Taiwan Zai Jian! … and ManMan
Zài jiàn in Chinese means “good bye” or at some extend “see you later”. It is time for us to leave Taiwan and we have everything arranged to leave next October 5th 2011. More details on all that later on, so keep reading :)
Time flies and it is amazing to look back at the end of 2009 when we left Barcelona. It will have been 664 days for Albert and 644 days for Anna… 1 year and almost 10 months in Taiwan.
In this blog (this is post #99) we’ve tried to portrait our experience of living in Taiwan, with text and also with lots of pictures. Here below you’ve a selection of the best from Taiwan and you can always visit the photos page to see all of them
Sembla un dels fantasmes del Pac-Man (@Taichung)
20-Dec-2009 14:40, HTC HTC Hero
C.K.S. Memorial
26-Dec-2009 12:21, HTC HTC Hero
01-Jan-2010 01:55, HTC HTC Hero
05-Feb-2010 21:33, HTC HTC Hero
14-Mar-2010 14:31, HTC HTC Hero
Personal care = beer … això ho tenen clar
20-Apr-2010 13:09, HTC HTC Hero
08-Jan-2010 03:28, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 4.4, 6.3mm, 0.003 sec
26-Jan-2009 00:47, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 800
Pukii! (la mascota del meu banc)
01-Jan-2009 07:06, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
01-Jan-2009 06:35, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
01-Jan-2009 04:43, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
01-Jan-2009 03:33, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
01-Jan-2009 03:29, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
01-Jan-2009 03:24, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
Cap on? :)
01-Jan-2009 02:48, PowerShovel Digital Harinezumi 2, 3.0, ISO 100
Dragon Boat 2010
13-Jun-2010 13:19, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 55.0mm, 0.013 sec, ISO 400
13-Jun-2010 13:45, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 55.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
No té els ulls gaire axinats aquest
25-Jul-2010 18:03, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
19-Jun-2010 17:07, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 6.3, 18.0mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 200
Platja a Kenting
19-Jun-2010 17:10, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 55.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
19-Jun-2010 17:53, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 55.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
20-Jun-2010 14:43, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 22.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Tot aprenent a fer volar un kite
31-Jul-2010 11:17, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 11.0, 18.0mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 200
Food stall a un night market
05-Feb-2010 21:43, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 3.1, 6.3mm, 0.017 sec
05-Feb-2010 22:11, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 3.1, 6.3mm, 0.02 sec
Sky lantern @ Pingxi
28-Feb-2010 18:59, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 1400
Després de fer cap a 3 hores de cua per agafar el bus… tornem cap a Taipei!
28-Feb-2010 22:43, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.2, 35.0mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1600
El "lantern" de l'ajuntament, per promocionar una exhibició de flors a finals d'any
27-Feb-2010 22:01, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 1600
Bike path al costat del riu
28-Mar-2010 14:33, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 35.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
27-Mar-2010 13:56, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 35.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
04-Jun-2010 22:01, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 35.0mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 1600
La vista des del pis de bon matí
31-May-2010 08:20, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 18.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
31-May-2010 08:38, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 7.1, 55.0mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 200
31-May-2010 08:39, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 6.3, 55.0mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 200
De camí cap a la feina
31-May-2010 09:02, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 24.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Restaurant on anem tot sovint. Menjar picant de la provincia de Sichuan a la Xina. Yummy! :)
02-Jun-2010 12:45, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 18.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
Tofu, sang de porc i alguna mena de líquid picant. En un dels restaurant que més m'agraden prop de la feina
02-Jun-2010 12:55, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 36.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 1600
27-Jun-2010 13:03, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 55.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Pedres per fer massatges als peus… foten molt mal!
08-Aug-2010 13:22, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
01-Aug-2010 18:24, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Present pels "bons germans" durant el Ghost Month
14-Aug-2010 14:28, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
12-Dec-2009 09:28, Canon Canon PowerShot S500, 4.5, 18.34375mm, 0.008 sec
Taipei 101
25-Dec-2009 15:00, HTC HTC Hero
Taiwanese beef rulez!
30-Jan-2010 14:04, HTC HTC Hero
31-May-2010 08:42, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 18.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Pluja, taxis i temples als fons. Molt típic.
03-Jun-2010 10:47, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 18.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
Sponge Bob @ Fulong beach
06-Jun-2010 15:25, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 18.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 250
Lunch box
06-Jun-2010 16:09, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 22.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 1250
Collons quina calor! F*ck! Very Hot 幹!好熱 (39.5C + 73% humitat)
15-Aug-2010 11:54, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Taipei rollo Blade Runner
07-Aug-2010 19:04, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 3.8, 22.0mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800
07-Aug-2010 19:06, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 24.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 640
23-Aug-2010 20:45, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
24-Aug-2010 00:00, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 1600
24-Aug-2010 00:29, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 400
24-Aug-2010 00:54, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.0, 35.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 1600
20-Aug-2010 21:36, Canon Canon DIGITAL IXUS 1, 2.8, 5.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 400
C.K.S. Memorial i l'arc de Sant Martí
16-Aug-2010 18:21, Nokia 5130c-2
Hem fet el cim!
