The second day in Taiwan
Students were still very energetic at the breakfast table without showing their signs of any tiredness. They enjoyed an all-you-can-eat buffet, getting full of energy for today's schedule.
Breakfast at the hotel
Students visited National Palace Museum first.
Exhibition of fine collections of Asian art made students forget about the time. They all attentively listened to the explanation from Mr. Ka, who was their tour guide. There were so many beautiful artworks in the museum that they would probably stay there all day long if they were allowed.
Students listened to the explanation by Mr.Ka, the tourist guide.
Collections of the museum (There were too many beautiful works!)
At lunch time, students had stone-pot food. The restaurant was very crowded with a lot of tour groups. It must have been a very popular restaurant.
After lunch, students visited Shihfen Old Street. They enjoyed a water fall, a rope bridge and rows of houses in the old town.
After the walk, students flied sky lanterns. Another name of a sky lantern is a wish lantern. Students wrote their wishes on their lanterns which was like big paper balloons.
...Everyone wrote their wishes seriously hoping they would come true.
After writing, they took a photo and finally flied lanterns!! (Can you see they are standing on the railroad tracks?)
Next, they visited Jiufen. Students slipped into the world of "Spirited Away" in Jiufen that they had been looking forward to visiting!
On the same streets as in the movie, everyone was greatly excited!
Everyone enjoyed taking a walk and later, at dinner time, they had Taiwan local dishes.
Students never showed any signs of tiredness.
Leading teachers were not like students and needed some rest ;)
On the third day, we are going to the office of the President, ROC, Taipei 228 Memorial Museum, National Alpine Association of Taiwan, and Legislative Yuan.
See you!!