We are back at Liyu lake where it held the "water dance" during the summer. The lake is very serene and the surroundings are quite isolated but still only 20 minutes from town.
After the lake, we went downtown for a bite to eat, and then hung out for a couple of hours people watching, visited a book store, had some Chinese dessert, and enjoying the balmy autumn evening.
The weekends are quite busy in Hualien because many come from Taipei and other parts of Taiwan, to escape the big cities. You can easily identify the out of towners as they are usually more fashionable. Folks here in Hualien are very down to earth, and mostly shorts & T shirts, which suits me fine. Since we landed in July, I have not worn long pants.
We are quite fortunate to meet the Pongs, as their two daughters and Frankie get along quite well, with sleep overs on the weekends. Most importantly, they get a chance to converse in English. We get stares everywhere we go with some folks asking where the kids take English classes to be able to speak so well.......
Here are some local young people doing hip hop at a town square....
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