1 Chronicles 16:8-9 “Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders.”
June 4, 2025
Wednesday was a more laid back day. Juyi made us a traditional Taiwanese breakfast: Egg, green onion, cheese, and aTaiwanese “tortilla”.
After breakfast, Juyi had an appointment, so she took me to the park so I could walk. The kids stayed behind to relax and watch some tv. It is so hot and humid here. I took a break after a mile and called Wayne. I should have listened to Juyi and brought water with me. It was a beautiful park in the middle of the city.
Taking a walk and talking with Wayne and Naomi.
We then ventured to Costco to check it out. Taichung has the highest membership count in the world and second in sales volume!
Costco food court had so many options: Wild food options at Costco food court: sushi, egg tarts, clam chowder, braised pork rice, fried chicken, seafood or beef bake, seafood/cheese/okinnami pizza, Japanese odon, Thai pork sandwich, caesar salad, and hot dog. I was able to get clam chowder for around $2.
Food options were unique…
The parking was under Costco and they had a genius parking system. It would let you know if any open spots were in a row. If a spot was empty, there would be a green light so you’d know where to go.
We had a delicious noodle meal for dinner that Juyi’s husband made. For an appetizer, they made us an interesting dish. It was fermented duck eggs (aka century egg) on tofu with cucumbers, green onions, dried fish, and soy sauce. I had two bites and that’s about all I could mentally muster. The egg just looked so wrong. Joella was brave and tried it, but it didn’t stay down. I think Shan making noises didn’t help.
After dinner, Juyi gave us wax apples. They were unique and sweet. I could get used to the fruit around here-so delicious!!
We met up with some missionaries in Taiwan. It was great to hear how God is working through their ministries. So much work still to be done and so few workers.
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June 5, 2025
TSMC- Taiwan Semiconductor factory.
So many mopeds in Taipei!
Famous hotel…below proud Taiwanese man-his helmet and moped all had the flag.
We headed to Taipei today to enjoy some beautiful historical spots. Unfortunately, it was raining, so the normal guard march was canceled at the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine, but we did get to see the changing of the guard. It reminded us of the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in DC. It was interesting reading about so many young men who gave their lives.
Since the soldiers wouldn’t march in the rain, the kids decided to practice some marching.
After visiting the martyr shrine, we headed to the Taipei Palace Museum, which contains thousands of ancient Chinese artifacts. It was wild to see things from the 13th Century BC and so many different dynasties. We saw things from the Shang, Zhou, Waring States, Qin, Han, Qing, Yuan, Liangzhu, Hongshan Culture, Xia, and Ming.
Lunch at the museum: kung poa chicken with Taiwan bubble tea.
These were masterfully crafted from ivory. The details were so intricate.
Carved from a bamboo root.
Porcelain vases from hundreds of years ago! The details were so beautiful.
Beautiful pottery that had Chinese characters carved in them.
We watched a video about the beautiful weaved artwork.
An old hairpin that had intricate Chinese written on it.
A super valuable piece of jade from the Qing dynasty. It is believed that it belonged to Emperor Guangxu lady Jin. It was beautiful!
The bronze items were amazing because they dated back to the 13th Century BC, which correlates with the time the Israelites left Egypt!
After the museum, we headed to a garden near there. Juyi treated us to black tea bingqilin (ice cream). It was delicious and a great way to cool down as we walked through the beautiful gardens.
Taiwan has so many temples. Everywhere we go, we see temples. I asked the missionaries why Taiwan has so many more temples vs China. Since China is under more control, they manage to limit the number of temples. Whereas, Taiwan has more freedom and is deeply rooted in ancient worship.
Tonight, we visited the night market in Taichung. It was an experience. We tried Taiwan fried chicken, fried sweet potato balls, Taiwanese sausage on a rice bun, takoyaki-tapas balls (made with octopus), and “stinky” tofu (fermented tofu). It was a unique and fun way to experience food in Taiwan!
Stinky tofu…my face says how skeptical I was, especially after my experience with the century egg last night. 🤣
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