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I just discovered that this blog got over 1100 views. This is amazing, I never expected to reach that goal within this time. Thank you! This is a great response, I really like to write this blog and I like it even more if you like it. The last entries reached almost 100 each.
Furthermore I got a great response from Germans as well as from Taiwanese. Especially the feedback from Taiwanese was cool, because I could offer them a new perspective on Taiwan, Taipei and the everyday life here.
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Where sun and moon meet

Not completely true but Sun Moon Lake is called like this, because the left side looks like a moon and the right side like a sun.
I was invited to join the trip by my boss from Topology. He just got married last Wednesday. I really feel honored I to be invited to his wedding as well as the brief journey.
In fact it was really nice and really strange. We visited a old paper mill and a honey farm. Then headed towards the lake and did a bicycle ride (Photos below), the next day we went to a tea factory and back to Taipei. In my opinion the trip was to short, I really would like to have more time to see the nature around Sun Moon Lake next time. There were so many nice mountains and things I want to see.
Now the strange part: I never traveled in a large group like this (ca. 35 ppl.) and did you know what Taiwanese like to do on bus trips? The love to sing karaoke! I just falled asleep and woke up by the cheerful singing bus. I was very surprised. Taiwanese have a funny and easygoing culture: They love to laugh and be in large groups, eat much and be happy.

Surfing?



Today I went to Jiaoxi and visited the east coast of Taiwan.
I was really glad a friend of mine wrote me the way down in English and Chinese so I could ask anybody to help me find the way. This was a really nice experience, because I was alone and didn't know where to go and how to go back. But finally I got there.
I wanted to rent a surfboard and try surfing but unfortunately the tide and the wind was to strong. But I really enjoyed the time, the waves, the wind and the landscape. But I still didn't know how to get back to Taipei. There was an old couple taking pictures and I asked them if they could show me how to get to the next train station. In the end of the story they drove me to the station and we had a nice conversation. Taiwanese people are so nice and open minded. I never expected this kindness.
  

Comments

  1. Unknown7 October 2014 at 20:03

    I think you should to see Taiwan Open of Surfing in Taitung next month!!!
    http://www.taiwanopenofsurfing.com/

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  2. Unknown7 October 2014 at 20:43

    It looks like you did have a great time in Jiaoxi. It seems like I can feel the breeze and waves from your pictures.

    When we sang karaoke on the bus, I just told Amy that you must think that we're a group of annoying people. It's really interesting knowing more about Taiwan from a different perspective. "They love to laugh and be in large groups, eat much and be happy." Hahaha I'm not sure if every Taiwanese is all the same or only people from Topology Travel love to laugh really loud, eat incredibly much and be extremely noisy ;D Hope you'll find more strange parts about Taiwan.

    (I've found me and Core in your picture. What a nice surprise!)

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