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That's amazing - what a strange creature!
2 months agoYes - quite a rare sight.
I've read that in Taiwan their number is increasing, whereas they're endangered eleswhere.
So cool. Lucky!
2 months agoIt asks the postman to 'push the mail all the way inside - thanks.'
The two characters above simple say 'mailbox'.
I've been looking around for nice mailboxes for you.
Hey, this is great! What do the characters above and below the slot say?
3 months agoYes, this is the one spot with a panoramic view on this nice route... trees block it out.
3 months agoThat's a nice ride! I guess you found the service road heading out of Hsinchu.
This was the first time I'd gone along that short section of lane in Guanxi... it was near the river and I tend to ride along its bank as theres's a nice path there.
And we must have seen this view too, since our route map shows we rode the 25 out of Guanxi. I must not have stopped for a photo at the top because it was getting too late in the day and we were pressed for time.
3 months agoHey, we’ve been to Guanxi Old Street! At first glance I thought we might have even been at this exact spot, because the color matches: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/taiwan2019/in-hsinchu-loop-ride-to-guanxi/#15421_b0znra33930gk61tz7h213bywgk
3 months agoI kept an eye open for postboxes, but the only ones I saw were bog-standard.
4 months agoNice to see you getting out again. I was starting to be concerned. A shame there weren’t any mail slots out that way though.
4 months agoThanks, Bill.
I see it's not a dangerous one.
Kinda damaged merchandise, but possibly greater green snake.
https://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/ptyas-major.html
Don't try it on the Bike Friday!.. those small wheels are very tricky.
5 months ago
You're right. It felt like being in Jurasic Park.
2 months ago