Taiwan

Around 1AM Sunday morning, I landed in Taipei; my new home for a little while. Jet lag is definitely catching up with me; I’m hoping that it will wear off within a day or so.

Flying from Turkey to Dubai and then to Hong Kong before arriving took its toll on my internal clock. I slept in pretty late and then spent the rest of the day meeting a few of the 17 people who I’ll be living with.

Dinner consisted of walking into a random shop and pointing to whatever the guy next to me was eating; a soup of some sort – perhaps fish (Is it bad that I don’t know?). It was good, and seems to be relatively cheap.

I am quickly realizing that ignorance is bliss. Don’t ask what your eating, especially if you actually like it; you could easily be surprised. We noticed a man eating something looking eerily like chicken feet. As I joked about spitting out the nails before consuming the rest of the digits, the man proceeded to do just that. Fantastic. Guess that next weeks course 😉

I went for my first run in the city today. I must say that it will be a headphones out environment while running, as traffic and pedestrians are not the best mix in the busy streets. The plan is to have secured a bicycle within a few weeks and explore the surrounding area. Until then, trying to figure out where I am currently seems to a daunting task as is.

All in all, I am really enjoying the experience. It will definitely be an adjustment. I am looking forward to actually knowing what I will receive before I order the food, but I guess that’s a part of the fun. Photos to come soon.

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