Sydney City “Runlapse”
As you might know, I love running and especially in great scenery and today I got the chance to do this. Right after sunrise I went to the Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia and started my run which included: Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay, Harbour Bridge, Kirribilli, Milsons Point (including a boat trip back to Circular Quay) and the Royal Botanic Garden.
Alishan National Park
From Taichung, Taiwan I went on a 3 day trip to Alishan National Park. Great walks in the park and the first impression what altitude of more than 2000m feels like. At least after 100 steps from my hotel to city center I was quite out of breath. But maybe it is just time to get more fit 🙂
Check out my first timelapse video (that’s the reason why there is still an Blog post from Taiwan although I’m already in Australia) with a forest walk in the National Park and of course some pictures impressions
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- Tee plantages in the higher altitudes on the way to Alishan
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- On the way up to Alishan National Park, passing some tropical trees
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- New Bridge after a taifun destroyed the infrastructure a couple of years ago
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- Sunrise tour with a great Taiwanese group
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- Yeah nice colours after sunrise
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- Sunrise Tour in Taiwan means exactly Sunrise and not the part before it!
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- Travel often to meet new and inspiring people to see things with new eyes
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- Monkeys in the tree
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- Some surf practicing
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- What a great view
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- Indian Summer in Alishan National Park
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- Indian Summer in Alishan National Park
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- Sunrise spot
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- Great forst walk
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- ok almost 2200m altitude
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- heart formation
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- Yeah let’s go for a Trail
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- Impressions from Tashan Trail
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- Very old trees in this National Park up to over 2000 years
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- Ok that’s if for the shoes
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- With the train to another walk
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- more crowded walk but very beautiful
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- Impression from Alishan National Park
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- Aussi guy James who I met in Alishan. Thanks mate for the great talks
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- View from my room in Alishan, Taiwan
Surf Taiwan
Or more precise: Surf in Daxi, Taiwan at Honeymoon Bay
After Finland and Hong Kong now the third try to do some real surfing. This time on the north east coast of Taiwan in the little village of Daxi. 1,5h trip from Taipei by train (train fee: 2,5€) I arrived and went to the Spider Surf Club and met Quake my surf couch for the next 2 days.
We immediately scheduled in a 2 hour private surf lesson for the afternoon. And yes this was a very demanding 2 hours for me. First one hour and 30min some practicing on the floor and his specially designed surf board. Then already being quite exhausted another 30min in the water.
One day later another 2 hour lesson this time at an other beach with smaller waves but better for me as a beginner and I caught some nice waves, yeah 🙂
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- Temple in Daxi
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- Ok they waves are there at Honeymoon Bay 🙂
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- First some practice on the very individual surf board
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- … and stand up
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- Quake my surf coach in Taiwan
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- Here we go with my beginner surf board 🙂
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Surf around the world – The journey begins
After my first longer travel trip of 8 month in 2006/07 (see old blog) it is time to start another trip to learn more about life and the world.
This time I will have 6 month for education and exploration of things I generally don’t have enough time for. That’s why I really like the quote from J.W. von Goethe:
Alles, was uns begegnet, läßt Spuren zurück. Alles trägt unmerklich zu unserer Bildung bei.
Everything we encounter leaves traces behind. Everything contributes imperceptibly to our education.J.W. von Goethe
Thank you for being part of this journey. I’m looking forward your comments and thoughts.