Typhoon Kalmaegi

One Friday morning we headed in to work only to be turned back home when we came to the main road.  The typhoon dumped 140 mm (about 5 inches) of rain during the hour we were out driving.  The scooters had a rough time of it, and we saw shops being flooded.  We spent the day working from the apartment.  I was glad we didn't have to go back out.  (Click on the photo to see more photos!)

Driving in Typhoon Kalmaegi

Canal walk

I enjoy going for a 30 to 40 minute walk in the morning (if we don't have to be at work too early).  There is a canal a block from our apartment that provides a good place to walk.  There is plenty to see and I can go different distances and different directions to mix it up.  I brought my camera a few times.  These photos were taken before Typhoon Kalmaegi.  (I'll post some additional photos later to show some damage done by the storm.)  

You will see some interesting graffiti, some pedestrian bridges of various designs (most seem quite new), views of the canal itself, and some of the people who are out early in the morning.    There is a sign for "no swimming" as if it wasn't obvious.  There is a photo of the police scooters lined up outside the police station.  Each bridge has Chinese writing - wish I could read it!  A kindergarten has a really fun picture on the wall facing the street.  

Come along on my walk - enjoy!  (Click on the slideshow to see the photos enlarged - you can view it as an album or a slideshow.)