{"id":5174,"date":"2024-10-29T09:17:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:40:56","slug":"typhoon-kong-rey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2024\/10\/29\/typhoon-kong-rey\/","title":{"rendered":"Typhoon Kong-Rey"},"content":{"rendered":"

We planned our travels to avoid typhoon season but, the first typhoon to arrive in November since 1967 is heading this way! We\u2019ve been following the track of the storm for the last couple of days and it looks like it will make landfall on the eastern coast. To be safe(ish) we spent this morning readjusting our itinerary. We learned that it might be safer to be away from the coast and in a larger city. We\u2019ll leave Taipei as scheduled to take a train to Taichung, a large city in the interior of the island. According to news reports, \u00a0\u201cTaiwan will be hardest hit by the storm on Thursday and Friday. The weather will improve over the weekend, though lingering moisture could bring additional rain to some parts of the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve totally rescheduled our trip and will save Hualien (originally our next destination after Taipei) for later in the trip.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve spent the last couple of days wandering around Taipei. Yesterday we went to the famous Taipei 101 Building. \u00a0This very tall structure is sits on top of a shopping mall. In the photo below the 101 Building is on the right.<\/p>\n

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Taipei 101<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We find lovely walkways and parks all around the city.<\/p>\n

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Taipei Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today we took a long bus ride to visit the National Palace Museum. We saw beautiful ceramics,<\/p>\n

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Ceramic Bowl – National Palace Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and the Jadeite Cabbage along with some beautiful jewelry.<\/p>\n

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Jadeite Cabbage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Things in Taiwan are amazingly organized and efficient. At the entrance to the metro stations is a rack of umbrellas that you can rent for a few hours on a rainy day.<\/p>\n

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Umbrellas For Rent!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leaving the hotel on our way to dinner this evening we were in the elevator with another couple. We had a conversation with them and discovered that they they\u2019re from Atlanta too!<\/p>\n

The winds are picking up but we should be at our next stop in Taichung by mid-afternoon tomorrow. \u00a0We\u2019ll get some supplies and prepare to stay put for a day or two until the storm passes. These storms are very fickle so it could be a false alarm or maybe lots of wind and rain. In any case, we\u2019ll be careful!<\/p>\n

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Next stop\u2026Taichung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We planned our travels to avoid typhoon season but, the first typhoon to arrive in November since 1967 is heading this way! We\u2019ve been following the track of the storm for the last couple of days and it looks like it will make landfall on the eastern coast. To be safe(ish) we spent this morning … <\/p>\n

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