Monday, September 04, 2006

Kenting Trip...

Hello People,

I hope all are doing well and that times are fun (asside from the fact that the crocodile hunter died yesterday). I am doing well over here in Taiwan. I have begun the fall schedule and am less busy than when I was doing overtime during the summer....things have slowed down a little and it is good. In fact, today is Tuesday. On Tuesdays, I don't have to show up to the school until 4:00 in the evening. I then prep for an hour, teach from 5:00 to 7:00, then am finished for the day. Good times if you want to catch up on some work (which is what I am doing now) or do other things not related to school....such as go to the dentist. So, so far, things are going good. I will see how the next few months are with the new schedule.

The second week I was here, the school was closed and everyone had a holiday for a week. Some of the new teachers all went to Kenting for a couple of days. This is a beach/tourist town on the southern part of the island. It was a fun and hot time in the sun. Below are several pics of those days. Enjoy, and I should have pics of my school/classes in my next blog. Later friends.....Jonathan


Waiting for the bus...



When I was waiting for the bus, someone placed this budda/idol next to me. It looked as if I had my arm around it and loved it dearly.....not the case....but a cool looking idol...

Sitting in the back of the bus....hot above the engine...will never sit in the back again...

The hostil we stayed in...

Courtyard of the hostile...

Kenting trip Continued (the beach)...







Kenting trip Continued (surfing)...

Optimistic looking surfer (well sunblocked)...
Heading into the waves...

Not quite, but I got up later for a few seconds, then crashed...no photos though....how convenient...

Some were very successful...


This is me with a very dark tan on my first try .....really, it is....

Kenting Trip Continued (nightlife)....


Jeff and I posing at the nightmarket...



Fish on display outside a seafood restaurant...



Some of the girls (Laura, Jody, Anthea, and Heather) posing with tall (gnome) icecream...

Kenting Trip Continued...


Hillside opposite the beach...



Thank goodness for translations and pictures...



Another one of the beaches we hung out at...

Kenting Trip Final...









Modeling on the beach...