Lots to see in Taiwan

This has been our first week in Taiwan and my first time here. Alice is glad to see her family again and I am happy to see all the sights, sounds, and smells of Taiwan. We living in Changhua City, which is located on the west side of the island. We are also blessed to be able to stay at Alice's uncle's new house where we have a large room and air conditioning in our bedroom. This is a necessity for being able to sleep at night because the temperature is really hot and humid. The house is close enough so that Alice can get to her parents place and her brother's place in about 5 minutes by scooter. Many stores are open till late at night and it's very convenient. You can get really good food as soon as you step out into the street. And the food is so so good. I've never seen, tasted or smelled so much food in my life. I am amazed at the abundance of wonderful and tasty food here. And another great thing is that it's really cheap. You can eat out on just $5-8 per day--depending on what you eat. We've tried lots of different local Taiwanese eateries and are gaining weight. Alice's brother's wife took us to visit Lugang a few days ago. It's an historic place near Changhua where there are shrines of Buddha set up for ancestral worship. Some of these shrines are 300-400 years old. These shrines are very colorful. We will try to blog about different topics so feel free to check on our blog from time to time. (picture: Lukang shops and Buddha on Mt. Bagua in ChangHua)