Monthly Archives: October 2025

The fun is over today! The weekend and holiday are over. Glen has gone to work, and Li is working from home. At least I want to focus on “my work” today, which means mainly updating my blog (currently 20 … Continue reading →

In the morning, I tried to go for a run again. I wanted to reach the artificial wetlands of Fuzhou, but it took three attempts, twice I was stopped by dead ends, and the third time I used the bike … Continue reading →

Together with Bernie, we enjoyed a delicious brunch before heading to “tipf,” the Taiwan International Photography Festival. The entry was the “democratic camera,” made exclusively from parts produced in democratic countries. In this respect, it’s a further development of the … Continue reading →

Li had lots of ideas for the weekend, and the three of us started with brunch at Tamed Fox. We saw not only a good portion of foreigners there, but Li also pointed out the number of children (plus a … Continue reading →

In the morning, I woke up too early to have an excuse not to use the 400-meter track outside my window. The last time was at least 48 years ago, and it’s strange to still have such vivid memories that … Continue reading →

The taciturn driver of first evening picked me up, and we drove along a three-lane highway (in both directions!), most of which ran through tunnels. No tunnel in Austria has more than two lanes in each direction, and there’s always—and … Continue reading →

In the morning, after several attempts, the VPN magic file Ben had sent me finally worked! My laptop was connected to the internet, and I was editing and posting entries of 3 days. Then I got a message that the … Continue reading →

The morning was spent exploring the area a bit and finding a hairdresser. The people there had some fun about something, but in the end, one of them did a good job. I could choose between different levels of professionalism, … Continue reading →

So, finally I also left Kunming. I wasn’t so isolated in my capsule and I could hear people leaving, and I was worried I’d miss my train if my alarm hadn’t gone off, but it was only 1:30 a.m. This happened … Continue reading →

In the morning the next goodbye was with Ludo, besides Efan & Leo only the Austrians were left. We Austrians drove together to the Green Lake. I actually wanted to take the subway (challenge, you know!), but to simplify coordination, … Continue reading →