Breakfast in the hotel was interesting - a room that would seat 100, and we were the only ones there!! Vegemite goes well on steamed buns!!
Picked up by another group of Rotarians, with the obligatory group photo, and taken to an English Language Village in the local Elementary School. This is a purpose built facility where classes from the schools all over Chaiyi are bought to the centre, and learn English by working in real life scenarios. There is a hotel, with a reception desk and a fully set up room, an airport and the interior of a plane, a restaurant and a shopping centre. Fantastic set up, and being well utilised.
We then had lunch at the school, eating the same food that the kids get served each day. (a full hot lunch).
We took a tour of the school, and were entertained by the recorder orchestra and the school band, both of which have won local competitions, and will compete at the national level. They were awesome.
Fund then picked us up and took us to the Cultural Centre, which houses the local Museum. We saw Stone monkeys, which are an art form generic to this area, and fossils from the surrrounding areas, as well as an art show (which actually featured a painting of the Twelve Apostles - the artist had visited there a couple of years ago).
As we were leaving, two young guys in "suits" arrived, and were checking out the area. Turns out they are the President of Taiwan's bodyguards, and that he will be visiting there tomorrow.
Back to the hotel for rest and recuperation before a shopping excursion to the centre of the city and dinner of our choice.
Picked up by another group of Rotarians, with the obligatory group photo, and taken to an English Language Village in the local Elementary School. This is a purpose built facility where classes from the schools all over Chaiyi are bought to the centre, and learn English by working in real life scenarios. There is a hotel, with a reception desk and a fully set up room, an airport and the interior of a plane, a restaurant and a shopping centre. Fantastic set up, and being well utilised.
We then had lunch at the school, eating the same food that the kids get served each day. (a full hot lunch).We took a tour of the school, and were entertained by the recorder orchestra and the school band, both of which have won local competitions, and will compete at the national level. They were awesome.
Fund then picked us up and took us to the Cultural Centre, which houses the local Museum. We saw Stone monkeys, which are an art form generic to this area, and fossils from the surrrounding areas, as well as an art show (which actually featured a painting of the Twelve Apostles - the artist had visited there a couple of years ago).
As we were leaving, two young guys in "suits" arrived, and were checking out the area. Turns out they are the President of Taiwan's bodyguards, and that he will be visiting there tomorrow.
Back to the hotel for rest and recuperation before a shopping excursion to the centre of the city and dinner of our choice.
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