cheap and surprisingly delicious lattes at every 7-11 (mmm City Cafe)
riding our scooters fast through busy, vibrant downtown
every type of restaurant you could ever want at your fingertips... and the BEST Indian restaurants
the adventure of living in a big place. Yes, i know that Taiwan isn't exactly a huge island, but it is much, much bigger than our island now.
scooter day trips through the mountains and just seeing where we ended up
our coworkers... couldn't have asked for better ones at Hsin Hu and Dahu!
20 minute exercise time every morning with the whole school before school started. This was such a brilliant idea- it woke you up and got you energized for the day... especially needed on the days when we were drinking our coffee during exercise time.
"oh Taiwan... really?" moments
the excitement of learning and the accomplishment of speaking a new language. I really miss hearing Mandarin Chinese in my ears everywhere I go. It is such a beautiful language.
yoga classes in Taipei and carrying my mat on my scooter
the initial feeling of independence found in living overseas. I still love this.
oh the shopping. the cheap, wonderful shopping
our first few months in Taipei, everything was a curiosity and it was so fun!
cheap electricity
holing up inside of our apartment during most of the rainy week of Chinese New Year and watching 2 entire seasons of LOST
the enormous amount of gas money we saved while only riding scooters all year... although I would have given anything for a car when it was pouring rain on the way to work!
tall, misty, green, mysterious, breathtaking mountains
Taiwan is a gorgeous country and the people are incredibly kind and friendly. We had the best experience there as English teachers for a little over a year. If anyone is contemplating teaching there, we would love to answer any of your questions!
2 comments:
Love the pics:) Sounds like an amazing experience!
We are thinking about visiting Taiwan soon-- I'll have to ask you a bunch of questions!
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