Another GSE "quiet" day...

Ok everyone... Saturday we had a "quiet" day... I think the best way to do this is in point format:

1. Breakfast: Drive to Swallow's home which was nothing short of stunning! We had a great breakfast with lots of fruit and sticky rice.
2. Cultural Centre: Visited a cultrual centre based in a Japanese designed street- lots of history and very interesting.
3. Soy Sauce Factory: We the went to a soy sauce factory and learnt how it is made- by the barrel full of salt!
4. 2 km Bridge & Photos: We then visited the 2nd longest bridge in Taiwan at 2km long... however the school aged Korean tourists thought we were more of an attraction than the bridge; I would love to know exactly where all those photos will end up!


5. Largest fresh food market in Taiwan, $4 for a box of capsicums; being run over by mopeds, free
6. Lunch: We were then treated to a fine lunch in a section of a building that had previously collapsed and had been re-fitted for dining space.... chicken feet and duck wings were on the table, however we were not game enough for that game!
7. Sesame Oil Factory: We then headed to a factory where sesame oil has been produced for many years. Sesame Seed Ice cream, the delicacy of the day. Interesting with a great host and some nice gifts to try out with our cooking!
8. Towel Production: Next stop was examining a towel production factory who make towels for sports brands and 5 star hotels. There was fluff in the air, and finally it was not just coming from James' mouth!
9. Temple Festival: This was the highlight of the night with a great festival in a 300 year old temple! Fire crackers setting off car alarms and lots of people made this a great evening.
10. Dinner: We then kindly requested a small dinner and were then treated to a hot pot: this included two plates of beef, seafood and vegetables- a small dinner???
11. Night Markets: We then took the opportunity to wander through the night markets for an hour or so which was fun- James and Ed shot some air-pistols and received some cute little teddy bear each- awww!
12. Back to Apple's: After a "quiet" day we returned to our homestay for sleep.

Brad.