No, this duck was succulent and savory like... like... a god among ducks... My only regret is not stuffing myself silly with it! However, pleasantly filled and satisfied with our meal, we were back on the road to the Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS). Ever since I got to Taiwan, I've been on the prowl for events to see, do, and photograph around the island. A couple of months ago I found out about the orchid show, and knowing how much my dad loves orchids, and how a trip to see my uncle was long overdue, I decided to hit up Tainan.
The place was PACKED, like some sort of amusement park. There was even a shuttle to take us from the massive dirt parking lot to the set of warehouses where the show was taking place! Flanking both sides of the gate, were a pair of Miss Tainans, but frankly, I think my own female escorts had them beat :/
The show itself offered a huge variety of orchids in gorgeous arrangements. Some arrangements were the size of small rooms, with small waterfalls, and statues, while others were small enough to sit in the palm of your hand. Some were simple, yet sophisticated, while others were a little messy and overdone for my taste.
While I'm no expert on orchids, I have seen my fair share of them. Unfortunately... they just all look the same to me! There are different shapes and colors, and I can appreciate that, but anything more in depth than that, and it's lost on me... I just feel like I've seen all of them before!
On our way out of the orchid show, something very peculiar happened. The four of us were just laughing away, minding our own business, when a guy in a funny tie, walking in the opposite direction, kept smiling, nodding, and waving at us. I couldn't help but think to myself, "who the heck IS this guy?!" So I just ignored him. A few moments later, Yi-ching turned to us, face frozen in shock, and asked us if we knew who that was. Naturally... I didn't. As it turns out, he was the Tainan County Commissioner! So I had to get a picture with him!
Finally, with only a few minutes to spare, we made it to the final event of the day, the one I had officially come down for... My dad's college reunion dinner. My uncle treated us to a hotpot dinner with a bunch of my dad's college classmates and their families!
And THAT, my friends, concludes the first day of my second trip down south... What's next? The next couple of days in Kenting? The rest of my 10 day Chinese New Year vacation? Something else?! Stay tuned to find out!
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