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We started off with a hike to Ping-Xi one weekend and the girls liked it SO much we decided to make it a regular event!
Here are my hiking girls!!
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MANDY | REGINA | CHLOE | LAURA | TIFFANY
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The first part of the hiking usually involves waiting for Laura at the MRT station!
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平溪 PING-XI
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This was the first hike and here was me feeling a tad tired
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We made it to the top of the first spike...The last bit is always a bit hair raising
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Here we are doing the "intergalactic sign of peace"
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The cliff section is a bit slippery but it's an impressive walk
For other Ping-Xi hikes, click the picture
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茶壺山 TEAPOT MOUNTAIN
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Mandy dropped out of the next hike to Teapot Mountain, but Chloe brought along a friend instead. The weather wasn't looking too good...After waiting for Laura, we took the bus to Jin-Gua Sh.
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As usual I'd had no time for breakfast so ate mine on the way up
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This gazebo is located just before the main ascent
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And up we go...
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The teapot in front of us
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Laura and her lovely smile!!
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Charming Regina!!
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Er....Me!!
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The class clown....Tiffers!!
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No hill too steep for us
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Inside the teapot
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Going down from the teapot
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On the Banping ridge
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After the hike we went to eat in Sababba...the girls first taste of Middle Eastern cuisine
For other Teapot hikes, click the teapot
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深坑 Shen Ken
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Mandy was back on this trip and she brought along the lovely Charlene, an ex-student of mine
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And here are the girls once more...This time Laura took the MRT all the way to Taipei Zoo, while we were waiting at Muza Station....
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Now, I had been to Russell's wedding the night before and wasn't feeling in tip top condition. The start of the hike was a bit of a struggle!
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Laura and her smile!! She certainly toughened up a bit after the first hike!
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Meanwhile, sneaking along last!! Mandy also improved her fitness
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Regina and her camera and me and my belly!
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Keeping their eyes firmly on the path!
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Yes, can I help you?
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Stopped off for tea at the plantation. I've been there around a dozen times, but the woman still doesn't recognise me!!
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Finished off at the waterfall which wasn't very big due to lack of rain
For other Shenken hikes, click the, er, me!
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After the first three hikes, the day after Shen-Ken, I flew back to the UK....We started up again as soon as I got back
To see the next installment of hikes, click on the image
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| Older hikes in Taiwan
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| March 2009 trips to the Monkey Mountain for great views and tea drinking!
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| We had a short lived White Monkey club running that went on various hikes around Taipei |
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