Not that we were fancy of fruits plucking activity. But that was one of the activities which the kids could enjoy. We arrived in Taipei around 6 am on 28 July, the day after the typhoon. Our plan was to visit peach farm and grape farm in Hsinchu county (if I remembered the place correctly). Unfortunately, the aftermath of the typhoon had left many roads to the mountainous area unaccessible due to uprooted trees or in some areas, landslide. As such, we had wasted the morning session by just driving around only to be disappointed. We made a stop at the strawberry house/shops, I think it was in Dahu. It was not a strawberry season. So no strawberry plucking. We had our lunch there and then proceeded to tomato farm instead. Couldn't recall the name of the place but it was an eco-tourism kind of place on a hill (maybe it was in Miaoli county). Apparently, the kids loved the tomato plucking. Maybe next time we can try tomato plucking in Cameron Highlands too.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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