The day began with a "traditional" Taiwanese breakfast at Kaori's. This consisted of Gowgee (rice dish) with a whole lot of "bits" to add. Fairy Floss Pork, eel, mackerel, omelette's and a whole lot more..mmmmmm.
We got our own back - we introduced them to Vegemite, they loved it.
Collected in a pretty yellow bus by the RC of Hsin Ying (Julius, Oliver, Big and Little Chen)
Little Chen was our interpreter for the day - been to college in US.
First stop, Liouying Technology Industrial Park . Lots of hi-tech recycling data, from metals to pooh.
Kay, interpreter number 2 joined us here.
Lunch was an absolute highlight - Jianshanpi Resort. Lakeside building, magnificent banquet and a ride on the lake, chasing ducks and monkeys.
Next stop, Tainan County Stadium and Table tennis. A 40,000 thousand seat athletic stadium that is open free to the public- no major events are held here. We then visited the table tennis centre underneath the stadium and played against a past national champion... we almost had his measure! Outside we played a game that is a mix between golf and croquet... hit a ball using a mallet like bat, between a set of witches hat and into a device that resembles the golf hole. We then visited an amazing city park that included a two story platform overlooking a wetland where you can have a massage.
We then attended a RC meeting which was very nice and were warmly welcomed. We then saw some fireworks, but the highlight was getting to see how the horizontal fireworks were made- that's right, they take fireworks into the street and fire them amongst the crowd!
About 6 days of preparations and thousands of fireworks, we wish we could of been there to see it go off, apparently it is too dangerous- pfft!
We got our own back - we introduced them to Vegemite, they loved it.
Collected in a pretty yellow bus by the RC of Hsin Ying (Julius, Oliver, Big and Little Chen)
Little Chen was our interpreter for the day - been to college in US.
First stop, Liouying Technology Industrial Park . Lots of hi-tech recycling data, from metals to pooh.
Kay, interpreter number 2 joined us here.
Lunch was an absolute highlight - Jianshanpi Resort. Lakeside building, magnificent banquet and a ride on the lake, chasing ducks and monkeys.
Next stop, Tainan County Stadium and Table tennis. A 40,000 thousand seat athletic stadium that is open free to the public- no major events are held here. We then visited the table tennis centre underneath the stadium and played against a past national champion... we almost had his measure! Outside we played a game that is a mix between golf and croquet... hit a ball using a mallet like bat, between a set of witches hat and into a device that resembles the golf hole. We then visited an amazing city park that included a two story platform overlooking a wetland where you can have a massage.
We then attended a RC meeting which was very nice and were warmly welcomed. We then saw some fireworks, but the highlight was getting to see how the horizontal fireworks were made- that's right, they take fireworks into the street and fire them amongst the crowd!
About 6 days of preparations and thousands of fireworks, we wish we could of been there to see it go off, apparently it is too dangerous- pfft!
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