Taiwan

Currently in Taiwan enjoying some vacation post-match. Saw some lovely temples in Lukang today and ate 4 new plants/fish. Went bird watching at sunset.

On Thursday, Paul and I explored Lukang and found some delicious goose in the traditional market. On Friday, we shadowed Paul's dad in rheumatology clinic, which was quite eye-opening. That evening, we explored Tainan with Paul's parents. Bought some plum preserves. Ate the best doh hua ever. On Saturday, Paul and I expored Kaohsiung, ate the best soup dumpling in my life, visited the art museum, sat by a lake and watched a kid throw in 4 whole slices of bread -- scaring away the ducks and luring the fish which were soon hunted by the egrets. Then we went to the shopping district, visited Kaohsiung 85 (not a real name), experienced the night market and ate stinky tofu. Yesterday, we visited the seaside area, rode bikes (no helmet, $3 per day, welcome to asia) around the seaside, enjoyed presotea, saw the 1865 british consulate, tasted a yummy drink whose literal translation is "love jade," wheezed up a few hills, saw a lighthouse, biked around a college campus, took a ferry, ate the most amazing fresh caught shrimp and seafood, played at a bike-cross, walked over painful stones with bare feet, sunburned arms!