tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post8835419424979231855..comments2024-03-12T19:21:16.019+08:00Comments on Jo's Jumbled Jardinière: Taipei Throwback: Bopiliao Old Street, Longshan Temple & Taipei Botanical Garden Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-15235456235243406422014-12-07T20:50:03.756+08:002014-12-07T20:50:03.756+08:00Mandy Faith has brought many people to my blog and...Mandy Faith has brought many people to my blog and I'm glad that passers-by like you would leave a note to let me know how you stumbled here. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Love seeing newcomers around and would check out your blog soon. =) Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-77917119884865544852014-12-07T20:48:44.969+08:002014-12-07T20:48:44.969+08:00I hope you do! =)I hope you do! =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-10914827017103796462014-12-05T08:52:19.755+08:002014-12-05T08:52:19.755+08:00passed by your blog when i was looking for mandyfa...passed by your blog when i was looking for mandyfaith's news. :(<br /><br />anyway, nice pictures & blog! <br /><br />www.venicekeqian.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853131744950565236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-56954331012994287392014-11-16T03:44:34.837+08:002014-11-16T03:44:34.837+08:00I would like to visit this fantadtic place.
Kisses...I would like to visit this fantadtic place.<br />Kisses<br /><br />NEW POST<br /><br />www.angelswearheels.comDaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463283086312637253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-64271707793125067482014-11-14T00:10:25.045+08:002014-11-14T00:10:25.045+08:00Thank you, Edita. I love seeing newcomers here!Thank you, Edita. I love seeing newcomers here!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-43516069185768247382014-11-14T00:08:35.738+08:002014-11-14T00:08:35.738+08:00Thank you, Ellie. And I love seeing newcomers here...Thank you, Ellie. And I love seeing newcomers here!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-35652080981012596682014-11-14T00:07:17.481+08:002014-11-14T00:07:17.481+08:00I enjoyed reading your lovely comment, Rena. I wou...I enjoyed reading your lovely comment, Rena. I would strictly not take photos in religious places or museums when there are notices of "no-camera". However, I would still do so in religious places that allow. I don't understand how people could snap away and disregard the signs. For Longshan temple, there wasn't any sign but I felt it was an invasion of privacy to the people praying there. I would think that the green background in European countries are so beautiful that everyone would love to have those as their backdrop. Happy TGIF and have fun during the upcoming weekend!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-48885723046392357882014-11-13T23:59:35.131+08:002014-11-13T23:59:35.131+08:00I especially love the flowers in European countrie...I especially love the flowers in European countries and can imagine how beautiful they are over where you are. I must clarify that the Longshan temple indeed has got more elaborate details than the temples I see in my country. I realised that many non-Asians/ non-Chinese would be awed by the temple a lot and I wonder if it is the same way that I'm awed by the majestic Gothic churches of Europe when the locals find them dime a dozen.Have a great TGIF and weekend after that!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-39459862107701460622014-11-13T23:56:39.702+08:002014-11-13T23:56:39.702+08:00Thank you, Tanya. You have a good week too. It'...Thank you, Tanya. You have a good week too. It's gonna be TGIF and weekend soon. Yay!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-84655058924395818162014-11-13T23:55:54.302+08:002014-11-13T23:55:54.302+08:00Hello Milu. I've always loved such juxtapositi...Hello Milu. I've always loved such juxtaposition of modern and olden too. I must clarify that the Longshan temple indeed has got more elaborate details than the temples I see in my country. I realised that many non-Asians/ non-Chinese would be awed by the temple a lot and I wonder if it is the same way that I'm awed by the majestic Gothic churches of Europe when the locals find them dime a dozen. I usually carry my own bag unless I need my hub to hold it for a while like in this case, while having my photo taken. I always likes to carry it like a sissy on purpose whenever I asked him to help me hold my bag for a while. =/<br /><br />It's great to have your own domain! I've contemplated having my own domain but often read about how it is better to use Wordpress for own domain so I guess I would stick to blogspot for now. Ah, you needn't apologize. I can totally relate to all that bz-ness. And likewise, I love having friends like you too. