October 10, 2018

10 October 2018 - Wednesday - Happy Double Ten Day

Today is 10/10 -- Double 10 Day, National Day of the Republic of China commemorating the beginning of the Wuchang uprising that led to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty.

 

We started the day with a walk to the sesame bread stand for breakfast...after a stop at Family Mart for my daily Taipei Times. They usually have one English paper in their stand every morning. Wonder who buys it when I'm not here?

 

We pass a flower stand on the way.

   

It is a lot of work making the sesame bread, egg cakes, and youtiao



But the final result is worth it!

 


Afterwards, we took a walk through the morning market. The fresh produce is amazing.


  

Chicken, anyone?  Save the beak for me.

    

Fresh seafood -- still breathing on the ice!


   

I bought some iced coffee


 

And Yi-Jiun bought some egg yolk cakes (moon cakes)

   

And some pickled cabbage.


 

A short walk down a typical alley way between apartments to a stationary store.




Lunch time at Pulau Redang, a vegetarian restaurant. 

 

I had Java Noodles while Yi-Jiun ordered the Spicy Hot Pot


Momochacha for dessert




Water Tower

 

After a stop and some shopping at Dollar$ Mall it was time for afternoon drinks.  Passion Fruit Tea for me & Pearl Milk Tea for Yi-Jiun!


   

Tonight was the Weiwuying Grand Opening, the Kaohsiung Center for the Arts -- their answer to the Sydney Opera House. Fancy concert venue...and a good opportunity to practice our selfie skills.


The building looks like a space ship



 

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They had a special exhibit, The Gezaixi Time Machine. Gezaixi is a popular form of Taiwanese opera that dates back more than 100 years.








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