Wu Lai, Taipei County

The village below, called Wu Lai. On a clear day, the river has a nice blue hue to it. Most of the buildings you see are spas.

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Another part of the outdoor spa.

Another part of the outdoor spa.  

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Spa

The outside patio of the spa. In the summer time, you can enjoy a soak while looking at the nice surrounding mountains.

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The tea master

We were lucky to have a tea master among us, he brewed a really nice Dong Fang Mei Ren.

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Concentration

That looks serious!

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Christmas mahjong

Mahjong session at my place. I’m not much of a player but we had fun! You can see Rita’s big belly, she’s due for early January!

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Ice Monster

Here is a very famous Taipei treat: the Ice Monster Fruit Shaved Ice. It’s made of a montain of shaved ice, pated down slightly, drizzled with a sweet syrup, and then covered with strawberries, kiwis and, usually, mangoes (out of season). One usually as to queue for 20 minutes to eat this, but last Saturday [...]

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Tomato Juice

Here is my new culinary discovery. I know, it’s really not the time to buy tomatoes in North America, they are probably 6 bucks a pound and taste like plastic, but here it’s ok! As I am getting bored of the delicious but repetitive papaya milkshake, I had to switch my official night market drink. [...]

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Tea Addicts Anonymous

I met with another Tea Addict Anonymous last Wednesday for lunch and a tea tasting. You can see from his collection that my friend John of Taipei (fictitious name) is as unable as me to resist buying more tea and new tea related objects! On the menu that day: comparison of two pouchongs and tasting [...]

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Tangerine Man

My dear student Moliwei in his Tangerine Man suit.

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