26-Sep-2010 08:39, Canon Canon PowerShot G11, 4.0, 6.1mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 80
26-Sep-2010 06:28, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 5.9, 18.9mm, 0.005 sec
Furgoneta d'un candidat a l'ajuntament…
02-Oct-2010 17:14, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 28.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
21-Aug-2010 18:04, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.5, 35.0mm, 0.013 sec, ISO 400
28-Aug-2010 22:06, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 640
De marca eh!
31-Oct-2010 15:45, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Fail x 2: beef? croissant spelling?
03-Sep-2010 18:28, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Instruccions per gestionar el costipat al metro
12-Nov-2010 18:51, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 36.0mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 220
Super candidat a les eleccions del Desembre
08-Nov-2010 14:21, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
27-Nov-2010 13:21, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 18.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
27-Nov-2010 15:26, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.3, 42.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
27-Nov-2010 15:48, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 36.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
27-Nov-2010 16:22, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 14.0, 46.0mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200
09-Jan-2011 12:07, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 6.3, 22.0mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 200
09-Jan-2011 15:50, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 22.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
09-Jan-2011 16:03, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 55.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 560
09-Jan-2011 16:50, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 30.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
09-Jan-2011 16:53, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 55.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 560
I love these guys
01-Jan-2006 15:44, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 5.9, 18.9mm, 0.008 sec
Firecracker
01-Jan-2006 17:56, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 3.1, 6.3mm, 0.04 sec
Yanshuei Rocket Beehive
01-Jan-2006 22:03, CASIO COMPUTER CO.,L EX-Z60 , 3.1, 6.3mm, 0.3 sec
26-Feb-2011 11:11, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 20.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
26-Feb-2011 14:57, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 3.5, 18.0mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 1600
27-Feb-2011 10:21, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 50.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
27-Feb-2011 16:01, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 22.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Matsu temple @ Makong
27-Feb-2011 16:19, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 3.5, 18.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
28-Feb-2011 13:31, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 22.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
18-Jan-2011 14:31, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
05-Mar-2011 15:32, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
13-Mar-2011 10:51, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
03-Apr-2011 06:53, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 18.0mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 400
03-Apr-2011 07:21, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 38.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
04-Apr-2011 15:37, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 40.0mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 320
04-Apr-2011 16:57, 4.0, 18.0mm, 0.2 sec, ISO 400
04-Apr-2011 17:34, 3.5, 18.0mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1600
05-Apr-2011 16:06, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 34.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
05-Apr-2011 19:29, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.5, 35.0mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 1600
06-Apr-2011 09:29, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 9.0, 26.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
06-Apr-2011 17:09, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 13.0, 38.0mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 200
07-Apr-2011 10:42, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 22.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 720
07-Apr-2011 13:39, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 13.0, 34.0mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 200
08-Apr-2011 15:10, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 30.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
08-Apr-2011 15:33, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 55.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
08-Apr-2011 21:13, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 35.0mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 1600
09-Apr-2011 11:02, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 32.0mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 200
09-Apr-2011 23:16, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 35.0mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 200
Fulong Beach
26-Jun-2011 14:38, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
26-Jun-2011 16:13, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Restaurant with WiFi, including all technical details
25-Jun-2011 20:41, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Angry Birds bag at night market
21-May-2011 22:10, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Pixelated school wall
01-May-2011 12:30, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
See in a WC for men
17-Apr-2011 17:03, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Champions League 2011 Final @ Brass Monkey
29-May-2011 04:38, Apple iPhone 4, 2.8, 3.85mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 1000
Albert Chinese class colleagues + teacher (guess who?) :)
Night market delicatessen
If we had to explain now our experience in Taiwan that would take too long, so probably we could define it in short by saying:
“Hao re, hao chi, hao ke ai!”… or “So hot, so tasty and so cute”. These are the three expressions we have heard the most from Taiwanese. Actually that allows to define this country in three words.
– It can be extremely hot in summer and it gets worst with the high humidity. No way to escape other than to go to places with air conditioning.
– One can have the impression that Taiwanese are eating all the time (indeed it’s true ;)). It is understandable with all variety of restaurants and night markets all around the country, with so many choices and tastes for everybody… what can we say about the famous stinky tofu!!
– And finally, even if it is not a place you think about going on holidays, Taiwan has many wonderful places to discover with beautiful landscapes.
