We are settling in

We had absolutely no catastrophes..........We arrived Friday night as scheduled.

We weren't able to see my nephew's wife in Denver because their little girl was sick. The Best Western in San Francisco was fantastic and we had a nice breakfast included. A funny thing was that the shuttle driver to the hotel was playing some Chinese music that sounded JUST LIKE one of the artists a Taiwanese friend sent me over this past year.  I hummed and smiled all the way!  We were only in SF for 12 hours so all we did was take the edge off the tiredness.


Oh the Taiwanese memories.  When we got to the hotel in Taipei I discovered not my heart, but my sleep shorts, were left in San Francisco. A comfortable bed and a great breakfast were included, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, sausages, sliced ham, cooked cabbage, seasoned baby parsnips, toast and jam, Americano coffee (STRONG), and LOTS of mystery food.

We were honoured guests at a wedding banquet Sunday afternoon and even received a 40th Anniversary cake and marriage mugs. The handles are in the form of the Chinese character for Double happiness. Then in the evening Melissa treated us to an Anniversary supper at one of our favourite restaurants, The Bayou.  We did have a nice day and it was cool to hear "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" playing on the radio as we were driving home from dinner. That was the song that played when I walked down the aisle. Cool, eh!  Pictures will follow in a few days. 

We are both feeling the travel weariness and Colleen is fighting her cough valiantly. A few more days and all should be good.  

This morning we walked the the 3 blocks to McDonald's for breakfast because we didn't have coffee or want the iced coffee at the breakfast shop a block away.   It is an interesting comfort to hear the onslaught of car, scooter and truck traffic sounds and the familiar but completely NOT understood sounds.  And to get at the corner near the Hanshin Mall and remember (across the street, not at the door) it doesn't open for another hour!  So 7-11 here we come.  Eggs and bread so Colleen can craft Melissa's lunch!  Melissa will be spoiled......