Things feel distinctly different the second time around. I'm no longer surprised by the noise, smells or lifestyle. I've been able to blend in and hang with many locals around my age. They definitely know how to enjoy life here.
Some interesting things:
1) Shopping here is equivalent to our last minute Christmas rush. Except it happens here everyday, even on weekdays.
2) Not many wear sunglass when it's sunny. Although umbrellas are a popular protection against the sun.
3) Scooters outnumber cars and drive in between traffic. Imagine water flowing between sand. Add pedestrians and city traffic becomes a nightmare.
4) Advertisements take up entire buildings.
5) Getting from point A to B is an adventure. You use the metro/bus system, walk by and through countless stores and cross the path of thousands of people. Compared to America's individual, car based culture, Taipei feels so much more alive.
1 comment:
John, if you don't own a scooter in your lifetime, you are letting down your ancestors!
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