Well, I made it. I thought I wouldn't there for a while, but 24 hours of continuous travel and one really crappy night of sleep later, I write to you from Taichung, Taiwan. I had a little scare there for a moment just now because when I opened up my blog, everything but my own posts was in Mandarin. Luckily, I found a backdoor into "Taiwan or Bust" and can still write to you from Asia.
Sunday/Monday was a very long few days for me seeing as how I spent the entirety of them both in airports and flying. I don't have much to complain about though because almost everything went really well. We got into Taipei around 10 p.m. on Monday and still had to take an hour and a half bus ride to Taichung. As soon as we pulled into the city, it was pouring which made it difficult to get all of my bags to the school safely.
Once here though, I was greeted by many of my co-workers and a boss(I think?) which was really nice. They helped me settle into my room and today we have a few meetings and some orientation to get out of the way.
Thus far, everything has gone very well so stay tuned for the inevitable issues I'll have at some point in time!
Here are some pictures I took of my apartment:
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This is the second room that I have. It is attached to both the hallway and my bathroom for fire safety purposes. As you can see I have a couch, tv, kitchenette, and around the corner where you can't see is a fridge/freezer and a hotplate.
This is the view from my bathroom window. I believe it is the traditional Taiwanese school we share some grounds with.
This is my bathroom. Don't worry, I have three faucets, three showers, and three toilets in case I break one or just want to rotate.
My bedroom finally. Most teachers push their two twin beds together to create a King so I thought I'd do the same. That door you see is the one that leads into my bathroom. Also, all of those closets are mine, plus one you can't see because it's behind the camera. I may not have enough space...