Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Typhoon weekend, part one: getting out of Taipei


Taiwan is a beautiful country (I think it's even beautiful when it rains) and its land has much to offer to nature lovers all around, included, and not limited to, the traveling sepal mug. Sepal experienced some of this beauty this last weekend, as the rain continued to splash against the umbrellas that protected the people from too much moisture. The rain didn't stop the mug from getting on the train to Yinnge.
Sepal's first train experience is officially in another country, on the Taiwan Rail. Yinnge was the first train destination and also happens to be the city famous for making mugs! That is, pottery. The people there don't exactly specialize in making traveling mugs, Sepal was still able to see many Taiwanese cousins.
Now whenever, mugs and Taiwan are involved, the aroma of tea follows close behind. Along with meeting all kinds of mugs and teacups and the streets of Yinnge, Sepal also experienced a lot of tea that day. This was not just any tea experience. This was tea Taiwanese style.
At the first end of the day, he made a special friend that came home to Ximen with him.
These mugs are kindred spirits. One's a travel mug, the other's a house mug; but they both have lids.

The SECOND end of the day was spent playing cards at a teahouse near the Shilin Night Market. Sepal got a little overwhelmed, and possibly a little jealous, of the huge cups of Mint Milk Tea.

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Happy Birthday, Rachel!

Happy Birthday, Rachel!
Sepal was relieved she didn't like Taiwanese food that much...

on the sand at santa monica

on the sand at santa monica
sand there is brown at night

so good, then so not

so good, then so not
forgot to mention the sepal mug burnt my tongue on first sip