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-12106226041558840532014-11-12T20:34:43.735+08:002014-11-12T20:34:43.735+08:00Oh wow - what lovely snaps - but so sad to see the...Oh wow - what lovely snaps - but so sad to see the state of the gardens :(<br />Edita<br />www.pret-a-reporter.co.ukEdytahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464143620834984822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-44952109458978242292014-11-12T08:45:50.485+08:002014-11-12T08:45:50.485+08:00Love your photos, and love those helmets!Love your photos, and love those helmets!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17280051639790891167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-25269596550922300742014-11-12T00:05:17.462+08:002014-11-12T00:05:17.462+08:00Dear Jo, I think it was really polite that you did...Dear Jo, I think it was really polite that you didn't take any pictures in the inside of the temple. I wished really that other people would respect this, too! And I would have been also shocked if I suddenly saw into a face after I climed there up :) Interesting the this brick wall is often a choice for wedding pictures as here in Bavaria nearly everybody prefers green background (woods, meadows, trees) and really seldom a building. But honestly here in Bavaria we have much more green than any kind of buildings ... The space between the houses is there really sometimes so narrow. And you found a perfect end in the wonderful and so interesting series of pictures with the beautiful blind cat with the keen sense of hearing, thanks for that! Wish you a wonderful rest of the week.<br /><br />Lovely greetings from Bavaria/Germany, Rena<br /> <br /><b><a href="www.dressedwithsoul.com/" rel="nofollow">www.dressedwithsoul.com</a></b><br /> <br />Dressed With Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295634594192337762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-24745181531527205672014-11-11T21:45:46.702+08:002014-11-11T21:45:46.702+08:00Hi Jo! Yes the botanical garden looks pretty sad. ...Hi Jo! Yes the botanical garden looks pretty sad. I would have been disappointed too. Well here they are much more beautiful. With a lot of flowers. You don't like the temple, really. Well I do but I don't know if I'm the best judge. We don't have any over here. I love the pic of you in front of the waterfall. It was worth waiting for. Have a happy Tuesday Jo!!<br /><br />xxmiasmodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768045744681926503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-14897548506330819972014-11-11T11:58:06.329+08:002014-11-11T11:58:06.329+08:00Hi Jo, I just wanted to drop by and thank you for ...Hi Jo, I just wanted to drop by and thank you for your wonderful comment. Lately I have been copying my comments as I have had so many disappear on an error or look like the go through and don't. It's sweet that you dropped by and commented again ♡Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-51752179075964049652014-11-11T02:46:52.624+08:002014-11-11T02:46:52.624+08:00Always enjoy reading your trips. It looks like you...Always enjoy reading your trips. It looks like you had a wonderful time and what a joy to see your happy pics. I hope you a lovely new week��! <br /><br />Xxx. http://attraction2fashion.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221260115775956697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-80473209553489208852014-11-11T02:12:16.115+08:002014-11-11T02:12:16.115+08:00Jo,
I loved seeing all of these amazing pictures ...Jo,<br /><br />I loved seeing all of these amazing pictures you took on your trip! I feel as you took us with you in your adventures :)<br />My favorite pictures are the ones of the arquitecture! the mix of modern and old, very clever and beautiful! loved the funny pictures of your husband in between the two buildings and underneath the door haha you guys are so funny! and I can't tell you had a great time :) I thought the temple you went to, looked pretty awesome! lol but that is of course, because, I have never been close to one! something in my bucket-list that hopefully I will do sometime soon!<br /><br />Oh and the helmetes... super cute! I want a pink vespa and a pink helmet to go with it! haha oh oh and before I forget, your LV bag! I love!!!! I don't think my husband would carry it around though lol so you are a luck girl!