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Maybe :-)

Anyone who feels that their answer to the following would be of so 
little merit under OT as to bore silly all who read it, please reply 
directly to me. Any replies that you feel will enrich PIC OT (most of 
them, I'd hope) please send on list.

I'll be visiting Taiwan for one week from next Tuesday. First 3 days 
(Wed-Fri) will be on business* in Taichung, Taiwan's second largest 
city, about 100 km south of Taipei. From Friday evening I'll be free 
to do touristy things (provided business works out OK as it should). 
Fly out of Taipei at 9pm Tuesday

So, what can I best do with 3.5 days in Taiwan. Budget is "as little 
as possible and as much as necessary". Necessary is at least partially 
defined by my wife :-). eg Budget wise I'm unlikely to go on eg 
helicopter rides unless the reason is compelling. Extreme photo 
opportunities tend to compel me :-). In the time available I'm happy 
to see a little of much rather than much of little.

I have a friend in Taipei who can probably give me accommodation for 
the period as required (depends partially on whether flat mate goes on 
holiday as planned). Just in case, any  highly recommended 
approximately free places to stay would be nice to know of. There are 
stacks of very well priced places on web so I shouldn't have much 
trouble regardless.

Google provides many pages of things to see in Taipei alone. Given 
lack of mobility (car hire is possible but probably unwise) I'd 
probably be best advised to spend most time in Taipei.

I'm told "Snake Alley" is a must see.

Apart from that there are gardens, temples, hot springs, monuments, 
scenic railways, historic buildings, museums, amusement parks and much 
more.

Out of this incredible selection can anyone offer any more "must sees" 
to see.
I'd consider hiring a (small) motorcycle if they'd hire me one. Yes, 
I've seen their traffic. I think I could service in it and a small 
bike adds wondrously to ones mobility.


        Russell McMahon



Lonely planet 
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/taipei/attractions.htm
Off the Beaten Track 
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/taipei/obt.htm
History 
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/taipei/history.htm
Trip Advisor: 
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g293913-Activities-Taipei.html

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* Should anyone care

When the manufacturer speaks only Chinese and the designer speaks only 
English and the former has quoted a 3 week prototype lead time for a 
simple subsystem which is working on my bench now - to be added to an 
existing device, AND the client is desperate to get the product to 
market, then face to face walk through seems a good idea. This 
telecommuting is great stuff, and my Chinese is improving no end (at 
the BabelFish level :-) ) but you can carry telecommuting too far. My 
client thought the few thousand extra dollars would be well spent 
given the time that we *hope* to save.


[Cloa 

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