whew. starting at 1:40pm, i waited 1 hr for the bus, 2.5 hrs to travel from the bus in checheng to the kaohsiung high speed rail, spending about 40 minutes on the HSR to get to taichung, then taking about 30 minutes on the bus to the SOGO stop, then waiting another 40 minutes to get picked up, i finally arrived and met up with robert and michael in taichung at 8pm.
the day and 2 nights i've been here has already been so freaking amazing and fun. after getting picked up, michael, robert and i, hung out with some of the guys that worked at NCHC at a japanese restaurant place, and later going to a pub. WHEW, pub, haha... it was very interesting for sure. the alcohol was ok, but ohmygoodness.. stupid boys. they had the pole dancer come up and dance... on my face. like, literally, on my face. she took my glasses off, put it in her panties and told me to take it out with my teeth. !!!! hahahah, oh man, i have to say that though it was super awkward and very very embarrassing, it was hilarious haha. got back at 2am, tired and a bit drunk, but had so much fun.
today was fun too. michael, robert, and i went to the national museum of natural science. when we met up with lydia, it was already 40 minutes past our original meeting time (we were unfortunately both waiting at different entrances). it was really fun and awesome. lot's of cool displays about chinese/taiwanese history, saw a 3D movie thing of planet earth, and toured the museum grounds outside the botannical garden. then we went and ate at a good restaurant and shopped around the night market. we finished off by going to a supermarket and buying lots of beer and such.. for the guys at NCHC of course, haha.
and now, pictures. there will probably be a whole lot, so bear with me.
[strange boat like things on "water farms"]
[random temple in city street of kaohsiung]
[clock with moveable face parts at the SOGO mall in taichung]
[great hotpot food at the japanese restaurant]
[nice hotel room]
[random tea(?) station on the way to the pub]
[some local singers]
[on the street walking to the national museum of natural science]
[ONE of the entrance to NMNS..]
[living fossil tree, called bottle tree. originates from australia and was a gift to the museum]
[giant elephant that was endemic to taiwan back near the ice age]
[giant clock made especially for song dynasty emperors. operates by gears turned with water.]
[astronomical gazer sitting atop of the water clock]
[preserved baby giant squid]
[cool diorama of ancient, agricultural village]
[model of ancient fabric making machine]
[dried out, dead cicada]
[night market!]
[view of the street on edge of night market, very very busy]
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