Lonely Beauty

I’ve been down on Taiwan lately. I know part of the melancholy comes from missing my wife and kids, but sometimes I find it hard to overlook the smelly food, dreary architecture and humidity.

However, on a few occasions I dragged my lonely self out of the house and was reminded what a great place this is.

One day I drove my car up into the mountains to a town called Shifen. Guess what it’s famous for.

On another occasion I found a theme park way outside the major population centers. I snooped around the perimeter to see if I could get a feel for the place. I was startled to see this guy looking back at me.