anthonyp:
we're in the money! free Matsu bucks™ cash for fun! Thank you SO MUCH Dora for sniffing out this amazing opportunity, and for being crazy enough to come with me
anthonyp:
The vilages are full of very old stone houses. We stayed (thx government of Taiwan) in houses like these on every island
anthonyp:
This is the big smoke of the Matsu archipelago. The Strip. As you can see, at 7PM it's all the rage
anthonyp:
this is the resting place of the famous girl of Matsu legend who drowned and washed up here and they built a shrine to her... oh i forget. but this is the spot
anthonyp:
Taiwanese are carving masters. wood, stone, meat – no materials stand a fighting chance to these artisans
anthonyp:
Modernity meets antiquity. On the right are LED candles you can rent out in the temple for a period of time (and infra-red surveillance)
anthonyp:
Sea Goddess Matsu! (not to be confused with Lady Buddha, who looks uncannily similar in Vietnam)
anthonyp:
Matsu bread are like bagels, or bialy. I call 'em delicious. These rambunctious rascals love em too
anthonyp:
After 8 weeks in Taiwan and still not having tried the (in)famous STINKY TOFU, (and having nothing but cucumber slice in my vegan Matsu-bread sandwich,) we stuffed the hell outta that bread. I admit, at the right moment, Stinky Tofu & kimchi saved the day
