Hello Taiwan

After over 10,000 miles and 26 straight hours of flying I arrived in Tawain safely.  There I met up with some other students for the week of training.

My typical wing picture.

Soon after I arrived in Tokyo I met up with my roommate Andrew.  We will definitely be getting to know each other over the next six months.

I thought this picture outside a sushi place in Japan was pretty funny.  "All ingredients and foods we use here are safety.  Please eat at ease."

 

This little guy welcomed me as I arrived.

The street outside my hotel.  You can't really tell but there is literally over a 100 moped flowing towards this intersection.  That is how everyone got around.

I discovered a nearby park during a lunch break and figured out that I am indeed heavier than Taiwanese children.

7-11!!!  They are on every street corner in this city!  Mango/Passion Fruit was delicious.  I may or may not have had 3 in the first few days.  Hey, don't judge it was pushing 100 and more humid than anything I could imagine.  Made South Carolina's summer feel like a Colorado afternoon.

Okay my blog is definitely not a food blog, but there is limited pictures I can show.  So, here is a picture of some Thai food that made me feel like I had kissed Lucifer. 

This Asian desert is AWESOME.  A mountain of shaved ice covered in strawberries, mango, kiwi, some delicious mystery sauce, milk drizzle, and sorbet.  Don't worry I had a partner.  And I ran in the park nearby almost every morning.

A friend actually ate this dish.  We took a break from Asian cuisine one night and went by a dinner down the street.  It was a nice taste of home.

And to end this post anti-dramatically a picture of what our hotel had the last morning on our breakfast bar...haha.

I'm in an airport in Taiwan right now after having my flight cancelled 5 hours ago...I should be flying out soon though.  I am excited for what lays ahead but really enjoyed Taiwan and made many great friends.  I'll provide more stories once I get a little more settled and can empty my suitcase.