day 4: raindrops keep falling on my head... dammit
got a late start today. funny though cause i think the rest of the city still started early. it was very busy, everyone is out, families and friends. everyone works hard here, and really take advantage of the weekend, i think.
we grabbed another lunch with my aunt and uncle. we went to a cantonese place i believe. had two types stir fry noodles and soup soup too. also some mango and pudding for dessert. we went back to the house to prep for a trip to Danshui, the city on the coast of Northern Taipei. it was once a great fishing city, but not anymore. it took about 40 minutes on the metro to get there, a nice ride through the county of taipei. once we got there, we walked along the beachfront, or, really, mudfront with another market. seems that everything here is all about shopping and/or eating. it was a nice day with a nice breeze till we hit the end of the walk, when strong gusts start nailing us. people started running like crazy, so we joined in. then the rain started of course. it seems we can't get away from it. tons and tons of water came pouring down. we got soaked to the bone with our crappy little US$3 umbrellas trying to save us. it wasn't until we got to the cover of the metro station that i realized my uncle had given me 2 ponchos to wear. oh well. we decided enough was enough and jumped back on the metro to home. it took MUCH longer to get back then to get there for some reason. i'm not sure if it was a psychological thing because we were so drenched and a bit miserable or what. oh well.
got back home, dried off. watched some crazy taiwan tv, and passed out for a bit. late night we headed out to find some food, hit up the Warner Village, another huge mall, and grabbed some food at a food court. had a crepe for dessert. worst thing ever, tasted like cardboard. i highly don't recommend it. afterwards, we walked all over our neck of the woods for a bar. we mostly found token bars, where you pay to sit with a girl. didn't go to any of those, we just wanted a frickin' drink for pete's sake! finally found a weird 24 hour place that served alcohol, grabbed one drink, and then headed home. g'night gracie.
the crowds of people making mad dashes to get out of the rain in danshui. everyone was running for cover
the oki 71 hairdryer contraption we "designed" to dry off our waterlogged shoes. genius.
we grabbed another lunch with my aunt and uncle. we went to a cantonese place i believe. had two types stir fry noodles and soup soup too. also some mango and pudding for dessert. we went back to the house to prep for a trip to Danshui, the city on the coast of Northern Taipei. it was once a great fishing city, but not anymore. it took about 40 minutes on the metro to get there, a nice ride through the county of taipei. once we got there, we walked along the beachfront, or, really, mudfront with another market. seems that everything here is all about shopping and/or eating. it was a nice day with a nice breeze till we hit the end of the walk, when strong gusts start nailing us. people started running like crazy, so we joined in. then the rain started of course. it seems we can't get away from it. tons and tons of water came pouring down. we got soaked to the bone with our crappy little US$3 umbrellas trying to save us. it wasn't until we got to the cover of the metro station that i realized my uncle had given me 2 ponchos to wear. oh well. we decided enough was enough and jumped back on the metro to home. it took MUCH longer to get back then to get there for some reason. i'm not sure if it was a psychological thing because we were so drenched and a bit miserable or what. oh well.
got back home, dried off. watched some crazy taiwan tv, and passed out for a bit. late night we headed out to find some food, hit up the Warner Village, another huge mall, and grabbed some food at a food court. had a crepe for dessert. worst thing ever, tasted like cardboard. i highly don't recommend it. afterwards, we walked all over our neck of the woods for a bar. we mostly found token bars, where you pay to sit with a girl. didn't go to any of those, we just wanted a frickin' drink for pete's sake! finally found a weird 24 hour place that served alcohol, grabbed one drink, and then headed home. g'night gracie.
the crowds of people making mad dashes to get out of the rain in danshui. everyone was running for cover
the oki 71 hairdryer contraption we "designed" to dry off our waterlogged shoes. genius.
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