Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Moochfest Continues

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Michael Roy

In which I take it easy for a week.  I arrived in Taiwan nice and refreshed.  When I reserved my ferry ticket, I got a coupon for a free upgrade from “Middle Class C” to “Middle Class B,” which turned … Continue reading →

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Week 9-11 Food!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Michael Roy

Our first run-in with fresh sugar cane!  It looks like bamboo with a big tuft of leaves at the top.  The vendors use a machete to hack off the bark and then to chop it into foot-long sections.  When you … Continue reading →

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Taiwanwards!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Michael Roy

Alternate Title: Depending On Who You Ask, I Either Have or Have Not Left China.  Sunrise as seen from the boat.  “What’s the next station on your journey?” is a question I hear a lot. “I’m going to go to … Continue reading →

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The Last Leg of the First Leg; or MOOCHFEST; or, Alone but Never Alone

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Michael Roy

After being stuffed up in the city for a solid five days, spending a night on the train, riding the next morning in the rain for three hours, and suffering a (bike) breakdown the following day, I needed a good … Continue reading →

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One of the Worst Things That Can Happen (to a bicycle) Finally Does, and It’s Not All That Bad

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Michael Roy

Before leaving Korea, I made sure to prepare for just about any and all possible road eventualities.  I have shirts for different situations and temperatures.  I have Tupperware for my leftovers.  I have a spare tube and not one but … Continue reading →

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Week 9: New Beginnings

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Michael Roy

Hello, friends! Wow, it’s been ten days or more since I’ve had an internet connection decent enough to do anything more than read a few emails.  What follows is a mess of fragments composed and updated at various points since … Continue reading →

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