Monday, September 11, 2006
Day 1
The flight wasn't too bad. Christy was able to sleep most of the way. She sleeps in the strangest positions on planes. She basically hunches over her own lap. It's amazing really. We watched some Lost, Dan played some Sudoku on the DS, and voila, we were in Taipei.
The food on the plane was actually pretty good. The good thing about EVA (Evergreen Airlines) is that they serve both a western dish and a Chinese dish. For breakfast, they served a delicious porridge.
We arrived in Taipei at around 4:30 am local time (1:30 pm in Seattle). My aunt and uncle didn't pick us up until about 7:30. This got Christy a bit worried which is quite understandable since she doens't speak the language.
There was no time to rest. From the airport, we went and visited my dad's eldest sister. (Trust me, if I just called her my aunt, this blog will get real confusing, real quick). She owns a convenience store, much like the one my grandfather used to run before he passed away. Her husband dropped us off at my second aunt's house. We stayed with her while we were in Taipei. She lives less than a block away from my grandfather's store. She lives on the third floor of the apartment building. My cousin's room is on the fourth floor. Before my parents moved to the States in 1983, we lived on the 4th floor. So in a sense, Christy and I will be living in the exact apartment that I grew up in.
After dropping our stuff off, we went to the tailor's. We had my measurement taken and we picked out the materials for my suit. We decided to order a suit coat and matching pants and an extra three pairs of pants.
After this, my 2nd aunt on my dad's side took us out to lunch at a very popular restaurant that serves little dumplings. Christy's tummy however did not agree with the food. We were worried that it was a sign of bad things to come.
Taipei 101
After lunch, we went to the tallest skyscraper in the world. We walked around the mall area at the base of the building. It had some of the most expensive brands from around the world. Needless to say, Christy and I only window-shopped.
Taipei 101 Mall
¶ Monday, September 11, 2006 
The flight wasn't too bad. Christy was able to sleep most of the way. She sleeps in the strangest positions on planes. She basically hunches over her own lap. It's amazing really. We watched some Lost, Dan played some Sudoku on the DS, and voila, we were in Taipei.
The food on the plane was actually pretty good. The good thing about EVA (Evergreen Airlines) is that they serve both a western dish and a Chinese dish. For breakfast, they served a delicious porridge.
We arrived in Taipei at around 4:30 am local time (1:30 pm in Seattle). My aunt and uncle didn't pick us up until about 7:30. This got Christy a bit worried which is quite understandable since she doens't speak the language.
There was no time to rest. From the airport, we went and visited my dad's eldest sister. (Trust me, if I just called her my aunt, this blog will get real confusing, real quick). She owns a convenience store, much like the one my grandfather used to run before he passed away. Her husband dropped us off at my second aunt's house. We stayed with her while we were in Taipei. She lives less than a block away from my grandfather's store. She lives on the third floor of the apartment building. My cousin's room is on the fourth floor. Before my parents moved to the States in 1983, we lived on the 4th floor. So in a sense, Christy and I will be living in the exact apartment that I grew up in.
After dropping our stuff off, we went to the tailor's. We had my measurement taken and we picked out the materials for my suit. We decided to order a suit coat and matching pants and an extra three pairs of pants.
After this, my 2nd aunt on my dad's side took us out to lunch at a very popular restaurant that serves little dumplings. Christy's tummy however did not agree with the food. We were worried that it was a sign of bad things to come.
Taipei 101
After lunch, we went to the tallest skyscraper in the world. We walked around the mall area at the base of the building. It had some of the most expensive brands from around the world. Needless to say, Christy and I only window-shopped.
Taipei 101 Mall
¶ Monday, September 11, 2006
