Breakfast with the Guys

Saturday Jim and I went to Breakfast with some of the men from the job who were going home.  Kyle took us to this place called Day Joy. I don't think I could ever find it again but it was great! We had a real breakfast with hash browns and pancakes and everything.  I was just telling Jim the day before that we needed a great breakfast place. Now all we have to do is find it again.  Jim was sad to see Kevin leave. (the one waving in the back) He has been his good friend and right hand man. It will be a long month without him. But I bet that the families of these men will be very glad to see them.

Taiwan Hot Springs

This last weekend Jim and I finally made it to one of the many Hot Water Springs in Taiwan. The weather was kind of cloudy and windy so we thought it would be a great day for the Hot Springs. We found a place and went in. You were not allowed to take pictures inside (we had to sneak this one) It was full of old people so we fit right in. There are several HOT TUBS you could choose to get into. They vary in temperature. The higher the pond the Hotter the temperature. I dont know how they were getting into the highest ones. We got into one the lowest ones and it was hot enough for me. We sat there for a while trying to soak away all our ailments. The spring waters are full of minerals that are supposed to be great for your skin, arthritis and muscle pains. (hence all the old people) When we left there we went to one of the few Mexican restaurants in Taiwan and had enchiladas. Great Day!

Fun Day With Michele

The Taiwan Story House
The day Michele and I visited this museum they had a doll display going on. They had rooms and rooms of old dolls displayed. One room was just Barbies. They had a Barbie from every year. The first one ever made to all of the specialty Barbies. They had Bride Barbies and of course Ken too. We were not allowed to take pictures in most of the rooms.

 

The had one room full of paper dolls and then they had giant paper dolls to play with.



We had to have a little fun and try some on. We looked so cute.

  

After while shopping for some Christmas presents we saw this Human Statue. He was really cute and the kids loved him.



More Weird Food

While having a Girls day out we went shopping up the mountain to a little town called Juofin. It had tons of little shops that I found all kinds of things for Christmas and to take home with me. We decided to try some unusual things while we were up there. This first one is a Rice Jelly type of thing on the outside with a Meat, Onion mixture inside with Cilantro on the top. I tried to eat it but I couldn't do it. The rice jelly outside was just too weird for me.



Michele and Miyuki got a hot sweet tea drink with taro and sweet potato balls and other similar things in side. They said it was good but they liked the other one too. I was still getting over the last thing so I didn't try that one.



Later on Miyuki and I tried this new weird thing. It was a thin wrap of some type (probably a rice wrap) with shaved peanut brittle and ice cream. That part was good but to make it Taiwan style they added Cilantro in to the wrap too. We tried it but neither one of us liked the Cilantro in it. It would have been good if we had left out the Taiwan part! (the Cilantro) Just one more weird thing I have tried and not liked too much. Lets just say I wont miss these foods at all. Too Weird for me!

My Chinese Dress

This is the first fitting of the dress I am having made in Taiwan. It was too short and too tight in some places and too big in others. When they told me to set down in this dress I could almost hear the seams screaming HOLD ON!!!! They just cant understand a body with curves. Yes I have move curves than some and bigger curves than some others but they measured me for the dress so the dress should have fit ME! Now I wait until they call me to go back. Hopefully it fits the next time. Talk about feeling fat!