5 days in Taiwan.

Well, we just made it back to the Taoyuan airport in Taiwan for our flight to Singapore. After landing here 5 days ago we went straight to our hotel for the night. The following morning we road the train to hot springs located in the city. It seemed like we were some of the only Caucasians in town and it was pretty intimidating stripping down to my shorts and soaking in the hot springs with all the elderly locals. That night we took a ride on the world fastest elevator to the top of the Taipei 101, which is now the 2nd tallest building in the world. 

We had talked to a girl on the plane and she suggested going to the town of Yilan an hour south of Taipei. So the 2nd morning we took a bus to the small farming town. We found a little hostel where the host lent us his bikes so we could ride to a nearby town for a small Lantern festival. It was beautiful and riding the bike was really fun. The next morning we found a street cart making breakfast and coffee and had a chance to relax. 

Then it was back to Taipei where we met up with one of Erin's college friend who now lives there. Jackie and her boyfriend Ewing did a great job of showing us the true Teipai nightlife. After a huge meal and beers we went out to a couple clubs. We stayed out much too late and the following day was a long one. 

That was yesterday, and now we are about to board our flight to Sibgapore where we will be staying with Jesse and Jessi Timm and their 2 daughters. It was be great to get somewhere warm and sunny as Tsipei has been raining for several days!