there are dumplings on the horizon...

11.26.2011

TAIWAN WEST COAST

TIGER TRASHH




Last day in Taiwan - Jiufen (north of Taipei).




Neal's search for graveyards yielded beuty shots of Taipei 101.




A betel nut girl - equipped with flashing lights.




Tainan graveyard




Kaohsiumg.








Posing in front of a Chinese fighter - flown by a Chinese army pilot to Taiwan for a lifetime of income.




At the dutch Fort Zeelandia: Tainan.








Burning money.





This is a giant puppet of the god of war.



The eunuch who guards the door at the temple of the 5 concubines.





Betel nut farm.




Old tree stump @ Alishan.




Our friend the mannequin.










Overlooking one of the most productive gold mines of imperial Japan. 
The ocean in the bay is yellow not with gold, but toxic chemicals.


THIS THING THAT LOOKS LIKE A HUGE GOLD BAR IS A HUGE GOLD BAR
ABOUT 220kg WORTH 3 MIL AND YOU CAN TOUCH IT!






Traffic control at its finest.




For all the smegheads in the world (aka Red Dwarf fans).




Goodbye Taipei.

11.11.2011

temples and festivals



Thai spirit house.



BKK bridge on temple.



BKK - Wat Dan







Getting ready for the festival of lights (Loy Krathong), Chiang Mai, Thailand.








 Performing gender, as usual.




Gongs - music for mixing the rice milk.



Chedis.



Dog 1 and dog 2.




Chedi graveyard.



Inner temple wall.



The other longnecks of Thailand.











Ruins. Still Chiang Mai



We made wish boats to put in the river.



Parade.



Lighting....




And letting go.




Letting our worries float down the river. Or at least our boats.




Wish boats, fireworks, and sky lanterns on the Ping river.



White on white.




tata thailand

WE ARE LEAVING THAILAND TOMORROW HERE ARE SOME PICTURES:


MORE CRABS EVERYWHERE WE GO! @rosie&aaron



View from our beach bungalow, Koh Lanta.



Koh Lanta scooter ride yields many drying fish.



2 bums in hammocks.



Quiet boat landing, Koh Lanta.







The only time I'll ever be caught with good posture on camera.



On our way by longtail boat Rai Leh (overrated beach, underrated boat ride).
Krabi.


Crabs kicking sand around.



Anchor action. Longtail boat.



Bangkok sans flooding.



This was a really difficult taxi ride for me.



Chiang Mai grey.



DR FISH!!!


OH YEAH we also went to Singapore for a day in order to eat lots of food (pictures to come). It was ok. Here are some pictures without food in them:


 This is Neal chewing gum on the airplane after landing in Singapore. Is it still illegal if you are on an airplane?



Hindu temple.







View from our bathroom or something.



The best thing about singapore were all the fun, colorful buildings. 
Especially after looking at Taiwan's drab concrete for a month.