Michael's factory Dutch ID "Dutch ID" is a brand of bicycle which was a Dutch Idea to begin with. As mentioned before, I used to work for/with Michael in Holland when I lived there for a few years between 2000 and 2006. The Dutch factory produced Recumbent bikes (for those who don't know what they are, I have placed a pic I found on the internet). I think it was somewhere in the 2004-2005 period that things were moved to Taiwan. Meanwhile, Optima, the Recumbent ...

Our days in Taiwan are coming to an end. Kenting, although a bit of a tourist destination, was great. An interesting comparison came to light when we booked the accommodation as we had found a hotel where we could stay in a "Bungalow". For the Dutch, the word bungalow means a rather large, often expensive, freestanding house, with gardens all around. In Australia, it means a small converted shed in the back yard where you can sleep, or it can be used as a “...

Although our route leads south, we first traveled north. About 45 minutes north of the city the high mountain range we passed through yesterday runs into the Pacific Ocean. At that point, sheer cliffs run nearly vertical and form part of a spectacular coastline. Well worth the extra time to get there and back. On our way back we passed Hualien again and followed the coastline to Taitung, passing many villages, including some fishing harbours, along the way. The r...