The first time I needed a passport was when I flew to Taiwan this summer! It took me to a place filled with kind people, lush landscape, and sticky, wet, weather. Food was delicious there...new flavors and textures I've never before experienced. Cold water was in short supply. The Taiwanese don't drink cold beverages as they believe it is unhealthy. They do not offer it at the night markets, in restaurants, or in their homes. One of the hottest times I've ever been in my life was visiting a friend of my daughter's. We had just taken a long bike ride through HuaLien so we were nice and hot. As we entered her un-airconditioned home, we were offered hot pudding. We didn't want to be rude so we took a bite and smiled as sweat dripped down our foreheads and into the bowl. While it was a new feeling, being constantly wet, humidity healed my cracked skin and my aching back pain disappeared.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
A Taiwanese Summer
September 2, 2016
The first time I needed a passport was when I flew to Taiwan this summer! It took me to a place filled with kind people, lush landscape, and sticky, wet, weather. Food was delicious there...new flavors and textures I've never before experienced. Cold water was in short supply. The Taiwanese don't drink cold beverages as they believe it is unhealthy. They do not offer it at the night markets, in restaurants, or in their homes. One of the hottest times I've ever been in my life was visiting a friend of my daughter's. We had just taken a long bike ride through HuaLien so we were nice and hot. As we entered her un-airconditioned home, we were offered hot pudding. We didn't want to be rude so we took a bite and smiled as sweat dripped down our foreheads and into the bowl. While it was a new feeling, being constantly wet, humidity healed my cracked skin and my aching back pain disappeared.
The first time I needed a passport was when I flew to Taiwan this summer! It took me to a place filled with kind people, lush landscape, and sticky, wet, weather. Food was delicious there...new flavors and textures I've never before experienced. Cold water was in short supply. The Taiwanese don't drink cold beverages as they believe it is unhealthy. They do not offer it at the night markets, in restaurants, or in their homes. One of the hottest times I've ever been in my life was visiting a friend of my daughter's. We had just taken a long bike ride through HuaLien so we were nice and hot. As we entered her un-airconditioned home, we were offered hot pudding. We didn't want to be rude so we took a bite and smiled as sweat dripped down our foreheads and into the bowl. While it was a new feeling, being constantly wet, humidity healed my cracked skin and my aching back pain disappeared.
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