I don't do blogs-- but we're here.

(our inn Pu Yuan)
Hokay. So we JUST got to NTSU (National Taiwan Sports University) and it's about 11:30 pm Monday night. So we've spent all of Monday and most of Sunday on a plane. This is probably going to be the least interesting post because 1) I don't blog 2) I just took my medicine and for those of you who have seen me on that... I get real loopy real quick and 3) we honestly have not done much besides sit on a plane and try to learn a few Chinese phrases from all the students who were sweet enough to meet us at the airport.

We left ATL around 2 pm Sunday and a 14 hour direct flight up the coast and over Russia to Tokyo ensued. There really isn't much to say about that except there was a man sitting in front of us that (for all you LOST fans) mirrored John Locke exactly. Pretty creepy. We talked to him a bit and turns out him and his buddies work in the oil fields in Singapore and the make this grueling flight multiple times a year. He casually informed us he has ~1.5 million skymiles. We're still floored by that. We also had a ginger flight attendant-- her first inquiry being if we (Pat, the only boy, and me) thought being called a ginger was a bad thing. She ended up sneaking us two free bottles of wine later on (which were taken as soon as we went through security in Tokyo... bummer).

Flight from Tokyo to Taipei was supposed to be 4 hours but honestly felt like at least 6. Yep, definitely getting loopy. We introduced ourselves to the students on the bus to NTSU-- I'm not good with having 20 names thrown at me in English so trying to remember them in Chinese for tomorrow is not happening.

They gave us this stuff called "Bubble Tea" as soon as we got to the dorms, it's basically green tea with milk and these tapioca "bubbles". Absolutely delicious. We've been told we'll have a regular supply of this bubble tea, which I'm very pumped about. Next they gave us these "egg cakes", which are definitely in accord with the statements from previous Taiwan travelers that the food here is absolutely delicious.

Tomorrow we have a reception and a "surprise" and hopefully getting our two student buddies. That's it for now, dreamland's calling. Katherine says hello. So do the other 11 girls and 1 boy on this trip. 晚安(wan-an... goodnight!)

-Rachel