miscellaneous rambling

For years now I have heard and seen photos and news reports of snow in Taiwan. On the highest peaks, which rival Mt. Robson in the Canadian Rockies, there is reportedly snowfall almost every year. It is very little, only a few cm¡¦s, and then it usually melts.
However, being down here at sea level where it is almost always 30 degrees, and just plain HOT, I never believed the reports. When I see it, and touch it for myself, I¡¦ll believe it.
So this year it was colder than usual. Many areas as low as around 1300m. above sea level had snow. So I couldn¡¦t pass up this chance. We jumped into the car and took off to the mountains one morning. Two hours later, we saw the snow on some far off peaks. Then we hunted for snow in some lower areas.
It turned out that you had to hike into some trails, and there one could see snow that was still on the ground because of the large pine trees that were provided shade on the ground.
I have waited years to see this in Taiwan. People thought we were crazy to go out there to see snow. Especially being from Canada. But I told them, that it was just too weird to think that there is snow in Taiwan. I had to see it for myself.