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The only thing that's missing from this photo is the Grumby bottle opener!
5 years agoBeautiful. I love imagining all that trees such as this one have witnessed. Certainly a wise being worthy of great respect!
5 years agoOh, of course. How silly of me, I thought it might be because of its bottle shape.
5 years agoUmmm, euh, Queensland? ;^)
5 years agoHow great - another interesting tree I’ve never heard of. It didn’t quite look like a baobab to me, but similar. I wonder where its common name comes from.
5 years agoOh, sure Bill. You’re just guessing, I think. Just because we’re in the Orient and it has a white eye, you think you’ve got it nailed.
5 years agoOrchid for sure. Possibly a moth orchid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaenopsis
Might be an Oriental white eye.
razyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=26j&doctype=journal
Our hypothesis: Brachychiton rupestris 'Queensland Bottle Tree' . Mister Shaneyfelt?
5 years agoRain had something to do with it, alright; although now that we’re on the west side it’s been quite nice, and unseasonably so. Probably we’re a bit late in the season for the best time to visit Taiwan by bike, particularly on the east coast which is really the best part of the island.
Embarrassingly enough though, for me the biggest issue has probably been cuisine. I’ve about concluded that I’m not destined to be an Asian tourist because of the difficulties I have finding meals that look edible to me. I’m pretty convinced this is because I’m congenitally anosmic, and go almost entirely on texture and appearance. I imagine that if I could taste and smell I’d have a much easier time experimenting with the amazing variety on offer here.
When you have had a good trip and are looking out the window at the possibility of two weeks of rain it is easy to think of friends and home. I should have said I start think about going home when it starts raining. You guys are incredible.
5 years agoI think your right. I will really appreciate seeing Portland friends again although I’ve had a great time.
5 years agoI’ve really appreciated all your encouraging and witty comments. Thanks so much!
5 years agoThanks, Greg - and thanks again for following along. I’m glad you’ve found enough here to hold your interest for this long. You’re right, it does take quite a bit to keep the journal up for this long. That was part of the experiment we both wondered about too - we weren’t sure how it would wear on ourselves, much less our readers. I’ll enjoy having a bit of a break from it also when we head back to PDX, but I’m sure glad we kept at it. We’re going home with so much more to look back on in our dotage this way.
Sisters! Great observation. I didn’t pick up on it myself.
Great urban riding video!
5 years agoNot sure I could handle that pressure. ;0)
Once again .. excellent song selection.