Taiwan Trip Day 1-2

This is day 2 of being in Taiwan with my family and finally I have some down time to let everyone know what it’s like here. Unfortunately, my body isn’t adjusting too well to the air here and my allergies have come back in full force. But even though my nose is in a constant state of stuffiness and I’m sneezing 24/7, I’m determined that it not stop me from enjoying Taiwan. I’m currently visiting with my family in the port city of Kaohsiung. The weather here is around 70- 80 degrees on daily basis despite it being January. Instead of cooking at home, the people here mainly rely on small family owned restaurants to get their meals. Yesterday I went with my aunt to eat “dan bing”, which is Chinese for egg pancake (only the best breakfast to ever have existed) and for my daily dose of milk tea. 

One of the best things about being in Asia is that milk tea is a staple of every meal and it comes super cheap here! I also went to have my hair washed and my head massaged at the neighborhood salon (another typical activity for many Taiwanese residents). Right now I’m shuddering at the thought of having to go back to America where I’m required to cook my own food and wash/ dry my own long hair. Yup, I’ve become super spoiled in the 2 days I’ve been here…

My hair after its been pampered :)

Something new I experienced here was riding on the back of a motorcycle, which was TERRIFYING! I occasionally get scared just riding in a car so having to sit on a motorcycle while it weaved back and forth in traffic made me have to close my eyes throughout the entire ride. I know... I'm so lame lol... On the bright side though, being out in the open allowed me to view my surroundings more clearly.

The street leading to our apartment

More on my Asia adventures later! I gotta catch up on my Korean dramas right now...

Love,

Kathleen