Here is a public bus chugging up the 10 miles from Taipei to Yangmingshan. Kent Mathieu had it on his web page. It's one of my favorites since the Taipei bus system certainly didn't lack riders. Many were overcrowded and many guys used the public buses to go downtown or come back up the mountain.
|
Seen from the road to work, our three-building complex of 3 stories each can be seen at the upper left of this picture.
|
Yep....joining the MAAG Rod and Gun Club was my method of obtaining a pistol. Notice the affiliation with the NRA.
|
Still in our possession after 40+ years is a .22 calibre Ruger semi-automatic pistol. We had no ammunition!
|
After reading his business card, we decided to have my fatigues and khakis done by Johnson Laundry. Other laundry was cleaned elsewhere.
|
The bamboo for the furniture and curtains was grown in southern Taiwan, we were told.
|
Never before or after did we have a view like this from where we lived. This was taken from our back room.
|
Looking from our third floor balcony, we had an excellent view of our neighbors' house. With underground parking and a study surrounded by glass, it was an architectural delight.
We became friends with the two youngest sons who brought us oranges from their grove. They had a Great Dane named Jack. Papa owned the Far East theater in Shimending among other holdings.
|
Until we saw him applying his skills, we thought this man sold fish. In reality, he was a cobbler on wheels, shouting "soles and heels" as he arrived. It sounded like he was saying "sole and eels".
|
Finally, here's my wife standing at the entrance to the library of the Chinese Culture College.
|
The library as it appeared around 2006 |
A more up-to-date picture |
Likely the same shoe man who pedalled through our neighboorhood (Section C-1, C-21, 2 houses northeast of teen club), 1967-69. Great memory!
ReplyDeleteNice contribution. Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the shoe man is local people or for Taipei.
ReplyDeleteHe was a local fellow as best as we recall. John
ReplyDelete