After the mid week meeting (Friday) there is a tradition of sorts to go out for stinky tofu. This week we had enough energy to go. They described this place's stinky tofu as not as stinky as most places. They serve it fried and with different dressings including hot sauce and garlic sauce. I think how I would describe it is: not horrible but not good either. Here is a picture of it:
We also ordered dumplings which were different from what we are used too. Its funny we went into this expecting Chinese food which was dumb they don't have Chinese food they have Taiwanese Food. There were two kinds of dumplings both traditional and spicy I didn't particularly care for either. Hannah liked the traditional but they are very different from what she is used to to.
I think we will keep going but really more for the association than the food. But they did say that it is an acquired taste and that by the 3rd time you will like it. Personally unless something has really changed in my brain by coming over here I don't think it will happen I don't really acquire taste for things :)
Today (Saturday) we went to get some drinking water. since the pipes are not safe to drink from here you can either boil it or buy it from these dispensers around town that look like gas pumps but actually it is filtered water. Filling a 5 gallon jug will run you about 20nt or $0.68 USD
Then we went to look at scooters. We met Justin at the Kingdom Hall, from there we met another couple at a 7-11 who we then followed to a different scooter shop. The scooter shop is owned by a bible study. There we had 2 choices in 50cc one was 12000nt with a discounted price of 11000nt the other was 10000nt. After riding both we decided that the one for 10000nt rode smoother. When it was all said and done she gave it to us for 11000nt including the registration required insurance, additional insurance, a basket and fixing the odometer. So that works out to be about: $378.65 USD. From our first venture out we were thinking we would have to spend 500USD before all the registration and insurance. We will get to pick up our scooter at 5pm on Monday. Also the couple was really nice and let us use their residence card. (basically in order to own a scooter in Taiwan you have to be a resident if you are not you have to find someone who is willing to let you use their's if you get in an accident or get a ticket it will go to them.)
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| Us with the bible study who sold us our scooter |
Our new bike
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