Just down the road from Osaka is a place called Taipei, on an island called Taiwan. Its close proximity to Japan makes it an ideal place for a short trip.

It’s home to the tallest (completed) building in the world, Taipei 101. The number refers not to the famous novel/movie starring a large number of dogs, but to the number of floors in the building.

It was good to take a break from Osaka and see a new place. Experiencing the food on offer there was top of my list of things to do, and I wasn't disappointed.....


This place somehow looked familiar.


This one, too....


A great Taiwanese burger shop.


I then drove to one of the city parks – but had to leave my car at the gate......




Feeling a bit peckish, I decided to fish my lunch out of the park lake…..alas……




Just as I was about to yell “FOR CHRISSAKE!” in irritation, I saw…..


....so I mumbled it instead.


Looking for something to do, I took a pack of cards from my bag and thought about asking a local for a game. But hang on a minute....




By this time I needed to empty my bladder but......


…though presumably taking a dump is OK.


Just then I saw a pretty tulip across the way so I went to…….


....and thought better of it.


I immediately threw down an old newspaper in disgust……


....and picked it back up again.


I was beginning to feel seriously restricted, so I decided to vent my anger with the help of some spray cans, but of course….




I took my desk out of the boot of the car to write a letter of protest and…….


…put it back in again


OK, I thought, I’ll just do something inoffensive like give my smalls a clean….but alas.....




Anyway, even if I had, I wouldn’t have been able to…….




Feeling a little tired, I thought about pitching my tent and…..




Looking for something to do, I bought some fireworks from a vendor who obviously shouldn’t have been there....




But after making the purchase, I realised it’d been a waste of money….




Not surprisingly, a red mist came over me and I felt an urge to trash the place but……




A park sign with a surface area the same as the park itself....




Well, after seeing what I couldn't do, I wondered what on earth I could do. I settled on standing still and not moving about much........but........wait a minute.........oh no......I don't believe it......




I much prefer the simplicity of the signs in the parks of Japan….


Apparently the bee spends a lot of time lounging about on the grass and doesn't want to be trodden on.

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