June 12, 2024
Hi! Chloe and Hudson will be writing the blog today and Chloe will start yet again because she fell asleep for most of the latter half. (Noted by Zhong Laoshi: Was it because you ran with Conner in the hot and humid morning, leaving you so tired afterward?)
For the first part of the day, I agreed to run to the Xiang Shan visitor center, our first stop of the day, with Connor. We are both cross country runners and, honestly, we’ve been taking a bit too much time off from our summer practice. However, it was somewhat a bad idea. It was hot, humid, we were sweating probably more than we’ve ever sweated before, but it was still pretty fun despite getting lost for a few minutes. We made it to the visitor center way before the rest of the group did, even though they were biking. Once the rest of the group arrived, we had a ton of sweet snacks (a great way to reward our run) from a cafe that specializes in matcha foods and drinks. The visitor center overlooked Sun Moon Lake, its structure framing the view with arches and infrastructure that made the view look like a framed photograph. We had such a fun time eating and chatting before we made our way over to a dock.
Crossing the lake on a boat was incredibly fun as we were allowed to sit in the front of the boat where we could feel the breeze which, thankfully, contrasted the thick, humid air. Overall the first half of the day was more fun than the second half of the day for me. It was a little too sunny, but I think I had the most fun conversing with everyone and deepening my understanding of each person.
I miss Sun Moon Lake. I'm so happy to learn that you're having the time of your life in Taiwan!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun read. Sun, rain, spectacular views, time with one another, a plan yet improvising, walking, running, biking- what a wonderfully fun and eye opening day. Cross country runners? Running in Taiwan- sounds like you have run "farther away" than anyone on the team:-)
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