My Travel Adventures

Autumn has finally begun and the weather no longer makes Taipei feel like a polluted sauna. It is still somewhat humid, but the temperatures have become more bearable and some of my teachers have even started wearing several layers of clothing.

This week, I finally finished my marathon of Verdi’s 27 operas. Had it not been for a couple of pleasant surprises, I would almost have been inclined to conclude that the only Verdi worth listening to is the Verdi you have already heard. For my own future reference, I am making a little ranking of my favourites below

This week had been another week to bless us with a long weekend. The National Day of the Republic of China (also called Double Ten Day because it falls on the tenth of October) fell on a Thursday this year, meaning that we also took the Friday off. For the whole extended weekend, there were flags everywhere, which really makes me think that in terms of advertisement and subliminal messaging, the KMT has it much easier than any other party on the island. The holiday celebrates the Wuchang Uprising of 1911 which led to the overthrow of the Qing government and the establishment of the Republic of China.