Sunday, May 17, 2009

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because of the lack of internet we had in taiwan
here are some of the blogs i wrote :)
May 14, 2009
Wow these past few days have just been incredible. I mean to actually be there here and seeing everything is great. We have visited a lot of universities and meet some of the nicest people. Actually we are going to the zoo with the people we met. Yesterday we arrived in the eastern part of Taiwan and we didn’t waste any time. We went to national Taipei park; it was so beautiful. Me, Levi, Robert and Brain went literally above and beyond. We climbed some stairs to a shrine, saw some stairs behind the garden and decided that we should just see where it leads. We were in the clouds (hahah not really but close) I could barely breath, but nonetheless a great experience. After that we went to the beach where we finally took our jumping picture ☺ it turned out pretty awesome. Then after a long day of traveling and site seeing we went to the hotel, checked in and left for dinner. To get to the restaurant we had to take a cab. At the end of ride we start taking out money however it was no what he wanted. He went back and forth and at the end he was like get out. We were laughing so hard in the streets and were so lost and actually didn’t know if we ended up in the right place. Fortunately Ting had already paid him and was trying to relay that to us. ☺ dinner was great. After that we ended to the hotel and just hung out. The next day we went rafting aka team building according to Dr. Peng . That was great, many laughs and smiles were present. That took us around 3 hours. It was truly a group effort. getting through some of the spots was pretty difficult but hey thats the fun of it. at the end I was pretty dry, but one of the guides didnt "like" that and as i was getting out of the boat he came with his boat and splashed me with a wave of water. I thanked him with a death stare and made my way to the bus.... happy, wet, and slightly irritated ;). We dried off and headed to another part of Taiwan. It was a good two hour drive and the resort and surrounding area was beautiful. We checked in and headed for a bike ride. I am pumped up and ready to go. that enthusiam didnt last for long. Wow at the 1km mark I was done for I kept going til 2.5 km and could not take it anymore. Thank god I wasn’t the only one. Me, ting and suyash headed back down and it was amazing. I mean the town was filed with greenery, nature, and wildlife. We went to dinner and just hung out. Me and Mee went to the herbal spa and it was great so relaxing. Because I didn’t finish the bike trail yesterday me and ting decided we would finish it in the morning at 630am that may seem early but we seem to still have a little jet lag. We are all waking up at 6am with no alarm. So ting and I rented a bike and went for one of the best bike rides in my life. The scenery and the views were breathtaking. The trail only took us 45 minutes. We returned and headed to the bus.
May 16, 2009
Yesterday we went to the aborigines spot. We walked in just in time to see them singing and dancing. the main lady voice was out of this world. i have never heard anyone sing with such power. we walked around the place, feed the fish in the pond, and hung out by the cafe. After that we walked around and headed for lunch where we had some good local food. From there we went to two other sites that had great views and good food. our last stop was quite interesting; it was a museum and grocery shop all in one. At the grocery store there was tasting testing. I was a little hesitant to try but figured I should; when in Taiwan try things:). I started with familar items and worked my way around the store. as i am finishing my round i stop at a booth and try a cookie. The lady at the counter started talking to me in Chinese. Me and Ellina just stood there, smiling. not really knowing what to do, so we figured we should stand there. She kept pointing to me and then to my scarf and kept on saying the same thing over and over again. I honestly had no idea what was going on. Finally Levi shows up and translates what the lady was saying. The lady was trying to warn me not to eat what was there because it contained pork and she knew that I dont eat pork. I thanked her and was impressed by the attempt to warn me. Too bad I ate the cookie and actually enjoyed it. I went and watched my mouth out and laughed it off . After that we headed to the train station that would take us back to Taipei. The train ride was a blur considering I pasted out the whole way back. When we arrived we gathered our stuff and headed to another night market. We went to a Buddhist temple and shopped around.

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