*彰化田中-龍吉高麗菜飯--Changhua County Tianjung Township

西部幹線上有許多重建的火車站(左:舊站; 右:新站),雖然蓋新站應有其需要,但也不用蓋得像鐵皮屋吧
Many train stations are rebuilt or renovated in recent years. I found them really ugly and present no local characteristic at all.

*Tour De Taiwan - 國際自由車環台賽台北站

Tour de Taiwan is the premier bicycle race in Taiwan. A total of seven stages decides who can wear the yellow jersey.

*Stretch yourself 好書推薦-伸展聖經

If your work requires you to sit in the office all day, or you've been complaining a backache, neckache, whatever, this is the book for you. Simple graphs guide you through the stretch for every bit of your muscle. It also comes handy with a variety of stretching set before activities such as running, swimming, etc.

*2008/7/11 Hanshin vs. Hiroshima @ Koshien Stadium 甲子園球場觀戰記

中午在關西機場降落後立刻趕去大阪車站附近的地下街尋找金券店,雖然花了不少時間,還是幸運的買到今晚的阪神廣島外野門票,原價1700Yen,我忘了賣多少錢,總之不會差太多,之後就坐阪神電鐵來到甲子園球場...事隔快兩年,我也忘了投手是誰以及結果如何,只能分享照片

*Taipei new and old - 新舊台北

Located in the east side of Taipei, Taipei 101 is the landmark of this city. The fireworks show is broadcasted to the world every new year's eve.

The surrounding area has become the new epicenter of Taipei. Here you can find office towers, dept stores, cinemas, luxury housing for wealthy people, street performers, night clubs, and the trendiest girls. Literally everything is new here.

*Kinmen 金門

As a territory of Taiwan, Kinmen is located by the east coast of Fujian province, very close to Xiamen, China. Airliners connect Kinmen with major cities in Taiwan. It's difficult to buy a ticket during traditional holidays, when Kinmenese people working or studying in Taiwan want to go home. Also the weather can be foggy and the airport is closed from time to time.

*Football toy figures

These were bought on Ebay UK. Each one is about 4cm tall. Makes great souvenir!

足球先生篇 FIFA world player of the year

*慢車到花蓮,雙腿跑峽谷-Taroko gorge marathon in Hualien

Nov 2007

The fastest way to travel from Taipei to Hualien is to take the Taroko express train. The ticket is hard to get, especially on weekends. Well, in any case, I would prefer to take it slow and go for the slowest local train.

*Amsterdam Arena-Home for AFC Ajax

Nov 2008

Opened in 1996, the Amsterdam Arena is the home for AFC Ajax. It has a retractable roof and a capacity of 51,715 seats. The roof doesn't come without costs. Artificial sunlight and wind have to be used to keep the grass in good condition.

There are two options to visit the stadium. First of course, is to go to an Ajax game. In November 2008, I went to see Ajax play against MSK Zilina, for an UEFA Cup group stage game. The stadium was about 70% full, or even less. Nevertheless, the atmosphere was great. Luis Suarez scored the only goal in this game, and Ajax won by 1-0.

If you don't get to see a football match here, you can also take a look inside the arena by attending a guided tour. The tour includes a visit to the Ajax museum, where you can see numerous trophies and memorabilia. A special corner is dedicated to Marco van Basten, who played for Ajax from 1982 to 1987.

World of Ajax Tours

http://www.amsterdamarena.nl/world_of_ajax/en/

*松井秀喜と河野和洋 Matsui Hideki and Kohno Katsuhiro

(1992 Koshien baseball tournament second round, Kohno Katsuhiro pitching against Matsui Hideki)

We know Godzilla will play for Anaheim Angels this season in MLB, but who is Kohno?