Transfers came, and I am still in Taoyuan (translates to Peach Garden, which is weird cause it is not like a garden and I don't see any peaches). Trainers and their trainees have to stay together for at least two transfers, and most of the time they stay in their area for another transfer.
Last Pday we went up by Taipei called Danshui. In Taiwan, there are a lot of old streets, kind of like boardwalks. They are so fun to go, I bought some tiny lantern souvenirs.
Today we will try to go to Pingxi, where they have the lanterns kind of like the ones in Tangled. I'm so excited!
They celebrate Mother's Day here in Taiwan usually by going out to eat with moms like we do for our Mother's Day.
Father's Day in Taiwan is on August 8th, not June, because the word for August is ba yue, which means "eighth month," and ba hao which is "eighth day." Put it together, ba ba, also means dad, which is why Fathers Day is August 8th. Wa la! That's Chinese for ya!
My comp told me that the Taiwanese don't like going to each other's houses because they have to clean, get food ready and stuff. It's not like in America where we just invite people over. The Taiwanese usually just eat out or shop together, which explains why there are tons of places to eat.
I gotta go I will be back later this evening to write more hopefully. Love ya!
-Sister Brinkerhoff
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