Unique Taiwan

There's only one first-day in a new country, when everything is unique.  Scooters are everywhere.  Parking is often on the sidewalks, lined up like this (even though this is on the street).  We saw families commuting on these things, workers with their equipment bungee'd on, etc.  Usually I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get those shots, so you'll have to settle for a modern 'still life.'

The streets are so Asian.

Where we ate, not so much.

In fact, there was only one item on the menu that was unique to Taiwan.  It was a chicken sandwich, and the sauce had the spice that I equate with Chinese food.  Don't know the name of it, but I know it when I smell it!

24 -hour and take out from McDonald's.... hmmm.

And some of their breakfast foods were on buns with vegetables.

This dog was in this one.  I don't think anyone owned it.  It didn't beg, just hung out for awhile.  The employees told the people he was next to, to get him out.  They were gesturing like, 'It's not mine!'

These we could see from the McD's window.  I thought it hilarious that the Chinese Character Festival had lots of English on the sign, and the farmer is sen in this (bank?) billboard.

I can't think Jackie Chan scales walls all the time, but these window cages were common.  The warm climate means things GROW!

Delivery bike.

A soupy rice is a breakfast item.  Essence of Chicken, anyone?  Wow... we're a long way from oats here!

I think one is a root, and the other here is a mushroom flavor.  I didn't try them.

We did try these.  William LOVED the fact that he got 'malted' milk, since daddy uses malt sometimes. Apple milk was like strawberry milk, but apple essence.

There were a lot of tree-lined boulevards.

The shape of these leaves had us enchanted.

Remember the green delivery bike?  Look at all these mail options!  I wonder if my post cards ever made their destinations?  I hope I chose the right slot!

It was interesting how the scooters had a place on the streets for stop-lights.  There were two areas.  The one in front of the cross-walk were for those who wanted to make a left turn, but instead of doing that, they go to the right, and get in this box, to cross the street (they were going to turn left from).  The second box is for them to get ahead of all the cars, since they can lane share, and get ahead of them, anyway.  Makes space for them.  It makes for a busy intersection, but it WORKS!