{"id":4254,"date":"2010-10-26T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2010-10-31T23:46:13","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T03:46:13","slug":"this-one-time-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2010\/10\/26\/this-one-time-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"This One Time, in Taiwan . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1370\/5101387675_bd6097539c_b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Taroko Gorge, Taiwan\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1370\/5101387675_bd6097539c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Taroko Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That I&#8217;ve been utterly unable to stick to my plan to post daily about Taiwan isn&#8217;t just a testament to my ever present ability to overestimate myself, but also to the incredible amount of things we were able to see and do in Taiwan.  I&#8217;m now in an LAX hotel (this would be hotel #14 in 15 days for me, I believe) and just beginning to sort out a plan for relaying what turned out to be one of the most incredible trips I&#8217;ve ever undertaken.  From cycling through the natural beauty of Taroko Gorge to seeing the human faces behind the cycling industry, Taiwan blew right past my expectations.  Stick around, if you&#8217;re interested in hearing more about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>(click to enlarge photo)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That I&#8217;ve been utterly unable to stick to my plan to post daily about Taiwan isn&#8217;t just a testament to my ever present ability to overestimate myself, but also to the incredible amount of things we were able to see and do in Taiwan. 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