Showing posts with label Earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earthquake. Show all posts

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Earthquake


Cleaner in Taipei



Green spider we found at the hot springs.


Waited in line for a panda's butt. He doesn't look impressed.


If you don't want to pay for the hot springs, dip your toes in the ward river. It is fed by a boiling hot lake so is nice and warm.


Golden Buddha

Its almost the end of the week yay. We had an earthquake yesterday was the strongest I have ever experienced. I was lying in bed semi conscious just dosing not wanting to wake up, when boom I was being shook awake. It was surreal not knowing if you have been jolted awake by some plunge in a dream or if it that shaking feeling is the end of the world. I turned to see Pra groggy, puffy eyed looking at me replying with the same gormless face that I was giving him. The panelling on our tatami style sliding door was rattling and the whole bed was shaking violently. Before I have experienced a few tremors which was like the swaying of a hammock or something like that. But this one was next level I almost had a heart attack. Which as I have heard before can be one of the biggest killers in earthquakes- those without much damage but with enough shock factor to kill you without ruining your house. As soon as it came it was gone only lasting a few seconds. I came out to see R patz in the kitchen looking as shook up as me. We later heard that it was a 6 on the ricther scale and originated in Taitung. You forget about earthquakes until they hit you boom. It's strange living in a country with natural disasters. England is a nice safe country no killer spiders/ snakes etc. 




Just a short one today feeling pretty tired out. nothing left to report.