Hsin-Ying District, Tainan, Taiwan

Some photos taken on the trip to Hsin-Ying in the end of December 2010. The first few photos were about a globe made by the staff and students of Hsin-Min Primary School, with a twisted globe map (pay attention to Europe and Asia, and they are very proud of this globe - it appears in many photos on their webpage).

A view of one of the traditional markets in Hsin-Ying

The globe at the HsinMin Primary School in Hsin Ying 1

The globe at the HsinMin Primary School in Hsin Ying 2

The globe at the HsinMin Primary School in Hsin Ying 3

The globe at the HsinMin Primary School in Hsin Ying 4

A little green corner inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 1

A living street inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 1

A living street inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 2

A little green corner inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 2

A little green corner inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 3

A little green corner inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 4


A little green corner inside the traditional market area in Hsin-Ying 5


Inside the traditional market

A courtyard of a residential house inside the traditional market

Yan-Shui, Tainan, Taiwan

Visited Yan-Shui town in the end of December 2010.



A traditional shave-ice shop at a corner on Yan-Shui's old street




Bus Stop with timetable and route from Yan-Shui to Hsin-Ying



A snapshot of the old street of Yan-Shui




Old-styled barber (named "Platform Barber") on the old street of Yan-Shui.




A giant cactus planted in a temple in Yan-Shui town.

Osteria-Trattoria Tubino, San Pietro di Casale (BO), Italy

Went to this slow-food place - Tubino - yesterday. The waitress (an obasan) was very friendly and knowledgeable. Food was great - homely, traditional, but with new flavours (combination of pumpkin, mushroom and balsamic vinegar). The trattoria is also engaged with several social movements - anti-war (Pace), and sustainable farming, local disable charity etc. Would definitely return.

Juggers' Convention in Cognola (TN), 4-5 September 2010

Guess now I'm a juggler-wannabe after seeing the jugglers' conventions at Cognola (TN) and at Monteveglio. I've uploaded some videos to YouTube.

A poet-comedian composing a very down-to-earth poet for you at the price of 10 euro cent

Competition: balancing a club on your nose / chin (the survivor would win)

Competition: Duo juggling

Competition: 5-ball juggle

Competition: 5-club juggle

Club Juggling Combat

Monocycle combat

More video or photographic footage to come.

Bus Timetable Trento - Levico Terme - Vetriolo Terme

Right geo-location of Lilium (a restaurant in Jaca, Spain)

This is the right location of the Lilium restaurant - a two-fork one. Much better than its neighbour competitor Biarritz, which served leftover to those order daily menu. Currently Google has Lilium on the wrong side of the avenida del Primer Viernes de Mayo next to the Ciudadela de Jaca.


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Lunch at CASA EL SEÑOR (Laguarta, Spain)

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Found this one-fork restaurant on the way from Jaca to Ainsa along the very scenic N-330.

Three-course menu (wine, bread and water included) is 18.50 EUR (VAT included).

Food was decent. The owners (wife is the chef and man is the waiter) were friendly. The son of the owner is a Liverpool supporter because several Spaniards play for Liverpool.

The restaurant and the hostal are situated in this 17th century historic premises. The rooms in the hostal have just been renovated in June 2010,.