Waterfall Weekend

I had the most amazing sunday. Nine of us went into the mountains on our scooters and hiked down to this awesome waterfall. A bunch of us Canadians were remiscing about what we usually do for the May long weekend so we decided to make one ourselves even though we only had one day off.

This was our scooter brigade. We tried to set off by 11 am but with this many people we didn't get going until nearly noon. Then about a block from the dorm we lost Dane and Katie, Dane's scooter had blown a tire so we had to double 3 of the scooters. The drive through the mountains was probably my favourite part of the day. It took about an hour and half and it finally made me realise how tropical Taiwan is. The forest is very moist and jungle-y.

When we first arrived there was a large Taiwanese family enjoying the swimming spot too. They were so friendly and I think they got a big kick out of all the foreigners drinking beers and acting boisterous. When we first arrived they gave each of us a large slice of watermelon and then kept feeding us their leftovers throughout the day. It was a true show of Taiwanese hospitality.

Josh and Katie. Josh is from Indiana and Katie is from North Carolina. They were friends from before. They both did a school exchange in Belgium. Josh is very musical and is always on his guitar. Katie went to school for graphic design and is an amazing artist. She is hleping me learn how to paint.

That is crazy Jon, trying to lick the girls legs.

This is how I spent the majority of my day!