<br /><br />I wanted to thank you for all your sweet comments about my new hairstyle and my new website (and yes! I've changed it, it is not on blogspot anymore and it has it's own domain). It was so much work Jo! I can't even tell you haha and I'm still working on it.. since you probably saw little things that are not quite right yet! oh well.. keep researching! love learning new things :)<br />I also wanted to apologize for being gone for so long but I've been crazy busy with work, school and working on my new website! Thanks, as always, for your sweet words and all the support you give me! I love having friends like you :)<br /><br />XOXO<br /><br />Milu<br />www.hellolupi.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776822724983301398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-65851182662068445822014-11-10T16:45:54.620+08:002014-11-10T16:45:54.620+08:00Hey Sonia. Some of my friends are surprised that I...Hey Sonia. Some of my friends are surprised that I don't really have a travel itinerary whenever they wanted to refer to them after seeing my travels. Be it in word doc or excel doc. The thing is, my itinerary is just too mental and fluid, dependant on mood and weather each day too. I can' follow a strict day by day itinerary all planned prior to the trip. That's just me. I'm glad that I'm finding more and more like-minded people around. When we were young, we seemed to discover a lot more random hideouts and passageways. Maybe that's how hide-and-seek came about. The children these days don't seem to play hide-and-seek anymore. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-69583679533864526682014-11-10T16:40:37.930+08:002014-11-10T16:40:37.930+08:00I never knew that your hometown is around the Long...I never knew that your hometown is around the Longshan temple region! I can imagine the reminiscence. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-36770076036741911292014-11-10T16:39:23.683+08:002014-11-10T16:39:23.683+08:00Thank you, Steph. Hahaha... My sis actually got a ...Thank you, Steph. Hahaha... My sis actually got a pink helmet just for fun. She doesn't ride too. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-19704875390301032162014-11-10T16:37:36.292+08:002014-11-10T16:37:36.292+08:00Thank you, Arianna. You're so sweet. It's ...Thank you, Arianna. You're so sweet. It's always loved such juxtaposition of modern and olden too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-13433986118112551492014-11-10T10:26:51.309+08:002014-11-10T10:26:51.309+08:00Wow Jo, I don't even know where to begin. I...Wow Jo, I don't even know where to begin. I'm still drooling over the adventures you had going through teeny-tiny alleyways (if you'd even call them that). One of the things I love about traveling is just wandering about with no place or destination in mind. You always find the most amazing spots and tales off the beaten track. Like that passageway thing. I can't stop looking at that shot with your husband in between those walls. It's such an odd and random thing to find but it also reminds me off my childhood summers spent in Europe and my brother and I discovering random roads and passageways like the one you found too. Ahhh such good days those were!<br /><br />Sxx<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/12nrdfq" rel="nofollow">www.daringcoco.com</a>sonia // daring cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917824316715854859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-50918953787145680302014-11-09T15:17:19.483+08:002014-11-09T15:17:19.483+08:00Hello Rowena. I wonder how much Taiwan has changed...Hello Rowena. I wonder how much Taiwan has changed from when you were first here. Have you thought of going back with your boy to Taiwan? It would have been quite a reminiscent. I read about Bopiliao and it was such a buzzing place during its heydays. There is a movie about gangs in Taipei at Bopiliao. It must have been during the times when you were a child. How interesting!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-62409078774103792232014-11-09T14:50:29.482+08:002014-11-09T14:50:29.482+08:00Yes, I enjoyed my trip. It was rather impromptu an...Yes, I enjoyed my trip. It was rather impromptu and not much research was done. I would love to plan a more thorough Taiwan trip and not just Taipei. Would be fun. Hope you get to visit it too, Amy!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-85157136633598894822014-11-09T14:48:54.478+08:002014-11-09T14:48:54.478+08:00Thank you for your sweet comment, Stella. Love see...Thank you for your sweet comment, Stella. Love seeing newcomers around! Would pop by your blog soon!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.com