Gutted

Apparently somebody already came up with the idea that tortured pets are suicidal...

Anyway, I found the poster-dog for suicidal Taiwanese dogs:

Ups and Downs

Day 3: Wufengchi Waterfall Trifecta and the Highway from Hell

After a solid night's sleep at Surfer Inn, I got a good start on Day 3. I hopped back on the highway and went south towards Ilan city (which I had been aimlessly exploring the previous day, looking for a hostel). Armed with my Lonely Planet guide book and some random tourists maps I'd collected along the way, I searched for something to do. Wufengchi Waterfall was next on my to do list.

What goes up...

Day 2: Sandiaojiao, Caoling Trail (Dali), Wai'ao

Bearing in mind my closing thought from Day 1, I woke up at around 4:00 am on Day 2. Longmen campsite is only a few miles away from Sandiaojiao, which happens to be the most eastern point in Taiwan. How can you visit a sight like this at a time other than sunrise?

Turn right at Bitou

Day 1: Nanya, Bitou, Longdong, Fulong (for more photos, clickski)

I jumped on my scooter and pointed it in the direction of the nearest beach and took off. For the first while, I was driving behind buses and choking on exhaust. Finally, the highway dumped me onto the Rt. 2 coastal highway with a smile smeared across my face as I stared out over the ocean. It was about 10:30 AM and the sun was at full strength above me. Tracing the northern part of the North East coast, I began my journey.

Hating Life 2

I'm back from my scooter adventure! Both my scooter and I made it back in one piece (that's one piece each, although it feels as though we are conjoined). I did a lot of sightseeing and took about 1,000 pictures. I only got back a few hours ago, so you can't possibly expect this post to be about my trip. Instead I bring you...

More dogs in Taiwan that hate their lives...

No, this is not a stylish new t-shirt. To make matters worse, this guy (yes) was so proud to have me take the picture.

Found this little guy in Taroko Gorge being carted around in a little doggy cart. He may hate his life, but sled dogs are green with envy.

"How can this adorable thing hate his life??" you ask. Well, he doesn't exactly have a home. And he was swarming with flies. And I stopped to take a picture of him, not feed him, making him a certified Life-Hater.

I feel terrible putting this picture up, but this is not an uncommon sight. This dog is actually offended that I am posting pictures of dogs wearing clothes and claiming they hate their lives. This is the reason why I attended an event and contributed to helping the ever-growing Taiwan SPCA.

This dog... wait, is that a deer? Given their current relative situations, that dog in the background loves its life. The rope around that deer's neck is just long enough for it to stand up, making that deer a Life-Hater for sure.