After a pleasant sleep in (8am start) we lined up for our pre-coffee / breakfast photographs (multiple cameras for this occasion are a must). We were all very tired after the 15 hours on the go the previous day.
We headed to breakfast at Huewai, with all GSE members having difficulty selecting what to eat after nearly all meals previously being selected for us. We then headed to the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (a vocational visit for TM1). After viewing all the sporting facilities (pool, volley ball courts), we were taken to the design centre. The artwork that the students had created with glass and wood was very creative.
After leaving the university at 11:30, we then headed to...guess what it was...LUNCH. We were taken to a vegetarian restaurant for early lunch.
The GSE team then proceeded to a Japanese temple. It is very confusing regarding rules at temples such as entering from the right only just being learnt by the team and now another rule of no shoes being worn in the temple being learnt today.
We were then taken to a coffee house to be the guests of honor. We were indulged with coffee, chocolates, biscuits and due to the fact that our guests felt we had not eaten enough food at breakfast or lunch, Dominos Pizzas.
After staggering to the cars (after consuming more food), we then returned to school. A high school with 3,000 adoring teenagers seeking a wave from the boys down under. Some great charity work was undertaken by the students and we have learnt lots about the value of education in Taiwan. 7:30 to 5:00 monday to friday plus every 2nd saturday. Students usually undertake private tuition from 6-9pm as well!
We were then taken to a very traditional Taiwaneese designed temple. This was a correlation from the temple yesterday with the temple being very large, in the rural area and having very few people there. We were then taken back to our accommodation for a one hour rest prior to the evenings activities.
We left for the Rotary meeting of the Rotary Club of Touliu and Rotary Club of Toulin East. The hospitality shown was very appreciated. The GSE team produced another presentation minus any audio visual equipment. Both James and Brad have been removed from the kicking duties when demonstrating AFL. James failed miserably previously and Brad managed to miss me with the ball completely tonight, with the ball collecting a set table! All hot pots and table wear survives with no breakages provided!
8am start tomorrow with the team heading back to Tainan for District Conference follwed by a week of vocational and cultural visits.
We headed to breakfast at Huewai, with all GSE members having difficulty selecting what to eat after nearly all meals previously being selected for us. We then headed to the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (a vocational visit for TM1). After viewing all the sporting facilities (pool, volley ball courts), we were taken to the design centre. The artwork that the students had created with glass and wood was very creative.
After leaving the university at 11:30, we then headed to...guess what it was...LUNCH. We were taken to a vegetarian restaurant for early lunch.
The GSE team then proceeded to a Japanese temple. It is very confusing regarding rules at temples such as entering from the right only just being learnt by the team and now another rule of no shoes being worn in the temple being learnt today.We were then taken to a coffee house to be the guests of honor. We were indulged with coffee, chocolates, biscuits and due to the fact that our guests felt we had not eaten enough food at breakfast or lunch, Dominos Pizzas.
After staggering to the cars (after consuming more food), we then returned to school. A high school with 3,000 adoring teenagers seeking a wave from the boys down under. Some great charity work was undertaken by the students and we have learnt lots about the value of education in Taiwan. 7:30 to 5:00 monday to friday plus every 2nd saturday. Students usually undertake private tuition from 6-9pm as well!
We were then taken to a very traditional Taiwaneese designed temple. This was a correlation from the temple yesterday with the temple being very large, in the rural area and having very few people there. We were then taken back to our accommodation for a one hour rest prior to the evenings activities.We left for the Rotary meeting of the Rotary Club of Touliu and Rotary Club of Toulin East. The hospitality shown was very appreciated. The GSE team produced another presentation minus any audio visual equipment. Both James and Brad have been removed from the kicking duties when demonstrating AFL. James failed miserably previously and Brad managed to miss me with the ball completely tonight, with the ball collecting a set table! All hot pots and table wear survives with no breakages provided!
8am start tomorrow with the team heading back to Tainan for District Conference follwed by a week of vocational and cultural visits.
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