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Traveling

A Flower a Day

April 20, 2011 Traveling

We managed to be in Taipei for the last week of the Taipei International Flower Exposition. While I did take some pictures of the plastic bottle building, we spent the rest of our time looking at floral exhibits by various countries. Most of the countries participating were from Asia, but the USA had an expressive [...]

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Erzihping Trail, Beitou Hot Springs, and Karaoke

April 17, 2011 Chinese Lessons

Saturday, we were able to spend the day with some of our wonderful friends in Taipei. They fed us twice, took us hiking, introduced us to some of Taiwan’s hot springs, and patiently practiced Chinese conversational skills with me. There were many highlights to the day and we deeply appreciate the time we were able [...]

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The Chinese Breakfast Buffet

April 17, 2011 Chinese Lessons

Some people may say that I should completely embrace every aspect of Chinese culture while I am here. Don’t miss out on a single opportunity, they may preach. But they are probably back home getting to eat whatever they want for breakfast. Breakfast is not the time to challenge your stomach. The hotel buffet it [...]

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