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We\u2019ve been moving around Tainan at a pretty active pace, so today we decided to move a bit slower. It\u2019s hot and humid so we\u2019re finding that we need to do laundry often. It\u2019s a good off-day activity. Larry is a whizz at using Google Maps to find laundromat locations but reading maps in Chinese was a challenge. It took us over an hour to find the location but once there, a helpful attendant told us all we needed to know. The machine (made by a Japanese company) did the washing and drying in the same machine for about $5.00 U.S. \u00a0The entire wash\/dry cycle took an hour and we were able to leave to have lunch while we waited.<\/p>\n

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Laundry Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Christmas Market just opened here! Recordings of Jingle Bells and other American favorite holiday tunes are playing non-stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Merry Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This evening, we went to a Night Market in search of some good food. We took a bus part of the way so that we could walk from there to the market. We took a wrong turn and ended up in a dark alley. A young man on a motor scooter stopped and asked where we were trying to go. He said that it would be best for us to take a taxi. He then diverted from his route and rode his motorcycle to the main street, hailed a cab for us, and told the driver where to take us. It was such a kind gesture . Nowhere else in the world have we encountered people as gracious and kind as the Taiwanese.<\/p>\n

The market was fun with dozens of food stalls to choose from\u2026selling colorful balls of gelatin, stinky tofu, chicken fingers, and chocolate banana pancakes to name a few. These night markets have a carnival vibe, sort of like a miniature state fair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dadong Night Market, Tainan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sunset this evening was pink – an interesting background for this blue creature lurking on the other side of the street.<\/p>\n

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Pink Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have a two more days here before we move back to Taipei for the last days of our trip.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve been moving around Tainan at a pretty active pace, so today we decided to move a bit slower. It\u2019s hot and humid so we\u2019re finding that we need to do laundry often. It\u2019s a good off-day activity. Larry is a whizz at using Google Maps to find laundromat locations but reading maps in Chinese … <\/p>\n

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