I’m waiting for two days of dry weather to get out on my bicycle again, after spraining my knee a few months ago, because I want the roads to be totally dry. I’ve been waiting a month now!
Sigh, I was hoping to be back up in the hills for the cherry blossom season, but that’s looking less and less likely by the day.
Tonight will be awesome to see the lantern festivals, either in Taipei or New Taipei. One is in Jiantan, the other in Sanchong.
Strangely, the cherry trees have not blossomed yet in Xindian. Dunno if Wulai. But Neihu and Tamsui are in full bloom and they set up lights so you can also go enjoy the trees at night.
Guy
Ok so it is bad this year. Average February, Taipei has 78 hours of sunshine; so far this February we’ve had under four.
This is some bullshit
Indeed. In my Twitter feed a few minutes ago:
https://twitter.com/foreignersinTW/status/1493033010265931777
Chart translation
The difference in sunshine hours between north and south is like heaven and hell
南北日照時數差有如天堂與地獄
There must be some way out of here
Said the joker to the thief
Gotta ride on Gaotie now
Just to get some relief
Guy
I got out for a jog on dry asphalt at the local high school yesterday in Taipei before it came pelting down. First run in quite a while. Had to dodge idiot schoolkids playing volleyball on the running track when there were three courts free in the centre, but who’s complaining?
Helps to keep us on our toes, doesn’t it.
Guy
So, what’s more preferable - riding your scooter in the heat of August with a mask on, or riding your scooter today in the rain with a mask on?
Youbike is an exercise option for the rainy season.
Not raining? Jump on youbike.
Starts raining? Dump the bike and hop on public transport anytime it’s to much rain.
No way is my mask on. Well OK it’s kind of on. But if you wear a mask in this you have to throw the mask away. Because it’s wet.
Time to order that SADD lamp that someone suggested from Shopee…
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Chart translation
The difference in sunshine hours between north and south is like heaven and hell
南北日照時數差有如天堂與地獄
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