Taiwan

Hi everyone ... I have been busy since I started getting back to work. I’ve got a little bit of time ... so here is the 411.

The first thing that I notice is that scooters (they call motorbikes) are everywhere ... sidewalks are meant for parking scooters, not for walking. Traffic conditions are crazy ... running red lights, left turn across 4 lanes with incoming traffic, riding on the sidewalks, etc. When I first got here, I thought the taxi driver was a bit rough ... but now I realize that she was the safest of them all. Unlike HK, everyone here rides something ... including little baby sitting in front or back of a parent on a scooter. There are hardly any motorcycles here ... a dirt bike here or there ... no big Harleys.

Maybe I should get myself a bike ... just to fit it =P

Food is about the same as HK ... a little bit different in variety... less malls, similar stores ... more outdoor patio food stands. Less English signs ... very few English speakers ... no Cantonese at all. I cannot read =( ... therefore ... there is a really big barrier between me and them ... even if I look like them.

I did not do much here since I have to work ... walked around on the first day to see what is out there ... took some pics ... I can share later =)