Fabulous
Friday was not-so-hot. But Saturday was great.Amy and I decided to get out of town for the day to explore Taiwan's northern coast. It's far enough to be out-of-town, but close enough that we didn't have to spend the night or worry about making it on one of the 2 buses that take you there (our original Plan B, after our snorkeling trip fell through, was to go to this cool national park where 2 buses was the case. Given the unfortunate luck from our last adventure, we decided it might not be the best plan).
As it turned out, Saturday was the day of blessed travel. Anything we asked for, we got, for the most part. Amy was "The Transportation Whisperer." As soon as she'd ask someone which was the correct bus to our next destination, that bus would appear. When she asked, "Where do we get off for _____," the answer was, "Right here." Beautiful.
I became finder of things. Need an umbrella to protect you from the sun? Oh look, here's one that someone left on the bus. Need a delicious seafood restaurant? Oh, here's one here, and they speak English. Need an ice cream treat? Got you covered. Want to get your hands on some cups like those? Here, take these as a gift. Need a restroom? Say no more.
We visited a temple built into the side of a mountain and wandered though tiny claustrophobic
paths inside that opened into hidden cave-chapels. We ventured out to the small town of Yeliou where there are some crazy geological rock formations formed by volcanic eruptions years ago. It looked like the surface of Mars. So crazy, but so cool! We wandered along the sea-wall in a small fishing town and ate some of the best seafood we'd ever had. We saw some interesting sights related to the Ghost Month Festivals in Keeling. All this, and we were back in Taipei in our own board beds by 11:00pm.Thank you, God, for travel days like this that counteract the others.
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