Besides all this, of course, the thing we like the most is the people we met during this period. Taiwanese, foreigners and half Taiwanese half foreigners… That would not have been the same without you all. And of course, you, all who have followed us through this blog, shared our experience and left comments :) xiè xie nimen!
We are already in countdown mode, apart from all the paperwork and logistics to ship stuff back to Barcelona, we are meeting friends in Taipei to say “see you later” (and to eat of course!) and we will host a farewell party on October 1st (so we will add more pictures to the album below after the party! :))
Our lasts days in Taipei…
Taipei des de Maokong
11-Sep-2011 18:04, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 4.5, 30.5mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 400
17-Sep-2011 14:14, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
17-Sep-2011 17:39, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 1.8, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 1600
15-Sep-2011 19:43, Canon Canon DIGITAL IXUS 1, 2.8, 5.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 800
Spanish dinner @ caseta
15-Sep-2011 19:54, Canon Canon DIGITAL IXUS 1, 2.8, 5.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 320
Amb bici amb l'Antoine
17-Sep-2011 16:49, Canon Canon PowerShot G12, 4.0, 6.1mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 80
Nick and Joe
17-Sep-2011 21:39, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 1600
La Nina amb tota la família!
18-Sep-2011 17:14, Canon Canon DIGITAL IXUS 1, 2.8, 5.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
Yummy!
18-Sep-2011 15:46, Canon Canon DIGITAL IXUS 1, 2.8, 5.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 80
Toshiba
18-Sep-2011 19:10, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 1.8, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 1600
Antoine i Luis
27-Jan-2008 14:52, PENTAX Corporation PENTAX Optio E50, 2.8, 6.2mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800
Fent de modelos per unes olles :) … coses que passen a Taipei
23-Sep-2011 21:22, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 900
Bus a la nit
17-Sep-2011 23:14, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 1100
Gerardo and "little jamón"
25-Sep-2011 13:52, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 3.2, 35.0mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800
The whole family! :)
25-Sep-2011 13:57, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 35.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
Delvi
25-Sep-2011 17:03, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 560
Antoine + Delvi + nosaltres + Nina
25-Sep-2011 18:13, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
Maurice + nosaltres + Chris
26-Sep-2011 20:44, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.8, 35.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 1000
¿Está el enemigo? Que se ponga
27-Sep-2011 12:56, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.0, 35.0mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400
Pukii vs. Canyi
27-Sep-2011 12:57, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.5, 35.0mm, 0.013 sec, ISO 400
Doug, my boss in Taipei :)
28-Sep-2011 14:18, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 35.0mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 200
29-Sep-2011 11:44, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 35.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
Pulpito @ Taipei 101
29-Sep-2011 11:52, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 11.0, 22.0mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 200
Anna fa anys!
29-Sep-2011 12:13, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 20.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 900
Un bonic lloc per anar a dinar
29-Sep-2011 13:03, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 3.5, 18.0mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800
29-Sep-2011 13:13, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 10.0, 20.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
"bufant" les espelmes a la planta 36 del Taipei 101 (no es podien encendre dins l'edifici)
29-Sep-2011 13:40, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 18.0mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 360
29-Sep-2011 14:26, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 8.0, 18.0mm, 0.013 sec, ISO 200
Maokong Gondola
29-Sep-2011 16:25, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.3, 48.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 400
29-Sep-2011 16:56, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 7.1, 46.0mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 200
El licor taiwanès més fort que hi ha
29-Sep-2011 17:04, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 18.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 400
Taipei desde Maokong
29-Sep-2011 19:10, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 5.6, 55.0mm, 3 sec, ISO 800
Markus, Luis, Anna i Nina a un restaurant de Sichuan
01-Oct-2011 18:45, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 18.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 640
Videconferència de comiat
Amb l'Antoine
02-Oct-2011 20:46, HTC HTC Hero, ISO 100
Super regal de la Nina
02-Oct-2011 22:57, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 4.0, 35.0mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
This is it!
02-Oct-2011 22:54, NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5000, 2.2, 35.0mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1600
So… what’s next then? We are going back to Barcelona, but we are going back slowly…. in Chinese “man man”. Want to know more?? You must visit our new blog! :) http://nomadscatalans.net/manman
Anna&Albert
Bon resum literari i fotogràfic. Després del comiat que aneu fent, esperem que “xino xano” us aneu acostant a Barcelona, per poder fer la foto que completi la que recorda la sortida, es a dir, la foto de l’arribada.
Una historia fantàstica i amb el millor final possible!
Us esperem a Barcelona! :)
Bona llarg tornada cap a casa!! tots els papes estem esperant per fer-nos la foto de tornada al aeroport on farem una altra cara molt millor que la de la partida.