Hard to believe, but Raylene and I actually had a free day yesterday, Wednesday. We ceased the opportunity to take in some of the local sites in Taipei. In the early afternoon, we took ourselves off to the Taipei International Flora Exposition. That was an interesting visit since
every exhibit was packed with people and very difficult to get into. Oh well, we tried.
That's me on the Exposition grounds with the Grand Hotel in the background. We did not stay there. It looks like a Buddhist temple, but it is not. It is a modern hotel.
Later in the evening, we headed off to the Shilin Night Market. You would not believe it. It is truly amazing. You wander down streets overflowing with people and tiny shops stacked 
with every conceivable type of merchandise. All the merchants are ready to negotiate. We even ran across a number of shops selling the cutest puppies you will ever see in one place. Not sure about the dogs origins. And the food, oh the food. The sheer amount of food being sold was simply scary amazing. How about some pig stomach soup or how about pig heart soup. There's a shop of some veggies I've included. I think there are carrots and pineapples in the shot, but I'm not sure what else is displayed.
with every conceivable type of merchandise. All the merchants are ready to negotiate. We even ran across a number of shops selling the cutest puppies you will ever see in one place. Not sure about the dogs origins. And the food, oh the food. The sheer amount of food being sold was simply scary amazing. How about some pig stomach soup or how about pig heart soup. There's a shop of some veggies I've included. I think there are carrots and pineapples in the shot, but I'm not sure what else is displayed.Tonight we meet with the remainder of our Taiwanese parents and will end the evening with dinner.
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