A quick trip Round the World in November 1980.
We had to go from Riyadh to London, so we went the
long way round via Singapore, Taiwan, Hawaii and San Fransisco!
On 19th - 20th
November we flew on Saudia to Bahrain and on Singapore Airlines to Singapore,
then the next day on Singapore Airlines to Taipei, Taiwan ....
Taiwan |
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We stayed at the Grand Hotel, ate at Camel Valley
Mongolian Barbeque and saw the Chinese opera. |
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We saw Dr Sun Yat Sen at the East Gate. |
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And visited Chiang Kai Shek's memorial. |
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And saw a policeman directing traffic in Presidential
Square. |
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A shop in Chung Hwa Road. |
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And a snake shop in the snake market near Lungshan
temple. |
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On the 23rd we flew China Airlines to Hualien and
back, and visited Taroko Gorge and Tien Hsang. View of Taroko Gorge from
Tsyrmun Bridge. |
On the 24th we flew Singapore Airlines to Hawaii and had a quick break in Honolulu .... Honolulu, Hawaii |
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A candle maker in Honolulu. |
Then the next day we flew Singapore Airlines to San Fransisco .... San Fransisco, USA |
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Fisherman's Wharf. |
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Replacing the brake on a cable car, San Fransisco.
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