Taiwan’s international airport is terrific
Here are some cool things that I saw in the airport as I was leaving Taiwan:
A workout room
Free internet access, in a living wall of greenery
A library.
How cool is Taiwan?
Author: Den Hoopingarner
A little too explicit
I think we get the message.
Visiting Yilan
Even though this visit to Taiwan was so short, I had to get to Yilan. My family spent a very eventful year there in 2009-2010. Taking the Fulbright that year planted the seeds of my current career. So the city has special meaning for me. Plus our dear friend Kelly lives in Yilan!
Turtle Island, the landmark of Yilan.
Kelly is just as sweet as ever. Such a great person. We are lucky to have her as a friend!
The city hasn’t changed much. The scenery is still beautiful. I love the mountains of Taiwan, and they are clearly visible everywhere in Yilan.
Kelly and I enjoyed a great lunch of local dumplings, my favorite passion fruit green tea, and caught up with our respective lives. Then I went shopping, wandered around the city, and finally went back to Taipei in the evening.
Hey, it’s the Heinekin restaurant! Pass the fried fatty intestines!
Famous Yilan dumplings, just as yummy as I remember them!
Delicious passion fruit tea with chewy yummies in it.
Yilan hasn’t changed a lot since we left four years ago. The scenery is still beautiful. The trail where I ran is still there, and the river and mountains are still breathtaking.
Pride
Someone’s a little proud of his choice of business location.
Dinner at 7-11
Hot dog, Cobb salad, papaya milk, Taiwan beer and flan. NT$211, US$6.93.
Visiting family in Taiwan
This week is the national holiday in China. The Consulate is closed for three days plus a weekend, so I took this opportunity to visit Taiwan.
There is a direct flight from Shenyang to Taiwan, flight time is less than three hours.
I flew to Taoyuan on Tuesday night, and stayed in a hotel. The next day I took the high-speed train down to Tainan, where my wife’s parents and two of her siblings live. It felt like going home. I ate my mother-in-law’s wonderful cooking, and caught up with my in-laws.
Last night we went out to a restaurant and ate a huge meal. The dishes never seemed to stop coming. It was great. I also tried a great juice combination: pineapple and passion fruit. If you get the chance to make it, do!
Here’s a quick family picture. In case you have trouble picking me out in the picture, I’m the bald white guy in front.
I think you meant “check in.”
But hey, what’s a little miscommunication among friends?
