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Sunday, 21 August 2011

Nantau

My family and I at Chung Tai temple

Chung Tai temple and museum

Temple entrance

my friendly neighbours

My free vegetarian meal

Mama Sue at Sun Moon lake

Dad, mum and Ryan

Temple of  wisdom

Jiji train station

Steam train
My host family originally from Nantou county, so we went 'home' for the weekend. So that I could meet the rest of the family, for fathers day and to travel in the country side. Our home town is Cautan, Nantau is the only land locked county in Taiwan and the bread basket of the coury. I got a royal welcome at home and instantly felt at home. 

My family is comprised of Father Lung Po, mother Suewan Lai, grand father aka Yeye, brother James he is married to Yatin and Eric who is married to and the family prince Ryan their son. Oh I forgot ET the 18 year lod dog.Mama Sue is a chief so my welcome dinner looked good and tasted great. The following moring we went on a young road trip arounds the county. 

Our first stop was Puli at Chung Tai temple and museum, unforyunatley there was a private ceremony going on so we were not able to go past the gate. The temple looked very beautiful, I was disapointed that I could not go inside. The site is very impressive
  Budist spectacle, there is a temple, museum, school (from elemetry to high school) and hospital. We were given free vegetarian lunch in the temple garden. 

The next stop was Sun Moon Lake, wow the lake is breath taking and its has magnificant temple surrounding it. The temple of knowledge and power were very beautiful. The lake has destiny island, the is a shrine in the island. We also went to the Peacock santury Ryans Favourite place at the lake. I was amazed to see hite peacock. 
We then went to Sun Moon lake, to sea the lake and the beautifu temple surrounding the lake. I also got to taste the famous black tea. I really liked the black tea so i bought a lot to take home.
Jiji was our next destination there I got to see the olderst railway station in the country and suprisingly its still operational. We also went to Mingchin Academy a school olser thean ROC its was established in 1883 AD. It was a beautiful school that was established by Emperor Gaungsyu. 

We then went tome to have father day cake to celebrate father's day that had past during the week. 



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