List of motorsport terminology. Ten-tenths, tank-slapper, stint, parc fermé etc
Penang
Ni hao Taipei
An extended weekend spent in and around Taipei.
Taiwan has a great mix of Chinese and Japanese culture that shows little evidence of being stuck in a diplomatic no mans land.
Highlights included: Shilin night markets; the MRT metro; locally-grown tea; Danshui fishing village; Taipei 101; Beitou hot springs; LHD cars and yellow cabs.
Taipei has a strong Blade Runner vibe, we had great weather but could imagine on a dark night in the middle of typhoon season it would feel even more so.
Felt strange to see so many JDM cars running around in LHD, mixed in with strange US iron and and other oddball motors. They seem to use every conceivable make and model as taxis – between the Accords and Sonatas, I even spotted a BMW E30 3er painted up as a yellow Taipei taxi.
No trip to Taipei is complete without a ride to the top of Taipei 101, a journey that takes a mere 37s from 5F to 89F in a specially pressurised elevator that hits a v-max of 60km/h, from there the stairs take you up to the outside observation deck on the 91F – almost 440m above the sprawling streets below.
More photos on my Flickr and Natsuko’s Facebook and Flickr
Chiang Mai
We took advantage of the Easter break to head up to Chiang Mai, Thailand for a few days.
My first time in Thailand, loved every minute of it. Spent our time getting around town on tuk-tuks, visiting several of the hundreds of temples and exploring the markets after dark.
MOS
Without doubt the best hamburger I have ever eaten — Spicy MOS Cheeseburger.
