Thursday's Essay Preview
This is the tenth of 17 essays that cover our Southeast Asia cruise (March, 2010). The first two paragraphs of the tenth essay reads as follows: "We’re in Taipei, Taiwan, the capital of the country. TAIPEI is mnemonic for Technology, Art, Innovation, People, Environment — something I only discovered after I Googled it when I was writing this essay back at home.
Tour with me for a moment. Pretend you are standing in the middle of a large esplanade (courtyard) — open space. At one end there are massive white gates, and if you’re looking at those, behind you there is the white and blue mausoleum containing a bronze statue of Chiang Kai Shek.. The mausoleum stands like a modern block-house on a huge raised pedestal. The pictures at the Taiwan Taipei website
Thursday's Essay Excerpt - from the last paragraph of the essay
There is no question that Taiwan is a jewel just waiting for greater discovery. It’s especially nice, too, when you get a proud, knowledgeable, well-informed excursion guide who not only points out the sights along a walking tour of the city but, too, talks about all the other things that make Taiwan the jewel that it is.
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