I took this while standing outside of the Cost-Co in Kaohsiung. Two 7-11s in the same block! The second one isn't as easy to see, but look up from the taxi stopped at the intersection.

This is the street level parking lot at Cost-Co, as you can see, scooters are the popular form of trasportation in Taiwan's jam-packed cities.

While we were shopping at Taisuco, I happened upon this mirror in the bedding section, so I paused for a self portrait, didn't turn out too bad...

Here's an aerial view of the Splendor Hotel, the tallest building in Kaohsiung at 85 stories.

This is a Taiwanese military ship docked in Kaohsiung Harbor.

An aerial view of the sprawling city of Kaohsiung.

Here you can see a rooftop garden, viewed from the top of the Grand Hi-Lai Hotel.

Here is a rooftop amusement park, also viewed from the Grand Hi-Lai Hotel.

This is part of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan's largest sea port.

Here's a local style "Men at work" sign... This one's for you Uncle Jim!

"All I wanna' do is bicycle..."

There's little discrimination in Taiwan, even the handicapped can ride scooters! (as if the roads aren't busy enough already...)

Here we see two popular trends in "scootering", the dust mask and backwards jacket.

You don't need flashy chrome detailing here, all you need to make your ride the slickest in town is a stylish pair of oven mitts!

The Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau: Improving "trafficability" for all of Taiwan.