June 17th

scootering around Taiwan

Today Lisa and I went beach hunting in the National Parks above Taipei. I wanted to go see the Sanzhi UFO Houses, but I had forgotten to look up if they still existed. They didn't. They were torn down in 2010. 

Our mode of transportation today was a scooter. I was a little worried by this because the drivers in Taiwan are a bit crazy in terms of speed and safety. But Lisa was a good driver. 

After all that driving to the Sanzhi UFO Houses, Lisa decided to take me the Shihmen Cave. 

We then went to a beach while the sun was going down. 

Once the sun went down, we went and grabbed a snack at a local street vendor. I had never had sea snail before. It had an interesting taste and texture. I also had a pork wrapped rice roll that was delicious. It was wrapped in a big banana leaf. 

Overall, today was a fun day. I got to enjoy some of the local cuisine while riding a scooter through the beautiful country side of Taiwan.