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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Some photos from the past month - Part 2

Chyo's family celebrated their parents' birthdays together at a traditional Hakka restaurant. I was honored to be invited along...the only non-family member!

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I can't remember the names of the dishes, but they were all delicious. In the photos below, the first dish contains tofu, octopus, and vegetables. The second, of course, is lobster (龍蝦 "dragon shrimp"). Can't remember the third, but the next one is obviously fish. Number 5 contained all kinds of goodies, and the last is pork with noodles.


This is chicken, with a side of tangy Hakka sauce.	Nothing goes to waste. This dish includes chicken testicles.	Here I am trying chicken balls, which I'm told are great for a man's potency and for a woman's skin.

Chyo's neice and nephews posing with the waiguoren (foreigner).

After dinner we went bowling, and I learned how to ~~play~~ lose at 斯諾克 (snooker).

The next day I went back to Chyo's house for lunch and cake.
Is it any wonder that I love Taiwan?

Some photos from the past month - Part 1

Last month Randy, a fellow teacher, returned to his native Canada. We bade him adieu...even though he was going back to Saskatchewan, not Québec :-)

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Randy, Jack, Beverly, Louis, Paddy, Lynn at 七分醉 ("70% Drunk") aboriginal restaurant.	The gang at the "after party" at the nearby park.	Yes, I was there too.

On Easter Sunday, Chyo and I took a day trip to 三義 Sanyi with his friend Stuart, who was visiting from Hong Kong. Sanyi is known for its woodcarving industry, as well as 勝興火車站 Shengxing Huochezhan, an historic train station.


The road leading to the train station	Don't mess with me!	For when we need to go undercover


Friendly street vendor	A local woman lent me her Easter bonnet	Chyo and Stuart


Relaxing at a train station teahouse	I tried 擂茶 lei cha, a Hakka tea made with nuts, seeds, and grains. 好喝!	Lei cha ingredients


Entrance to one of Sanyi's many woodworking shops. Unfortunately, camera were not permitted inside.	This bakery capitalizes on the local industry.	Picking tea leaves.