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Yilan, Taiwan
I just returned back to the States after 11 years in Taiwan with my daughter. Taiwan is an excellent base for us explore Asia, while living in relative (gun free) safety, while benefiting from a cheap and efficient national health care system. The people are amazing too. I have Taiwanese friendships that are 20 years old and I'm always making new ones! My coworker here in CO is from Taiwan.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

10/10 Happy Birthday Taiwan


Happy Belated birthday Taiwan. My class decorated a wall all based on the Taiwan flag.  We had a beautiful summery Wednesday off where I went to my friend's rooftop BBQ, complete with kiddy pool, garden, great company and hammocks.

 




Its not exactly the 4th of July, but I appreciated the midweek break. As I was taking my hammock making friend to the beach from our rooftop BBQ party, a car full of young Taiwanese were waving a gigantic red flag from their car and my friend (who is married to a Taiwanese woman) starts yelling fanatically, "I love Taiwan, go Taiwan!" To which the young men in the car explode with cheering. It was a fun 10/10. Last year we went to Tokyo for a long weekend, so it was nice to be here, with friends and support this most interesting process of Taiwanese sovereighty.