Dawn of the final day. We had an early afternoon flight, but we got up near the crack of dawn for a special sendoff on our last morning. Erin's friend, Nicole, whose family we had spent the past several days with, finally made it to Taiwan, and we were able to meet up with her …
Two more peaceful days in Kaohsiung before we begin the long journey home. Peter and Rosa continued to show us all their favorite spots around the city, including day and night markets and plenty more delicious food. They even taught us how to make our own bubble tea! We were lucky enough to be visiting …
Even though it's only a few counties down the coast, Kaohsiung feels a world away from our farming life in Miaoli! After our train ride, Peter, the brother of Erin's school friend, picked us up from the train station and quickly whisked us off into the city, before we even had time to get our …
It was a busy few days as we ended our time in Miaoli, wrapping up our weeding, harvesting, and juicing before leaving the farm behind. We stumbled across the village community center during one of our last evenings and caught a lesson on traditional shoe making with our housemates. The art of weaving sandals out …
What do you say about a day so big you need two full days to write about it? Well, all you can do is start at the beginning, I guess! Jeff, always ready and waiting to introduce us to new friends and delicious food, got us up bright and early for breakfast at Chu Me Cafeteria, …
All our hopes and plans for our day off and what happens? We get rained in, of course. When we woke up on Saturday, it was pleasantly cloudy, but by the time we got up and ready for our day, there was a clap of thunder, and rain started pouring down around us. With all …
Surprise! We found out last night that we will be getting three full days off this weekend! In addition to our planned trip on Sunday, Shu-Huei informed us that she and her family will be out of town Friday and Saturday, giving us free reign to do whatever we like. So much freedom, we hardly …
Today officially marks the halfway point of our trip! It's hard to believe it's been two weeks already since we last set foot in the states, but here we are. By now life has taken on a new sense of normal here at the farm, though the relentless heat and endless days of weeding are …
Finally, a lazy day. After our hectic week, we felt entitled to lounge around a bit this morning. We slept until nearly the time we would normally be taking our midday break, just enjoying our moments of rest. The rest of our house mates were all working at a farmer's market at the coffee farm …
Our "day off" was probably our most eventful day yet! After sleeping in to a luxurious 8 a.m., we got up and ready to attend a local festival with our housemates. Karen and Jean Paul were busy with work until later in the day, so our housemate Jeff and his friend Cindy got up to …
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