Team splits to go to different hospitals

After getting ready for a 8:30am breakfast, I discovered that half the team had succumbed to food poisoning. James and Brad had very little sleep and looked mush worse for wear in the morning. After it was agreed that a doctor would attend the sick team members in the afternoon, the remaining GSE members left for the days program.

We arrived at the 'Magic School of Green Technology'. It was a building that had cost US $7 million to build and has incorporated many green technologies including a garden on the roof, solar technology, an amazing acoustic auditorium and increased ventilation to improve heating and cooling. The aim of the building apart from to show green technology is to allow school / university students to learn about these new concepts.

Karalyn suggested it was coffee time, so we were taken to a very nice coffee shop next to the university. After the hosts had contacted all Rotarian's that they had in their contact list (it had been discovered that there was not enough people booked in for lunch), we were taken to a traditional lunch were several tables had been filled. Two guests that had joined us "Allison and Jason" were a wealth of information and provided much insight during the afternoon and evening.

We left for Sin-Lau Hospital. During the hospital visit, we were taken through the hospital and shown the historic hospital equipment used. Karalyn was "greeted" by the wife of the Superintendent, an artist, who had been on GSE some years ago. She was an interesting woman, very enthusiastic. The deputy Superintendent was our host for the visit, and was very welcoming and congenial. He was very interested in our trip and our impressions of Taiwan.

We attended the National Museum of Taiwan Literature, where Allison and Jason were able to interpret the displays and the provide much knowledge and information.

We returned to the hotel as James and Brad were being whisked off to the hospital. Karalyn and I attended a Rotary Club meeting and carried the presentation for the team. After dinner and the presentation, we were taken to the hospital to see our team mates (being P21 and P22) sitting in wheel chairs with a drip attached. A comment of James previously was interesting to reflect on 'The only way I will allow any needle in me is if I am unconscious". All tests came back OK and they were released from hospital about 10pm. After being discharged from the hospital, the team headed back to the hotel for rest.