The weather is getting cooler!!!
For all those of you who spent Friday digging your cars out of the snow, I am sooooo genuinely sorry! I miss the snow LOTS! :) But it is finally getting cooler here - and the Taiwanese think that it is actually pretty darn cold right now...around 65 degrees F with a breeze. I am thoroughly enjoying the pleasant weather! But I did put on a sweatshirt on Saturday while hiking in the mountains! There is a first time for everything!
So that is what I did on Saturday...I went hiking in a nearby mountain park with my new host family. It was a lot of fun, considering the weather was perfect! And we hiked for 5 hours...a long time...but I had so much fun. It was also a really great opportunity to be with my host family and get to know them! We returned to our home (all really tired!) and then we relaxed for a bit. I decided to go back to the mountains with my family and spend the night in our 2nd home in Dakeng. It was so peaceful and cool! And I slept really well despite the beds being really hard! I also woke up around 2:30 am to call a few friends and my mom/bro. Lots of fun!
Yesterday, Sunday, was spent relaxing. We woke up (still in Dakeng) and then we drove around for a bit on these narrow, country/mountain roads. Then we had breakfast and returned to Taichung. I went out with my host bro and one of his classmates for lunch. We had Subway!!! But, I think that Subway is better in America. Especially the Italian B.M.T...but it was worth trying! For the rest of the afternoon, I watched a movie, studied, and went to bed really early! The movie I watched was good...something with Pierce Brosnan about art - "The Crown Project" I think. But I used to hate it when I was little. And now I love it. Funny how time/circumstances can have an effect on one's perspective.
Stay dry and warm everyone!
Lauren
