Reminder: Potluck/Slideshow this Thursday!
Julie, Slideshow Organizer
Thursday, February 21, 2013
6:30 Potluck, 7:15 pm Slideshow
AMC Auditorium, 4 Joy St, Boston MA
Taiwan is much more than the birthplace of your electronic device or bicycle! It's a spectacular subtropical island with friendly people, steep gorges, high mountains, and sweeping coasts. David Loutzenheiser and his friend Matt embarked on a bicycle tour of part of the island in November 2011. See the agriculture on the rural east rift valley as they cycle through numerous tunnels and ride along the spectacular east coast with mountains rising abruptly up to 7,000 ft.
Taiwan's most famous natural feature, Taroko Gorge is spectacular not only for it's dramatic cliffs, water, but also the intensive infrastructure of bridges and tunnels that traverse through the gorge. Then comes the big climb up over 10,000 ft on one of the highest paved roads in southeast Asia. From the top we see the range of mountains that covers much of the country. Finally a fast descent down to the populated west side of the island to finish off at Sun Moon Lake before taking the high speed train back to Taipei.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP here;
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFJMOWNVUlBjckRVOFRmejFyN0E0Rnc6MA#gid=0
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Potluck Info: Homemade dishes are welcome, store bought goodies
& takeout are equally welcome:) Plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, napkins and
drink pitchers will be supplied. The auditorium has a kitchen if you need to
do any re-warming or prep (w/stovetop, oven, microwave, sink &
fridge). Please bring your own cooking pots if needed for stovetop.
Subway Directions: Take the MBTA to Park Street Station. Walk through
the Boston Common uphill towards the State House on Beacon St. To the
left of the State House is Joy St; follow Joy St uphill to the AMC
Auditorium Building (brownstone), #4 Joy St on the left hand side.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/4JoyStMap
Parking: Nearby parking is available at the Boston Common Garage,
located underneath the Boston Common. Access is off Charles St, between
the Public Garden and the Boston Common. We now have discount
parking passes, you'll save $5! More info about the Garage is here:
http://www.mccahome.com/bcg_dir_map.html
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View our upcoming slideshow schedule:
http://www.hbbostonamc.org/index.php/Table/Boston-Chapter-Slideshow-Series/