get on our high speed train to Kaoshung.

As We Zoom Past...

Here's a snapshot from the train. We're moving really fast so it's hard to get a focus on any one thing. We ride mostly above ground but go through tunnels in the mountains and have gone under some waterways.

I Love Flowers

Couldn't resist taking this one because I love flower vendors. This stand sold fresh cut amaryllis as well as bulbs.

Mr. Donut

The train station is also a mall. There were a lot of places to eat. Next to Mr. Donut was a Starbucks.

Riding on the Train

Traveling by train today to get to our destination. This miniture train is right outside the station.

Diamond in the Rough

Went on walk-about this morning with Ann. We did a loop around a couple city blocks. Found this amazing temple as we turned one of the corners. It's amazing to see such a colorful and intricate structure among all the office buildings.

My Room

Pretty basic but the bed was soft.

Back at The Landis

Spent our first night in Taiwan at The Landis, the super-cool art deco hotel we've been to before.

Back in Taiwan

Over in Taiwan again. They've moved all the fun statues out of the main lobby and placed them around the airport.

Emily's fortune tonight

What are we going to do with that 500 million?

Polka Restaurant

Ate at Polka restaurant last night. It's decorated in poppies. The chandelier is made of tea cups, saucers, and tea pots.

I ate Warsaw's favorite pork chop - a lightly breaded butterflied chop. It's similar to schnitzel and just as tasty. Unfortunately, I deleted the picture by accident.

Shopping

Had a later start to dinner on Wednesday so took in some shopping. The hardest part was figuring out sizes. Determined that I'm somwhere around a 36...but didn't end up getting anything.